We all know that in the industrial gas business, safety is an issue of utmost importance and most distributors have a safety program. In working with distributors on improving their businesses, however, I have found that while a...
Bing Crosby was famously dreaming of a white Christmas, and so were many Americans this snowless holiday season [December 2011]. But a review of historical documents, archival photographs, and press clippings shows that GE scientists led by Nobel Prize winner Irving...
Unconventional reservoirs present unique challenges for energy producers and oilfield service companies that seek to extract the maximum economic lifetime potential from their wells. These reservoirs, including shale, tight sands, and coalbed methane (CBM) formations, are defined by their low permeability, low-to-no...
The natural gas supply chain from the natural gas wells to customer’s vehicles, houses, or industries presents two different distribution channels. These are the transportation of the gas in its gaseous form through pipeline grids,...
Trendex Information Systems Inc. has been driving software development for the distribution and manufacturing sectors for years. Soumitra Mukherjee discusses RFID tags, barcodes and cylinder tracking packages with Specialty Gas Report.
TrackAbout Inc.’s chief technology officer Larry Silverman describes the revolution in mobile computing technologies – and offers a perspective on what the future might bring for the gases industry.
Effectively utilizing assets and ensuring they don’t become ‘stale’ can make for more profitable operations. Butler Gas Products explains to Specialty Gas Report how cylinder tracking can maximize asset management.
American Welding & Gas and Indiana Oxygen partnered with Weldcoa to integrate custom automation into their existing fill plants, gaining instant value as these case studies explain.
As FDA inspection guidelines and expectations undergo significant evolution, Ron Ball explains how to prepare for all eventualities.
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