If you’re tired of noisy, inefficient air guns that guzzle compressed air and risk operator safety, it’s time to level up. In today’s fast-paced manufacturing world, blowoff tools need to be smart – not just strong. Enter EXAIR’s lineup of Safety Air Guns, designed to meet OSHA standards while slashing noise, energy use, and fatigue. And the best part? We’ve got a quick video that breaks it all down in under 3 minutes. Watch the Video Below!
Jordan Shouse, CCASS
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On the first of this month, my co-worker Jason wrote a blog about our case study program. Check it out here. Case Study: Make Your Case. He did a great job breaking the case study program down, and how it can save you money on compressed air and even get a credit to save money on the purchase of EXAIR products. It inspired me to write about one of the most common case studies I send to customers!
You can read and download the case study at the bottom of this blog, but below are the key points!
It is pretty common to get calls about blow-off guns not complying with OSHA dead end pressure and allowable noise exposure. And 9 out of 10 times we can help with that concern along with the added benefit of being more efficient and saving compressed air supply.
Before EXAIR, this customer used open-ended guns with large cross-drilled holes, while these cross-drilled holes allowed the guns to be compliant with the OSHA dead end pressure standard 29 CFR 1910.242(b) they resulted in a staggering 104 dBA. And because of how often they were being used they were not in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.95(a) allowable noise exposure. Not to mention, these guns consumed a whopping 49 SCFM @ the 80 PSIG supply pressure.
After EXAIR, in total, after a short testing phase, they bought 355 model 1250-12 Safety Air Guns. The 1250-12 reduced the sound level to 82 dBA (a 22 dBA reduction) and reduced the air consumption to 35 SCFM @ 80 PSIG (a 14 SCFM reduction).
When you worked the math out over a working year, they saved over $28,506.50 dollars in compressed air generation costs. And brought the sound level into compliance with their environment and working patterns. (Not to mention the $1,500 USD credit they got for providing the case study information)
EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air Products have been making things better for compressed air users for over forty years. If you’d like to find out how MUCH better we can make things for you, give me a call.
Jordan Shouse, CCASS
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From August 1st to September 30th, 2024, with qualified purchases online, EXAIR will be giving away a 1” Flat Super Air Nozzle with a purchase of our Safety Air Guns, including the VariBlast Precision, VariBlast Compact, Soft Grip, Heavy Duty, Super Blast and TurboBlast Safety Air Guns. We are promoting the importance of safety in the workplace with the EXAIR 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, they are the most targeted by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). The majority of the common brands of air guns fail to comply with two common violations, 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 alleviate these penalties 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. In this blog, I will cover the features and benefits of one of our more common Safety Air Guns; the Soft Grip Safety Air Gun.
EXAIR’s Soft Grip Safety Air Gun has a durable cast aluminum body with a soft handle grip that is best suited for rugged industrial use. The ergonomic design has a larger trigger for easy operation and a convenient hanger hook for easy storage. Chip Shields for worker safety are available. Extension pipes from 6” (152mm) to 72” (1,829mm) are available, as well as stay set hoses, from 6” (152mm) to 36” (914mm) for hard-to-reach areas. EXAIR offers a wide range of Safety Air Nozzles in different materials to fit onto the Soft Grip Safety Air Gun to suit your application.
As I mentioned above, the nozzles are one of the most significant parts of making a compressed air gun safe and OSHA compliant. EXAIR combines our engineered nozzles with a quality air gun to make the EXAIR Safety Air Guns one of the best products on the market. With our Safety Air Guns, we use less compressed air but still create a strong blowing force. We do this by entraining the free ambient air into the air stream. If you increase the mass of air at the target, it will give you a hard-hitting force to remove debris from surfaces or to clean tools and holes. The amplification ratio can be as high as 25 to 1. That means that for every one part of compressed air that it uses, the EXAIR Nozzles will entrain 25 parts of free ambient air. Also, the payback period for using a Soft Grip Safety Air Gun could be within weeks due to the savings in electrical costs from your air compressor. With EXAIR products, we were able to partner with Energy Star and power facilities to get rebates in selected areas.
A substandard blow-off gun is unsafe, loud, and wasteful. EXAIR 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, they can better fit your application to decrease downtime. In the U.S. and Canada, 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, take advantage of the free 1” Flat Super Air Nozzle, a $62.00 complimentary gift, with a qualified purchase.
John Ball
Application Engineer
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Earlier this year, EXAIR introduced the TurboBlast® Safety Air Gun. They offer the same performance as a number of our Super Blast Safety Air Guns, with some noteable features:
These, combined with the features they share with our four most powerful Super Blast Safety Air Guns (high force, automatic shutoff, 3 and 6 foot extensions) make it one of the most innovative blow off products on the market today. With all that going for the TurboBlasts, we still want to emphasize that they’re offered as an enhancement to – and not a replacement for – the Super Blast line. Consider:
Super Air Nozzle Clusters. Because of the Nozzle Guard, Clusters aren’t offered with the TurboBlast products. Clusters concentrate their high force, powerful airflow on a smaller target area than comparable single Super Air Nozzles:
Back Blow Nozzles. Also because of the Nozzle Guard, the Model 1008SS 1 NPT Back Blow Nozzle is offered on the Super Blast, but not the TurboBlast. It’s made for blowing out pipe with inside diameters from 2″ to 16″ (51-406mm):
Spring-To-Close Ball Valve. While the ergonomic, pilot actuated pushbutton trigger on the TurboBlast Safety Air Guns is likely to be preferred in a number of situations, the full hand grip of the Super Blast Safety Air Gun’s ball valve proves to be more suitable for certain positions, like when the device is to be operated above shoulder height:
EXAIR is in the business of helping you get the most out of our products – and your compressed air system. If you have questions, I welcome the opportunity to help…give me a call.
Russ Bowman, CCASS
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