Parameters Determining Quality of Industrial Fans
                     Parameters Determining Quality of 
Industrial Fans
Neel Rao
Writes on ID Fan and PA Fan technologies for 
Reitz India.
Centrifugal fans are a type of industrial fans and they are commonly used in several 
process industries.  They are also known as blowers and are ideal for high-pressure 
applications.
As India continues to be the fastest growing economy in the world, there has been a 
steady demand for industrial fans from the manufacturing sector.  It is essential to 
ensure high-quality fans for the manufacturing sector.  Firstly is the reliability of the 
industrial process fans, which is essential to ensure continuous production capacity.  
Otherwise, the manufacturing plant may miss its scheduled deliveries and this not only 
affects the profitability of the operations but also could create a bad reputation in the 
marketplace.
There are different types of applications to which the centrifugal fans are put to use.  
High-quality industrial fan specifications differ based on the type of industry in which 
the fans will be deployed.   For some applications, it is important for the fans parts to 
withstand the highly corrosive environment.  In other industries, it is important to 
keep the high temperature and poisonous gases away from the workers. In some 
industrial plants,  there may be a need to make a gas-proof enclosure for the 
industrial fan.  A good industrial fan manufacturer should be able to both customize 
and deliver the quality specifications for such varied applications.
Energy efficiency is another dimension of quality. This dimension has a direct impact 
on the profitability of the operations.  Energy can be a very large component of the 
operations cost for many industries. Not only can a highly efficient fan reduce the 
cost, in some highly competitive industries with intense competition it could mark the 
difference between continuing to survive vs becoming a loss-making industrial plant.
Employee safety is another key parameter on which quality is judged. Any operational 
situation that leads to physical harm of the workers on the premises attracts external 
intervention and influence. This creates a difficult environment for a manufacturing 
plant.  Wherever an industrial fan is used in an environment in which malfunctioning 
equipment could cause harm to employees, then in such situations the management 
is better off by choosing reputed and quality manufacturers.
While purchasing an industrial fan making the right choice is a critical decision for a 
manufacturing plant.  There is no one size fit all solution for different types of the 
manufacturing process.  Therefore, customization of the industrial fan design as per 
the need of the manufacturing process is very critical.  Under the circumstances, it is 
best to approach any industrial fan manufacturer who can deliver a customized fan to 
fit the needs of the manufacturing plant. In this aspect, the quality of the engineering 
design team is an important parameter that needs to be reviewed while evaluating 
the various industrial fan companies.
The parameters for choosing a high-quality fan would include quiet operation, ease of 
maintenance, thermal overload protection for the fans, proper packaging of the fan 
components for dispatch or extensive testing in the in-house facility.  Sometimes, 
some industrial fan customers may use the industrial fan as a component in their 
overall solution that they deliver to their client.  Some certifications of the fan or the 
fan manufacturing facility may be essential to meet their client standards. 
  Manufacturers having such certifications only will become eligible.  Further, it is 
better to choose manufacturers who provide prompt after sales service in case of any 
breakdown of the fan.
Procurement of industrial fans for any manufacturing set up is an important decision 
that has a big impact on the operations and performance metrics. For this reason, one 
also needs to buy the product from an established manufacturer with a reputation 
and track record of manufacturing superior equipment.
About REITZINDIA
Reitz India has set a benchmark to deliver high quality fans for heavy duty industries 
which can work at precise operating conditions like high temperatures and pressures. 
Reitz offer idealistic Centrifugal Fan and Centrifugal blower design that can be used in 
all large scale process industries like cement, iron & steel, power plants, fertilizers/ 
chemicals and more.
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