Clarage
Encyclopedia
Clarage is the oldest fan
company that is still in operation in the United States
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Thomas Clarage and Charles Bird founded Clarage in 1874. The company manufactured industrial fan equipment, horizontal steam engine
s and gray iron
casting
s. In 1912 the company changed its name to Clarage Fan Company. Additional designs of industrial fans and blowers were added to the product line. Eighteen years later, Clarage introduced air conditioning
equipment to their expanding list of products and discontinued manufacturing steam engines. Clarage was acquired by Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. in 1997 and continue to operate independently under its Clarage name.
In February 2010 the company expanded. As of February 2010, Clarage is now in Europe. Clarage has opened Clarage Turbo Technology in Milevsko, Czech Republic.
Fan (mechanical)
A mechanical fan is a machine used to create flow within a fluid, typically a gas such as air.A fan consists of a rotating arrangement of vanes or blades which act on the air. Usually, it is contained within some form of housing or case. This may direct the airflow or increase safety by preventing...
company that is still in operation in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Thomas Clarage and Charles Bird founded Clarage in 1874. The company manufactured industrial fan equipment, horizontal steam engine
Steam engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.Steam engines are external combustion engines, where the working fluid is separate from the combustion products. Non-combustion heat sources such as solar power, nuclear power or geothermal energy may be...
s and gray iron
Gray iron
Gray iron, or grey iron, is a type of cast iron that has a graphitic microstructure. It is named after the gray color of the fracture it forms, which is due to the presence of graphite...
casting
Casting
In metalworking, casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which is ejected or broken out of the mold to complete the process...
s. In 1912 the company changed its name to Clarage Fan Company. Additional designs of industrial fans and blowers were added to the product line. Eighteen years later, Clarage introduced air conditioning
Air conditioning
An air conditioner is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The cooling is done using a simple refrigeration cycle...
equipment to their expanding list of products and discontinued manufacturing steam engines. Clarage was acquired by Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. in 1997 and continue to operate independently under its Clarage name.
In February 2010 the company expanded. As of February 2010, Clarage is now in Europe. Clarage has opened Clarage Turbo Technology in Milevsko, Czech Republic.