From August 1st to September 30th, 2025, with qualified purchases, EXAIR will be giving away a High Velocity Air Jet with a purchase of our Safety Air Guns, including the VariBlast Precision, VariBlast Compact, Soft Grip, Heavy Duty, and TurboBlast Safety Air Guns. We are promoting the importance of safety in the workplace with the EXAIR Safety Air Guns. In this blog, I will cover the Heavy Duty Safety Air Guns.
Compressed air guns are one of the most commonly used pneumatic products in manufacturing plants. They are used at workstations to blow off debris and clean parts and tools. Because of the large quantities that are used in a plant, they are the most targeted by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). The majority of the common brands of airguns fail to comply with two common OSHA safety regulations, rule 29CFR 1910.95(a) for noise levels and rule 29CFR 1910.242(b) for dead-end pressure. The reason for this is due to the type of nozzle that comes with the compressed air gun. OSHA fines can be very expensive, and you can avoid these penalty fines by purchasing an EXAIR Safety Air Gun. Safety is everyone’s responsibility: management, the HSE department (Health and Safety Engineer), supervisors, and even the operators. We’re all in it together!
EXAIR’s Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun is designed to provide powerful blasts of compressed air for use in rugged, industrial environments. With a larger 3/8 NPT air inlet compared to our other Safety Air Guns, it allows for higher force and flow values. It comes with a durable cast aluminum body and ergonomic composite rubber grip. The wide curved trigger allows for continuous use for hours without operator fatigue. The Heavy Duty Safety Air Guns are available with fully assembled extensions ranging from 6” – 72” (152 – 1,829 mm).  They’re also available with a Chip Shield to prevent chips or debris from coming back at the operators. Effective chip guarding is another component of OSHA 1910.242(b). To add a Chip Shield to the gun, utilize a “-CS” suffix to the standard model number.  For example, a Model 1310-12-CS would be a 1310 gun with 12” (305 mm) extension and a Chip Shield installed.
A substandard blowgun is unsafe, loud, and wasteful. EXAIR Heavy Duty Safety Air Guns can help improve these situations. They are OSHA-compliant, very safe, and very quiet. They use less compressed air, which saves you money. And with a variety of different nozzles and extensions, they can fit properly into your application. In the U.S., EXAIR offers a 30-day unconditional guarantee on our cataloged items so you can try them out. You can see for yourself how effective these compressed air guns can be. If you need help matching the best Safety Air Gun to your application, you can contact an Application Engineer. And during the next two months, you can take advantage of the free High Velocity Air Jet, a $103.00 complimentary gift.Â
John Ball
Application Engineer
Email: johnball@exair.com
Twitter: @EXAIR_jb