1.2.

4 COMPRESSED AIR

To introduce different types of tools

driven by compressed air and learn
about appropriate handling and safety
precautions.
COMPRESSED AIR
COMPRESSED AIR PURPOSE

• USED TO OPERATE AIR POWERED

TOOLS
• USED TO DRY
• USED TO COOL
• USED TO INFLATE
AIR POWERED TOOLS
OTHER AIR POWERED TOOLS
• JACKS
• VACUUM PUMPS
• GRINDERS
• CRUSHERS
• CYLINDER LEAKAGE TESTER
• GLASS BEADING CABINETS
• AIR TABLES
• PAINT GUNS
• LUBRICATION DISPENSERS
• ???
 COMPRESSED AIR SAFETY

• DON’T DRIVE OVER HOSES

• MAKE SURE OF GOOD CONNECTIONS
• DON’T POINT OR USE ON A PERSON
– CAN CONTAMINATE BLOOD STREAM
– COULD EMBED OBJECTS INTO SKIN OR EYES
• DON’T USE TO DUST WITH
• HANG ONTO HOSES WHEN DISCONNECTING
• DON’T USE HOSES WITH BULGES OR BAD
SPOTS
QUICK COUPLERS

• ALLOWS CONNECTION OF HOSES OR

TOOLS WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN AIR
SUPPLY OR THE USE OF TOOLS

• ALL OF OUR TOOLS HAVE THE MALE END

AND ALL OF OUR OUTLETS AND HOSE
EXTENSIONS HAVE THE FEMALE END
QUICK COUPLER HOW TO
USE
PULLING BACK ON COLLAR ON FEMALE END
RELEASES THE THREE ROLLERS THAT LOCK
ONTO THE MALE END
FEMALE COLLAR

THREE ROLLERS
RELEASED

LOCK ON HERE
INSERT MALE END INTO FEMALE END WITH ROLLERS RELEASED
CAUTION: BEFORE RELEASING, SLIDE
COUPLER BACK TO GRAB ROLLERS
THIS LOCKS COUPLER TOGETHER
SO IT WON’T BLOW APART
CONNECTION WILL NOT COME
APART UNTIL COUPLER IS
PULLED BACK
CONNECTION IS SECURE
TO RELEASE, REVERSE
PROCEDURE
AIR WILL RUSH OUT!
HAVE A GOOD GRIP
ON HOSE OR TOOL!
ALWAYS USE IMPACT SOCKETS WHICH ARE SOFT WITH
IMPACT TOOLS. HARDEN HAND SOCKETS WILL FRACTURE
AND CAN CAUSE INJURY. ALL OF OUR IMPACT SOCKETS
ARE BLACK AND OUR HAND SOCKETS ARE SILVER.
AIR TOOL MAINTENANCE

• KEEP AIR SUPPLY DRY AND CLEAN

– DRAIN MOISTURE OUT OF COMPRESSOR
DAILY
• ADD A COUPLE DROPS OF AIR TOOL
OIL TO AIR TOOLS THAT MOVE
EVERY 10 HOURS OF OPERATION