Month: May 2026

Plug Fan vs Housed Centrifugal Fan: Compare the Installed Boundary
By longwell / May 28, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Plug Fan vs Housed Centrifugal Fan: Compare the Installed Boundary

Compare plug and housed centrifugal fans at the same airflow-pressure ...

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An 80mm DC axial fan showing the sleeve versus ball bearing choice
By longwell / May 27, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

They Asked for Sleeve Bearings. We Argued for Ball.

Procurement asked for sleeve bearings to hit a cost target. The reason...

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EC cross-flow fan for a commercial fan coil unit
By longwell / May 26, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Two EC Cross-Flow Fans for an OEM Fan Coil Range: 850 m3/h

The obvious answer was a longer version of the small fan. The quieter ...

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620mm cross-flow fan assembly with aluminum impeller and housing
By longwell / May 26, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Cross-Flow Fan Assembly Without a Motor: 620mm OEM Kit

The customer wanted the aerodynamics without the motor. Selling half a...

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172mm 24V DC axial fan for industrial control cabinet cooling
By longwell / May 26, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

24V DC Axial Fan for Control Cabinet Cooling: 251.8 CFM

Three speed variants, one envelope. Picking the middle one was the who...

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Wall-mounted bladeless fan developed as an ODM project for Europe
By longwell / May 26, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Wall-Mounted Bladeless Fan: A 230V ODM Project for Europe

A bladeless fan has no visible fan. All the engineering hides in the b...

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1045mm AC axial fan for an air-cooled condenser unit
By longwell / May 25, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

High-Volume AC Axial Fan for Condensers: 26,500 m3/h

Two performance points, one set of mechanical parts. The difference li...

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12V DC cross-flow fan with protective grille for electronics cooling
By longwell / May 25, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

12V DC Cross-Flow Fan Uprated to 125 m3/h with PWM Control

The customer needed 30% more airflow from the same envelope. The motor...

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200mm 480V axial fan for industrial equipment at 60Hz
By longwell / May 23, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

480V Axial Fan for OEM Industrial Equipment: 803 m3/h

The brief was three lines long. Reading what it did not say mattered a...

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IP54 AC motor for HVAC equipment in dusty and damp environments
By longwell / May 23, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

IP54 AC Motor Upgrade After Field Failures in Harsh Sites

The customer sent a list of five fixes. All five turned out to be one ...

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