A fuel gas combined with pure oxygen will produce a flame with an extremely high temperature and an enormous quantity of heat. On farms and ranches across Canada, compressed gas cylinders supply fuel gases and oxygen to specially designed torches that are used for heating and cutting, but also welding, brazing, or soldering. There are […] Read more
Stories by Jim Galloway
Keeping the gases where they belong: bottled up or working
Compressed gases are delivered to and used in agricultural operations every day across Canada. They may be used for heating, cutting, welding and even directly in food production by, for example, supplementing the carbon dioxide levels in greenhouses. While some very large users will have semi-permanent bulk-storage or mini-bulk tanks installed that contain cryogenic (very […] Read more
Electrical hazards can be reduced in agricultural welding
Arc welding is an indispensable tool on farms and ranches across Canada. When an implement, machine or gate is broken and time is short, most people in agriculture have the tools and know-how to weld it where it sits, or if necessary, bring it into a workshop for welding. With or without formal training in […] Read more
