Since its start-up in January this year, Linde’s state-of-the-art helium liquefaction plant at Wickham Point, near Darwin, Australia, has been steadily ramping up to full capacity of 150 million cubic feet of helium per annum.
The Global Gases Group (www.global gases.com), a multinational industrial gas company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a leading player in the supply of helium, MRI helium, welding gases, and the offshore gas requirements of customers operating vessels and barges working...
In this interview, CryoGas International talks with MATHESON’s (www.matheson gas.com) Phil Kornbluth and Bob Lein about their Company’s perspective on the worldwide helium business, the National Research Council’s (NRC) recently released helium study (“Selling the Nation’s Helium Reserve”), and the Bureau of Land...
In this issue, CryoGas International focuses on infrastructure development. The building, redesign, and repair of large infrastructure, like transportation networks, municipal water systems, power plants, new energy-generating systems, and even baseball stadiums, all have one thing in common — they require lots of welding...
Man has harnessed the power of the wind for thousands of years to advance industrial and social development, from the windmills used in the 7th century for irrigation pumping and grain milling, to the early wind turbines developed in the UK...
The countdown to FABTECH 2010 (www.fabtechexpo.com) is underway as the event returns to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, November 2–4, 2010. This represents the first time in four years that the show will take place in the Southeastern...
Memphis-based nexAir (www.nexair. com) has been a leader in the distribution of atmospheric gases and welding supplies since its founding in 1940. A family-owned and operated business now being led by a third generation, nexAir is one of the largest distributors...
SEMICON West This year, Semicon West, the flagship event for the global microelectronics industry, celebrated its 40th year. The conference, held at the Moscone Center in San Fransisco, CA, featured exhibits, products, technical sessions, and solutions focused...
Gases are a very important part of the welding process, and understanding their use, specifications, and quality is critical to metal arc welding. The volumes and requirements for high quality welding are increasing. Demand is being driven by NASA, defense contractors,...
This year’s Cryogen-Expo will be held November 9–11 in the exhibition center at the Moscow–Expocentre Fairgrounds. Chaired by Aleksey M. Arkharov, esteemed Russian scientist and Chairman of this year’s Exhibition Organizing Committee, the Expo will focus on actual problems and new developments...
