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Soft Grip Super Air Scraper Overview

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Scrape off, and blow away, stubborn debris with the Model 1244-48 Soft Grip Super Air Scraper.

EXAIR’s Soft Grip Super Air Scraper is an innovative safety air gun specifically engineered to tackle the most persistent debris encountered in industrial environments. Its patented design incorporates a scraping blade that enhances the effectiveness of powerful compressed air, facilitating the removal of various materials such as caulk, gaskets, sealants, adhesives, tape, paint, stickers, labels, grease, lubricants, and challenging metal chips or flakes. This tool is essential for maintaining cleanliness and functionality in machining tables, sub plates, and assembly stations.

Soft Grip Super Air Scraper

The corrosion-resistant steel scraper is designed to be used with a 2″ Flat Super Air Nozzle and a 3/4″ extension, ensuring the strength and durability needed for even the most demanding cleaning tasks. Extensions for the Soft Grip Super Air Scraper range from 6″ to 72″ in length, making it easier to clean table tops, access hard-to-reach areas inside machines, and reach floors or other distant surfaces. Additionally, Chip Shields are available to enhance the cleaning process.

EXAIR Model 1210 Soft Grip Safety Air Gun

The Soft Grip Safety Air Gun is designed for prolonged use without causing fatigue. Its ergonomic structure ensures that the hand remains in a comfortable position, while the large trigger allows for operation using one or multiple fingers. Constructed from durable cast aluminum, this air gun is built to withstand tough industrial environments and features a handy hanger hook for convenient storage.

The 2″ Super Air Scraper is a patented nozzle designed to effectively remove stubborn debris from various surfaces, including work areas and machinery. Featuring a flat, 2″ corrosion-resistant scraper blade, this nozzle provides the necessary leverage to dislodge fixed debris, allowing the air to efficiently clear it away from the surface.

Together, the Soft Grip Safety Air Gun and Super Air Scraper create an incredible pairing. If you have questions about the Soft Grip Super Air Scraper, or anything regarding EXAIR and our products, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Jason Kirby
Application Engineer
Email: jasonkirby@exair.com
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More About Compressed Air Safety

Published on by Al WooffittLeave a comment

We all know how crucial safety is in the workplace. Most companies conduct some type of annual safety training, and a key takeaway from these sessions is that safety isn’t just the job of a few individuals; it’s everyone’s responsibility. At EXAIR, we take safety very seriously. Many of our products are designed with safety as a priority, including our Safety Air Guns, which highlight our commitment to this principle. This focus is essential because using compressed air can pose health risks if not handled correctly.

In the U.S., OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is the agency that enforces regulations to ensure safe and healthy work environments. They have the authority to impose hefty fines for any violations. When it comes to compressed air, two common violations involve air guns and blow-off devices, as outlined in 29CFR 1910.242(b) regarding dead-end pressure/chip shielding and 29CFR 1910.95(a) concerning maximum noise exposure limits.

The first regulation, 29CFR 1910.242(b), pertains to hand-held tools. It specifies that blow-off devices should not be used at pressures exceeding 30psig if the compressed air can become dead-ended. If there’s no escape route for the air, it can penetrate the skin and lead to an air embolism. A straightforward solution is to drill a hole to provide an alternate escape path, although this can introduce other safety concerns, which we’ll cover later. EXAIR’s air nozzles are designed with fins that allow air to escape safely, preventing blockage by your skin. This means you can confidently use the EXAIR Super Air Nozzles at pressures above 30psig.

The second regulation, 29CFR 1910.95(a), outlines the maximum sound levels that a person can safely be exposed to. Prolonged exposure to high sound levels can lead to permanent hearing damage. This is where the cross-drilled nozzle doesn’t quite meet the mark. While it’s safe for dead-end pressure, the noise from the turbulent airflow is quite loud. In contrast, EXAIR’s nozzles are designed to pull in surrounding air, creating a much quieter laminar flow. For instance, our Model 1210 Safety Air Gun, which features the Model 1100 Nozzle, operates at just 74dBA, well below the noise exposure limit for an 8-hour shift.

Model 1210 Soft Grip Safety Air is fitted with an EXAIR Super Air Nozzle. We can also supply it with a Rigid Extension and Chip Shield (right).

If you’re serious about compressed air safety, EXAIR’s range of safe, quiet, and efficient Safety Air Guns and Air Nozzles is an excellent option for your facility. Feel free to reach out if you want to chat about this or any other compressed air applications you might have!

Al Wooffitt
Application Engineer

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Compressed Air In The Wild

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Over the past weekend, I had the honor of visiting a local MakerSpace. These types of places are what my dreams are made of. The one we toured had a full metal and woodworking shop as well as a separate area for 3D printing, sewing, standard printing, electronics, and even laser engraving/cutting. Every workstation has an electrical drop and a compressed air drop coming from the ceiling as the area can be used for any number of projects.

Handheld air guns are something that you can find in nearly any and all manufacturing facilities that have compressed air within them. Suppose they are not at every operator station because the machines don’t require compressed air. In that case, they are generally found at the very least within the maintenance department, where they continually keep the facility functioning and may be the only ones in the facility with compressed air.

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Don’t let this happen to your air gun…use an EXAIR Precision Safety Air Gun with a quiet, efficient Super Air Nozzle instead.

Handheld blowguns like the one shown above are easily overlooked when it comes to operator safety and energy savings. Often, the cheapest gun possible is also the most costly regarding ownership and operation. These are just a few of the reasons EXAIR designed the VariBlast Precision Safety Air Gun.

The ergonomic design fits well in any sized hand and the long trigger makes for easy pull and variation in the amount of air being used. The integrated loop allows the tool to easily hang on a tether or hook near an operator station, while the optional Chip Shield adds additional protection for the operator and can be adjusted to any location along the extension. Effective chip guarding is a portion of the OSHA standard for dead-end pressure. Lastly, the extension pipe is offered in three different lengths: 6″, 12″, or 20″ overall length. Each one of these components is also field replaceable in the event one becomes damaged. That means it’s not disposable like the other guns on the market.

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Three different Super Air Nozzle models are available at the end of the extension in two separate materials. You can purchase the Atto, Pico, or Nano Super Air Nozzle in either stainless steel or PEEK thermoplastic for more sensitive applications. These nozzles coupled with our engineered valve design permit the user to vary the amount of air coming out of the gun by pulling the trigger to a higher flow or pulling it slightly and letting less volume of air through.

If you want to discuss whether your current air gun meets or exceeds OSHA standards and how much air it may use versus what an EXAIR VariBlast Precision can do for you, please contact an Application Engineer today.

Brian Farno, MBA – CCASS Application Engineer

BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
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Rebuild your Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun

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The EXAIR Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun is a powerful air gun that is designed for use in rugged industrial environments. With extended use, there are parts that may wear over time. In this video blog, I will show you how to rebuild your EXAIR Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun using our Model 1902 Rebuild Kit.

Rebuild your EXAIR Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun with our Model 1902 Rebuild Kit

If you would like to discuss any maintenance procedures, or helpful tips and tricks with your EXAIR Safety Air Gun, or any EXAIR product, please give us a call!

Al Wooffitt
Application Engineer

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