Product & Industry Updates
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, we completely understand when our customers don’t have the ... Read The Full Article
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 ... Read The Full Article
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 ... Read The Full Article
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 battery ... Read The Full Article
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 ... Read The Full Article
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 ... Read The Full Article
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 ... Read The Full Article
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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 deliver solution led fan selections and added value to our UK customer ... Read The Full Article
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 ... Read The Full Article
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 ... Read The Full Article