This month we provide our yearly review of helium, a topic in the forefront of the news. A lot has happened in the past year including a decline in helium demand in 2009 due to the recession. In January 2010,...
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...
As a commodity, helium is in increased demand and scarce supply. This situation places pressure on existing helium production capacities and has stimulated the need for developing intelligent technologies that conserve helium resources. There are a number of recycling and recovery methods...
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...
Nearly half of the nation’s gross national product is related to welding in one way or another. Much of what we use in daily life is welded or made by equipment that is welded. There are welds in everything from...
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...
When Brooklyn-based Breeze Demolition was awarded the contract to dismantle the 44-year-old home of the New York Mets, they knew they had a daunting task. The massive steel and concrete structure, filled with lingering memories of heartbreak, miracles, and triumph, needed to...
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...
