Product & Industry Updates

According to energy advisors, warehouses spend on average 15% of their budget on energy bills every year. Mechanical ventilation can contribute to a high percentage of this spend. In this article, we explore the importance of effective warehouse ventilation. Like many hazards, poor ventilation ... Read more

Because of the effects of carbon emissions on global climate change it is imperative that we start to think about a carbon limited future, one where alternative energy sources will be required to supplement the carbon-intensive sources that currently power our daily lives. Natural gas is available... Read more

An efficient exhaust fan is key to providing an effective fume cupboard that protects laboratory workers and technicians from exposure to toxic chemicals. New and existing systems must meet strict regulations with the correct exposure measures in place and yearly maintenance checks should be ... Read more

Dust explosions can occur in any activity in which solid materials are treated and finely divided. Small sized particles are produced during manufacturing processes. Large particles fall while smaller particles remain suspended for unlimited periods. Powder is measured in microns. A micron is a ... Read more

School and University laboratories with a lot of activity generally contain several fume cupboards which helps in providing a fume free workspace. Laboratory environments in educational establishments that handle hazardous materials require specialised ventilation equipment. During school science ... Read more

Axair Fans offers a stock range of plastic inline duct fans, manufactured by Rosenberg with EC or AC motors. An ATEX version of the RS315 (315mm inlet & discharge spigot) is also available on request, coded Ex II 3G IIB T3(x) for category 3 Zone 2. Our 'RS' range of AC in-line duct fans are ... Read more

Salt spray has a very potent effect on corrosion and not knowing how products react long term to a corrosive environment or chemical, can have devastating effects for the end user and the original manufacturer. Salt spray testing is a laboratory simulation of a corrosive saline environment that ... Read more

  Electrical equipment failures due to ineffective heat dissipation account for millions in damage and lost business every year. Ironically, more than two thirds of electrical system failures can be prevented by a routine maintenance program. Maintenance approaches can vary by application but ... Read more

An explosive atmosphere can be created with the presence of gases, vapours, mists or dusts, which have the potential to ignite under certain operating conditions. Potentially explosive atmospheres are found in many areas of industry, from mines, battery rooms releasing the IIC Gas hydrogen, ... Read more

Everyone knows the function of a battery; to store electricity in the form of chemical energy and to convert to electrical energy when required. Vented lead-acid batteries or flooded batteries as they are also commonly known, consist of plates that are flooded with an acid electrolyte. When ... Read more

Environmental wastewater treatment plants face a number of challenges in terms of ensuring safe and effective ventilation due to the release of corrosive and toxic gases that occur across the various treatment processes. During the treatment process, the ventilation system must control hazardous ... Read more

Axair have been working with corrosive air applications for over 25 years. We understand the key ventilation issues in industrial and corrosive fume extraction and we’re here to support you. Our S and ST range of corrosive fume extraction fans comprise 10 sizes of fans with a single piece ... Read more