Airgas is launching a new design of its Smart Indicating Regulator (SIR) analytical regulators at the 2006 Pittsburgh Conference (PITTCON) in Orlando, Florida.
The new line features a Smart Indicating Purifier (SIP) connection built into the base of the regulator, reducing the overall size and opportunities for leaks.
Airgas is also incorporating this SIP base as a standard feature on many of its high purity brass analytical regulators in the Airgas speciality gas equipment portfolio to allow customers to add the patented technology to their analytical regulator system.
‘The patented Smart Indicating Purifiers we introduced in 2004 is the only method that gives a visual indication of specific contaminants entering the system,’ said Frank Kandl, national technical manager for speciality gas equipment. ‘Its like an early warning system to help users reduce downtime and save money. Its just one more way were reducing headaches and hassles for our customers.’
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