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Introducing Air Products' quarterly E-Mail newsletter. Watch your inbox for upcoming issues to learn more about best practices and useful tips for your metals treating operation.  Forecasting and planning aren't easy, but it helps to have historical information on key indices. The following graphs compiled by Air Products economists show 3-year trends for utility and steel pricing as well as industrial production. Look for updates each quarter.
A technical paper entitled "Temperature Influence on the Flammability Limits of Heat Treating Atmospheres" can help you learn more about the temperature factor and its impact on safe furnace practices. Written by Air Products engineers John Dwyer, Jr., James G. Hansel, and Tom Philips, the paper also describes a method for determining the upper and lower flammability limits using CAFT Theory. Temperature Influence on the Flammability Limits of Heat Treating Atmospheres technical paper (PDF, 291K) Back to top
Q: How can I prevent copper filler metal from spreading away from the
brazed joints in my steel parts? Introduction to Furnace Brazing—Technology Guide (PDF, 673K) View the "Ask
the Experts" archive. Send
us your questions. Each quarter, we'll select the most technically
challenging question to win a $100 gift certificate. By using Air Products'
PURIFIRE® process management system to track and organize data about
your operation, you can gain invaluable insight that can help you lower
operating costs, increase production, improve quality and yields, and
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Founded in 1952, the
Rath Manufacturing Company developed an exclusive Micro-Weld™ technology
that produces a smooth, uniform weld with superior pressure-handling ability
and structural integrity. Today, Rath is committed to setting the standard
for service, quality, and innovation in their industry and shipping product
around the world for a wide range of applications. During production, they
rely on helium and argon for welding, hydrogen for annealing, and high-purity
nitrogen for packaging. Rath looks for suppliers who share their commitment
to customer service and has been our customer for several years. To meet
their needs, Air Products dedicated a service team to manage the account,
with a customer service rep to handle delivery and to help with process
improvements. Thus far, the relationship is as seamless as Rath's welded
products-products delivered on time, savings in product costs, and installation
of a PURIFIRE® process management system. To learn more about Rath
and the work we're doing with them, click
below to download the pdf of a recently published case study. Rath Manufacturing Company and Air Products, Our Work Together (PDF, 631K) So rest assured, Principal
Engineer Matt Thayer is prepared to tackle almost any metals processing
problem you throw his way. Responsible for the
Southeast and Gulf Coast territory for Air Products, Matt works extensively
with customers to help them optimize their manufacturing operations. With
almost 20 years of experience in the metals industry, he can help with
issues related to technical troubleshooting, purchasing, engineering, product development, market
development, and much more. His specialty is customer relations and
communications. In addition to being on the front line with customers,
he has hired and trained customer care teams, restructured field service
programs, and spearheaded dozens of technology seminars. A member of the Materials
Testing Institute, NACE, ASM International, and the International Titanium
Association, Matt now lives in Georgia with his family. Use the buttons below to subscribe or unsubscribe from Air Products' quarterly Metals E-Mail Newsletter. |
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He's traveled through more than 100 countries on six of the seven continents. And he and his wife are raising
two sons under the age of four. 
