An Introduction to Industrial Fans

While many of us think that fans are used to keep people cool at home, at work, at school and even in shopping centres, fans can be used to keep lots of other things cool as well. And this makes sense, because if human beings and over living creatures can overheat, or suffer from unpleasant conditions such as heat exhaustion or sunstroke, then it stands to reason to believe that other things, such as machines, can too. And when a machine overheats, how do you cool it down? You cool it down the same way that you cool down a person or animal: with a fan. But this won't just be any fan, it'll be what's known as an industrial fan.

What is an Industrial Fan?

Strictly speaking, an industrial fan is a term given to a fan that's used in industry, unlike the desktop fans that many of us have at work or the ceiling fans that some of us have at home. While personal fans were created to help keep people cool when it was hot outside, these fans don't need to work during certain times of the year; they have to work all year round. In many industries and businesses, fans are what keeps them ticking over everyday, as they provide air that cools down machinery, and even helps provide fresh air for workers.

Who Uses Industrial Fans?

As previously mentioned, these types of fans are often used industries that need air to cool machinery and computers and also to provide fresh air for workers. The mining industry, which involves mining deep underground for natural resources, such as fuel, copper and even precious metals and jewels, needs to provide fresh air for their workers in order to survive. By contrast, a large software company or server company will also need to use an industrial fan or two to help keep their many computers from overheating during everyday use.

How Do They Work?

Simply speaking, the fans work by rotating a number of blades, which are connected to a hub or a shaft that's in turn driven by a motor, or as its sometimes known, a turbine. It works much in the same way that a much smaller personal desktop fan might work, and as well as creating a continuous flow of air, these fans also create a flow of gas, depending on the industry that the fan is involved in.

So, this was just an introduction to industrial fans; how they work, what they are used for, and the kind of businesses that might use them everyday. But this is really just scratching the surface of what these fans do, how they operate, and the many different types of fans that are available to businesses. But the truth is, that there is a world of fans out there that is just waiting to be discovered, so look around you, because industrial fans are everywhere.

Source: http://www.readingprinters.co.uk/computer-hardware-articles/2621-an-introduction-to-industrial-fans

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