Industrial fans are essential components in heavy industries such as power generation, mining, steel production, cement manufacturing, and transportation infrastructure. They regulate airflow, remove particulates, control temperature, and ensure ventilation efficiency in the most challenging environments. Whether it’s for material handling, dust collection, tunnel ventilation, or process air applications, selecting the right industrial fan is critical for performance, energy efficiency, and long-term reliability.
Centrifugal and axial fans serve different but equally crucial functions. Heavy-duty centrifugal fans generate high-pressure airflow, making them ideal for dust collection, combustion air, and process ventilation. Heavy-duty axial fans are optimized for high-volume, low-pressure applications such as cooling, HVAC, and general ventilation. Tunnel ventilation fans provide critical airflow control for underground transit systems, ensuring air quality and emergency smoke extraction. Dampers are essential for regulating airflow, maintaining system efficiency, and enhancing safety across industrial ventilation networks.
A wide range of industries benefit from heavy duty fans, including biomass, power generation, petrochemical, pollution control, mining, manufacturing, foundries, and more.
Clarage Heavy-Duty Industrial Fans
Lathrop Trotter is proud to partner with Clarage, a leading provider of industrial fan solutions. With over a century of engineering expertise, Clarage specializes in manufacturing durable, high-performance fans designed for demanding applications. They provide the highest quality fan products for the industrial power generation industry, including waste to energy, coal, gas or biomass, and the power industry. Their extensive product line includes centrifugal, axial, and custom-engineered fans that provide superior airflow management while maximizing efficiency and longevity.
Clarage fans are built with rugged materials to withstand harsh conditions, including high temperatures, corrosive environments, and abrasive particulates. Their innovative designs prioritize energy efficiency, noise reduction, and reliability, ensuring optimal airflow control for various industrial processes.
Beyond manufacturing, Clarage offers comprehensive aftermarket solutions, including 3D scanning for reverse engineering, efficiency and performance upgrades, and retrofit services to extend the life of existing fan systems. Whether replacing aging equipment or upgrading to higher-performance models, Clarage provides industry-leading support to optimize fan performance, reduce downtime, and improve energy efficiency.
Clarage’s centrifugal fans are built for extreme-duty applications, delivering consistent high-pressure airflow for dust collection, combustion air, and material handling processes. These fans are engineered with rugged materials to withstand abrasive particles, high temperatures, and corrosive environments.
- Radial Blade Fans – Designed for material-laden airflows, ideal for heavy-duty applications in steel, cement, and mining industries.
- Backward Inclined Fans – High-efficiency, low-noise fans optimized for process ventilation and clean air applications.
- Paddle Wheel Fans – Built for extreme dust-loading conditions in material transport and industrial processing.
Clarage’s axial fans provide high-volume airflow for cooling, ventilation, and exhaust applications. These fans are designed for low-pressure, high-efficiency operation, making them ideal for large industrial spaces and HVAC systems.
- Vane Axial Fans – Provide high-efficiency airflow for cooling towers, turbine enclosures, and power plant applications.
- Tube Axial Fans – Provide reliable ventilation in factories, tunnels, and large facilities.
- Propeller Fans – Engineered for exhaust and general ventilation in heavy industrial settings.
Clarage’s tunnel ventilation fans ensure proper airflow in underground transit systems, road tunnels, and mine shafts. These fans are critical for air quality control, emergency smoke extraction, and temperature regulation in confined spaces.
- Jet Fans – Compact, high-velocity fans designed for air movement in long tunnels.
- Axial Flow Tunnel Fans – High-performance fans optimized for large-scale underground ventilation.
- Emergency Smoke Extraction Fans – Built for rapid removal of hazardous smoke and gases in fire scenarios.
Dampers play a critical role in regulating airflow, preventing backflow, and optimizing ventilation efficiency. Clarage manufactures high-performance dampers for industrial ventilation and combustion systems.
- Butterfly Dampers – Designed for quick shutoff and flow control in HVAC and industrial applications.
- Louver Dampers – Provide precise modulation of airflow in large duct systems.
- Guillotine Dampers – Heavy-duty dampers for gas and particulate containment.
