Product & Industry Updates

  Section 4.4.1 of the standard EN14986:2017, known as the design of fans working in explosive atmospheres, describes how industrial fans should be designed to make them suitable for placement on the EU or UK market, in explosive atmospheres. This standard provides guidance on design, ... Read more

Intrinsic Protection Intrinsic protection refers to the built-in safety features or mechanisms that are inherent to a components design. These features are designed to protect the equipment itself and ensure its proper operation. Intrinsic protection can include various elements such as thermal ... Read more

ATEX protection is all centred around preventing an explosion from happening when there is a presence of combustible dust or flammable gas, this means considering all potential ignition sources. When looking at sources, most people will look for sparks and flames as an obvious risk, but the gas or ... Read more

Mobile incinerators are designed to be on a trailer, truck bed or in a container. They play a key role in the waste management industry allowing for rapid response to sudden outbreaks of disease or mass pollution and the safe and sterile incineration of potentially hazardous waste. They are ... Read more

  The new storm 18 (ST18) polypropylene fan is the largest of Axair’s storm range of high pressure optimised forward curved centrifugal fans manufactured from chemical resistant polypropylene. The storm, ST range provides a wide range of relatively low airflows against elevated pressures ... Read more

In our previous article detailing BREEAM laboratory credits from using energy efficient EC fans, we discussed how incorporating low energy design strategies and highly sustainable features could contribute to a buildings overall sustainable features, to contribute towards a good or outstanding ... Read more

A method of detecting fan failure within fan coil units in heating and ventilation. The undetected failure of fan coil units is a long standing problem in heating and ventilation. Fan coil units like the types found in H&V applications tend to be unmonitored and system fan failure can often go ... Read more

Reliability is one of the critical factors within water industry procurement, so for those specifying industrial fans within the water treatment industry, it is important to understand the WIMES project.     WIMES stands for Water Industry Mechanical and Electrical Specifications and is the... Read more

The air handling HVAC market is highly competitive, with a large number of AHU manufacturers working hard to improve the energy efficiency of client’s systems, improve sustainability, reduce carbon emissions and gain a competitive edge in the market. Therefore, the better their systems, the better... Read more

Silos are an effective storage solution for large scale food sources and various other materials. For example, the agricultural industry relies heavily on silo storage units for the preservation of wheat, grains, or fermented foods to feed livestock. They are a common fixture in the farming ... Read more

Hydrogen technologies are undergoing a significant period of growth as their widespread introduction is planned in the energy generation and production industries. Those of you with the knowledge of the properties and flammability of hydrogen will recognise that hazards due to explosive atmospheres... Read more

Laboratory areas are defined as highly serviced spaces where physical, biological, or chemical processing or testing is carried out. Such areas will have inherently high energy demands including ventilation, air handling and containment or fume extraction. To achieve a good or outstanding BREEAM ... Read more