Abstract: A system and a method for managing replacement of consumables, the system including an installed base of equipment assemblies, an installed base of consumables, the consumables including recyclable gas purifiers having a limited lifetime and being used in combination with a said equipment assembly. The system includes a server for registering the consumables and having a module for calculating a replacement advice with respect to the consumable that has been registered in the server. A web portal provides a provider or an end user access to the server via the internet. Various data relating to the end user, its equipment assemblies and its consumables may be inputted via the web portal and the replacement advice that is associated with the registered consumables may be outputted via the web portal.

Abstract: A system and a method for managing replacement of consumables, the system including an installed base of equipment assemblies, an installed base of consumables, the consumables including recyclable gas purifiers having a limited lifetime and being used in combination with a said equipment assembly. The system includes a server for registering the consumables and having a module for calculating a replacement advice with respect to the consumable that has been registered in the server. A web portal provides a provider or an end user access to the server via the internet. Various data relating to the end user, its equipment assemblies and its consumables may be inputted via the web portal and the replacement advice that is associated with the registered consumables may be outputted via the web portal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for carrying out a laser operation, wherein a laser source is provided, wherein lasing gas is supplied from at least one lasing gas source to the laser source for the formation of a laser beam, wherein, with the aid of the laser beam, an operation is carried out, such as for instance a welding, a drilling, a cutting or a lighting operation, wherein the lasing gas which comes from the at least one lasing gas source is fed through at least one lasing gas filter before the gas is supplied to the laser source. The invention further relates to the use of a quick-change filter for cleaning gases consumed in laser processing apparatuses.

Abstract: A gas pipe system provided with a gas source and downstream of the gas source a gas pipe with a gas pipe end, which in use is connected to a processing module, wherein the gas pipe system is arranged for conducting a gas from the gas source to the processing module, wherein the gas pipe system comprises at least one gas pipe component with an outer jacket comprising an outer jacket inner space, which is at least partly of a material having a relatively low bursting pressure, wherein the at least one gas pipe component is provided with a protection against overpressure occurring in an outer jacket inner space in order to prevent breaking of the outer jacket at the overpressure. The invention further relates to a gas pipe component provided with such a protection for use in such a gas pipe system.

Abstract: A gas bottle (1) provided with a container (2) in which a gas, for instance an Ultra High Purity Gas is receivable, with an outlet opening (3) for letting the gas out of the container, wherein the gas bottle (1) is provided with filter means (4) for operatively filtering the gas flowing out of the container (12), wherein the container (2) comprises a protective element (6) for protecting the outlet opening (3), wherein the filter means (4) are provided downstream of the outlet opening (3), on an outside of the container (2) and are surrounded by the protective element (16) and/or the filter means (4) are arranged such that they can resist a load exerted thereon. The invention further relates to a protective element (6) and a filter (4) for use with such a gas bottle (1).

Abstract: An in-line filter provided with a substantially elongated filter housing (1; 51) in which filtering material (A) is included, the filter housing being provided on a first end with an inflow opening (2) and, on a second, opposite end with an outflow opening (3), while at the inflow opening (2) and the outflow opening (3) fastening means (4-7) are provided for fastening a supply or discharge tube, respectively (8 or 9, respectively), while the fastening means (4-7) are quick-change couplings (4-7), a respective quick-change coupling (4, 5; 6, 7) having a coupled condition and an uncoupled condition, while in the quick-change coupling (4, 5; 6, 7) a shut-off valve (10) is provided which, in the coupled condition, assumes an open position thus allowing gas to pass and which, in an uncoupled condition, assumes a closed position thus not allowing gas to pass.

Abstract: A quick-change filter system including at least one base, and at least one quick-change filter having an inlet, an outlet, and a filter housing. The base includes a filter coupling part having a gas inlet stub for connection to the inlet, and a gas outlet stub for connection to the outlet. The filter housing is at least partly filled with filter material, and is connected to the inlet and the outlet. The quick-change filter further includes quick-change coupling containing the inlet and the outlet of the quick-change filter and arranged for cooperation with the filter coupling part. The base is configured for manual connection to the quick-change filter, and for automatic, gastight sealing of the gas outlet stub and the gas inlet stub when decoupling the quick-change filter from the base.

Abstract: Vial comprising an outer vial and an inner vial, wherein in the space enclosed between the inner vial and the outer vial a memory chip is included, characterized in that the inner vial and outer vial are connected to each other with the aid of a connecting ring, such that they are detachable from each other, the connecting ring forming a seal in that this can only be broken by destruction, the memory chip being connected to the outer vial. The invention also relates to a method for the use of a vial for the purpose of performing an analysis on a sample and to a system for practicing the method using vials according to the invention.

Abstract: A device for storing and/or treating chemicals is described. The device includes a glass casing provided with a receiving cavity for storing chemicals therein, and further includes a transponder having a memory, the transponder being arranged in the device such that it cannot be affected by the chemicals.

Abstract: A quick-change filter system provided with at least one base and at least one quick-change filter, which base is provided with a filter coupling provided with a gas inlet stub for connection to an inlet of the filter and with a gas outlet stub for connection to an outlet of the filter, the filter being provided with a housing, which is at least partly filled with filter material and to which the inlet and the outlet are connected, and with a quick-change coupling arranged for cooperation with the filter coupling of the base, the coupling containing the inlet and the outlet of the filter, the base being provided with a mechanism for manually connecting the filter to the base, and being provided with a sealing mechanism for automatic, gastight sealing of the gas outlet stub and the gas inlet stub when decoupling the filter from the base.

Abstract: A quick-change filter system provided with at least one base and at least one quick-change filter, which base is provided with a filter coupling part provided with a gas inlet stub for connection to an inlet of the quick-change filter and with a gas outlet stub for connection to an outlet of the quick-change filter, the quick-change filter being provided with a filter housing, which is at least partly filled with filter material and to which the inlet and the outlet are connected, and with a quick-change coupling arranged for cooperation with the filter coupling part of the base, the quick-change coupling containing the inlet and the outlet of the quick-change filter, the base being provided with means for manually connecting the quick-change filter to the base, and being provided with sealing means for automatic, gastight sealing of the gas outlet stub and the gas inlet stub when decoupling the quick-change filter from the base.

Abstract: A device for storing and/or treating chemicals is described. The device includes a glass casing provided with a receiving cavity for storing chemicals therein, and further includes a transponder having a memory, the transponder being arranged in the device such that it cannot be affected by the chemicals.

Abstract: Vial comprising an outer vial and an inner vial, wherein in the space enclosed between the inner vial and the outer vial a memory chip is included, characterized in that the inner vial and outer vial are connected to each other with the aid of a connecting ring, such that they are detachable from each other, the connecting ring forming a seal in that this can only be broken by destruction, the memory chip being connected to the outer vial. The invention also relates to a method for the use of a vial for the purpose of performing an analysis on a sample and to a system for practicing the method using vials according to the invention.

Abstract: A device for storing and/or treating chemicals is described. The device includes a glass casing provided with a receiving cavity for storing chemicals therein, and further includes a transponder having a memory, the transponder being arranged in the device such that it cannot be affected by the chemicals.

Abstract: An assembly for desorbing sampling tubes comprises a gas chromatograph known per se provided with an injector. The sampling tubes are provided with an inflow opening and an outflow opening. The assembly comprises an adapter which is placed in the injector and which is provided with a chamber which is bounded by a heat conducting housing. The adapter is arranged for placing a sampling tube in the chamber thereof, while in a condition of a sampling tube wherein it is placed in the adapter, the inflow opening thereof is in fluid communication with a first carrier gas supply duct, while the outflow opening of the sampling tube is in fluid communication via the injector with a gas chromatography column disposed in the gas chromatograph.

Abstract: A device for storing and/or treating chemicals is described. The device includes a glass casing provided with a receiving cavity for storing chemicals therein, and further includes a transponder having a memory, the transponder being arranged in the device such that it cannot be affected by the chemicals.

Abstract: A device for storing and/or treating chemicals is described. The device includes a glass casing provided with a receiving cavity for storing chemicals therein, and further includes a transponder having a memory, the transponder being arranged in the device such that it cannot be affected by the chemicals.

Abstract: An assembly for desorbing sampling tubes comprises a gas chromatograph known per se provided with an injector. The sampling tubes are provided with an inflow opening and an outflow opening. The assembly comprises an adapter which is placed in the injector and which is provided with a chamber which is bounded by a heat conducting housing. The adapter is arranged for placing a sampling tube in the chamber thereof, while in a condition of a sampling tube wherein it is placed in the adapter, the inflow opening thereof is in fluid communication with a first carrier gas supply duct, while the outflow opening of the sampling tube is in fluid communication via the injector with a gas chromatography column disposed in the gas chromatograph.

Abstract: An assembly for desorbing sampling tubes comprises a gas chromatograph known per se provided with an injector. The sampling tubes are provided with an inflow opening and an outflow opening. The assembly comprises an adapter which is placed in the injector and which is provided with a chamber which is bounded by a heat conducting housing. The adapter is arranged for placing a sampling tube in the chamber thereof, while in a condition of a sampling tube wherein it is placed in the adapter, the inflow opening thereof is in fluid communication with a first carrier gas supply duct, while the outflow opening of the sampling tube is in fluid communication via the injector with a gas chromatography column disposed in the gas chromatograph.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sampling tube comprising a glass tube (2) with two closed ends (3), the sampling tube (1) being filled, at least over a portion of the length of the tube, with an adsorption material (4), the adsorption material (4) being confined between two gas-permeable plugs (5). According to the invention, the plugs (5) are manufactured from completely inert material and no non-inert material is present in the sampling tube. The invention further relates to a sampling tube whose ends (3) are closed off with sealing caps (6) which are manufactured from TEFLON.RTM., the sealing caps (6) comprising an end portion (7) and a cylindrical stopper (8) integrally connected therewith, which stopper (8), at least locally, has an external diameter receivable with a proper fit in the interior of the glass tube (2), the end portion (7) having a diameter greater than the internal diameter of the glass tube (2). The invention further describes a method for manufacturing such sampling tubes.