Gases & Welding Distributor articles from May 2008

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from May 2008

Meeting the needs of laboratories.(Specialty Gases)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Specialty gases that are used for special applications in industries that range from aviation to water treatment plants differ from industrial gases in terms of their purity or, more importantly, in terms of their...

Prices up for gas cylinders.(NEWS)
May 1, 2008... Worthington Cylinders (www.worthingtonindustries.com) said it would increase prices for all steel propane and fuel gas cylinders in sizes from 4.25 lb. to 420 lb., and for select high pressure and acetylene cylinders. "Our raw material...

Airgas acquires European welding equipment producer.(NEWS)
May 1, 2008... Airgas, Inc. (www.airgas.com) has acquired A&N Plant, a European-based supplier of new and reconditioned rotating, positioning, and welding equipment for sale and rent. The business generated approximately $20 million in revenues for the year...

GWD and Penton's Welding Magazine launch video site for Welding.(Internet Update)
May 1, 2008... Gases & Welding Distributor magazine and Penton's Welding Magazine has launched a new websites that brings the immediacy of the Internet video experience to machining and manufacturing. www.WeldingTheatre.com is designed as a focused...

Fleet management in times of high costs: spiraling gasoline costs focus attention transportation.(Operations)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the price of gasoline and diesel fuel rising higher weekly, managing fleet and transportation costs is critical to the bottom line for distributors. There are a number of components to transportation and...

GPS systems help companies manage fleets.(Operations)
May 1, 2008... Global Positioning Systems are coming in handy to help companies manage their delivery fleets. Todd Hubbell, sales associate for TrackNet GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems (www.tracknetonline. com) said his company can install a GPS in a vehicle to...

Blow-off valve for acetylene.(Products)
May 1, 2008... The new compact AV815 blow-off valve from Witt Gasetchnik GmbH & Co. KG (www.wittgas.com) have been developed to vent acetylene in combination with manifold pressure regulators per DIN EN ISO 7291. The direct acting spring-loaded safety...

Compact pressure calibrator.(Products)
May 1, 2008... Omega Engineering Inc. (www.omega.com) has introduced the PCL341/PCL342 series handheld pressure calibrator with internal, isolated, stainless steel pressure sensors with 0.025-percent full-scale accuracy. This rugged, compact product with a...

Alternative fuel to MAPP gas.(Products)
May 1, 2008... Worthington Cylinders (www.WorthingtonCylinders.com) has introduced MAP-Pro gas--a new premium fuel for the hand torch industry. "Since 2004, we have been thoroughly evaluating cleaner and more efficient alternatives to MAPP gas with...

Gas mixer for 300 bar cylinders.(Products)
May 1, 2008... Witt (www.wittgas.com) has also introduced the BM-2M--a direct mixer for bottled gas with 300 bar (4,351 psi) filling pressure. The unit is connected directly to a gas cylinder without additional pressure control, and mixes two gases in any...

Regulators for analyzer gases.(Products)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Advanced Specialty Gas Equipment (www.asge-online. com) has introduced a new line of ultra-low delivery pressure, two-stage bar stock body, metal diaphragm regulators. The Models THP and THPS high-purity...

High fuel costs should be riveting your attention.(Viewpoint)(Brief article)(Column)
May 1, 2008... Fuel costs are spiraling out of sight, and the higher costs for fuel are putting greater attention on fleet--and fuel--management. Anything and everything that can be done to minimize routes and maximize fuel efficiencies has gained new...