Marley Cooling Technologies

7401 W. 129th
Overland Park, KS 66213
Ph 913-664-7400 Fx 913-664-7439
www.marleyct.com
info@marleyct.com

PRN No.: 53117

PRODUCT RELEASE NOTICE (PRN) Date: 7/14/2004
Originator: L. Burdick Department: Engineering - Components Design/FEP
Product Title: Fan Application Limits for New Field Erected Towers
Summary Narrative: Implementation Schedule
Field vibration and sound complaints justify the need to implement
new fan application criteria. High tip speeds coupled with low blade Cooling Products:
count excite the fan cylinder and tower structure to high vibration Engineering Specification
amplitude levels that are difficult to correct after the tower is installed. Engineering Change Order
Towers affected include Class 400, Sigma, Series 15, Unilite, Series Fabrication Drawings
18 and Class 500. Although some tower lines mentioned are obsolete, Assembly Drawings
a replacement unit is sometimes built. Tower structures of concrete, Dimensional Drawings
wood and fiberglass are all applicable. Product configuration
Application software
The following list provides a guideline for application limits that are Ratings Data
no longer acceptable for new tower construction. Sales Drawings
Product Publications
Fan Diameter Fan Speed Above Promotional Publications
168 273 RPM Advertisements
144 323 RPM Sales Manuals
JDE
Slower gear ratios and/or higher blade solidity will be required to Product Manuals
provide cooling capacity previously achieved with the higher fan Pricing
speeds. Training

Maximum fan speed and power limits found in the Engineering Operations:
Standards Manual or OEM selection programs are still applicable for Tooling
reconstruction and fan replacement applications. Application on old Available to Quote
towers higher than the guideline mentioned herein are recommended Available to ship
to be limited to matching existing equipment on site. Training

Export Sales:
Product literature
Training

Finance
Cost Information

Department Mgr: Larry Burdick Marketing:

Product Dev. Mgr: Glenn Brenneke Engineering: Paul Hink
Operations: Rich Adams Sales:
Constructed Prods: Greg Rogers Finance:
Cooling Services:
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