nexAir’s Role in the Growth of the Aerospace Industry: High-Precision Gas Solutions

The aerospace industry, responsible for the research, development, and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft, relies on precision every step of the way. A single miscalculation can put hundreds of lives in danger, while an unstable weld can ground a future space mission. It’s a high-stakes environment — but also one in which nexAir shines.

Over the last few decades we’ve supplied advanced welding equipment and industry-specific gas solutions to engineers and professionals across the Southeast. Here’s an overview of how we help the aerospace industry Forge Forward. 

Unique Gas Solutions 

Welding has always been a complicated task, but in the aerospace industry, it gets even more technically challenging. Many modern welding techniques rely on very specific gas blends that are often not easily available on the market. At nexAir, we cater our gas solutions to exactly these needs — ensuring that professionals can work with a wide range of light-weight and high durability materials, without facing any issues.

At the same time, industrial gases find several other applications in the manufacture of air- and spacecraft— from testing, to fuelling, to even powering life support systems.

The pressure to get the blends and quantities right is immense, and a challenge that nexAir’s chemists tackle head on:  Here’s an overview of our high-quality gases: 

• Argon: This versatile gas is used to produce light bulbs, lasers, and finds applications across welding processes. It’s also used for heat treating. 
• Hydrogen: Is famously used as fuel in rockets — although it’s also required to power life-support systems and computers in space. 

• Nitrogen: Often used to treat furnaces and autoclaves, Nitrogen also finds use when testing aircraft in wind tunnels, and for various laser cutting applications.  
• Oxygen: In its liquid form, Oxygen is used to power bipropellant vehicles. 

Besides these popular gases, we create custom blends designed specifically to work with tricky aerospace alloys. We partner with several research institutions and aerospace companies to develop these blends. This ensures that we’re not just meeting current needs, but anticipating and accounting for future trends in space exploration. 

Advanced Cryogenic Solutions 

Ordinary fuels can’t be used in the low temperatures of space, largely because of the absence of any environment to support combustion. In this environment, our liquified cryogenic gases are critical to propelling a rocket through the expanse of space. 

Back on land, too, our cryogenic solutions provide the ultra-low temperatures necessary to store fuel, or test engines. Want to learn more? Browse through our list of cryogenic supplies on the nexAir NOW platform. 

Unlimited Supply — When You Need It 

At nexAir, we take pride in supplying a wide range of industrial gases to clients across the Southeast. But often, the bigger consideration for many aerospace professionals is not which, but when the gas is arriving. In an industry where timing is everything, companies need to ensure an uninterrupted supply when they need it most.

We solve this issue in several ways. For one, over the last 80 years, we’ve built up a robust supply chain and logistics network to ensure that we make deliveries on time — even to the most remote testing and launch facilities.

But more crucially, the nexAir NOW platform can also drive efficiency in this regard. On this platform, our clients can get unparalleled access to all our high-quality gases at the click of a button. Account holders can read historical data, set re-orders, or even analyze their gas usage patterns. In turn, this data helps us predict when our clients need their supplies most — and make sure it’s ready at the doorstep. 

Soar to New Heights With nexAir

The aerospace industry is currently going through a transitional period, as it grapples with sustainability demands and introducing advanced hybrid and electric planes.

At nexAir, we want to be an ally in this revolution. Apart from supplying high-quality gas supplies, we’re committed to using our KnowHow to find even more novel solutions and spur innovation in an industry where failure is not an option. 

To check out some of our gas supplies and accessories, visit nexAir NOW today.