Horton‘s WindShift WSE has been computer-optimized to provide a combination of increased airflow and reduced operating noise, according to the company. By utilizing a swept-blade design, WSE generates greater static pressure at slower speeds. Horton notes that the WindShift WSE blade is ideal for Tier 4 and Stage IV agricultural, construction, industrial and power generation equipment.
The WindShift WSE Modular Fan is available in diameters of 24 to 41 in. (610 to 1,040 mm) and 2.44- to 5.94-in. (62 to 151 mm) pitch widths. Other WindShift blades include WSC and WSD, which are engineered for low-restriction airflow applications and fit a narrower, more compact space.
The fans are constructed with clamshell knuckles that clamp each blade to a 0.25-in. (6 mm) steel center disk. This allows blades to be set to a specific pitch angle for increased airflow.
“OEM engineers appreciate the design flexibility and fast prototyping and testing that WindShift fans provide,” says Nels Johnson, vice president business development. “The new WSE blade is another essential component to help them meet the more stringent emissions and noise directives in a wide range of applications.”
WindShift Modular Fans are offered in pitch widths ranging from 1.88 to 6.32 in. (48 to 161 mm) and diameters from 24 to 52 in. (610 to 1,320 mm). Fans are provided with three to 16 blades, equally spaced or staggered to modulate system noise. In addition to flat-plate center disc mounting, straight- and tapered-bore adapters are available. WindShift Modular Fans are compatible with Horton fan drives. Other options include clockwise or counterclockwise rotation and custom center disks for virtually any blade count, fan diameter and pilot or bolt circle pattern.
