Product & Industry Updates
Non-Corrosive Polypropylene Chemical Resistance
Polypropylene plastic fans manufactured by our principal manufacturing partner SEAT, are specifically designed to work in areas with, and provide protection against, corrosive substances in harsh environments.
The molecular structure of polypropylene is very compact and in order, it remains ...
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Reducing Scope 2 Carbon Emissions with AHU Fan Upgrades
The greenhouse gas protocol establishes a set of comprehensive, standardised frameworks to measure and manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from private and public sector operations. In accordance with the GHG protocol, UK universities must now record their Scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions with a ...
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Ventilation & Dilution of Hydrogen Leaks with Exhaust Fans
Hydrogen is a colourless, odourless, and tasteless gas, therefore small gaseous leaks are difficult to detect by human senses. Small leaks are common due to the small size of hydrogen molecules and usually do not present a problem since the tiny amount of mixture will not be enough to cause a ...
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BREEAM Credit-Worthy Air Handling Units with EC Plug Fans
Air handling unit manufacturers typically focus on a few key factors when designing and producing their finished units, including energy efficiency, reliability, customisation, ease of maintenance and compliance with industry regulations. We’ve been working with air handling unit ...
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What is an Aerofoil Bladed Impeller?
An aerofoil bladed impeller is part of a centrifugal fan that is specifically designed to provide higher efficiency and minimal noise due to the function and profile of its curved aerofoil blades, which enhance its overall performance. They are suitable for clean air or low dust applications with a...
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A-Z of ATEX Concepts
Understanding ATEX concepts can be a bit of a minefield when there are so many terms and a huge amount of jargon thrown around. With changing legislation, relating to protection levels, certification and deadlines around labelling and certifications, we completely understand when our customers don&...
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A Guide to Inverter Selection and Fan Speed Control
Speed control is often overlooked when specifying fans, however significant savings can be had by the use of the correct speed controller and fan combination. These are not just direct savings in energy consumed by the fans but indirect savings from ancillary equipment. The addition of a fan speed ...
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Reduce Sparks & Friction Explosions with Permissible Material Pairings for ATEX Industrial Fans
Mechanical sparks and friction are one of the most common causes of ignition of flammable gases and dust clouds. Accident statistics in Germany indicate that mechanical sparks and friction as an ignition source occurred in 32.7% of incidents*1. Billange (1979) presented an overview of 66 incidents ...
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Understanding Electrostatic Discharge in Potentially Hazardous Applications
As fan integration experts, we’re always talking to consultants and contractors about explosion protection for new hydrogen initiatives, upcoming bio-methane projects, and multiple applications that involve the presence of hydrogen gas. This includes laboratories, energy generation and ...
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ATEX Fans Crowned Winner of The Net Innovation Award 2023
We are delighted to announce that our range of ATEX fans for IIC hydrogen exhaust have been selected as the winner for the Net Zero Innovation Award as part of the HazardEx Awards 2023. Axair have been recognised for our application knowledge covering a range of renewable technology systems ...
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UKEX Scheme That Could Have Replaced ATEX for the UK Market
As explained in our previous article about the European CE marking being replaced by a UK recognised body under UKCA, we only touched on the ATEX element of this new system. Under the new UKCA documentation, there had to be a piece of legislation that covered products that could be legally place on...
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Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) - Basic & Quality System Differences
Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) is increasingly used for controlled ventilation in new and existing buildings. The tightness of buildings and lack of ventilation leads to problems such as mould and poor air quality, in addition to reduced comfort for occupants. High rise buildings...
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The Prextur is On for Solution Led ATEX Fan Selections
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Market Sector: Containment
Axair Department: Industrial
In the case study below Axair demonstrate how our collaborative team work addresses the technical skills gap within the industry to delievr solution led fan selections and added value to our UK customer base.&...
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Computational Fluid Dynamics in Fan Development
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is an advanced tool constructed within computer-generated simulation software. CFD is commonly used to accurately predict the airflow performance of industrial fans.
Industrial fan manufacturers, such as our supplier; Rosenberg, utilise the software to ...
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Energy Saving EC Forward Curved Fans for Air Curtains
Air curtains are devices that are designed to reduce energy consumption and increase comfort. They’re generally powered by EC forward curved centrifugal fans and work to produce a barrier of air, usually over an open doorway of a building to maintain the indoor temperature and block outdoor ...
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GDS V8 180x180L: The School MVHR Fan Ideal for Ceiling Voids
Product: U03-A4 – GDS V8 180x180LIdeal Application: MVHR in Ceiling Voids
Main Requirements of Customer: Low noise & Low power consumption
MVHR is a form of continuous ventilation which supplies fresh outdoor air into a building while extracting stale air from the building, recovering...
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Corrosion Resistant Paint Grades for Industrial Fans: C3, C4, C5 and CX
When selecting a fan for a corrosive environment it is important to have some knowledge of how corrosive atmospheres are categorised, this ensures that a selected fan is deemed suitable for use in harsh environments that are at risk of steelwork corrosion, coating failures, and a reduction in the ...
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Zone Two ATEX Fans Designed to Equipment Category 3G
Zone 2 ATEX fans designed to the exacting standards required for category 3G are suitable for gas environments where there is a rare or abnormal chance of an explosion occurring. Our Zone two classified range of metal, stainless steel and polypropylene fans are available from our enhanced ATEX ...
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ATEX Concepts: What is BS EN 14986:2017?
Even though Britain has left the European Union, there are still European laws, legislative pieces and standards that have been adopted as a British standard or as formal guidelines. One example is the European standard EN 14986:2017 which has the status of a British standard through BS EN 14986:...
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ATEX S50: Fume Extraction for Potentially Explosive Environments
Axair are excited to announce that their S50 polypropylene fans; the largest and most powerful fans in their ‘S’ range, manufactured by SEAT, are now available in ATEX suitable for zone 2 gas environments.Responding to increased demand, the ATEX S50 fans have been designed to remove ...
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Corrosion Resistant Fans for Oxygen Rich Environments
Corrosion resistant fans are a necessary component for oxygen rich environments such as the aquaculture and fish farming industry. They are required to remove high concentrations of oxygen from the facilities which is accumulated during the oxygenation process.
During the oxygenation ...
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7 Advantages of using a Multiple Fan Array in a FanWall Configuration
What is a Multiple Fan Array?
A multiple fan array is exactly as it sounds, instead of running a large single belt drive as the work horse of the ventilation system, multiple fans are used in parallel to one another. This can be any configuration that is needed to achieve the overall system duty. ...
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A Comprehensive Plug Fan Range
A plug fan is a variant of a centrifugal fan that over many years, has become the industrial fan of choice for many efficiency conscious applications. Plug fans are characterised by lightweight, aerodynamically designed, backward curved aerofoil blades powered by EC motors and are geared towards ...
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Zone One ATEX Fans for Category 2 Gas Environments
Zone one ATEX fans suitable for gas environments, are available from our wide range of industrial fans designed and constructed for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. In this article we cover some of the protection requirements that ensure a fan is suitable for zone one, category 2 ...
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