Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Distributor Training a focus for Rexarc

Rexarc International (http://www.rexarc.com/) will be conducting continuing education training on their Specialty Gas Regulators & Manifolds as well as their Industrial Gas Manifold Systems with key gas & welding distributors over the next several months. They have committed to training with distributors such as Weiler Welding Inc. of Dayton, OH and Red Ball Oxygen of Shreveport, LA, to name a few. The courses will cover important topics such as the design of specialty gas manifold systems and the cost saving economics of utilizing these systems in laser applications, titanium nitride coating technology, and gas chromatography. Contact Rexarc's customer service department at (877) 739-2721 to arrange to be part of their leading edge training program.


Monday, June 15, 2009

Rexarc Technical Sales Helps With Safety


A safety problem was discovered during a recent visit to a customer's facility by Rexarc National Sales Manager, George Lindley. The company was installing a manifold and pipeline system for oxygen and another system for acetylene. The contractor used copper for both the oxygen and acetylene pipelines. Unfortunately, neither the customer nor the contractor knew that copper and acetylene will react with each other to form acetylides which are very unstable and combustible.

NFPA 51 advises that pipelines shall be made of steel. They do not offer an alternative to this recommendation. The MSDS for acetylene also advises against the use of copper.

Although Rexarc International promotes the sale of manifolds, pipelines, and drops to their distributors and customers, they really provide a service and promote safety through their technical knowledge regarding concerns around fuel gases such as Acetylene and Natural Gas.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Rexarc shipping ATX version Acetylene Gas Generator to Aldakheel Industries in Saudi Arabia


Rexarc International is crating for shipment, a large, series 2400 ATX Acetylene Gas Generator for an Acetylene Plant at Aldakheel Industries in Saudi Arabia. It is similar to the one shown and is capable of using 3-1/2 tons of Calcium Carbide in an 8 hour shift to produce about 30,000 cubic feet of Acetylene Gas.