October 3, 2006
Articles
State-of-the-Industry
The businesses that gas distributors operate to serve the welding industry vary greatly in size, but many of them fit a general profile: The company is...
How do you measure up?
Bruce Vernyi, Editor-in-Chief Beginning on page 14, we examine results from a state-of-the-industry survey that we conducted over the summer, in a report...
Gone Retro
Daniel Kretchmar and his portable forge A forge-welded taper candle holderthe pointed end is poked into a wall for support Depending on one's location,...
Matheson Tri-Gas's parent acquires Linde and BOC helium assets
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. (www.tn-sanso.co.jp/en/) acquired global helium assets from Linde AG (www.linde.com) and The BOC Group plc (www.boc.com). Those...
Industrial Gas Prices Rise
Air Products to raise pricesAir Products & Chemicals Inc. (www.airproducts.com) will raise the prices in North America for liquid-bulk oxygen, nitrogen,...
Attracting "The Best And Brightest" Will Challenge Gas Businesses
This is an exciting time in the markets for industrial gas distribution. As the leader in the market, what you see in the future? Do you project further...
When more is better
Photo Courtesy of Robert Baker Weld Air Alaska Inc. (www.weldair.com) has a lot of ground to cover the 571,975 sq. miles that comprise the state of Alaska....
Abrasive wheels
Rex-Cut Products (www.rexcut.com) says it engineered its new Rex-Cut Type 1 abrasive wheels to provide a smooth, chatter-free operation, and to reveal...
All-position electrode
Select-Arc Inc. (www.select-arc.com) designed its new gas-shielded, flux-cored, carbon steel electrode to weld steels that require a minimum tensile strength...
Bar-style clamps
De-Sta-Co's (www.destaco.com) new Carver line of clamps come in five styles that includes bar-style and C-style clamps. The bar-style clamps are made...
Depressed center wheels
Carborundum Abrasives (www.carborundumabrasives.com) says it extended the life of its Carbo GoldCut depressed center wheels by at least 25 percent by...
Feeding system for cold saws
Scotchman Industries (www.scotchman.com) says combining its new Advanced Feed Systems with Scotchman circular cold saws turns semi-automatic machines...
Flux-cored electrode
Stoody's (www.stoody.com) new 964 welding electrodes reach a 64 Rockwell C hardness without cross checking when welding mild steel, 300 series stainless...
Fume exhaust systems
The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) is offering new welding fume exhaust systems. The XTRACTOR 3A, 5A and 10A range of high vacuum, automatic...
Gas Switchovers
Concoa's (www.concoa.com) new 632 high-flow performance automated gas switchovers deliver a continuous supply of gas from a left/right cylinder bank configuration...
Gas regulator
Smith Equipment's (www.smithequipment.com) has introduced a line of specialty gas regulators for delivering gas in general purpose, high purity, high...
Heavy-duty rectifier
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) developed the new LHF 405 Pipemaster rectifier for heavy-duty manual metal arc welding with coated electrodes,...
High-definition electrodes
American Torch Tip (www.americantorchtip.com) introduced a full line of high-definition electrodes for use in all plasma applications up to 200 amps....
Howbart Brothers
Hobart Brothers (www.hobartbrothers.com) introduced a gas-shielded, fluxcored welding wire designed for A514, A710 and similar HSLA and quenched and tempered...
Hopper bins
Remstar International Inc. (www.remstar.com) designed its new hopper bins for its horizontal carousels to be loaded from the top. Items are retrieved...
Laser cutting machine
Trumpf Inc. (www.us.trumpf.com) designed its TC L2510 high-speed laser-cutting machine to run unattended. The company says the machine uses compressed...
Laser cutting system reduces cycle time
PRIMA North America's (www.prima-na.com) new Syncrono 2-D laser cutting system features a laser head designed with two additional small, lineardriven,...
Portable stud welder
Midwest Fasteners Inc.'s (www.midwestfasteners.com) new stud and pin welding system works on mild and stainless steels, aluminum, brass and other metals...
Portable oxygen delivery system
Victor Equipment Co. (www.thermadyne.com) introduced a portable oxygen delivery system with an integrated cylinder valve/regulator that eliminates the...
Safety footwear for women
Timberland PRO (www.timberlandpro.com), a division of Timberland Co., introduced safety footwear designed specifically for women. The new line includes...
Smoke extractor
Nederman Inc. (www.nedermanusa.com) has updated its Nederman Original welding smoke and fumes extraction arm by adding a new hood design. The hood includes...
Tempering furnace
Grieve Corp.'s (www.grieve.com) No. 885 is an electric 1,400-degree, inertatmosphere, tempering furnace that measures 24-in. wide by 36-in. deep by 24-in....
TIG machine for light work
Miller Electric Mfg Co. (www.millerwelds.com) designed its Syncrowave 200 AC/DC TIG/Stick machine to weld aluminum plate to 1/4-in. with AC TIG. The company...
Water-cooled micro TIG torch
Weldcraft (www.weldcraft.com) now offers a MT-125 water-cooled, micro TIG torch rated at 100 percent duty cycle to 125 amps and to 160 amps with the optional...
