Understanding the Basic Fan Laws

Geoff Edwards, the Business Development Director at Axair Fans UK Limited, explains the three basic fan laws when applied to warehouse ventilation studies.   What are The Affinity Fan Laws? The Fan Laws are a group of useful equations for determining the effects of a change in: the speed, the diameter of the fan and the density of air in the system.   They are most useful for determining the impact of extrapolating from a known fan performance to a desired performance.   So, in short, the basic fan l...


Industrial Fans for Dust & Solid Transportation

Industrial and manufacturing processes and procedures can often produce hazardous and combustible airborne particles such as dust. This particulate must be extracted out of the working environment in order to protect other processes and any susceptible personnel. Axair, in partnership with Casals Ventilation, can supply a range of fans that can be utilised in local extract or multi-point ducted systems to remove these particles safely and efficiently. Material handling fans are required where dust, solid and bulky materials need to be handle...