Gases & Welding Distributor articles from January 2005

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from January 2005

Let's show the humanitarian of manufacturing.(Viewpoint)(Editorial)
January 1, 2005... Distributors and manufacturers continually seek ways to improve their product offerings and develop market strategies that will provide a competitive edge. They investigate new technology to make things faster, cheaper, and better. And they're...

We're in the middle, in an enviable spot.(Guest commentary)(Column)
January 1, 2005... As a business, we are hindered by being comfortable and content with the present. This satisfaction inhibits our motivation for changes in the future. Security, the primary concern of our society, is crucial to the process of change. We the...

New website for self-sealing bands.(Web Wise)(Walter H. Jelly Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Franklin Park, IIl.-based Walter H. Jelly Ltd.'s customers can now use the company's new website, walterjelly.com, to place orders for the immediate shipment of cellulose self-sealing bands. The company stocks over 90 sizes from 14 to 116 mm...

AISC seminar on 2002 seismic provisions.(Web Wise)(American Institute of Steel Construction)
January 1, 2005... The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) announces a six-hour, on-line seminar, "Seismic Design and the 2002 AISC Seismic Provisions." It will focus on helping engineers apply the 2002 AISC Seismic Provisions to their projects by...

Scott-Gross Co. Inc.(Snapshot)(mergers and acquisitions)(Geovic Welding Supply)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Scott-Gross Co. Inc., Lexington, Ky., acquired Pa.-based Geovic Welding Supply of Pennsylvania. The acquisition includes retail stores in Williamsport and Milton, Pa. With this addition, Scott offers a complete line of industrial, medical, and...

Compressed Gas Association.(Snapshot)
January 1, 2005... The Compressed Gas Association, Chantilly, Va., is holding its 92nd Annual Meeting on March 6-10, 2005, at the Saddlebrook Resort, Wesley Chapel, Fla. Contact the Saddlebrook Resort at 813) 973-1111 or 800) 729-8383 to make your reservations....

Scott Specialty Gases.(Snapshot)(Lost Emission Credits calculator)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Scott Specialty Gases, Plumsteadville, Pa., revised its "Lost Emission Credits" calculator to reflect rising market values for S[O.sub.2] and N[O.sub.x]. The easy-to-use slide chart identifies and links potential lost revenue to the degree of...

Thermacut Inc.(Snapshot)(name change)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Effective January 2005, Thermacut Inc., Claremont, N.H., became the new corporate name for Zap Plasmatherm, the direct division of Tetras Inc. This "name change only" places the Zap Plasmatherm and Thermacut brand names under the umbrella of...

Air Products.(Snapshot)(marketing agreements of Air Products and Chemicals Inc. and Surface Combustion Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Air Products, Lehigh Valley, Pa., will jointly market products with Surface Combustion Inc. These products include industrial gases, services, and technology and atmosphere-generating equipment. "This relationship will benefit our customers,...

Harsco Corp.(Snapshot)(supply in other countries)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Harsco Corp. Harrisburg, Pa., announced that its Harsco GasServ division's Taylor-Wharton unit will supply a large portion of Air Products' cryogenic gas-storage-vessel requirements in North America and Asia under two agreements valued at...

GAWDA to intervene in welding-fume insurance litigation.(News)(Gases and Welding Distributors Association)
January 1, 2005... The Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) will ask a federal court permission to intervene in a case that could determine whether insurers must cover potential liability from welding fume claims. The case is U.S. Fire Insurance Co....

Indiana Oxygen receives business award.(News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Indianapolis-based Indiana Oxygen was one of 10 outstanding Indiana companies to receive the 2004 Blue Chip Business Award. Paul DeCoursey of the Indianapolis Financial Group, organizers of the statewide award, says, "Through perseverance,...

BOC expands independent distributor network.(News)(BOC Group PLC to supply S.J. Smith Welding, Safety and Industrial Supply)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... BOC, Murray Hill, N.J., one of the world's largest industrial gases companies, signed a multi-year supply agreement with S.J. Smith Co. Inc., a Davenport, Iowa-based welding, safety, and industrial supply company. S.J. Smith is a privately...

SCI introduces first 30-yr life SCBA cylinder.(News; self-contained breathing apparatus )(Structural Composites Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Structural Composites Industries, Mechanicsburg, Pa., announced approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to produce the Dura-Lite-30, the first 30 yr-life, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) cylinder. Ken Miller, SCI vice...

Trumpf receives innovation prize.(News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Trumpf Inc. received a Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) gold-level Innovation Prize. CQIAs recognize Connecticut manufacturing and service companies that excel in quality improvements for business success and growth. Trumpf's...

Scott/NIST partnership to develop propane SRM precursor.(News)(National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Standard Reference Material)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Scott Specialty Gases, Plumsteadville, Pa, announced it has begun developing a 0.1 parts-per-million (ppm) propane Standard Reference Material (SRM) precursor for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The project was...

TIP Intermodal takes GE name.(News)(TIP Intermodal Services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... TIP Intermodal Services has changed its brand name to that of its parent, General Electric Co., and will now be known as GE. Its position as a wholly owned affiliate company within GE's Equipment Services division remains the same. Ted...

CGA regulatory alert.(News)(Compressed Gas Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Compressed Gas Association (CGA), Chantilly Va., issued a regulatory alert regarding the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Interim Final Rule and a request for comments on amendments to the Security Threat Assessment for...

Matheson Tri-Gas joins Global Care.(News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Matheson Tri-Gas Inc., Parsippany, N.J., is now a member of Global Care, a Semiconductor and Equipment and Materials Industry (SEMI) initiative. The initiative helps its diverse membership commit to the environment, health, and safety concerns....

Francis H. Finn Sr.(In memoriam)(Obituary)
January 1, 2005... Francis H. Finn Sr., the owner and founder of FIBA Technologies Inc., Westborough, Conn., has died. Finn established the company in 1962 and worked there until his death, the result of injuries received in a fall.

Worthington Industries Inc.(People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Columbus, elected Carl A. Nelson Jr. to its board of directors. For the past two and one-half years, Nelson has acted as an independent financial consultant, working with companies on strategic issues, acquisitions, and financial matters....

Airgas Inc., Radnor, Pa., named Jeff Finch president of Hawaii-based Airgas Gaspro, Airgas's newest and thirteenth regional company.(People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Airgas Inc., Radnor, Pa., named Jeff Finch president of Hawaii-based Airgas Gaspro, Airgas's newest and thirteenth regional company. Finch will lead a 125-person strong organization with nine retail stores and six cylinder fill plants. Finch's...

Proton Energy Systems.(People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Proton Energy Systems, Wallingford, Conn., named Frank Vonesh regional sales manager for the Midwestern U.S. He has over 32 years of experience in sales, marketing, and technical expertise in industrial gas sales within the metals processing...

CVP Manufacturing Inc.(People)(appontments and resignations)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... George Bonadio will succeed Bob Engle as president of CPV Manufacturing Inc., Wallingford, Conn. Bonadio is assuming the presidency after long service with CPV in a variety of capacities. Engle will continue as chairman and as part-time...

Re-engineering U.S. factories for the future: American manufacturers share how they plan to gear their factory floors for global competition and discuss how distributors can help.(Market Trends)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2005... How fierce is global competition in the manufacturing sector? One need look only at China to understand what U.S. manufacturers are up against. According to Jon Rennie, executive vice president and general manager of ESAB Welding & Cutting...

BOC targets distributor growth: after streamlining its U.S. operations, BOC aims to assist independent distributors by promoting growth and boosting service. Kevin Baudhuin, president BOC, Industrial and Special Products, North America, Murray Hill, N.J., describes the company's leaner, more focused organization.(Executive Perspective)(Interview)
January 1, 2005... GWD: What do you want to tell distributors about BOC? Baudhuin: I want distributors to understand that although BOC has undergone a lot of change, it has never wavered from its commitment to them. That's been a constant for 80 yr. In fact,...

Managing sales in a fluid economy: the commoditization of gases and equipment products puts the squeeze on sales reps and requires a focused management approach.(Managing Sales)
January 1, 2005... Self-motivation, organization, and time management are concerns associated with all sales forces. It is the job of the sales manager to develop a straightforward approach to these issues--one that breaks down complex challenges into smaller,...

The ABCs of central gas-supply systems: a primer to drive sales.(Gas-Supply Sales)
January 1, 2005... Typically, customers with individual cylinders at workstations or next to analytical equipment are apprehensive about replacing their local systems with a central gas-supply (CGS) system. They shouldn't be however. It's the distributor's role...

Making microbulk work in laser applications: a giant in gas distribution says some end users should ditch their liquid nitrogen cylinders and turn to microbulk gas delivery.(Laser Gas Delivery)
January 1, 2005... Many laser-cutting facilities are exploring microbulk gas delivery as a way to improve their bottom lines. Often, these companies find that moving away from liquid nitrogen cylinders boosts their production capacity, slashes downtime, and frees...

DOT relaxes labeling requirement for high-pressure cylinders.(GCA commentary)(United States. Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... On November 4, 2004, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued HM-206B "Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Changes to the Hazard Communications Requirements Final Rule." Most significant for the industrial gases industry, the rule...

Replacement TCDs.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Replacement thermal conductivity detectors (TCD) are available for Varian 3400, 3600, 3700, and 3800 and Agilent 5890 and 6890 gas chromatographs from Gow-Mac Instrument Co. Each detector meets OEM specifications, is stainless steel, and comes...

Gas-shielded metal cored wires.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Hobart Brothers' special Tri-Mark Metalloy Vantage and Metalloy Vantage Nil gas-shielded metal cored wires reduce silicon-island formation and produce weld-bead toe lines almost free of silicon deposits. Compared with solid wire, Vantage wire...

Economical MicroBulk solution.(Products)
January 1, 2005... The Orca PT-1000 MicroBulk delivery system is for smaller distributors with customers having small-bulk industrial gas storage and refilling needs. The company says the system is less expensive and safer than traditional full-for empty...

Pipeline strainer.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Hayward's Model 30R Pipeline Strainer removes dirt and debris from the process media before piping system components are damaged. Units sport stainless steel strainer baskets housed inside cast iron strainer bodies. The company reports the...

Vertical storage/retrieval systems.(Products)
January 1, 2005... The MegaLift Vertical Lift Module (VLM) is an enclosed system of vertically arranged trays, ergonomic extraction platform, and computerized controls. A Flexispace feature lets products be stored randomly for efficient use of storage space....

High-flow, in-line filters.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Industrial Specialties series of large in-line filters for air, vacuum, or liquids are well-suited for chemical solutions, ink, water, oil, gasoline, fuel, and alcohol. The filters are made of polyoxymethylene acetal (POM), with filter frames...

Automatic spatter removal.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Lincoln's Power REAM is an automatic nozzle-cleaning station that removes and prevents excessive spatter accumulation in the welding gun of MIG robotic-welding cells. The Power REAM clamps the gun nozzle in place while a constant torque motor...

Lotion protects welders' hands.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Gloves In A Bottle lotion bonds with the skin's outer layer to create "invisible gloves," which keep irritants away from and moisture in the skin. Almost undetectable once dry, the lotion lasts four hours or more and gradually wears off. ...