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Orion Fans

Since 1979 Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics has been designing, developing and manufacturing a broad line of AC fans, DC fans, fan trays, fan accessories and blowers to meet the continuing thermal management needs of OEMs worldwide. Fast responses, short lead times and better inventory management programs result in lower inventory carrying costs for OEMs.

Orion Fans Articles

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Enclosures
8th April 2013
Orion Fans Delivers IP55-Rated AC Fans Designed For Rugged Environments

Orion Fans has expanded its product offering to include IP55-rated versions of its OA Series AC fans, making them ideal for rugged, harsh environment applications. These fans feature diecast aluminum frames and a dual ball bearing system to deliver a reliable and quiet cooling solution.

Automotive
23rd October 2012
Orion Fans Enhances Electric Vehicle Battery Compartment Cooling With Smart Fans

Dallas-based Orion Fans has developed a thermally-controlled series of DC fans designed for electric vehicle (EV) battery cooling applications. The smart fans reduce power consumption by up to 30%, as the thermal controller increases or decreases fan speed in response to the air temperature. In addition to providing superior energy savings, the fans’ high airflow help prevents premature electric vehicle battery failures. Orion Fans’ t...

Enclosures
29th August 2012
Energy Efficient 3 Position AC Short Fan Tray with Smart Thermal Controls

Orion Fans has unveiled a new, low-cost AC three-position short fan tray with an energy-efficient smart thermal control. Designated the OA300ST Series, the smart thermal controller independently increases or decreases the speed of the three fan in response to the ambient air temperature, reducing power consumption by up to 30%.

Enclosures
29th August 2012
6-Inch Smart AC Axial Fans Providing 30% Energy Savings

Orion Fans has today revealed the release of a new 6-inch energy-efficient AC fan series with smart thermal controls. A new addition to the OA172 Series, the temperature controlled smart AC axial fans feature a ball-bearing design that delivers airflows of 105 to 200 CFM with significantly reduced noise levels of 37.5 to 50.8dB.

Enclosures
26th May 2011
Orion Fans Provides Reliable Thermal Management Solution for Power Supplies

Orion Fans is seeing increased sales of its DC fans to OEMs and power supply manufacturers for use in cooling power supply applications due to key features that improve overall performance as well as a wide variety of available options depending on the specific application. Popular applications range from those requiring a smaller, high-CFM, low-noise DC fan to industrial benchtop power supplies requiring a high-powered smart fan with PWM control...

Enclosures
25th May 2011
Orion Fans - Three-Position AC Fan Tray

Dallas-based Orion Fans, a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, fan trays and accessories, has developed a new low-cost AC three-position short fan tray. Designated the OA300ST Series, the fan tray features three high-performance, sealed ball-bearing fans and can be installed in any standard 19 rack. The fan tray is ideal for a variety of racks and enclosure applications including industrial control cabinets and network sys...

Enclosures
12th May 2010
Orion Fans' Low Profile DC Fans

Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics and a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, fan trays and accessories, has developed a series of low profile, stackable DC fans. Designated the OD172SAPL Series, the stackable, low profile, aluminum DC fans feature two flat sides and measure just 172 x 150 x 38mm.

Enclosures
6th April 2010
Orion Fans Develops Heavy-Duty, Filtered Louvered Fan Guards for Enclosure Applications

Dallas-based Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics and a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, fan trays and accessories, has expanded its line of fan accessories with louvered fan guards. The LFG120B and LFG172B louvered fan guards are a heavy-duty filtered guard designed to prevent dust and dirt from entering enclosure applications. The fan guards also serve as a safety mechanism to protect fingers from being injure...

Enclosures
2nd March 2010
Orion Fans 10-inch AC Fans

Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics and a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, fan trays and accessories, has experienced extensive growth with its 10-inch AC fans designed specifically to move a large amount of air through confined spaces. Designated the OA254 Series, the AC fans measure 254mm x 89mm (10” x 3.5”) and feature airflow of 547 CFM on the standard model and up to 850 CFM on the XC high perf...

Enclosures
19th January 2010
Sealed Sleeve Fans Cost 30-50% Less Than Ball-Bearing Fans

Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics and a manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, fan trays and accessories, offers sealed sleeve DC fans at a cost 30-50% lower than comparable ball-bearing fans. The Challenger Series fans also feature an L10 life expectancy of more than 50,000 hours, equating to nearly twice the life expectancy of standard sleeve bearing products.

Enclosures
9th December 2009
Orion Fans Delivers Comprehensive Line Of Fan Accessories Including Cords, Filters And Guards

Dallas-based Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics and a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, offers a comprehensive line of fan accessories. Orion’s fan accessories include steel wire and wire mesh finger guards, filter kits and plastic guards, fan cords and daisy chains, and 3-conductor and custom AC power cords.

Enclosures
13th October 2009
Orion's Fans for Telecom, Networking Equipment

Dallas-based Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics and a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, now offers a family of high performance DC fans for electronic enclosures, telecommunications and networking equipment. The VA Series fans maximize airflow in nearly sealed, exceptionally high static pressure environments.

Enclosures
17th September 2009
Orion Fans - Sealed Sleeve Fans

Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics has developed a new family of sealed sleeve bearing DC fans. The Challenger Series fans feature a unique patented sealed sleeve bearing system that has an exceptionally long life expectancy of more than 50,000 hours at 25°C (L10). MTBF is in excess of 200,000 hours.

Enclosures
13th August 2009
Orion Fans Develops Program to Support New and Existing Customers' Needs

Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics and a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, has developed a three-point program to support both new and existing customers' cooling needs. Maintaining the largest available inventory of AC and DC fans and fan trays in the world, one of the industry's shortest lead times, and an extensive product line that crosses to all major competitors' product offerings, Orion Fans offers custo...

Enclosures
13th May 2009
High Performance DC Fan Series with Increased Airflow

Orion Fans, a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, fan trays and accessories, has developed a new series of application-specific high performance DC fans. The VA Series fans include the most popular frame sizes: 120x38 mm, 92x38mm, 80x38mm and 60x38mm. These models feature exceptional airflow in applications with extremely high static pressure.

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