Other Industries

Howden fans, blowers and compressors are used in a variety of applications throughout industry, ranging from providing air for combustion, process aeration, fermentation, drying, cooling and conveying; for extracting dust or fumes, and for handling any type of unusual gas.

As an illustration of the diversity of uses for our products, some applications are

Food and drink

fans for boiler plant in distilleries, breweries and food processing plant. Fans to provide air for germination and drying in maltings.
turbo compressors to provide air for fermentation in yeast plants and diaphragm compressors to handle carbon dioxide.
process fans for heating, hot air recirculation, drying, cooling and ventilation for flour mills, bakeries, cereal and chocolate production, and many other food processes.
compressors for carbon dioxide injection for sparkling water and wine.

Pharmaceutical

specialised process fans and compressors.
fans for utility services.
clean room fans.

Glass

fans for furnaces and for cooling/tempering.
diaphragm compressors for high pressure gas storage.

Leisure

fans for air cushions in “body flying”.
refrigeration compressors for ice rinks and snow making machines.

Aerospace

critical launch vehicle components are tested with helium using high pressure diaphragm compressors.

Underwater

standard and custom-designed compressors meet the needs of divers around the world. Compressors are built to compress air, helium/oxygen mixtures, or oxygen.

Airbag manufacturing

high pressure diaphragm compressors fill airbags.

Hospitals

diaphragm compressors pressurise hyperbaric chambers and oxygen supplies.

Laboratories

small customised diaphragm compressors for research activities and pilot plants.

Contact us to find out about how Howden can meet your requirements for any of the above industries or indeed for any fan, blower or compressor application you may have.