Moving industrial gas products from the supplier to the distributor to the end user is a complex operation. In a recent poll of industrial gas companies conducted by the Gases and Welding Distributor Association (GAWDA), results indicated that many communication protocols...
In this feature we interview Praxair’s James Baughman, about the company’s North American specialty gases business.
Distributors must focus on solutions that take them from their current business state to a desired future business state. As discussed in my previous article, this is done “Through Customer Driven Continuous Improvement.” (See “Independent Distributors Transforming the Playing Field,” CGI,...
Airgas, Inc. demonstrated its new StatusChecker™ remote monitoring system for analytical and life science laboratories. Airgas StatusChecker uses contact points to monitor for pressure, weight, and whether doors, such as freezer doors, are opened or closed. StatusChecker is designed to work...
The WEMCO organization within the American Welding Society (AWS) may well be one of the best-kept secrets in the business. Billed as “An Association of Welding Manufacturers,” WEMCO is a standing committee of AWS, and it offers big benefits for...
FIBA Technologies, Inc. pioneered the use of ultrasonic examination (UE) technologies to requalify cylinders and was the first company to receive a US Department of Transportation (DOT) permit for this process. Our technology is always evolving to improve throughput and test...
For four generations, the Haun family has been a major supplier of welding and industrial gas products, training, and repair for Upstate New York, Western and Northern Vermont, and Northern Pennsylvania. Haun Welding Supply’s 16 stores are...
Five years ago, one US distributor of gas and welding supplies, as part of their strategic planning, decided to examine the potential value of Continuous Improvement (CI) to increase operating income, gain higher margins and market share in an already...
TWI (www.twi.co.uk), with headquarters in Cambridge, England, and offices around the world, is a global leader in technology engineering, research, and consultancy and has been involved in underwater welding research for the marine, offshore, and oil and gas industries for over...
Traumatic events can happen in the blink of an eye. On a work day, an explosion that could be seen and heard for fifty (50) miles occurred in a chemical company, a Comprehensive EAP client. Miraculously, everyone survived with no...
