In today’s industrial environment, selecting the right fan system for your factory is essential to ensure operational efficiency, workplace safety, and energy savings. Each factory area requires specific airflow, pressure, durability, and operating conditions. This guide provides a complete overview to help you choose the most suitable industrial fan for every application.
Types of Industrial Fans for Factories and Manufacturing Plants
1. Ventilation Fans – Supplying Fresh Air

The most common solution for factories, used to supply fresh air and exhaust heat and harmful gases.
Common fan types:
Wall-mounted, roof-mounted, or floor-standing axial fans
Low-pressure centrifugal fans with ducting systems
Ceiling or concealed fans for office spaces within factories
2. Exhaust Fans – Removing Fumes and Pollutants
For factories generating emissions such as chemicals, solvents, or odors… to ensure environmental standards and worker health.
Medium- or high-pressure centrifugal fans
Combined with air pollution control systems (bag filters, activated carbon, chemical absorption)
3. Industrial Dust Collection Fans
Industrial dust extractor fans are used to extract dust from production lines such as wood cutting, metal polishing, raw material grinding… before entering the filter.
Commonly used fan types: High pressure centrifugal fans capable of continuous operation. Fan blades are designed to be dust-proof and wear-resistant.
4. Air supply fan for combustion chamber – boiler – furnace

Boiler fan provides oxygen to maintain a stable combustion process, save fuel, and increase efficiency for industrial furnace systems.
Commonly used fan types:
High-pressure centrifugal fans with airtight design
Heat-resistant blowers with insulated shafts
5. Cooling Fans – Equipment Heat Dissipation
Local or overall cooling for the production line, preventing the equipment from overheating, ensuring continuous and durable operation.
Commonly used fan types:
High-capacity axial fans
Medium-pressure centrifugal fans for localized cooling
6. Drying Fans – Hot Air Supply
Applicable to food, wood, plastic drying lines… The fan distributes hot air evenly and stably in a closed space.
Commonly used fan types:
Heat-resistant centrifugal fans
Stainless steel construction and thermal insulation
7. Firefighting & Smoke Extraction Fans

As a mandatory component of fire protection systems, firefighting fans are designed to pressurize stairwells and extract smoke from corridors or technical floors in case of fire.
Common fan types include:
Heat-resistant axial fans (250–300°C)
High-pressure centrifugal fans for forced smoke extraction systems
8. Spot Cooling Fans – Flexible Localized Cooling

Spot cooling provides a mobile and flexible solution for cooling high-temperature areas or open spaces.
Common fan types include:
High-capacity industrial pedestal fans
Portable fans and industrial air coolers
How to Select the Right Fan for Your Factory
When choosing the right fan system, it is important to consider:
Type of industry: what kind of air, fumes, or dust needs to be extracted? What are the operating conditions (temperature, humidity, corrosiveness)?
Installation location: indoor or outdoor, wall-mounted, floor-mounted, or duct-connected?
Operational requirements: continuous duty, high load capacity, low noise?
Operating costs: prioritize energy-efficient fans to reduce long-term electricity expenses.
TOMECO – Leading Provider of Industrial Fan Solutions for Factories
With over 30 years of experience, TOMECO is a trusted brand in Vietnam specializing in consulting, designing, and manufacturing industrial fans for factories. Our wide product portfolio includes ventilation fans, exhaust fans, dust collectors, combustion air blowers, heat-resistant fans, firefighting fans, and customized fan systems tailored to specific requirements.
Beyond delivering high-quality products, TOMECO offers end-to-end solutions: on-site surveys, system design, accurate capacity selection, energy-saving consultancy, and lifetime technical support throughout every project.