Gas Delivery Made Easier

For production processes involving the extensive use of gas, safe, reliable, and effective storage and delivery are crucial. Thankfully for manufacturers of high technology, gas delivery systems have kept pace with manufacturing practices to ensure safety and reliability and facilitate even the most complex production processes involving the use of both volatile and inert gasses.

Reliability in gas delivery can be centered around a gas cabinet. In a word, newer cabinets can automate a number of tasks that, in the past, had to be performed manually, from alternating cylinders to purging spent tanks. Available in various cylinder capacities, a cabinet essentially centralizes much of the automation of gas flow management. Many cabinets are equipped with a screen interface and loaded with customized software that allows flow and transmission to be easily programmed with the touch of a finger through on on-board gas panel, thereby allowing operators to change flows, gasses, and processes. Cabinets can easily accept multiple inputs from production, allowing them to sense in real time the status of work in progress and adjust flows accordingly. And many allow for on-screen management of gas mixtures, mixing with accuracy precise enough to be measured in molecules.

Leak-tested, secure, and fitted with gas detection and fire safety equipment a gas cabinet can also greatly reduce risk in operations. On-board panels can automatically switch from a spent cylinder to a new one and purge spent ones, eliminating the need for human involvement in one of the formerly higher-risk jobs in gas flow management. Valves and tubing can be automatically purged with inert gas to prevent contamination and eliminate the risk of leakage.

Most clean-room operations already employ cabinet systems as the basis for gas delivery because they are safer and add efficiency through various panel features – automatically mixing gas, switching tanks, etc. But not all cabinets are created (or priced) equal. Refurbished gas cabinets offer the same functionality and safety as their new counterparts at a fraction of the price.

Since many operations outgrow their cabinet or require greater functionality from on-screen interfaces, depreciated cabinets are always available at a steep discount. Companies that specialize in repair, administration, and refurbishing are able to buy these cabinets at a fraction of their new price, and perform any necessary maintenance or repairs before testing them for safety as though they were new. The result is a solid foundation for any gas delivery system at a fraction of the cost of new that can be easily customized and configured for the end user.