Gases & Welding Distributor articles from September 2006

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from September 2006

State-of-the-industry: how does your operation measure up? Readers survey delivers competitive numbers on distribution operations.(gas and welding industry)(Industry overview)
September 1, 2006... The businesses that gas distributors operate to serve the welding industry vary greatly in size, but many of them fit a general profile: * The company is independently owned and operates its own fleet of trucks. * The distributor has...

When more is better: distributor controls costs by stocking more.(Distributer Profile)
September 1, 2006... Weld Air Alaska Inc. (www.weldair.com) has a lot of ground to cover--the 571,975 sq. miles that comprise the state of Alaska. That's more than three times the size of California and more than twice the size of Texas. The distributor has...

Matheson Tri-Gas's parent acquires Linde and BOC helium assets.(News)
September 1, 2006... Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. (www.tnsanso. co.jp/en/) acquired global helium assets from Linde AG (www.linde.com) and The BOC Group plc (www.boc.com). Those assets include long-term helium supply contracts with sources in the United States, Poland...

Air Products to raise prices.(Industrial Gas Prices Rise)
September 1, 2006... Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (www.airproducts. com) will raise the prices in North America for liquid-bulk oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen by 10 percent, and for argon and helium by 20 percent, effective October 1. The company said the...

U.S. helium price increase announced.(The Linde Group)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... BOC Gases and Linde Gas, members of The Linde Group (www.lindegroup.com), announced they will increase U.S. helium prices 10-15 percent, effective October 15, or as contracts allow. Larger price increases may apply to customers who are not...

Air Liquide to raise U.S. gas prices.(Industrial Gas Prices Rise)
September 1, 2006... Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP (www.airliquide.com) increased prices for industrial and medical gas products as much as 10 percent for liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, dry ice and liquid argon. Facility fees...

Lincoln Electric to expand.(News)
September 1, 2006... The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric. com) has agreed to acquire a 115,00 sq. ft. facility next to its headquarters in Euclid, Ohio, to build a state-of-the-art machine robotics-welding center. The company reportedly will make a...

Erie Shipbuilding has work but lacks welders.(News)
September 1, 2006... Erie Shipbuilding LLC, Erie, Pa., is preparing its first project--a Great Lakes steamer converted into an articulated tug-barge--for inspections by the American Bureau of Shipping and the U.S. Coast Guard, to be followed by more work. As...

American oil rig maker hires foreign workers.(News)
September 1, 2006... Signal International (www.signalint.com), a fabricator of offshore drilling platforms and other marine equipment, will hire 590 workers, including 220 welders, from India, says John Sanders, corporate program manager. The company's...

Gone retro: welding with forge, hammer and anvil.(One Last Stop)(Society for Creative Anachronism)(Daniel Kretchmar)
September 1, 2006... Depending on one's location, there's likely some sort of historic recreation event occurring nearby on any given weekend. Many find pleasure in being tourists and watching others put on strange clothes and pretending to be a Viking, a lord from...

Dynabrade, Inc.(People)
September 1, 2006... Dynabrade, Inc. (www.dynabrade .com) announced the appointment of Ned Librock to the position of director of marketing. Librock will be responsible for leading the company's corporate and strategic marketing initiatives, new product development...

Magneco/Metrel, Inc.(People)
September 1, 2006... Magneco/Metrel, Inc., (www.magneco-metrel.com) announced the promotion of Thomas Colander to vice president of sales. Colander's responsibilities will include sales management, business development and customer service on a global basis.

Maxpro Technologies.(People)
September 1, 2006... Kent Loven has been appointed manager of west coast operations at Maxpro Technologies (www.maxprowest. com). In his new position, Loven will be responsible for the sales and distribution of all Maxpro products in California, Southern Nevada and...

nexAir.(People)
September 1, 2006... Chuck Britton has been named vice president of plant operations for nex-Air (www.nexair. com) effective immediately.

Praxair Inc.(People)
September 1, 2006... Praxair Inc. (www.praxair.com) has named Robert D'Alessandro vice president of acquisitions for Praxair Distribution Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. D'Alessandro will assume leadership of Praxair Distribution's acquisitions...

Thermadyne Industries, Inc.(People)
September 1, 2006... Thermadyne Industries, Inc., (www.thermadyne. com) has named Wesley Morgan global communications manager. Morgan will be responsible for the Thermadyne's internal and external communications, the company web site, and all of the company's...

Metal Express.(People)
September 1, 2006... Tony Nash has joined Metal Express (www.metalexpress.net) as district manager for its Baltimore distribution center. Nash will be responsible for managing overall day-to-day operations of the distribution center, as well as direct its sales and...

Rimrock-Wolf Robotics.(People)
September 1, 2006... Rimrock-Wolf Robotics (www.wolfrobotics. com) has announced two new appointments. Todd McEllis has been hired as the regional manager for the Great Lakes territory and Bruce Anderson has been hired as northeast regional manager. Both...

Felco Industries.(People)(Tim Driscoll, Dylan Johnson appointed)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Felco Industries (www.felco-ind. com) has appointed two new engineers to their engineering department. Tim Driscoll is the new senior engineer and will be helping design and engineer new products for the Felco product line. Dylan Johnson has...

Attracting "the best and brightest" will challenge gas businesses: an interview with Praxair's Wayne J. Yakich.(Executive Perspective)(Interview)(Company overview)
September 1, 2006... This is an exciting time in the markets for industrial gas distribution. As the leader in the market, what you see in the future? Do you project further growth in 2007? Yakich: The great thing about our industry is that it's always an...

High-definition electrodes.(Products)
September 1, 2006... American Torch Tip (www.americantorchtip.com) introduced a full line of high-definition electrodes for use in all plasma applications up to 200 amps. The company says that the replacement electrodes are capable of performing finer cuts than...

TIG machine for light work.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Miller Electric Mfg Co. (www.millerwelds.com) designed its Syncrowave 200 AC/DC TIG/Stick machine to weld aluminum plate to 1/4-in. with AC TIG. The company says the machine has enough control at the 5-amp level to handle thin material. Other...

Portable oxygen delivery system.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Victor Equipment Co. (www.thermadyne.com) introduced a portable oxygen delivery system with an integrated cylinder valve/regulator that eliminates the need to connect the regulator to a high-pressure cylinder valve. The company says Victor...

Gas regulator.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Smith Equipment's (www.smithequipment.com) has introduced a line of specialty gas regulators for delivering gas in general purpose, high purity, high purity analytical and corrosion resistant applications. The company says its Silverline...

Flux-cored electrode.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Stoody's (www.stoody.com) new 964 welding electrodes reach a 64 Rockwell C hardness without cross checking when welding mild steel, 300 series stainless and manganese steel alloys. The electrodes are available in 0.45 in (1.2 mm) and 1/16 (1.6...

Tempering furnace.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Grieve Corp.'s (www.grieve.com) No. 885 is an electric 1,400-degree, inert-atmosphere, tempering furnace that measures 24-in. wide by 36-in. deep by 24-in. high. It features 42 kW nickel-chrome wire coils, a stainless steel frame, continuously...

Hopper bins.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Remstar International Inc. (www.remstar.com) designed its new hopper bins for its horizontal carousels to be loaded from the top. Items are retrieved by raising access doors located on the bottom fronts of the binds. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

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

Abrasive wheels.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Rex-Cut Products (www.rexcut.com) says it engineered its new Rex-Cut Type 1 abrasive wheels to provide a smooth, chatter-free operation, and to reveal fresh abrasives constantly. Designed for high-speed die grinders, the wheels are made from...

Smoke extractor.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Nederman Inc. (www.nedermanusa.com) has updated its Nederman Original welding smoke and fumes extraction arm by adding a new hood design. The hood includes buttons for lighting and fan control. The arm is available in 7 ft., 10 ft. and 14 ft....

Fume exhaust systems.(Products)
September 1, 2006... The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) is offering new welding fume exhaust systems. The XTRACTOR 3A, 5A and 10A range of high vacuum, automatic self-cleaning stationary units extract 165 cu. ft. per minute (cfm), 285 cfm, and 475...

Heavy-duty rectifier.(Products)
September 1, 2006... ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) developed the new LHF 405 Pipemaster rectifier for heavy-duty manual metal arc welding with coated electrodes, basic GTAW welding and air-arc gouging. The company says the rectifier provides a...

Hobart Brothers.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Hobart Brothers (www.hobartbrothers.com) introduced a gas-shielded, flux-cored welding wire designed for A514, A710 and similar HSLA and quenched and tempered steels. The company says its TM-101 wire features low-temperature impact toughness,...

Gas switchovers.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Concoa's (www.concoa.com) new 632 high-flow performance automated gas switchovers deliver a continuous supply of gas from a left/right cylinder bank configuration and maintain consistent pressure. The switchovers use pressure-differential...

All-position electrode.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Select-Arc Inc. (www.select-arc.com) designed its new gas-shielded, flux-cored, carbon steel electrode to weld steels that require a minimum tensile strength of 70,000 psi. The company says Select 711 has good arc drive and bead shape and a...

Feeding system for cold saws.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Scotchman Industries (www.scotchman.com) says combining its new Advanced Feed Systems with Scotchman circular cold saws turns semi-automatic machines into fully automated production machines. The feed system moves material into position, clamps...

Bar-style clamps.(Products)
September 1, 2006... De-Sta-Co's (www.destaco.com) new Carver line of clamps come in five styles that includes bar-style and C-style clamps. The bar-style clamps are made of high-strength steel and designed for applications requiring 1,250 lbs. to 6,000 lbs. of...

Safety footwear for women.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Timberland PRO (www.timberlandpro.com), a division of Timberland Co., introduced safety footwear designed specifically for women. The new line includes Mudsill, a low-side, steel-toed boot made of leather and mesh for durability and...

Laser cutting machine.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Trumpf Inc. (www.us.trumpf.com) designed its TC L2510 high-speed laser-cutting machine to run unattended. The company says the machine uses compressed air to assist in the cutting of steel, stainless steel and other metals because air cutting...

Water-cooled micro TIG torch.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Weldcraft (www.weldcraft.com) now offers a MT-125 water-cooled, micro TIG torch rated at 100 percent duty cycle to 125 amps and to 160 amps with the optional quartz nozzle. The torch's nozzle can fit into holes as small as 5/8-in. The torch...

Depressed center wheels.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Carborundum Abrasives (www.carborundumabrasives.com) says it extended the life of its Carbo GoldCut depressed center wheels by at least 25 percent by improving the bond. The company also says the new formula does not include sulfur, iron or...

Portable stud welder.(Products)
September 1, 2006... Midwest Fasteners Inc.'s (www.midwestfasteners.com) new stud and pin welding system works on mild and stainless steels, aluminum, brass and other metals requiring only 115 V input. The Eagle Studwelding system is a contact, capacitor-discharge...

How do you measure up? Take a look at our state-of-the-industry survey results.(Viewpoint)
September 1, 2006... Beginning on page 14, we examine results from a state-of-the-industry survey that we conducted over the summer, in a report that looks at sales, profit, human resource issues and operations of gases and welding equipment distributors. We...