Product & Industry Updates
EC Plug Fans for Powder Control & Clean Room Applications
Ventilation & Energy Efficiency are the key areas to consider when designing a cleanroom for powder control. Clean rooms are vital when it comes to ensuring powdered medicines are contamination free during and after the manufacturing and packaging stages. Investing in new technology in addition...
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The Role of Industrial Fans in Pharmaceutical Downdraught Benches
Downdraught benches are an essential part of the pharmaceutical industry as they provide a safe workspace for weighing, sampling and packaging powdered medication. The sector have strict guidelines to follow to ensure the health and safety of staff in the workplace and this includes ensuring that ...
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The Schematic Structure of EC Motors
Rosenberg EC motors (EC = electronically commutated) are inverter-fed synchronous motor with permanent magnets in external rotor design. The AC mains voltage is rectified in the commutation electronics of the EC motor. A downstream inverter provides the motor with the motor voltage depending on the...
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Formaldehyde and Xylene Fume Extraction in Mortuaries
Formaldehyde, xylene and hot paraffin wax fumes are all chemicals used within mortuaries as a method of preserving and embalming the body. Toxic chemicals such as these pose a serious health risk to mortuary staff who face long term exposure. Having the correct fume extraction systems and equipment...
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Reducing Fan Energy Consumption in Fume Cupboards
The significant rise in the cost of energy within the last year has caused a huge strain on educational establishments, with many schools, colleges and universities facing a shocking 50% increase in energy bills. With so much uncertainty on future energy costs, it is a matter of urgency for ...
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Old AHU Refurbishment with EC Fans V's New AHU Installs
Old buildings can often feature outdated and deteriorating ventilation systems. The first opinion may be to replace the entire air handling unit, but often to refurbish ahu system components can prove beneficial beyond financial gain. This week we look at the advantages to refurbish AHU systems ...
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High Performance Cooling for High Power Control Panels
Over the past few years, it’s quite clear that components within high power control panels have got smaller, this is down to the challenges imposed by clients wanting smaller enclosures to fit within much smaller spaces. With often huge amounts of terminals, wiring, circuit breakers, RCBO&...
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The Production of Ethylene Gas in Anaerobic Digestion
The production of ethylene gas in anaerobic digestion requires consideration when it comes to corrosive fume extraction systems. Corrosion resistant polypropylene extraction fans are suitable for this type of harsh environment and are efficient in vacuuming the ethylene gas out of the tank, ...
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Reducing Ethylene to Slow Down The Food Maturation Process
Reducing ethylene to slow down the food maturation process of fresh produce is key to cutting down the amount of food waste in the retail and hospitality sectors working with fresh produce. Axair have a range of hydroxyl radical technology that reduces the production of ethylene and one company in ...
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Ecofits EC Motor Range - G9, V8 & the New F5
The range of EC Motors from supplier partner Ecofit continues to grow in size, efficiency and features as we see the introduction of the New F5 EC motor with input power up to 85Watts. Our Ecofit EC motors have many advantages:
Easy driving
High efficiency
Low energy consumption
Integrated ...
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Reducing Stress Levels with Clean Air Solutions
How has COVID-19 impacted your stress levels whilst working in the hospitality, commercial and construction sector? Has it made you rethink about airborne viruses and other potential harmful and unclean air? Let's take a look at how businesses are reducing stress levels with clean air solutions ...
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Protecting Care Homes with Clean Air Solutions from Axair
Advanced air and surface purification technology – Wellisair protecting care homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Care home residents often with weakened immune systems are more vulnerable than most to infection, making protecting residents a tough challenge. Even the most diligent ...
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Higher Performance Diffuser Wheel - E-Wheel Plug Fan Technology
The E-Wheel is geared for maximum performance and efficiency, to achieve this we have optimised inlet conditions by reducing the motor interaction with the airflow path as much as possible. This has resulted in increased airflow and pressure vs our non optimised solution.
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The Evolution of the Plug Fan
In the air handling market over the past few years there has been a fundamental shift from old scroll type fans to higher efficiency plug type fans.
The older belt driven, or double inlet centrifugal models stood the test of time within ventilation systems due to their cost-effective nature and ...
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Rosenberg’s New, More Powerful Generation 3 EC Motor
"The Generation 3 EC motor from Rosenberg, runner up in the AHR 2020 Innovation Awards, creates 20-30% increased power in the same footprint and provides sophisticated built-in electronics for communication, control and greater reliability."
The new “Generation 3” EC motor from ...
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Rosenberg EC In-Line Duct Fans
Axair Fans offer a stock range of plastic inline duct fans, available in all industry standard metric spigots diameter 100 up 315mm. Fitted with the latest generation of high efficiency backward curved motorised impellers, with profiled blades for high airflow and lower noise, combined with ...
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The Complete School Fume Extraction Fan Kit
Efficient fume cupboards are fundamental systems for most schools, colleges and universities, protecting staff and students from the hazardous fumes or vapours produced by science or design & technology processes. Axair have designed the perfect school and university fume extraction fan package...
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ECFanGrid Cooling Power Delivered to Rolling Stock Yard
We have recently provided a rolling stock maintenance yard with two ECFanGrids as part of a package of works to improve the working environment. Following on site testing, we delivered the ECFanGrid solution within 3 weeks of receiving the order. The problems the facility faced, and our answers to ...
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Transformer Cooling Fans
High power transformers are vital components within power supply systems and work to either ‘step up’ or ‘step down’ an incoming power supply. This is done by a precise relationship between the number of turns on the primary and secondary coils. Put simply, a transformer ...
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The Importance of Chemical Storage Ventilation
Many industries require a number of potentially hazardous chemicals in day to day maintenance, manufacturing, cleaning, sterilisation, testing and operating applications. The safe storage of these chemicals involves a number of considerations in terms of temperature, ignition control, ventilation ...
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Rosenberg Launch New Energy Saving EC Centrifugal Fan: DRAG
Our supply partner, Rosenberg, has recently launched a new EC centrifugal fan in a scroll casing. The DRAG fan brings EC technology, energy efficiency and speed control to our range of double inlet forward curved centrifugal fans. Due to the different positions available for the mounting stand and ...
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Commercial Kitchen Extractor Fans & Supply Air Fans
Meeting the Demands of a Commercial Kitchen
Commercial kitchens demand high quality extraction and exhaust fans to withstand the rigours of continuous contact with hot, greasy air. In such environments, air change is supplied by a mechanical ventilation system. This is usually via an extract canopy ...
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The Heat-Resistance is On: New CLIBOS-TR High Temperature Fan
Our supply partner, Casals Ventilation, has recently launched a new high temperature fan designed to handle the hottest air yet. Listening to the requirements of customers in industries that have the challenge of extremely high temperature operations, a solution has been developed to move air and ...
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Lions Feel the Benefit of Quiet, Efficient Roof Fans
Axair were recently approached by a zoo in the process of building a new enclosure for their lions due to open in the Easter break. Our quiet, efficient Rosenberg roof fans were the ideal solution.
Set in 30 acres of Hertfordshire woodland, the award winning zoo is home to over 500 exotic wild ...
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Avoiding Corrosion in HVAC & Protecting Employee Health
When installing a HVAC system, the main aim is usually to heat or cool the environment for employee comfort. Often underestimated is the impact that HVAC systems can have on employee health. Corrosion, caused by the presence of chemicals, is one of the biggest threats to HVAC systems and indicates ...
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Renewable Energy: Fans for Wind Turbines
The UK's offshore wind power capacity is set to nearly double by 2030, as a result of a new government initiative. Offshore wind has become an increasingly affordable source of clean energy due to plummeting costs. This, coupled with an increasing environmental awareness in consumers, is ...
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Axair Win Railway Retrofit Award
The Rosenberg Group, our supply partner for industrial and OEM air movement products, held their 2019 international sales meeting last week at headquarters in Künzelsau-Gaisbach, Germany. Rosenberg’s partners travelled from all corners of the globe to hear about new product innovations, the ...
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Axair Recognised at HazardEx Awards
Axair are very happy to announce that we have been recognised at the HazardEx Awards 2019. At the HazardEx conference and awards ceremony last week, we were awarded with Highly Commended for the Contribution to Safety Award. The award was defined as ‘a product, system or service which has ...
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50 Years of Experience in Laboratory Fans and Controllers
We are pleased to announce that our supplier partner, a leading producer of anti-corrosion ventilation for laboratories, SEAT Ventilation, now boasts over 50 years of experience. Founded in 1968 and based near Toulouse, the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of polypropylene anti-...
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How to Save Energy using Inverters to Control Speed
Better control of fan speed means better control of energy consumption and energy costs, inverters can help.
What do inverters do?
Put simply, an inverter is used to vary the speed of the motor to match the required load. In most cases, fans are specified to match the maximum ventilation ...
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NIMUS Fans Improve Efficiency and Cost Reduction at UK Biomass Gas Site
The NIMUS range of highly efficient, medium pressure, backward curved, single inlet fans form an integral part of the Storm range produced by Axair’s supply partner, Casals Ventilation. The Casals Storm range offers an extremely comprehensive range of industrial fans, which also includes ...
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Process Cooling in Factories
Process cooling in industry is an important part of manufacturing. The cooling of products and removal of large amounts of heat throughout the year increases the efficiency of production processes and operations of equipment ranging from food processing, packaging, plastic injection molding to ...
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Isolators Helping the Fight Against Cancer
Amercare Ltd are market leaders in the design and manufacture of isolators for nuclear medicine and pharmaceutical applications. Their isolators are used across the world for a number of applications that are contributing to ground-breaking medical research and are involved in the production of ...
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The Versatile EHND Series from Rosenberg
Our supplier partner, Rosenberg, has developed high efficiency centrifugal fans ideal for the movement of clean or slightly dusty air, gases or steam. The ERND/E and EHND/E series offer adaptable, all-round fans that can be used in a huge range of applications, from simple exhausting to demanding ...
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Medium Pressure Centrifugal Fans: Backward Curved Benefits
What is a backward curved centrifugal fan?
The backward curved centrifugal fan design uses the centrifugal force generated by a rotating disk, with blades mounted at right angles to the disk, to impart movement to the air or gas and increase its pressure. The assembly of the hub, disk and blades is ...
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Shipyard LEV Systems
Local Exhaust Ventilation, or LEV, is a recommended method of shipyard ventilation. The nature of the shipbuilding industry means that air quality can be poor due to the presence hazardous chemicals, dust and welding fumes. To ensure workers are not exposed to these potentially harmful substances in...
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The Growth of EC
Historically, AC motors were used as the principal air driving force in HVAC applications running constantly at full power. The continuously increasing demand for a more energy efficient solution with a greater range of operation possibilities led to the development of the Electronically Commutated...
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Influence of E-Wheel Efficient Impeller: Noise and Energy
With an ever growing focus on system efficiencies, manufacturers of industrial equipment must take into account individual components to ensure that these key influencing factors achieve the desired energy savings. Replacing inefficient components that are often overlooked in ventilation systems, ...
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Hospital Chemical Storage Ventilation
Hospitals require a number of potentially hazardous chemicals in day to day maintenance, cleaning, sterilisation, testing and operating applications. The health care sector represents one of the largest users of chemicals in the UK. The storage of these chemicals involves a number of considerations...
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Corrosive Fume Extraction in the Water Treatment Process
Adhering to strict regulations and delivering water that is safe for human consumption, reliable and cost effective is crucial in the water treatment industry. According to the World Health Organisation, contaminated drinking water causes 485,000 diarrheal deaths every year. Contaminated water can ...
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Rolling Stock HVAC Case Study
Schaltbau Transportation UK are a mechanical and electrical engineering company that provide a full overhaul package to bring rolling stock HVAC systems and products back to day one condition. Their dedicated HVAC team are available to support all maintenance requirements at their facility in Milton...
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Fans for Spray Booth Extracts
As a supplier of fans for spray booth extract and supply air, we're familiar with providing key information about possible solutions to fume extraction and overspray.
Manufacturers of spray booths need to ensure that they have effective ventilation for two main reasons;
to protect spray ...
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A Sweet Outcome: Stainless Steel ATEX Fan Case Study
Axair were recently tasked with finding an air movement solution for a major producer of throat and cough sweets. The customer, with a site based in the centre of a rural town, employs more than 200 people and was established over 200 years ago.
The ProblemA review of the company’s ...
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Ecofit Ewheel - New EC Backward Curved Centrifugal Fan
Designed for low to medium pressure applications, Axair Fans are excited to launch the latest addition to our impressive range of backward curved centrifugal fans with the Ecofit EWheel. Developed and manufactured by supplier partner, Ecofit, the 250 diameter EC Ecofit EWheel supersedes the ...
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Axair Fans For The Rail Industry & Rolling Stock
Modern rail transport technology has a great demand for high-quality fans worldwide. These specially designed fans are used in underground and suburban railways, regional and high speed trains for the cooling of traction engines, transformers, electronics and air-conditioners. Our fans have ...
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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...
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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 ...
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Noise Optimised Units for Fan Coil Units
Vibration induced noise can be a major problem in fan coil installations. It originates within the motorised impeller unit and cannot be entirely eliminated until new technology invents an induction motor that is free of electromagnetic vibration and an impeller that is perfectly balanced.
Ecofit ...
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