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Pneumatic Valves and Controls
News Release from: Proair Solutions | Subject: HoseGuard
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 04 February 2008
Safety device restrains hoses
If a hose is ruptured or separated the air supply will be interrupted with immediate effect, preventing injury and damage.
Cubeair Directors Adam Bonne and John Lehd understand the danger that a severed, unprotected hose can present They once saw an accidentally severed hose going berserk, whipping all areas within its reach They developed the HoseGuard lightweight, tamperproof safety device, with a re-usable air fuse that delivers the same security as an electrical fuse
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Mupasealing systems are designed for applications where the physical and chemical working conditions are beyond the limits of traditional seals.
The HoseGuard is installed between the compressed air supply and the air powered equipment.
If a hose is ruptured or separated the air supply will be interrupted with immediate effect, preventing injury and damage.
HoseGuard air fuses have already been commissioned in hundreds of factories, including Airbus Finkenwerden, Deutsche Bahn, Daimler Benz, BASF, Maersk Explorer, Ford, Elbe Flugzeugbau and John Deere.
Proair Solutions is an international stockist and supplier for the HoseGuard air-fuse.
The company is happy to advise on the applications and supply technical sheets on the safety shield.
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