Metal Fabrication

Key information about Air Products

• Over $ 10 billon in sales

• Operating in more than 50 countries

• More than 21 000 employees all around the world

• Serving the industrial gases requirement of all industries

International Presence

European Presence

*Air Separation Unit

What do we do?

• High performance and industry standard gases for high quality welding and cutting

• Activities we produce gas for:

- Welding- Cutting- Lasers / Plasma

Some of the industries we serve

Aerospace

Automotive

Construction

Earthmoving Equipment Manufacturers

Energy

General Fabrication

Maintenance

Heating and Ventilation

Office Furniture

Petrochemical Processing and Oil & Gas Production (Offshore)

Ship Building & Repair Yards

Transportation, Trucking and Military Equipment

Modes of supply

PacksPacksCylinders CryoEase®

ServiceLiquid Supply

Modes of supplySupply format Application Gases Available

CylindersCylinders are the flexible and portable solution. All gases and gas mixtures are available in a range of convenient cylinder sizes, including the unique Integra® Cylinder - our safest cylinder yet.

• Acetylene• Argon• Carbon Dioxide• Helium• Hydrogen• Nitrogen• Oxygen

Weld process, laser and other high-performance mixtures

 

Packs Multi-cylinder packs offer a convenient and safe mode of supply for high volume cylinder gas users.Specially designed DNV* certified offshore cylinder packs are available worldwide.

*Det Norske Veritas

• Acetylene• Argon• Carbon Dioxide• Helium• Hydrogen• Nitrogen• Oxygen

Weld process gases and other high-performance mixtures

In-house piping available

 

CryoEase® Service The gas-on-tap alternative to large quantities of cylinders. CryoEase® tanks are small and easy to install. They are available in a variety of sizes and should be considered when demand reaches 10 or more cylinders a month.

Standard pressure:• Argon• Carbon Dioxide• Nitrogen• Oxygen

Tanks for single use oron-site mixing of weld process gases and other high-performance mixtures

High pressure:• Nitrogen

Liquid Supply On-site bulk tanks are the best option for high volume users.We offer complete turn-key solutions for any application. Our engineers design and commission installations which meet the highest standards.Our telemetry system option monitors your consumption and automatically reorders to ensure continuous production.

Liquid bulk:• Argon• Carbon Dioxide• Nitrogen• Oxygen

High pressure liquid bulk:

•Nitrogen

Other products:• Helium• Hydrogen

Tanks for single use or on-site mixing of weld process gases & other high-performance mixtures

Cost Structure of WeldingOur Maxx® gases improve productivity

MAG Carbon Steel TIG Stainless Steel

Gas 2 % >1 %

Welding Wire 3 % 1 %

Electricity 1 % 2 %

Maintenance & Depreciation 2% 3%

Labour 92 % 93 %

TOTAL 100 % 100 %

Labour is the largest component of welding costs

Cost Structure of WeldingOur Linx® gases improve productivity

MAG Carbon Steel TIG Stainless Steel

Gas 2 % >1 %

Welding Wire 3 % 1 %

Electricity 1 % 2 %

Maintenance & Depreciation 2% 3%

Labour 92 % 93 %

TOTAL 100 % 100 %

Labour is the largest component of welding costs

Maxx® Gases – Our Best in Class Weld Process Gases

• Best Gases- Improved productivity- Enhanced weld quality- Better working environment- Seven gases for more than 98% of applications

• Best Package- Integra® cylinder, the ‘little giant’ with a built-in regulator- High volume packages

• Best Service- Direct deliveries and local service through agents- Save & efficient- Responsive & reliable service

Linx® Gases – Our Best in Class Weld Process Gases

• Best Gases- Improved productivity- Enhanced weld quality- Better working environment- Five gases for more than 98% of applications

• Best Package- High volume packages

• Best Service- Direct deliveries and local service through agents- Save & efficient- Responsive & reliable service

Maxx® Gases

Products Use Process Ar He CO2 O2 H2

Ferromaxx 7M14ArCO7/2.5

Carbon and alloy steels

MAG 90.5% 7% 2.5%

Ferromaxx 15M24ArCO15/2.5

Carbon and alloy steels

MAG 82.5% 15% 2.5%

Ferromaxx PlusM20ArHeC20/12

Carbon and alloy steels

MAG 68% 20% 12%

Inomaxx 2M13ArC2

Stainless steels

MAG 98% 2%

Inomaxx PlusM12ArHeC35/2

Stainless steels

MAG 63% 35% 2%

Inomaxx TIGR1ArH2

Stainless steels*

TIG 98% 2%

Alumaxx PlusI3ArHe30

Aluminum and alloys

MIG & TIG

70% 30%

* Suitable for use on austenitic (300 series) stainless steel and nickel alloys

Material Weld Process Gases Application

Carbon and alloy steels

Ferromaxx® Plus - M20ArHeC20/12The best gas mixture for faster, cleaner MAG welding of carbon steel

Ferromaxx® 7 - M14ArCO7/2.5The thin and medium carbon steel specialist

Ferromaxx® 15 - M24ArCO15/2.5The reliable all-rounder for carbon steel MAG welding

MAG welding, extremely suitable for mechanized and robotic welding. Solid, metal and flux cored wires. Coated steels.

MAG welding, specially good performances on thin materials. Dip, pulsed and spray transfer. All welding positions. Solid wires.

MAG welding, all material thickness. Dip, pulsed and spray transfer. All welding positions. Solid, metal and flux cored wires.

Stainless steels

Inomaxx® Plus - M12ArHeC35/2The best gas mixture for MAG welding stainless steel

Inomaxx® 2 - M13ArC2The reliable gas mixture for MAG welding thin and medium thicknesses stainless steel

Inomaxx® TIG - R1ArH2The best gas mixture for TIG welding austenitic stainless steel

MAG welding, all material thickness. Dip, pulsed and spray transfer. All welding positions. Solid & metal cored wires. Manual, robotic or automated welding.

MAG welding, all material thickness. Dip, pulsed and spray transfer. All welding positions. Solid wires.

TIG welding, all material thickness. Manual, robotic,automated or orbital.

Aluminiumand alloys

Alumaxx® Plus - I3ArHe30The best gas mixture for MIG and TIG welding aluminium

MIG & TIG welding, all material thickness. Pulsed & spray transfer. Manual, robotic or automated welding.

Maxx® Gases

Materiał Gaz osłonowy Zastosowanie

Stal węglowa i niskostopowa

Ferrolinx® C - M14ArCO5/2Specjalista w zakresie spawania stali o małych grubościach

Ferrolinx® U - M24ArCO15/2Jedyny gaz, którego potrzebujesz do spawania metodą MAG stali węglowej

Metoda MAG, szczególnie polecany do blach cienkich. Łuk zwarciowy, natryskowy i pulsujący. Spawanie drutem litym we wszystkich pozycjach.

Metoda MAG, do wszystkich grubości. Łuk zwarciowy, natryskowy i pulsujący. Spawanie we wszystkich pozycjach drutem litym i proszkowym z rdzeniem topnikowym.

Stal nierdzewna

Inolinx® MAG – M11ArCH2/1Najlepszy gaz do spawania stali nierdzewnych metodą MAG

Inolinx® TIG - R1ArH2Doskonale szybki

Metoda MAG do wszystkich grubości. Łuk zwarciowy, natryskowy i pulsujący. Spawanie drutem litym we wszystkich pozycjach.

Metoda TIG do wszystkich grubości. Spawanie ręczne, zrobotyzowane lub orbitalne.

Aluminium i jego stopy

Alulinx® - I3ArHe30Jedyny gaz do aluminium i lekkich wytrzymałych stopów

Metoda MIG oraz TIG do wszystkich grubości. Łuk natryskowy i pulsujący. Spawanie ręczne i zrobotyzowane

Linx® Gases

Our services

• Our customers are never far from expert technical advice in any of the territories we serve.

• Our local customer service and order management centres operate in all major European countries, with dedicated, specialist teams on hand.

• AP Direct Online service for 24 hour access to critical information.

• Confidence in the quality of the products ISO 14175 and AWS 5.32 we supply, our service, and our reliability.

• Preferred supplier to many of the most demanding fabrication companies in the world.

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