nexAir’s Advanced Gas Supply Solutions for the Automotive Industry

In automotive manufacturing, gas supply plays a direct role in welding, cutting, brazing, leak testing, and heat treating. These processes are time-sensitive, repetitive, and integrated across multiple stations. If the supply system lags or underperforms, even slightly, the effect compounds throughout the shift.

nexAir works with automotive facilities to improve how gas is delivered, stored, and applied. That includes the selection of supply formats, pressure regulation, routing, automation of changeovers, and adjustments based on material or process changes.

Delivery That Matches Production Schedules

Automotive plants typically run high-volume operations with little margin for interruption. We help customers select the appropriate supply strategy based on actual consumption patterns. In many cases, this means transitioning from cylinders to microbulk or bulk delivery to minimize handling and reduce downtime caused by manual changeovers.

We evaluate where deliveries are landing in the production cycle and whether refills are being timed to avoid mid-shift disruptions. For growing lines or added work cells, we assess whether the existing footprint can support demand increases or needs restructuring.

Line Configuration and Flow Control

Consistency across multiple welding or cutting stations depends on stable pressure and balanced distribution. We assess how gas moves through the facility—through manifolds, piping, and hoses—and identify where flow loss or uneven delivery is affecting process control.

In one case, a customer with robotic welders noticed variability in arc performance that wasn’t traced back to programming or wire. We found the issue in the routing layout, where flow dropped during simultaneous tool activation. Rerouting supply and adding line-specific regulators resolved the problem without new equipment.

These adjustments are standard for us. We look for where gas delivery is misaligned with how the floor actually operates.

Supporting Process Transitions

As automotive shifts toward electric and mixed-material platforms, gas requirements change. Some plants introduce helium blends for battery-related components or modify argon ratios for aluminum work. These shifts often create new demands on an existing system that wasn’t built with them in mind.

We help modify supply to reflect updated usage. That might mean isolating lines for purity control, adding onsite mixing for flexibility, or reinforcing storage to support longer purge cycles.

This process is guided by experience. Our expert KnowHow™ allows us to recommend solutions that are specific to automotive workflows, not general-purpose fixes.

Reliability Without Redundancy

We aim to reduce waste, not overbuild. That includes streamlining how changeovers happen, minimizing vented gas during switchouts, and eliminating outdated habits that result in overuse.

In facilities where every cycle matters, the right gas supply plan becomes part of throughput control. When deliveries, routing, and regulation are aligned, operators stop adjusting for weak spots—and production runs more predictably.

This is how we help automotive teams Forge Forward: not by adding more, but by making better use of what’s already in place.

Talk with a nexAir specialist to evaluate whether your current gas supply setup is supporting your goals or quietly holding them back.