World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

AxiBlade fan series extended

GERMANY: EBM-Papst is expanding its AxiBlade series with the new 1030mm AxiBlade S Perform and the 1250mm AxiBlade S models.

The new 1030mm AxiBlade S Perform expands the series upward and is said to be designed for applications that require a high airflow rate, flexible installation options, and a low noise level. It is based on a single-blade concept, with the composite blades mounted on a hub ring that can be manufactured at the factory in various angular positions. This allows airflow, pressure build-up, efficiency, and acoustics to be specifically tailored to the customer’s application, with airflow rates of up to 50,000m³/h (free-blowing) or 32,000m³/h at 330Pa.

The 1250mm AxiBlade S extends the single-blade concept to applications with particularly high airflow requirements. The large diameter enables high airflows of up to 58,000m³/h (free-blowing) or 41,000m³/h at 150Pa. 

While the AxiBlade.S.Perform is designed for maximum integration flexibility with a composite material wall ring, the AxiBlade.S features a sheet metal wall ring with a protective cage. It is described as particularly suitable for large chillers, condensers, recoolers, and demanding data centre applications, as well as for greenhouses, livestock barns, and transformer cooling.

The new sizes are available with high-performance EC motors up to 8kW, designed for ambient temperatures ranging from -40°C to 70°C depending on the model, and available with passive or active power factor correction. 

A MODBUS interface is provided as standard, allowing the fans to be integrated into EBM-Papst’s Nexaira digital ecosystem. 

The fans are said to fulfil all requirements of the Ecodesign Directive and the Fan Regulation (ErP 2026). 

Latest News

16th October 2026

Chillventa 2026 was record-breaker

GERMANY: This week’s Chillventa 2026 show in Nuremberg, which closed yesterday, has been confirmed as the event’s largest yet, both in terms of exhibitor and visitor numbers.
16th October 2026

French supermarkets using date-based passwords

FRANCE: A new report reveals that prior to Sunday night’s cyberattack on French supermarket controllers most operators were using an admin password based on the current date.
16th October 2026

$36m funding marks 10th anniversary of Kigali

THAILAND: Climate philanthropies have announced funding of over $36m to drive down global cooling emissions.
16th October 2026

Advansor compact CO2 condensing unit

USA: Advansor FlexONE is a new compact CO2 condensing unit from Hillphoenix for modern food retail and industrial refrigeration applications.
14th October 2026

Space Engineering acquired by German group

UK: Bristol-based Space Engineering Services has been acquired by Bluu Unit, the German group of refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation firms.
14th October 2026

French cyber agency warns of further attacks

FRANCE: The French government's national cybersecurity agency ANSSI has warned that attack campaigns are likely still underway targeting refrigeration equipment.