Among the materials used to manufacture air hoses is nylon. Nylon was developed as early as the 1930s as a substitute for silk. It was created by DuPont Chemical Company from petroleum products. Nylon is lightweight, durable, and resistant to damage. It also has good tensile strength. It is because of these characteristics that nylon [...]
With the invention of machines that can compress air at very high pressures and the ability to harness it to make our tasks easier and quicker is an achievement that has revolutionized the way we work. Heavy objects are lifted without too much muscle, nails are driven and bolts are tightened with a slight pull [...]
Air hose reels are an important accessory for air compressor hoses. They keep the hoses neatly tucked away when they are not in use. Hoses lying around the work area are prone to gathering dust, dirt, and grime, as well as sustaining damage, as they can be stepped on by the workers, and run over [...]
Almost any tool, no matter how simple, can cause harm and injury if used improperly. Hammers can smash fingers while saws can cut into skin. This is even truer with power tools including their accessories as their potency is greatly multiplied.
Air hoses are no exception. Indeed, even when they are not in use, air hoses [...]
Air compressor hoses are meant to deliver pressurized air from an air compressor to a pneumatic or air tool such as nail guns, impact wrenches, air grinders and sanders, and paint sprayers. The hoses, on their own, however, cannot connect the tools to the compressor without the hose fittings.
The fittings are installed at the ends [...]
To protect your air hoses as well as the men and women who work with them, it is often necessary to install air hose reels. With these, the hoses are easily returned to their storage spaces after each use. This keeps them from lying on the floor, unnecessarily exposed to dust, grime, and the possibility [...]
A reel is a device that consists of a cylinder, spool, or frame that can be turned on its axis to wind and store an elongated flexible material such as a rope, film, tape, or hose. The spool can be open exposing the wound material, or closed with only a small opening for the protected [...]
Air tools, or pneumatic tools, have initially been in widespread use only in industrial and manufacturing milieus. However, because of their advantages over electric power tools, they have become increasingly popular among do-it-yourselfers. Among these advantages are air tools are generally cheaper than their electric counterparts, and safer to operate. Also, they have a better [...]