Nick Agius, the Fan Guy, joins Fan-Div as Founding Partner.
In the fan world, one name comes first: Nick Agius.
The man who designed the DG-II® is now part of the company that distributes it. Nick has been dedicated to fans for 48 straight years and has been to every refinery in Canada. Same team you already know, now operating independently as Fan-Div.
Nick designed and patented the DG-II® Anti Rotation Device, the device that stops an air cooler fan windmilling backwards when the motor is off. Fan-Div is its exclusive Canadian distributor.
He created the world’s first fiberglass adjustable sectional elliptical inlet bell, the E-Bell™, and introduced it to the air cooled heat exchanger aftermarket. It feeds the blade tips properly so the fan moves more air, it runs quieter, and it is deep enough to block hot air trying to recirculate back into the inlet. Fan-Div is the global distributor.
Nick has written widely on Air Cooled Heat Exchanger optimization and axial fans, including in Hydrocarbon Processing. His papers are at thefanguy.ca.
Same people. Same work.
Fan-Div now operates independently, with the same team customers already work with.
- The team is the same. The people you've been calling about fan assemblies, blades, belts and bearings are the same people. Same phone conversations, same knowledge of your units.
- Nick is now officially part of it. He has worked alongside this team for years. As Founding Partner, the complex designs go past him, just like they always have. Now it's official.
- We're independent. Fan-Div stands on its own. That means decisions about stock, engineering and how we look after your units get made by the people doing the work.
What this means for your fans
- Design input from the person who created the products, not a reseller reading a catalogue
- Exclusive Canadian supply of the DG-II®, global supply of the E-Bell™
- Fan re-rates and management of change work backed by a P.Eng
- The same parts supply for blades, hubs, belts, bearings and motors
TheFanGuy or thefanguy.ca: you're in the right place. Nick's technical papers still live at thefanguy.ca.
Tell us what you're running and we'll call you back with a straight answer.
What customers have said about Nick and the team
See all resultsFans sorted ahead of a planned outage
Phoenix fans brought back into shape before the site's outage.
“Thank you for all the support… getting our Phoenix fans sorted out leading into the outage. You've been a tremendous ally over the years.”
Solutions, every time
Ongoing air cooler and fan support from Nick Agius.
“Every single time I've run into an issue, you've had solutions… I will take any call from anyone regarding your capabilities and mission to help people fix their problems.”
$1.56 million in value in under four months
Fan capacity upgrade on the SM column coolers, backed by Nick's airflow testing.
“Believe the numbers below are, if anything, understating the value… Excellent work, thank Nick Agius for me please.”
Great working together over the years
Ongoing air cooler and fan support from Nick Agius.
“Thanks Nick! Been great working with you over the Years and look forward working with you in the future.”