Gases & Welding Distributor articles from November 2005

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from November 2005

A powerful, new Internet tool now is available from Gases & Welding Distributor.(Viewpoint)
November 1, 2005... We are offering our readers a new, heavy-duty tool to find information on gases, welding and welding equipment that will help them to work faster and smarter. On September 15, we launched the Internet site www.weldingdesign.com, and it is...

Welcome to the show.(FABTECH)
November 1, 2005... Chicago, one of the great, storied cities of the world, will host what promises to be a historic industrial show--the first joint Fabtech International & AWS Welding Show. As of September 22, 773 exhibitors have signed up for about 333,000...

Inspiring the innovative culture: last year, Matheson Tri-Gas, Parsippany, N.J., a manufacturer and distributor of industrial and specialty gases, achieved an organic growth rate of more than 10 percent in part by forming innovation teams to "think outside the box." Recently, Bill Kroll, Chairman and CEO, agreed to share his insights on the firm's innovative approach with GWD's readers.(Executive Perspective)(Interview)(Company Profile)
November 1, 2005... GWD: How has your Six Sigma program changed the company's culture? Kroll: We chose Six Sigma as the language to change our culture and solve problems ranging from finding the best cellphone contract to handling credit memos. We train...

Tri-gas blenders: meeting the needs of the food industry: distributors armed with an understanding of blending and analyzing equipment can meet the growing needs of the food processing industry.(Cryogenics)
November 1, 2005... The food processing industry is using pure gases delivered in high-pressure cylinders and as cryogenic liquids and blends of gases that are available only in high-pressure cylinders to enhance preservation and to maintain the taste and...

2005-06 Spring Management Conference meeting schedule.(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... 2005-06 Spring Management Conference Meeting Schedule 2005 FABTECH/AWS CHICAGO, Ill. SUNDAY 11/13 * Dinner Event (6 p.m.-10 p.m.) at Hilton Chicago with Dan Hampton, Former Chicago Bear MONDAY 11/14 * Networking Breakfast at...

Manufacturers directory.(Directory)
November 1, 2005... A ABB Flexible Automation Inc., 4600 Innovation Dr., Ft. Collins, CO 80525-3437, 970-225-7600, FAX: 970-225-7700 ABICOR Binzel, 650 Research Dr., Ste. 110, Frederick, MD 21703, 301-846-4197, FAX: 301-846-4497, Internet:...

Product directory.(Directory)
November 1, 2005... ACCESSORIES Alarm gages Acme Cryogenics, Inc., PO Box 445, Allentown, PA 18105, 610-966-4488, 800-422-2700, FAX: 610-701-2837, Internet: www.acmecryo.com (#) Airgas Nitrous Oxide, Radnor, PA Chart Cryogenics Services, New...

Welding consumables.
November 1, 2005... Welding shops require many types of equipment, including power supplies, guns, torches, wire feeders, flux-handling devices and accessories such as cables and ground clamps, as well as consumables--filler metals, fluxes and shielding gases. For...

Power supplies.
November 1, 2005... Welding power supplies take alternating or direct current from a power line or portable generator and convert it to current usable at the welding arc. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Standards Publication EW1, Electric...

Automation.
November 1, 2005... Robots for cutting and welding generally operate with five or six axes of motion. They are machines operated by motion controllers, sometimes connected to process controllers that direct and monitor cutting and welding procedures. Preferred for...

Cutting tool creates efficiencies for Ohio concrete manufacturer.(PROBLEM SOLVED)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2005... Business was so good at McConnelsville, Ohio-based EZ Grout that management was forced to operate periodic second shifts at the masonry and concrete construction equipment company. It also meant that their plasma system used to cut and shape...

Thermal cutting.
November 1, 2005... Portable manual oxyacetylene equipment comprises oxygen and fuel gases stored under pressure in steel cylinders fitted with regulators and flexible hoses that lead to a torch assembly. Mechanized oxyfuel curing and plasma-arc cutting can use...

Safety equipment.
November 1, 2005... Welding, brazing, thermal cutting and related processes introduce hazards into the workplace that can endanger the safety and health of workers. To take appropriate safety precautions, shop personnel must first understand and identify these...