Rethink Robotics, Inc. (rethinkrobotics.com), based in Boston, Massachusetts, helps manufacturers meet the challenges of an agile economy with an integrated workforce, combining trainable, safe, and cost-effective robots with skilled labor.
In the lexicon of business and manufacturing, there is a piece of wisdom that has found itself on the lips of so many doers and thinkers.
Many of the metallic materials in common use now are prone to contamination when in contact with atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen.
Everything leaks” is a frequent comment in the leak testing business, and it is wise to consider the ramifications of that statement in the industrial gas business.
For over 75 years, GOW-MAC® Instrument Company (www.gow-mac.com), Bethlehem, PA, has been a leading provider of gas analysis solutions. GOW-MAC designs, engineers, and manufactures gas chromatographs, gas analyzers, and gas detectors for use in chemical, industrial gas, laboratory, and educational applications.
In just the recent past, “Specialty Gases,” to the Independent Gas and Welding Distributor, were considered mysterious and novel. They were to be purchased from and sold as directed by the major gas companies. Independents regarded these gases as too...
The Pittsburgh Annual Conference and Exposition on laboratory science— Pittcon—attracts nearly 20,000 attendees in industry, academia, and government from 90 countries worldwide. This year, the conference will be held in Orlando, FL, at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)...
Silane (SiH4) is produced by large chemical companies such as Dow Corning (www. dowcorning.com) and is supplied to the end user via tube trailers. One of silane’s primary applications today is in semiconductor manufacturing, where electronic-grade silane is used when applying...
The city of Jönköping, Sweden will be the international bioenergy focal point when it hosts the 5th biennial World Bioenergy Conference May 29–31, 2012. Organized by the Swedish Bioenergy Association (SVEBIO) and Elmia, the overall purpose of this...
Prior to World War II, gases and supplies were sold directly from manufacturers to end-users. Following the war, however, large gas manufacturers tried to alleviate the cost and burden of selling directly to smaller customers, and wanted...
