Gases & Welding Distributor articles from July 2006

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from July 2006

Twin-cylinder press brakes.(Products)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The Piranha Pro2 series of press brakes feature two hydraulic cylinders that are synchronized to maintain 0.0004-in. parallelism and repeatability. The cylinders are vertically mounted with linear feedback devices on each side for stability and...

Small business essentials: point of sale: big business addresses point of sales needs for distributors.(Operations)
July 1, 2006... Kimberley Gilles, associate editor There are more than 1,000 point-of-sale systems available today, and a good one that combines the right hardware with software that can be updated is an essential business tool. Many of the point-of-sale...

New technologies boosting efficiencies for distributors: Jim Broughton, president of DataWeld Inc., sees available computer technologies offering great efficiencies for gas and welding product distributors. Those technologies include the standardized XML Internet technology that has just been developed and is being put into service.(Executive Perspective)
July 1, 2006... GWD: Where do you see opportunities for growth in the next two or three years? Broughton: Our core business, as you can tell by our name, is the compressed gases and welding supply industry, and that will always be our core business. ...

Verdict in for federal welding fume trial.(News)
July 1, 2006... The jury in a lawsuit over the dangers of welding fumes found that welding rod makers are not liable for injuries that the plaintiff claimed. The jury in the federal lawsuit deliberated for four days, and rejected Texas welder Ernest G. Solis's...

Gas production equipment prices to increase.(News)
July 1, 2006... The Distribution and Storage Group of Chart Industries, Inc. (www.chartindustries.com) announced it would increase surcharge and base price schedule for bulk cryogenic storage tanks, cryogenic liquid cylinders, MicroBulk products, beverage...

Allegheny Technologies acquires Garryson.(News)
July 1, 2006... A unit of Allegheny Technologies Inc., ATI Metalworking Products (www.metalworkingproducts.com), acquired Garryson Ltd, a company that provides specialty abrasive products and carbide burrs for weld preparation, deburring and finishing...

Applied Manufacturing Technologies Inc.
July 1, 2006... Applied Manufacturing Technologies Inc. (www.appliedmfg.com) expanded its mechanical design capabilities in automotive body shop weld systems and tooling design with the acquisition of Tur-Tech Inc., a Troy, Mich.-based design and engineering...

Hypertherm, Inc.
July 1, 2006... Hypertherm, Inc. (www.hypertherm. com) was named sixth among the top 25 Best Medium Companies to Work for in America by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). This is the third year of the list, which ranks the top 25 small and top...

Praxair.
July 1, 2006... Praxair announced it will relocate its St. Louis industrial gas filling facility across the Mississippi River to Cahokia, Ill. The company has been operating in a facility in Cahokia since June 25, 2005, when it had a fire at its St. Louis...

Chart Industries.
July 1, 2006... Chart Industries is hoping to raise nearly $262.5. million in an initial public offering of stock. The company said June 29 it will offer 12.5 million shares of stock the SEC declares its amended filing is effective. The date for the stock...

Building the brutal blaster.(One Last Stop)
July 1, 2006... Welders are an independent breed, and if they can't buy what they need, chances are good that they'll find a way to make the tools they want do the job they have before them. In Newfoundland, near the easternmost point of North America,...

On safari with Mike Dodd: regulations consultant goes an extra mile.(Compliance)
July 1, 2006... On a clear mid-June Tuesday morning, Jim Mikus pulls into his company's parking lot just east of Cleveland, and sees a huge motor home parked amongst his cylinder delivery trucks. The unfamiliar vehicle bears Missouri plates, yet Mikus is not...

Abicor Binzel USA.(People)
July 1, 2006... Abicor Binzel USA (www.abicorusa. com) appointed Cecil Caldwell district sales manager effective immediately. Caldwell's territory includes Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

Applied Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.(People)
July 1, 2006... Applied Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. (www.appliedmfg.com) named Joseph Campbell chief operating officer for their worldwide operations. Campbell's responsibilities will include engineering, sales, marketing, and technical operations.

Bystronic Inc.(People)
July 1, 2006... Jeffrey Day has been appointed product manager waterjet cutting systems at Bystronic Inc. (www.bystronic. com). Day will be responsible for all marketing and product management activities in the United States, Canada and Mexico relating to...

The Edison Welding Institute.(People)
July 1, 2006... The Edison Welding Institute (www.ewi.org) named Candice Mehmetli market leader medical/microelectronics sector. Mehmetli will specialize in the development of new markets for engineering, research and development services in the medical device...

MegaFab.(People)
July 1, 2006... John Doswell, Vice President of Sales, MegaFab (www.megafab.com) announced the appointment of Hugh Barron sales manager Latin America. Barron represents all three MegaFab brands--Whitney, Piranha and Bertsch in the Latin American region.

Rexarc International.(People)(James Devlin)(Bob Dobbs)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Rexarc International, Inc. (www.rexarc.com) announced the appointments of James Devlin, regional account manager, Northeast U.S.A. and Bob Dobbs regional account manager Western U.S.A. In their new positions they will provide sales, service and...

The Robotics Industries Association (www.robotics.org) presented the Engelberger Robotics Awards to four leaders at the 37th International Symposium on Robotics, in Munich, Germany.(People)
July 1, 2006... The Robotics Industries Association (www.robotics.org) presented the Engelberger Robotics Awards to four leaders at the 37th International Symposium on Robotics, in Munich, Germany. Honoring significant achievements in the areas of leadership,...

Thermadyne Industries, Inc.(People)
July 1, 2006... Thermadyne Industries, Inc., (www.thermadyne.com) announced the following appointments. John Henderson director of marketing Industrial Distribution, Jim Horvath vice president Wholesale and Buying Groups, Ken Rivera national account manager...

Trumpf.(People)
July 1, 2006... Trumpf (www.us.trumpf.com) appointed Carl Freehauf regional manager for northern Illinois, eastern Iowa, and eastern Wisconsin. Free-hauf will manage the sales of Trumpf's line of precision fabricating machinery.

Concoa.(People)
July 1, 2006... Concoa (www.concoa.com) announced five new strategic appointments designed to advance its gas pressure and flow control equipment and distribution systems into domestic and international markets. The company named Lawrence Gallagher specialty...

Sandmeyer Steel Company.(People)
July 1, 2006... Sandmeyer Steel Company (www.sandmeyersteel.com) promoted John M. Curley, III to the newly created position of general manager-sales and marketing. In addition to retaining his responsibilities within the inside sales department, Curley will...

nexAir.(People)
July 1, 2006... nexAir (www.nexair.com) announced the following promotions: Kevin McEniry executive vice president, Brian Yarmowich vice president, and Ben Wingfield vice president.

The ancient art of brazing.(Product Knowledge)
July 1, 2006... Brazing is an ancient metalworking process that is used to join two pieces of metal together using a third, molten filler metal. The earliest uses of brazing date back to the Bronze Age, nearly 6,000 years ago. In brazing, a heat source,...

Electric-driven gas boosters.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Haskel International Inc. (www.haskel.com) introduced a series of electric-driven gas boosters that are designed to eliminate oil migration in applications that use inert gases. Haskel's EDA series of gas boosters includes separation, so...

Power source weathers elements.(Products)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The 653csvv-SE welding power source from ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) is designed for welding in harsh coastal environments. Its electronic control circuitry is enclosed, and all power components, connectors, terminals and...

Back-up panel for uninterrupted gas supply.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Concoa (www.concoa.com) has developed a new generator back-up panel from that is designed to provide an uninterrupted, reserve supply of gas to nitrogen, air or hydrogen generators in production. The Series 540 back-up panel automatically...

Cylinder marketing.(Products)(Richter UniGrav programmable peen-marking technology )(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Columbia Marking Tools Inc. (www.columbiamt.com) added its Richter UniGrav programmable peen-marking technology to its line of metal bottles and cylinders marking machines. The technology is based on clamping and locating tools and precision...

Special gas equipment line.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Rexarc International Inc. (www.rexarc.com) introduced line of equipment for specialty gases that includes pressure regulators, single- and dual-stage cylinder regulators, automatic changeover manifolds, three-port and four-port protocol...

Plate beveler.(Products)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The Model 9000 Bevel-Mill plate beveler is designed to produce bevels to 1 316-in. Heck Industries (www.heckind.com) says its plate beveler is suitable for weld preparation beveling, and uses standard carbide inserts in a milling cutter for...

Modular valves and fittings.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Inserta Products Inc. (www.inserta.com) now offers slip-in and threaded-in miniature check valves for insertion in manifolds, subplates, flanges and integrated hydraulic valve systems. The thread-in type ranges from 5/16-in. to 7/16-in. The...

Sticky tape.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Cotronics Corp. (www.cotronics. com) is offering a woven ceramic tape backed with high temperature, pressure-sensitive adhesive for thermal and electrical insulation applications. Cotronics' Thermeez 397PS is designed for applications in arc...

Helmets for safety.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Miller Electric Mfg. Co. www.millerwelds.com) is offering two new auto-darkening welding helmets. The Joker portrays a sinister-looking jester surrounded by poker chips and other gambling items and is available in the Elite series. Camouflage...

Gas manifold.(Products)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Smith Equipment (www.smithequipment. com) says its new gas manifold and automatic changeover regulator system provides accurate, uninterrupted gas flow. The nickel-plated system is equipped with 2.5-in., chromeplated gauges to allow operators...

Software manages Power Wave.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Weld Manager for PC software from The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) is designed to help weld shops manage and customize their Power Wave welding systems and monitor arc time for tracking plant productivity. The user interface...

Waterjet cutting.(Products)(OMAX )(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... OMAX (www.omax.com) is offering an abrasive waterjet cutting center designed to machine large or multiple parts from stock up to 6 ft. by 14 ft. The 80160 JetMachining Center features standard axis travels of 168 in. by 80 in.; the ability to...

End-prep tool goes to sea.(Products)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The Millhog Dictator I.D. clamping, welding end-prep tool dry cuts stainless steel, duplex and other hard pipe with an outside diameter to 20 in. Esco Tool (www.escotool. com) says the tool is suitable for offshore facilities where pipe and...

Changeover manifold.(Products)(SGD Inc.)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... SGD Inc. (www.sgd.com) introduced a computer-controlled changeover manifold that is designed to be used in a variety of configurations. The manifold can be set up with any gas supply on either side, with liquid container on one side and high...

MIG guns.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Abicor Binzel USA (www.abicorusa.com) has developed new MIG welding guns that the company says use tight-tolerance interfaces, direct crimped-torch bodies, and neck-locking screws to provide optimal current transfer. The company says its Omega...

Electronic calipers.(Products)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... New electronic calipers from L.S. Starrett Co. (www.starrett.com) are light, have a streamlined profile and feature zero at any position, inch/millimeter conversion and a large, visible LCD display. Starrett 799 calipers are available in three...

Multi-purpose, intelligent robot.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Fanuc Robotics America Inc. (www.fanucrobotics.com) introduced a multi-purpose intelligent robot designed for a wide range of applications including welding. The R-2000iB, robot has the same workspace, installation, mounting interface,...

Laser cutting system reduces cycle time.(Products)
July 1, 2006... PRIMA North America (www.prima-na.com) introduced a 2-D laser cutting system called Syncrono that features a special laser head designed with two additional small, linear-driven parallel kinematic axes on the moving gantry. The company says the...

Square-wave TIG.(Products)
July 1, 2006... The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric. com) is offering a precision TIG welding outfit that features AC and DC output, with an operating range as low as 5 amps on AC and DC for thin materials and as high as 230 amps for heavier TIG and...

Swing clamp.(Products)
July 1, 2006... A new pneumatic swing cylinder clamp from DE-STA-CO (www.destaco.com) exerts a clamping force ranging from 20 lbs. to 160 lbs. without deforming parts. The clamp's arm swings 90 degrees, and a threaded body permits three mounting options. A...

Cryogenic cylinders.(Products)
July 1, 2006... Cyl-Tec Inc. (www.cyltec. com) introduced a new line of cryogenic cylinders. The company says its model 180-HP and model 200-HP cylinders are versatile, durable and easy to use. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

We don't do business in a vacuum.(Viewpoint)
July 1, 2006... Whether your operations are part of a huge corporation or you're an independent distributor, you're not alone in your market. Competitors and regulators are always with us, and both must be managed strategically on a day-to-day basis so...