{"id":1541,"date":"2019-08-14T05:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T05:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tt100.co.za\/?p=1541"},"modified":"2019-08-14T05:00:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T05:00:24","slug":"air-blow-fans-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tt100.org\/index.php\/2019\/08\/14\/air-blow-fans-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Blow Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tt100.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSG06457-052-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1548\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tt100.co.za\/?attachment_id=1548\" class=\"wp-image-1548\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Winner of the 2018 award for Sustainability, category for\nsmall enterprises<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sustainability starts\nwith making changes \u2013 big and small<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>From behaviour change as small as putting on a jersey instead of switching on a heater to making design changes to the aerodynamics (and therefore energy efficiency) of its products, sustainability is a subject that comes naturally to engineering firm Air Blow Fans.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airblowfans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tt100.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Air-Blow-Fans.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1549\" width=\"175\" height=\"141\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cA reduction in energy has a direct link to CO\u00b2,\nas well as savings from lower power usage, and we have a history of energy\nefficiency,\u201d says Gavin Ratner, the company\u2019s managing member. \u201cMuch of our\nproduct range (of industrial-scale fans) is generally refurbished many times\nbefore they are beyond economic repair and the material is scrapped and sent\nback to steel manufacturers for inclusion as scrap materials into their\nprocesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Through effective engineering, it\u2019s possible to\nsignificantly reduce energy consumed, and therefore operating costs, he says. \u201dUsing\nrotor designs that are more aerodynamic, we can improve the fan\u2019s operating\npoint on its fan curve to better suit the required system flows and pressures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>These benefits appeal to many users of industrial fans \u2013 but\nby no means all.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople tend not to like change and some are more risk averse\nthan others. Mostly, when clients become conscious of the positive implications\nof the recommended change, such as greater energy efficiency and lower costs,\nthey make the only decision that should be made \u2013 they change,\u201d says Gavin. \u201cOthers\nwill resist and want things left the way they are\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Flexibility and the willingness to explore and experiment are\nkey in driving greater efficiency, which almost always means using resources\nmore sustainably. This comes easily at Air Blow Fans. \u201cI\u2019m the quintessential\nengineer who loves tinkering,\u201d says Gavin. \u201cI\u2019m not scared of change or the\nunknown; I enjoy pushing boundaries and trying new things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Where he has become something of a stickler is in\ndiscouraging energy-wasting practices such as keeping the heater on when you\nreally don\u2019t need it. \u201cPut on a jersey,\u201d says Gavin. \u201cIt sounds like a small\nthing that won\u2019t make a great difference, but change starts with us. 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