Technology

The Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC 2010), held this summer in Washington, DC (August 1–6), brought together over 1,400 leaders in the commercial, military, research, university, and industrial communities from around the world. (www.ascinc.org/article/view/introduction). 

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...

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...

In the world of oxyfuel welding and cutting, the gas regulator often does not get the attention or the respect that it deserves. Needing to operate across the entire range of cylinder pressures, this piece of equipment is the workhorse...

PCI (www.pcigases.com), a Californiabased on-site industrial gas manufacturer, was founded in 1984 to manufacture cryogenic air separation devices for operation in extreme and remote environments. Since then, PCI has continually expanded its technology platforms to include nitrogen membrane systems and Vacuum Swing Adsorption...

With the installation of solar systems growing at between 30–40 percent per year, photovoltaics is the world’s fastest-growing power generation technology. By the end of 2008 more than 15GW of new solar power was installed worldwide, with around 7GW added in...

The semiconductor, Light Emitting Diode (LED), and solar industries represent three of the fastest paced, cutting- edge worldwide markets that Matheson Tri-Gas (www.mathesontrigas.com) serves. Rapidly changing supply chain requirements, coupled with fiercely competitive pressures on price and delivery are just some of...