Product & Industry Updates
The Passivhaus standard is widely recognised in the construction industry and provides specific criteria to increase the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings in line with future sustainability and net zero goals. The overall design and construction of a building including the integration ... Read The Full Article
In fume extraction systems, ensuring the safe and efficient removal of hazardous airborne contaminants is the primary task. Properly designed exhaust fans are instrumental in achieving this objective. Among the critical factors to consider during the fan selection process, velocity pressure stands ... Read The Full Article
In many of the industries our customers operate in, there are explosive or dangerous hazards present, whether continuously, occasionally, or rarely. Hazards such as leakage of flammable gases, dangers of gases accumulating in confined spaces, release of toxic gases, or exposure to aggressive ... Read The Full Article
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, construction and ... Read The Full Article
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 The Full Article
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 The Full Article
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 The Full Article
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 suitable ... Read The Full Article
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 The Full Article
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 unnoticed to the point where a refit or refurbishment is required or where air simply ... Read The Full Article