The temperature of industrial workplaces especially factories can become unbearable due to high humidity, heat and other unfavorable atmospheric conditions inside. Uncomfortable environment can drastically reduce the efficiency of the workers and can even be impacting the effective functioning of the machineries. This can directly or indirectly lead to decreased production and hamper the growth of the business. The dirt, dust, greases, particles etc present in the air can also affect the health of the employees as and this is where industrial fans play a critical role.
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Industrial fans or blowers have become an unavoidable investment in all industrial units as it helps in the circulation of fresh air, control pollution, air cleaning, particulate transportation, remove odor, maintain the temperatures of the industrial units and others.
Industries dealing in manufacturing of chemicals, medicines, cement, food processing, petrochemicals etc can obtain numerous benefits by installing the industrial fans in their commercial units. Selection of right industrial fans is also very important as there are different types of fans available which has different uses and benefits. The location and the circumference of the unit, humidity, air temperature, purpose of the fans etc should be kept in mind before selecting the right one for your industrial units.
Categories of Industrial Fans:
Industrial fans can be categorized into two types i.e. axial fans and centrifugal fans.
Axial Fans: The axial industrial fans basically look like a propeller and it draws air from between the fan. Axial fans are subcategorized into various types:
- Tube axial Fans
- Vaneaxial fans
- Cooling fans
- Variable pitch axial fans
- Mixed flow axial fans
Centrifugal Fans: They look like a squirrel cage where air is drawn right into the center of the fans and gets thrown out through the ducted housing. Centrifugal fans are categorized into following sub types:
- Airfoil
- Backward Inclined
- Backward Curve
- Radial Blade
- Radial tipped
- Pressure blowers
- Acid gas blowers and lots more.
Some More Types of Industrial Fans:
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- Duct Fans: Duct fans, free standing fans, blowers, wall mounted fans etc are some of the variety of industrial fans and it’s very obvious that each fan has its own uses and purpose.
- Freestanding Fans- Freestanding fans do not require any kind of mounting and therefore it’s possible to place these fans anywhere you want. The basic purpose of this type of fan is to cool down a specific area and increase the circulation of air thus improving the air quality of the particular area.
- Wall/Panel Fans- Wall or panel mounted fans are installed on the various walls of the factory. The prime function of such kind of industrial fans is to ventilate a particular area only. Exhaust fans basically comes under this category and their prime task is to suck the dust, harmful gases and foul smell generated in the factory and throw the polluted air outside the premises.
- Blowers/Duct Fans- Duct fans and blowers are mounted on the in line ducts and their prime function is the remove the harmful fumes from the industry.
Benefits of Industrial Fans:
- Promotes health and safety of the employees.
- Increased efficiency of the employees.
- Helps to protect machineries from dust and other particles.
- Increases production.
- Improves product quality.
- Meets compliance regulations.
The prime purpose of installing industrial fans is to facilitate air circulation, cooling and providing clean air for the employees to work in a productive manner. Employees suffer drastically when the quality of the air is poor and an unsatisfied employee can become a liability to the company in no time. Therefore the prime focus should be placed on selecting the right type on industrial fans and getting it installed for the betterment of the employees who work extremely hard to meet the desired goals of the industries.