The solution to a very old and troublesome problem in the tubular manufacturing industry is described. In the past various attempts had been made to solve this problem by the installation of acoustical enclosures; however, these enclosures never had an effect on the actual source of the noise which is at a maximum pressure inside the swager machine inlets and outlets. The tubular swaging machine silencer, consisting of an acoustic filter type arrangement with sound absorbing liner and a special device for attenuating the noise transmission along the tube wall itself has successfully solved this particular problem. Actual noise level reductions of from 18 to 22 db have been obtained. In a typical case the noise level was reduced from 112 db to 94 db; the background factory noise level never dropping to below 94 db. The silencing equipment was designed so as not to interfere with the operating or maintenance efficiency of the equipment. A result of the installation has been a lift in the general morale of the personnel. Illustrations to be included are pictures of the installation itself, a general arrangement sketch, as well as charts of the frequency spectra before and after the installation.