| Mississauga, Canada, July 22, 2010 -- In Canada’s highly competitive metal fabrication industry, manufacturers are constantly looking for technology that will give them that edge. More and more of these fabricators are relying on MISON® shielding gases from Linde Canada to provide them the kind of welding speed and quality of weld that helps them meet their customer’s needs and stay ahead of the competition.
Linde Canada is an affiliate of Linde North America, which is a member of The Linde Group, a world leading gases and engineering company.
One company that switched to MISON gas is R.F. Mote Ltd., a Richmond Hill, Ontario, manufacturer of relay racks, cabinets, wall mount cabinets, networking and co-location cabinets. The company’s owner, Les Mote, needed to prepare some prototypes for a customer with polished aluminum checker plate. He turned to Linde Canada for technical assistance.
“Mr. Mote was trying to determine if he could use the MIG (metal inert gas) process or if the TIG (tungsteen inert gas) process would be better - the major concern was the cosmetic appearance of the finished product,” said John Christie, sales rep for Linde Canada. “We set up a demonstration using MISON Ar in the TIG process, which not only reduced the ozone generated during the welding process but it also provided a superior arc start and more stable arc that enhanced the weld appearance at faster welding speeds than would have been possible using the argon.”
Linde offers a full range of MISON shielding gases that are designed to improve the quality and productivity of almost any welding application. The addition of a small portion of nitric oxide in a MISON shielding gas is enough to effectively reduce the amount of ozone formed, while allowing other properties of the gas to enhance the arc and appearance of welds, all without affecting the mechanical properties or corrosion resistance of the weld.
“We have found that the Linde MISON gas for our aluminum TIG welding project has performed very well for us,” Mr. Mote said. “We are now able to put down nicer welds and at the same time increase weld speed.”
R.F. Mote Ltd. is now also welding heavy structural steel, a new process for the company, thanks to MISON 8C shielding gas. “Our experience was primarily in light-gauge welding,” Mr. Mote said. “Linde’s technical know-how, product recommendations and demonstrations enabled us to easily take on this new work and deliver the same quality product we are known for in light-gauge fabrication. It has also given us the confidence to take on more of this type of work.
“Most importantly, we are very pleased that these new gases offer more environmentally friendly work experience for our people,” Mr. Mote concluded.
The Linde Group is a world leading gases and engineering company with 48,000 employees working in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2009 financial year it achieved sales of EUR 11.2 billion (USD 15.3 billion). The strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards sustainable earnings-based growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services.
Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. Linde is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
For more information, visit Linde Canada online at http://www.lindecanada.com
Contact:
Meghan Gibson
Corporate Communications
Tel: 905-501-1700 x 2276
Fax: 905-501-1634
Email: Meghan.Gibson@linde.com |
