Gases & Welding Distributor articles from January 2009

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from January 2009

Keeping it simple.(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... There's a fundamental part of being human that helps us to put up barriers that work to make the simplest things difficult to do. It's so easy for us to think that we know best that we often get stuck in the idea that if something is "not...

Cylinder recyclers offers distributors a way to reduce risk, be environmentally clean.(One Last Stop)
January 1, 2009... Recycling is the name of the game in today's economy, but it was only recently that acetylene gas cylinders could be recycled completely. Typically, acetylene gas cylinders were considered landfill and, in fact, many companies continue to...

Thermadyne turns to advisory council for distributors: Distributor Advisory Council pulls equipment manufacturer and distributors closer together.(Thermadyne Holdings Corp.)(Conference news)(Cover story)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermadyne took its distributor relationships to committee about four years ago. Jim Horvath, vice president for distributor relations for Thermadyne (www.thermadyne.com), said the St. Louis-based welding...

Consolidation strengthens product lines: Thermadyne forms Specialty Markets Group to focus on dissimilar segments.(Thermadyne Holdings Corp.)(Thermadyne Specialty Markets Group )
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermadyne has consolidated several components of its distribution markets in its Thermadyne Specialty Markets Group to strengthen its product offerings, services and distribution to a group of distinct markets that...

Leadership changes at Taylor-Wharton.(News)(appointment of)
January 1, 2009... Assignments Focus Resources on Challenging Economy Taylor-Wharton International (www.taylorwharton.com) made several executive leadership changes on Jan. 1 that were designed to concentrate the company's executive resources in leadership in...

Sandmeyer Steel names South American rep.(News)
January 1, 2009... Sandmeyer Steel Company has appointed Carbinox Industria e Comercio Ltda. as its representative and sales support center in Brazil. Carbinox, with a facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will assist Sandmeyer in penetrating the South American market...

Praxair completes 15 acquisitions in 2008.(News)
January 1, 2009... Praxair Distribution, Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., completed 15 acquisitions in 2008 with sales that totaled nearly $90 million. The company's acquisitions included five acquisitions it made during the fourth quarter. George...

Innovation fuels and Tanco terminals to manage terminal facility.(News)(Tanco Milwaukee LLC )(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Innovation Fuels, a, New Yorkbased renewable fuel company that manufactures, markets, and distributes biodiesel fuel, has joined with Tanco Milwaukee LLC an affiliate of Hammond, Ind.-based Wolf Lake Terminals to create Innovation Fuels Tanco...

Cyl-Tec launches new service for compressed gas cylinders.(News)(Cyl-Tec, Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Cyl-Tec, Inc. (www.cyl-tec.com) has launched an in-stock, quick delivery program for compressed gas cylinders that is designed to deliver high-pressure gas cylinders, acetylene cylinders and cryogenic cylinders ion a just-in-time basis. ...

Trumpf names vice president for lasers.(News)
January 1, 2009... Dr. Christian Schmitz is to join Trumpf Inc. as its vice president for lasers on Feb. 1. Schmitz will be located at the company's North American headquarters in Farmington, Conn. Schmitz will have responsibility for the Trumpf Laser...

FARO wins Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award.(News)
January 1, 2009... FARO (www.faro.com), a leader in portable 3-D measurement and imaging technology, said it won the Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award from the National Center for Advanced Technologies. The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and...

3rd generation Finn joins FIBA.(News)
January 1, 2009... FIBA Technologies, Inc. (www.fibatech.com) has added John Finn as its business development manager. Finn will analyze new product opportunities and provide the company's management with strategic recommendations, including site development...

Recommending the correct welding equipment for a novice.(Internet Connections)
January 1, 2009... The question of what the best equipment for a novice to use to learn how to weld often is addressed on the WeldingWeb Internet forum. New welders go to the site to ask seasoned professionals for their opinions. That question came up on...

Laser bar code scanners.(Products)
January 1, 2009... Accu-Sort Systems (www.accusort.com) has introduced a laser bar code scanner that is designed for distribution center managers who are looking for savings and efficiency to cope with the current economy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With a...

Double sealing cylinder valves.(Products)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ceodeux S.A. Puretec (www.ceodeux.com) has introduced new standard flow cylinder valves for use with ultra-high purity and corrosive gases. Available worldwide, the company's D304 diaphragm valves incorporate...

New changeover manifold.(Products)
January 1, 2009... SGD Inc., (www.sgd.com) a single source specialty gas equipment supplier, has introduced a new changeover manifold, that the company said is the most advanced high-purity, fully automatic changeover manifold available. The Auto-Logic II is...

Horizontal carousels offer "green" benefits.(Products)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Remstar International Inc. (www.remstar.com), provider of automated storage and retrieval systems for manufacturing, distribution and warehousing applications, has introduced a new line of horizontal carousels and...

Mercer Abrasives semi-flexible discs.(Products)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mercer Abrasives (www.mercerabrasives.com) has developed a new line of semi-flexible grinding discs that the company said are designed for aggressive grinding applications. The company said its Mercer...

Robotic dispensing system.(Products)(Dispense Works Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dispense Works Inc. (www.dispenseworks.com) has designed a machine that automatically dispenses such materials as epoxy, lubricants, adhesives, and fluxes to reduce or eliminate messy and tedious manual operations....

System for cleaning up fuel and oil spills.(Products)
January 1, 2009... Conceptual Innovations (www.conceptualinnovations.org) has developed a product that is designed to protect the environment from ground contamination caused by fuel and oil spills. The company's "Fuel Bib" is designed to protects user's...

Product line expansion.(Products)
January 1, 2009... American Welding & Tank is planning to offer its customers large capacity storage tanks. American Welding & Tank LLC (www.awtank.com), a Division of Taylor-Wharton International LLC, today said it has introduced a new line of large...

Compact convection heaters.(Products)
January 1, 2009... Omega Engineering Inc. (www.omega.com) has developed a new line of heaters that the company said is designed to be maintenance free and ready for use. The company's CREX020 heaters are compact, convection heaters that are designed to...