Static charges may give us a harmless shock when we touch a doorknob, but they can damage computer equipment, so grounding yourself will protect sensitive components.

Electrical heating is also used to protect aircraft and components (including propellors) against icing.

Heat shields are often used to protect heat-sensitive components used in various industrial processes.

It's got a good air filter and is equipped with a full roll cage to protect critical components on the jobsite.

These types of devices protect electrical systems and components from damage when an unwanted event occurs, such as an electrical fault.

Also worth protecting components are the small Chinese pavilion (tea house) and the wrought iron main gate.

Parts cleaning is essential to many industrial processes, as a prelude to surface finishing or to protect sensitive components.

But metal "skid plates," installed at the factory, protect vital components underneath and good planning helps reduce, though not eliminate, the chance of damage.

Conductive antistatic bags are commonly used to protect such components.

These complex ceramic/metallic material systems are used to protect components in hot sections of gas turbine and diesel engines.