Gases & Welding Distributor articles from July 2005

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from July 2005

No matter how big the business, the little stuff matters.(Viewpoint)
July 1, 2005... I like to tell myself that it's OK I'm not a details person. I like to believe that, as my career plays out, the many detail-oriented jobs I've had were dues-paying jobs--the kind that carry you with them to the eventual privilege of your own...

N.H. Bragg launches e-commerce Website.(Web Wise)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Bangor, Maine-based N.H. Bragg, which was founded in 1854, has launched its new e-commerce website, NHBragg.com. The company distributes industrial supplies, tools and equipment, and safety, janitorial, and welding supplies. Site visitors can...

Bosch redesigns website.(Web Wise)(Robert Bosch Tool Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mt. Prospect, Ill. has redesigned BoschTools.com to include 360[degrees] product views, video demos, and downloadable owner's manuals, parts diagrams, and warranty information. The Product Services section now includes...

Questions about high-pressure waterjets.(Web Wise)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Visitors to Wixom, Mich.-based NLB Corp.'s website, nlb.com, can post questions to the site's forum about high-pressure waterjet applications or equipment. They can also get feedback from NLB or other waterjet users. Registered users can have...

On-line information center for flowmeter technologies.(Web Wise)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Universal Flow Monitors Inc., Hazel Park, Mich., has launched a new website, flowmeters.com. The site offers "Live Help" service for immediate two-way communication with a flowmeters expert and a co-browser function for site navigation. Click...

Specialty-gases site's new look, new design.(Web Wise)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Scott Specialty Gases, Plumsteadville, Pa., has refurbished its website, introduced in 1995 as the first website in the specialty gas industry. The new site, scottgas.com, boasts more-intuitive site navigation with faster look-up and purchasing...

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

Cloos Robotic Welding.(Snapshot)(celebrations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Cloos Robotic Welding, Schaumburg, Ill., is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its North American operations this year. The firm's growth includes a planned expansion to new facilities in Schaumburg and Monterrey, Mexico. Cloos's sixty years...

Robotic Industries Association (RIA).(Snapshot)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich., offers a new Robotics Research Equipment Award. Universities and technical institutions conducting robotics research can apply. Selected facilities will receive robots and accessory...

The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST).(Snapshot)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Pittsburgh, Pa., has announced a new scholarship program--the AIST William E. Schwabe Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established with an endowment from the Steel Manufacturers...

Comeq Inc., White Marsh, Md. and Geka S. A., Oiartzun, Spain, which manufacture ironworkers and punching machines, are celebrating their 25th anniversary as U.S. partners.(Snapshot)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Comeq Inc., White Marsh, Md. and Geka S. A., Oiartzun, Spain, which manufacture ironworkers and punching machines, are celebrating their 25th anniversary as U.S. partners. Comeq sold the first Geka machine to a steel shop in Baltimore in 1980....

Precision Dynamics.(Snapshot)(forecasted sales)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Precision Dynamics, (PreDyne), New Britain, Conn., a provider of miniature solenoid valves, reports sustained long-term growth in the medical markets due to the company's enhanced service and customer experience. PreDyne forecasted sales...

GAWDA to hold its "Hawaii Six-O".(News)
July 1, 2005... GAWDA, Philadelphia, is celebrating its 60th anniversary in Wailea, Maul, Hawaii, Sept. 20-23: * Tuesday, the 20th, David Forman will speak on "Asset Protection and Transitioning Your Business," and retired Captain and Vietnam Vet POW...

New facility for developing food-processing technologies.(News)
July 1, 2005... The Georgia Institute of Technology has opened a new facility for collaborative technology development to make food processing safer and more efficient. The facility took 8 yr to build at a cost of $9.4 million and is 36,000 [ft.sup.2]. It...

Whitney has new distributors.(News)(W.A. Whitney Co.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... W.A. Whitney, Rockford, Ill., says its products are now available through several new U.S. and Canada distributors. Each company represents the complete Whitney product line including the combination punch/plasma fabricating centers, the new...

Harsco GasServ.(People)(Ricardo Fechi Pacheco and Gabriel Diaz Pardave appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Harsco GasServ, Mechanicsburg, Pa., has named Ricardo Fechi Pacheco and Gabriel Diaz Pardave to head sales and marketing activities in Latin America. Pardave is responsible for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Fechi Pacheco will...

Airgas Inc.(People)(Jay Sullivan promoted)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Airgas Inc., Radnor, Pa., has promoted Jay Sullivan to president of the Airgas South region, Marietta, Ga. He has been Airgas South's chief financial officer since 1997 and joined Airgas in 1992. He succeeds Mike Rohde, who was named senior...

FKI Logistex.(People)(Glen Chambers and Paul Swietlinski appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... FKI Logistex, St. Louis, has appointed Glen Chambers regional director and Paul Swietlinski business development manager for the North American Manufacturing Systems unit's Canadian operation. Chambers will focus on the company's position as a...

Taylor-Wharton.(People)(Karl A. Clausen retires and Michael Rollins appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Karl A. Clausen is retiring as managing director of Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Taylor-Wharton's European Operations at the end of 2005. Clausen has served the European gas community for 35 yr, most recently directing sales and marketing for the...

Air Liquide America L.P.(People)(Richard Murphy APPOINTED)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Air Liquide America L.P. (ALA LP), Houston, Tex., has appointed Richard Murphy director of the ALNET distributor network and business development for specialty gases, including the ALNET sales force and ALA LP marketing team. "His experience in...

EWI.(People)(Henry J. Cialone appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... EWI, Columbus, has selected Henry J. Cialone as president and chief executive officer. He replaces Don Caudy, who had served as interim president since January. Cialone joins the company from Battelle Memorial Institute, where he was...

Lenox.(People)(Bob Heisner appointed as president and Rich Wuerthele has been promoted)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Bob Heisner is now president of Lenox, East Long-meadow, Mass., the power tool accessories, hand tools, and band saw blades unit of Newell Rubbermaid's North American Tool Group. Heisner replaces Bill Burke, who has been promoted to president...

Achieving growth by watching the details: Five Star Gas and Gear, Whittier, Calif., is a top-performing distributor, winning in a tough market. Here's how it succeeds.
July 1, 2005... CEO Kirk Merica has led Five Star Gas and Gear, Whittier, Calif., since its doors opened 10 years ago. Under his leadership the firm closed out 1999 with sales at $6.5 million while this year it projects nearly $19 million. Today, its 52...

Koike revamps and thrives: over the last two years Koike Aronson Inc., Arcade, N.Y., a top manufacturer of cutting and positioning equipment for the metalworking industry, significantly restructured its operations--and achieved dramatic results. Recently, Jerry Leary, CEO, spoke with GWD to share his insights on the firm's turnaround and his outlook on the industry.(Interview)
July 1, 2005... GWD: Is there one single message you would like to convey to distributors? Leary: Koike simply had to make the changes we did to remain viable. If we hadn't, there might well have been one less vendor to support distributors. Continuing to...

Fillers and fluxes for manual torch brazing: tips for distributors.
July 1, 2005... For manual torch brazing applications, welding distributors typically handle four families of filler-metal alloys and three types of flux. The filler alloys come as bare metal, or flux-coated metal, in both rod and wire. Fluxes are either a...

Research on stir welding: reversal stir welding shows some promise for butt, lap, and spot welding.
July 1, 2005... Cambridge, England-based TWI's research on friction-stir welding has led to development of Re-stir, a reversal-stir welding process. It may be applied as both angular reciprocating, where reversal is imposed within one revolution, and rotary...

Fear of commitment: selecting software may be the most stressful job in business: no matter how thorough your evaluation, you can't really know if you picked the right system until it's too late. Here are some ways to reduce the stress and improve the process.
July 1, 2005... It's easy to become immobile when shopping for software; it's a four-to-six-digit purchase filled with opportunities for error. But you can reduce the stress with a search-and-buying process that smoothes out the emotional rollercoaster. ...

Chemical industry boosts cyber security.
July 1, 2005... Continuous improvement and the drive to reduce cost have meant that industry is relying more and more on information systems that automate commercial transactions, manufacturing operations, and product distribution. At the same time, cyber...

Valve analog technology replaced.(Products)
July 1, 2005... Moog's D941 Series pQ-Servo-Proportional valves' microprocessor-based electronics and CANopen field buses provide diagnostic capabilities, integrated monitoring of environmental and internal characteristics, and valve parameter modifications...

Cylinder cap holders.(Products)
July 1, 2005... CapJaw cylinder cap holders are made of stainless steel and hold caps of any size. They come in two, three, and four cap-holder configurations. Roewseld Inc. Columbus roesweldquipment.com

High-pressure compression tanks.(Products)
July 1, 2005... Hyson's three high-pressure compression tanks work on nitrogen gas spring systems. They can be used at 150 bar/2,165 psi and reportedly provide low pressure-rise for the systems and less heat build-up that extends spring life. Other features...

Bulk tank telemetry and management system.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Rexarc's Freedom Telemetry and Management Systems are easy to install, have no monthly fees, and include a telemetry system for bulk storage tanks. The systems use microprocessor control technology that make bulk tanks/micro-bulk tanks or other...

Microbulk system features remanufactured tank.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The CM-1900-02 CyroMaxx microbulk Liquid Delivery Vehicle (LDV) includes a remanufactured tank, reducing the unit's price by 40% compared with traditional microbulk units. Because the unit incorporates a remanufactured tank, excise taxes are...

Mini gas leak detector.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Gow-Mac's 21-070 Mini Gas Leak Detector features one-hand operation for detecting leaks in GC systems or pressurized gas systems in laboratory or industrial locations. Response time is under 2 sec for all gases. Other features include a probe...

Calibration kits.(Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Scotty Calibration Kits are for calibrating E Instruments Group's on-site instruments. The kits include a plastic carrying case, 28 and 35 liter Scotty Transportable cylinders of calibration gases, single-stage pressure regulators, and flexible...

Mixer tackles welding shield gas.(Products)
July 1, 2005... Thermco's 6305 gas mixer produces gas at 0 to 10,000 cf/hr at standard conditions. The 6305 mixes C[O.sup.2]/Ar or [O.sub.2]/Ar for welding shield gas. A built-in gas analyzer continuously measures the gas mixture as it is mixed. The mixer...