EXAIR offers several types of Safety Air Guns. Today, we will showcase the Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun. There are hundreds of combinations that can be configured using the Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun, extensions, chip shield, and our engineered air nozzles.
EXAIR Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun Benefits
The gun has a number of benefits starting with the metal 3/8″ NPT inlet which permits air flows high enough to operate our model 1106 – 1/2″ Super Air Nozzle. With the 1106 Super Air Nozzle on the gun it will provide 3.3 lbs of force to provide ample cleaning, clearing, or cooling air for the tough industrial jobs.
Secondly, the gun offers an over molded grip that is ergonomic and rugged to handle the industrial environments that maintains its grip even when doused in coolants.
Third, the gun offers a cast 4 finger blade style trigger that permits ergonomic easy trigger pull that can be easily used throughout a work shift. In the event the trigger becomes damaged it can also be easily replaced with stock parts direct from EXAIR.
Fourth, we easily offer any of the Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun combinations with extensions up to 72″ in length and with or without the Chip Shield option.
Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun Family
Lastly, as mentioned in first point, the gun and extensions can be combined with any of the EXAIR Super Air Nozzles up to 1/2″ NPT inlet. Whether you need a small precision puff of air from the Atto Super Air Nozzle, the forcefull blast of the 1106 1/2″ Large Super Air Nozzle, or anywhere in between, there is an engineered nozzle for it and we can couple them with the Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun.
EXAIR’s Free Efficiency Lab
To find out what kind of Safety Air Gun can fill the needs of your application, feel free to contact us. If you are using an existing non-engineered gun and would like to explore the safe, quiet world of engineered air nozzles coupled with safety air guns, then feel free to reach out to us and inquire about our FREE Efficiency Lab Service.
When EXAIR started to manufacture compressed air products, we created a culture in making high quality products that are safe, effective, and efficient. Being leaders in this industry, we created a program, the Efficiency Lab, to compare blow-off devices with EXAIR products in noise levels, flow requirements, and force measurements. With calibrated test equipment, we compare the data in a qualified report to share with our customers. This information can be helpful to determine the total amount of air savings and safety improvements that EXAIR products can offer.
Zinc Aluminum models are suitable for general purpose blow off (left) and 316SS models are specified for food/pharma and high heat applications.
In conjunction with the Efficiency Lab, we created a Cost Savings Calculator. It is a quick way to view payback periods and annual savings when using EXAIR products. As an example, I used a 1” Flat Super Air Nozzle, model 1126, and compared it to a 1/8” open pipe. (The reason behind the comparison is that the model 1126 can screw onto the end of the 1/8” NPT pipe.) With an operation of 24 hours/day for 250 days a year, the amount of air used by an 1/8” open pipe is near 70 SCFM (1,981 SLPM) at 80 PSIG (5.5 Bar). The model 1126 has an air consumption of 10.5 SCFM (297 SLPM) at 80 PSIG (5.5 Bar). By putting the information in the Cost Savings Calculator, it determined that the ROI was in 2.1 days. The annual savings was $5,355 USD per year. Imagine if you replaced ten blow-off spots in your facility, the amount of money that could be saved. Here is the worksheet below:
The people that started to notice the savings were the utility companies that make electricity. Depending on your location, electrical suppliers initiated a rebate program to use engineered nozzles in your facility. Similar to other energy saving rebates, like LED light bulbs and high efficiency furnaces, the electrical providers notice a big savings when using EXAIR products. If you qualify, the total cost to purchase and implement the EXAIR Super Air Nozzles are reduced.(Even if a rebate program has not been implemented in your area, the idea of saving energy and compressed air makes it very profitable and environmentally sound in changing over to EXAIR products).
To see if your utility offers rebates on compressed air optimizations, go to the DSIRE database. This database is easy to search and informative.
For Example, here in Ohio Duke Energy has a Prescriptive Incentive Program for its customers. The Prescriptive Incentive Program makes it easy for Duke Energy customers to receive an incentive for their natural gas and electric energy efficiency projects. Prescriptive Incentives are energy efficient measures paid per-unit, reimbursing the customer up to the total cost (including materials and labor) after the measures have been installed. See the image below for their incentives for using Engineered Nozzles;
To discuss your application and how an EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air Product can help your process and save you money, feel free to contact EXAIR and myself or one of our Application Engineers can help you determine the best solution.
If you’d like to know how efficient (or not,) quiet (or not,) and effective (or not) your current compressed air devices are, the EXAIR Efficiency Lab can help. For more details, we hope you’ll enjoy this short video.
I have a friend who participates in a process known as “extreme couponing.” She has multiple subscriptions to the Sunday edition of our major newspaper, and a couple of local papers that also have coupon inserts. When I see her at the grocery store, she’s got two 4″ binders full of baseball card holders, all stuffed with multiples of clipped coupons, organized by store aisle. The insane amount of money saved is a big factor in her being able to be a stay-at-home mother, which is something else she’s pretty good at.
If you get stuck at step one…or even two…extreme couponing may not be for you!
Now, extreme couponing isn’t for everyone. Even beginners to the process can buy a year’s worth of paper towels for next to nothing. However, that may take up so much room in their house that they need to rent a storage facility for other belongings that folks like you and me simply keep in the garage or basement. It also takes a LOT of time and effort to do it right – as well as discipline. Saving half (or more) on a truckload of stuff you don’t need (or will never use) is a waste of money, time, and space. In fact, I know people who have abandoned extreme couponing for those very reasons…the “return on investment” just isn’t there.
That’s the deal in industry too. Anyone tasked with finding and exploiting efficiencies – or finding and eliminating inefficiencies – is going to be looking at return on investment. Like extreme couponing, though, it has to make sense in all aspects of the operation. For example:
*An OEM taking advantage of a quantity discount for components or subassemblies has to not only have the storage space available, but also has to consider the turnover rate…it costs money to keep product on the shelf.
*A machine shop considering a tooling upgrade has to compare the cost difference with the increased performance and/or lifespan of the “new and improved” product. A tool that costs 10% more but lasts twice as long is probably a good deal. A tool that costs twice as much but lasts 10% longer might not provide the “bang for the buck.”
*Any facility, before switching a service or utility provider, will “run the numbers” on promotional rates, contract terms, etc. before making a commitment.
Unlike extreme couponing, EXAIR makes it easy – and beneficial – to evaluate the return on investment:
*Our catalog (if you don’t have the latest, get it here) has complete performance & operational data on all of our products. This is great if you know what you want it to do.
*If you’re not quite sure, our catalog also has a good number of actual application write-ups for most of our Intelligent Compressed Air Products. You may be able to find something that’s similar to what you want to do, and further inform your selection from there.
*Once you’ve chosen a product, you can use the Calculator Library on our website to determine actual dollar cost savings associated with replacing a current compressed air powered device with an EXAIR product.
*Application Engineers are available to discuss your application and/or product selection via phone, email, or Live Chat.
*No matter how detailed the discussion, and how confident a plan we may make, the age-old saying about how it “looked good on paper” proves itself every now and again. When this happens, all catalog products are covered by our 30 Day Unconditional Guarantee. If you’re not satisfied for any reason within 30 days of purchase, we’ll arrange return for full credit.
*Let’s assume that we’re pretty good at this (because we are) and it actually DOES work out (because it usually does) – we can calculate your new (and improved) operating costs and compare them with the cost of your previous devices. If you don’t have the instrumentation (flow meters, sound level meters, etc.,) this is a free service we provide in our Efficiency Lab. Send it in, and we’ll do a full performance test & issue a comprehensive report, all at no charge. And if you qualify for a Case Study, we can even save you some money on your next order. Contact me for more details if you’re interested.
