Day: May 14, 2026

longwell LWAC-50610 cross flow fan
By longwell / May 14, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

610mm Cross-Flow Fan Housing & Impeller for HVAC OEMs

An HVAC OEM required a 610mm motorless cross-flow fan sub-assembly. Se...

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A 172mm axial fan after adding speed control on a third wire
By longwell / May 14, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

The Third Wire: Why Adding Speed Control Means a New Board

The customer rejected our first proposal, and they were right to. A tw...

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Cross-flow impeller and motor matched by sample teardown
By longwell / May 14, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

They Sent a Physical Sample. We Measured It Rather Than Read It.

A drawing tells you what someone intended. A sample tells you what was...

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Cross-flow fan guard current margin shown against the standard model
By longwell / May 14, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Why the Custom Version Draws More Current Than the Standard One

Two datasheets for the same fan show different current. That is not an...

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A 53mm BLDC motor component with 0-10V control and FG output
By longwell / May 14, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Buying the Motor Instead of the Fan

Some OEMs design their own air path and want the motor only. That chan...

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Fixed setpoint pressure switch for a gas furnace airflow interlock
By longwell / May 14, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Why a Safety Switch Should Not Be Field-Adjustable

An adjustable switch is convenient for the installer. On a gas furnace...

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Forward-curved fan, 250mm, in a shallow air handling unit cabinet
By longwell / May 14, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Forward-Curved at 407 Pa: When the Rule of Thumb Loses

The usual rule says backward-curved above 200 Pa. Here the cabinet dep...

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