Fläkt Woods has been awarded a
contract to supply new energy efficient fans, which
are replacing Fläkt Woods Varofoil fans that have
been used to circulate the air at the historic
Cathays Park Building in Cardiff since 1980.
Cathays Park is the head office complex for the
Welsh Assembly Government and former home of the
Welsh Office. The building has until now been
ventilated by Fläkt Woods’ Varofoil fans. These have
been running continuously for 27 years.
However, the age of the fans and a desire to be more
energy efficient, prompted the Welsh Assembly
Government to consider an upgrade The contractor on
the project contacted Fläkt Wood’s distributor in
Wales, Alan Williams of Cardiff Road in Barry, with
a view to upgrading the system to modern energy
standards.
Design engineers were quickly able to find a
solution, recommending Fläkt Woods JM axial flow
fans, fitted with invertors. Fläkt Woods axial fans
have been developed over the last 50 years to ensure
the most reliable and efficient fan possible for a
wide range of applications.
Ease of maintenance was another determining factor
for selecting Fläkt Woods, as the JM is the only
axial flow fan on the market where the maintenance
of the blade bearings can be carried out through an
access door in the impeller casing, without
dismantling the hub.
A total of 25 large axial fans have now successfully
been installed, ranging in diameter from 1 metre
through to 1.25 metres.
Email:
info.uk@flaktwoods.com