Air fuses are designed to protect machinery and personnel, an air fuse is a simple inline device installed in pneumatic systems that responds to issues such as a broken compressor air hose of a damaged pipe.
A Pneumatic Air Fuse responds immediately by shutting off the air should the volume of air exceed a set value.
whip check is a safety cable used during an abrasive blasting process. Whip checks connects air hoses across the coupling to prevent the hoses from flying around if the connection inadvertently separates.