Month: September 2026

Custom impeller tooling mould being prepared for a fan wheel
By longwell / September 7, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Custom Impeller Tooling: Cost & Timeline

Tooling is the single largest fixed cost in a custom fan project, and ...

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Sea vs air freight comparison for shipping industrial fans
By longwell / September 7, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Sea vs Air Freight for Fans

Fans are bulky and light, which is exactly the shape that punishes air...

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How to Choose an Industrial Fan Supplier: A Practical OEM Checklist
By longwell / September 7, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

How to Choose an Industrial Fan Supplier: A Practical OEM Checklist

Use this practical OEM checklist to compare industrial fan suppliers o...

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Fan Efficiency Regulations Are Changing: An OEM Readiness Checklist
By longwell / September 7, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Fan Efficiency Regulations Are Changing: An OEM Readiness Checklist

Prepare for changing fan-efficiency requirements by locking the market...

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Are Quiet Fans Really Quieter? How to Compare Noise Claims
By longwell / September 7, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Are Quiet Fans Really Quieter? How to Compare Noise Claims

A quiet-fan label is not enough. Compare the same acoustic quantity, a...

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Cooling-of-Electronic-Equipment--Method
By longwell / September 7, 2026 / Technical Articles

Cooling of Electronic Equipment: Methods, Challenges, and Best Practices

As industry transitions towards electrification, automation, and digit...

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ebm-papst-Alternative-Guide--How-to-Sel
By longwell / September 7, 2026 / Technical Articles

ebm-papst Alternative Guide: How to Select the Right EC Fan Replacement?

The recent Madison Air acquisition of ebm-papst has brought attention ...

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How Much CFM Per Person? A Ventilation Design Guide
By longwell / September 6, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

How Much CFM Per Person? A Ventilation Design Guide

There is no universal CFM-per-person answer: ventilation design must c...

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Top 5 Fan Failures & How to Prevent Them
By longwell / September 6, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Top 5 Fan Failures & How to Prevent Them

Five common fan-failure categories become easier to prevent when sympt...

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Auditor reviewing records while learning how to audit a fan factory
By longwell / September 6, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

How to Audit a Fan Factory (Remote & On-site)

A useful audit looks at records rather than at tidy floors. Balancing ...

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