In the next five years, the demand for fans and blowers is predicted to expand at a compound annual growth rate of roughly 3.4 percent. Environmental regulations and compliances, the Make in India programme, and demand for energy efficiency goods to reduce power usage are the primary reasons driving growth. This has resulted in increased demand from industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical and refinery, fertilizer, automobiles, mines and tunnels, boiler, power, steel, cement, dairy, and textiles, among others. However, in order to provide a premium product, clients want quality, as well as a competitive pricing, a shorter delivery period, and rapid after-sales service assistance. Furthermore, most clients are becoming more aware of energy-efficient products in order to create a more sustainable operating environment.
Manufacturers of Industrial Fans and Blowers are also expected to provide on-site repair and maintenance training, product selection, startup service assistance, and annual maintenance contracts. With a legacy of over 75 years, Chicago Blower is a leading solutions provider for air engineering with a global footprint and a global network of operations. CHICAGO BLOWER was the first fan business to design and sell a centrifugal fan with an airfoil blade in 1952, and they have continued to establish industry standards ever since. The company’s air handling devices are now well-known in the industry for their superior industrial quality and ability to serve a wide range of industries and applications; a comprehensive product line that meets all air handling requirements while lowering energy consumption and noise.
“We have a huge installation base all over the world, which is supported by our experienced and competent engineers. Given our full-service manufacturing plant, we can keep all manufacturing activities in-house. We have superior control over product quality and workmanship, resulting in faster inventory turnover. We rely on our expertise in production planning and control and finance management to address any challenges that come in. OEMs are returning to us because of our excellent product quality, faster delivery, and prompt after-sales services,” says SaiNiteshPanchal, JMD at CHICAGO BLOWER India.
“We're glad to inform that, with extremely robust and broad technical support from CHICAGO BLOWER CORPORATION (USA), the company has perfectly positioned itself not only in India but also in adjacent nations in a very short period of time, wherein, we're growing quicker than before,” he adds.
For nearly 75 years, Chicago Blower has been creating and manufacturing per-engineered and bespoke heavy duty fans and blowers that satisfies every need. CHICAGO BLOWER is proud to be the first to create and manufacture a centrifugal fan with an airfoil blade. The airfoil wheel generates a smooth lifting airflow, which requires less horsepower to deliver comparable air volume while lowering noise levels. This means that fans could meet the same airflow needs as competitors while using up to 20% less energy.
The company is well-known in the market for its high performance and dependability. The certifications we've received demonstrate Chicago Blower's commitment to quality. Since 1961, Chicago Blower has been a member of the Air Movement & Control Association International (AMCA), ensuring that its fans meet the highest performance and sound level ratings.
“As for the Indian operation concerned, we have the largest advanced fan manufacturing facility having state-ofthe- art machinery and sophisticated testing facilities. Our test batch panel includes 1200 kW and 37 kW converters for all normal voltages from 415V to 11 kV. Using DG set, we can carry out testing up to 5000 kW (up to 2000 ampere) at reduced RPM with VFD,” explains.
A History Of Excellence
Chicago Blower India is a subsidiary of Draft-Air and the exclusive licensee of CHICAGO BLOWER CORPORATION (USA) for India and its subcontinents. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes centrifugal fans and blowers, custom heavy duty fans with API 673 and API 560 construction features, and axial fans. The company's existing product line includes fans and blowers with blade designs ranging from 0.37 kW to 5000 kW to suit a wide range of applications and industries such as automobiles, oil and gas, petrochemical and refinery, fertiliser, mines and tunnels, boiler, power, steel, cement, dairy, textile, among others.
As a global brand, CHICAGO BLOWER brings a wealth of insights, expertise, and knowledge to exceed client expectations. This is assisted further by the company's years of rigorous and thorough R&D to assure continual improvements in its product and service offerings. CHICAGO BLOWER fans are available worldwide, with prompt local assistance for their specialty clients, thanks to hundreds of manufacturer's representatives and twenty-two licences in over forty countries.
CHICAGO BLOWER CORPORATION was founded by Frederick H. Gohl Sr. in February 1947 and has been growing ever since. During its journey Chicago Blower expanded its business network through a number of licensees world over and one among the present list of 22 licensees was Chicago Blower India, a Draft-Air group company incorporated in 2012.
Chicago Blower India is one of the few Indian firms that fully offers and complies with API 673 and API 560 criteria. The company has a huge customer base that uses our API-compliant fans, and we have a solid track record for technically challenging and creative applications. In 2019, Draft-Air expanded from a small facility with shared utilities to its own big 300,000 square foot area on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
Furthermore, Chicago Blower offers its products in accordance with the FEG (Fan Efficiency Grade) described in AMCA 205-10, Energy Efficiency Classification for Fans. A fan efficiency grade (FEG) is a numerical grading that categorises fans based on their aerodynamic capacity to convert mechanical shaft power to air power, or impeller power in the case of a direct driven fan.
Chicago Blower has its own R&D department where indepth FEA (Finite Element Analysis) and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) are performed before each and every product launch. Further, preparing and sharing a 3D model of the product for perfect system integration is a unique feature that the company offers to its clients.
“Our unique machine made Airfoil Blades, Advanced Laser Cutting Machine, Large Spinning Machine to make Hyperbolic Spun Wheel Cones and Inlet Cones up to 2.5 mt.dia Shrink-Fit Pit for large rotors, cutting-edge Balancing machine, worldclass Blasting facility, hi-tech Paint Booth and full-fledged testing facility are among some of the features that stand out from others,”
Despite the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the company is doing excellent in terms of revenue with the highest sales made in 2021-22. On the client base, it has grown multi-fold with 500+ successful installations in India and neighboring countries.
“Through our strict quality and testing programs, and ongoing
inspection of our fans, you can be sure we monitor your
fan at every step of the way, wherein we deliver you a fan that
exceeds your expectations. Wherever you are in the world, we want you to enjoy doing business with us,” highlights Nitesh.
World class manufacturing facilities, Energy efficient products and Customer delight are the core Things we’ll strive for going Forward
A Competent Team Of Seasoned Professionals
CHICAGO BLOWER is a team of highly skilled and experienced personnel dedicated to aid customers with innovative products / solutions and continual process improvement. The company is led by Mr. G.D. Panchal, CMD, Mr. PrakashPanchal, JMD and Mr. SainiteshPanchal, Technical Director. Mr. G.D. Panchal is Chairman and Managing Director leading the company towards enhanced customer relationship, market position and operational execution. Mr. Panchal has extensive experience and knowledge managing diverse businesses, operational excellence to provide the company a platform for innovation.
He earned a Bachelor of Engineering from L.D. Engineering College and has vast experience in HVAC system, Humidification, Ventilation, Integrated Climate Control and Waste Collection System for textile industry. Speaking of the team, CHICAGO BLOWER shares success stories and case studies on a platform accessible to all its associates, wherein, this combined knowledge and experiences help in faster resolutions of client issues surpassing their expectations and leading to customer satisfaction and delight.
“World class manufacturing facilities, energy efficient products and customer delight are the core things we’ll strive for going forward. These will be achieved through technological advancement and up-gradation of our facility, continuous improvements in our products and surpassing customer expectations through exceptional after sales support. Further, innovation, people culture and safety are among other important things we strive to enhance. We envisage creating a culture of trust among all our associates through transparency is the key to success. We are also expanding our geographical presence in Asia pacific and Middle East regions,” concludes Nitesh.
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