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DataOnline and Computers Unlimited Establish Partnership for the Industrial Gas Market DataOnline and Computers Unlimited have announced a new partnership focused on the industrial gas marketplace. This partnership offers customers an automated integration between DataOnline and CU solutions to optimize the delivery process and minimize road miles, all while helping ensure product availability. DataOnline gathers and manages tank monitoring data (including volume, temperature, pressure and other parameters) and offers this operating information to CU and its industrial gas customers via a secure and highly reliable connection. Robert Barnacle, DataOnline president, commented, “DataOnline is always looking to expand the capabilities of our…

Unified Carrier Registration If your company has one or more commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that cross state lines, you are required to register and pay a fee based on the number of vehicles involved in interstate transit. This must be done on the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) website at www.ucr.gov and is due by Jan. 1st each year. Like last year, the administration has not settled on the fee structure yet, so you can’t currently complete the registration. Please check the website every week or so until they open up the registration process. A couple of key points to remember:…

Saint-Gobain Abrasives Offering New Line of Norton Carbide Burrs Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced a new line of Norton Carbide Burrs designed for surface removal on demanding production runs with less changeovers. The hardness of a tungsten-carbide substrate, stronger tooth formulation due to a decreased tooth wedge angle and numerous cutting edges, all provide the new Norton Double-Cut Carbide Burrs with a significantly extended life and better stock removal performance. “Our Double-Cut Carbide Burrs can be used longer with fewer changeovers on challenging production applications as to compared to other double-cut burrs,” said Patrick Carroll, Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives senior product…

Central Welding Supply Announces the Acquisition of AXIUM Gases Northwest Dale Wilton, CEO of Central Welding Supply, has announced the acquisition of AXIUM Gases Northwest, establishing a new location for Central Welding Supply in the Medford, Oregon area. Effective Nov. 4, 2018, the new location at 1322 Antelope Road, White City, Oregon, expands Central Welding Supply’s reach of service to the Rogue River Valley in southern Oregon. AXIUM Gases Northwest was established by Bruce and Colleen Tozer, and had been a distributor of Central Welding Supply gases and hardgoods. “We’re pleased to add the AXIUM Gases Northwest team, including prior…

American Torch Tip Co. Receives Patent for CleanCut Nozzle Technology American Torch Tip Company, an American manufacturer of welding and cutting torches, consumables, parts and accessories, has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for their CleanCut Nozzle Technology. ATTC’s CleanCut Nozzles feature a smooth-bore configuration that reduces turbulence, pressurizes and accelerates cutting gases to produce ultra-smooth cuts. American Torch Tip originally announced the launch of its CleanCut Nozzle and Electrode combination in mid-2017. Combined with the CleanCut Electrode, American Torch Tip has found a minimum of a 30% increase in consumable life in…

FMCSA Seeks Approval to Research Driver Schedules and Fatigue The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has requested approval from the Office of Management and Budget to investigate how commercial motor vehicle drivers’ schedules impact overall driver performance and safety. See 83 Fed. Reg. 53945 (October 25, 3018). The agency also seeks public comments on its proposal. The FMCSA intends to match data collected from driver logs with crash information to determine the level of crash risk by hours of driving. The agency also plans to estimate, for similarly situated drivers, the difference in crash risk after restarts that include two…

Hypertherm Releases New Version of Rotary Tube Pro Software Hypertherm has announced the release of a new version of its Rotary Tube Pro software that makes it easier to design and cut tube and pipe parts with no 3D CAD experience required. The new update includes a number of new features designed to speed the programming process. For example, automatic nesting is now standard, allowing software users to nest multiple quantities of the same part or different parts on stock tube. Users can add parts to the part list and build a stock list for nesting, maintain the seam orientation during nesting,…

Weiler Abrasives Group Expands Brand Globally Weiler Abrasives Group, a leading provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, announced the rebranding of the European division of the company. SWATYCOMET d.o.o. in Maribor, Slovenia is now Weiler Abrasives d.o.o. and Toroflex GmbH in Bindlach, Germany is now Weiler Abrasives GmbH. The rebranding reinforces the vision, mission and values of Weiler Abrasives in the global market, joining all regions in their focus to build lasting partnerships with customers and deliver innovative cutting, grinding and finishing solutions worldwide — under a unified corporate brand. “We are excited about our…

American Torch Tip Now Offering Tregaskiss Tough Lock Contact Tips and Diffusers American Torch Tip is now offering Tregaskiss Tough Lock-style contact tips and diffusers. These American-made tips and diffusers are designed for lasting quality and available in standard copper and chrome zirconium in a wide variety of sizes for both robotic and manual use.

Linde Purchase of Praxair Inc. Finalized Linde has announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to acquire Praxair, Inc., clearing the last hurdle in the estimated $90 billion-dollar merger. With over 80,000 employees in more than 100 countries, this makes Linde the largest company in the global industrial gas business. In order to receive approval, Linde agreed to sell its U.S. bulk business as well as certain carbon monoxide, hydrogen and steam methane reforming businesses. The divestitures must occur by January 29, 2019, and until then, Linde and Praxair will continue to operate their businesses…