A Digital Publication By

The Engineered Solutions COMpany

January 2003

Industrial Controls Division • High Purity Controls Division Electronic Controls Division • Tescom Europe • Hankuk Tescom

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Unique Product ofthe Month

T.E. Attends MedicaLiteratureTradeshows

Web Site UpdateTescom UpdateNew N2 Tank Installed

AnnouncementsCertificate of RecognitionWelcome Aboard

Tescom UpdateN2 Tank, continuedHoliday Party Reminder

AnnouncementsJanuary BirthdaysHoliday Schedule

Quotes & Stories

Holiday Luncheon!

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Application Story

Patented Laser Regulator Improves Gas Handling & Delivery

By Jeff Zullig, Field Regional Manager, Tescom - Industrial Controls Division

A competitive requirement for a laser gas regulator in an increasingly popular industrialmarket application persuaded TESCOM to patent an interestingly designed dome-loadedregulator. This regulator provides instant on high flow gas for Nitrogen, Helium or CarbonDioxide for CO2 lasers used in cutting systems. This new regulator incorporates a 44-3200balanced design, piston-sensed body with an integrated 44-2200 pilot regulator without externalpiping required!

In CO2 lasers, the lasing gases used areCarbon Dioxide, Helium and Nitrogen.Typically, these gases are supplied separately viacylinders and mixed in the RF generator feedingthe transmission tube. The transmission tubekeeps out contaminants and airborne particlesthat can lead to beam reduction and reducedpower. These gases should use the 44-346XS24regulators to provide constant pressure, stableflow and high purity gas integrity.

The cutting assist or shield gases (Nitrogen orOxygen) in modern lasers require higher flows(up to 3000 SCFH) and pressures (up to 500PSIG). These gases may be used for a numberof purposes; Oxygen to start the cutting andNitrogen to blow away the debris and excessOxygen while cutting steel.

Pressures and flows will vary with theapplication; low pressures of 15-30 PSIG and flow rates 50-100 scfh are standard for mostlasers. However, pressures and flow rates have dramatically increased due to the material beingcut, the thickness of the material and the speed of the cutting action.

In order to accommodate this industry, TESCOM designed and patented the CP3200.

Material of Construction: Brass or 316 Stainless SteelMaximum Inlet pressure: 3000 PSIGOutlet Control Range: 0-500 PSIGCv coefficient: 1.0Seat/Seals: CTFE/VitonInletOutlet Ports: 1/2 inch

There are numerous other industrial opportunities for this regulator system: Purgingapplications, flow test stands and pharmaceutical freeze drying processes are among the manyyou can confidently pursue. Note: CP32 catalog page is currently in process.

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SEMICON KoreaJanuary 21 - 23, 2003Convention & Exhibition

Centre (COEX)Seoul, KOREABooths 907/908

Underwater InterventionFebruary 10 - 12, 2003Ernest N. Morial Convention

CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana USABooth 508

National DesignMarch 3 - 6, 2003McCormick PlaceChicago, Illinois USABooth 7314

SEMICON ChinaMarch 12 - 14, 2003Shanghai New International

Expo CenterShanghai, CHINABooth TBA

Interphex New YorkMarch 31 - April 2, 2003Jacob K. Javits Convention

CenterNew York City, New York USABooth 2178

Tradeshows

LiteratureHOT OFF THE PRESS:Click on link to access PDF file

Industrial Controls Division

• Aerospace/DefenseBrochure - #1710(brochure revision)

• 26-1700 Series - #543(catalog page revision)

• 54-2100 Series - #1635(catalog page revision)

OBSOLETE:High Purity Controls Division

• 12 Series Flyer - #1887(flyer only, not catalog page)

• Surface Mount - #1920(flyer only, not brochure)

PRINTED LITERATURE:To request printed literature,please contact Carol Zimmer atczimmer@tescom.com.

NEWLOOK!

Tescom Europe Attends First “Medica” ShowFor the first time TESCOM EUROPE

participated in the tradeshow for medicineand engineering called “Medica” inDüsseldorf, Germany. With the new productline for medical applications, TE presentedseveral cylinder regulators, flow meters anddemonstrated the possibilities of theircombination. All these products on displaycorrespond to the European medicalguidelines and are CE-marked.

For all of us who represented TescomEurope at “Medica,” itwas a very positiveexperience to meet manyinterested visitors whoasked for detailedinformation. Of coursewe now hope to obtainseveral inquiries and toincrease business in themedical industry.

TESCOM EUROPE´s show booth at “Medica”:Managing Director Wolfgang Tomek (middle) withEngineering Manager Bernd Jörgensen (left) and

Product Manager Manfred Mache (right)

TESCOM EUROPE´s showbooth at “Medica”

demonstrating the new“Medline” via three-

dimensional renderings andhardware. In the middle:

Bettina Bednarski,Assembly & Test,

Laboratory.

This manifold was custom designedand manufactured by Tescom’sIndustrial Controls Division. Theprimary function of this manifold is toactuate ICD’s VA Valve used in ahydrogen fuel cell filling station.

If you should have any questions aboutthis manifold or what ICD can do foryou regarding custom designs, pleasecontact ICD’s Application EngineerTodd Larsen at 763-241-3193.

Hydrogen Cylinder Valve Control ManifoldProduct/System

of the Month

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Announcements

Congratulationsto the following

Tescom Employees for theirdedication and years of service!

For December Years of Service

Marianna Kranz . . . 20Brian Caldwell . . . . 15Jeff Hansen . . . . . . 15

Tescom Listed On GlobalSpec.com!

About GlobalSpecGlobal Spec offers an innovative Internet

lead generation and brand exposure system formanufacturers. It is an online product sourcing

system that connects buyers and sellers of technical productsand components. Marketing via GlobalSpec, manufacturers canreach buyers where they are - on the internet - at the exactmoment they are ready to buy. In doing so, manufacturers cangain high quality leads and potential sales because they areconnecting to an audience that is specifically expressing a needfor their product and an intention to buy.

GlobalSpec’s system is built the way engineers and technicalbuyers find the products they need. It provides a comprehensive, specification-driven,searchable database of products, components, and capabilities, with detailed product andcompany information included.

How GlobalSpec Will Affect Our DistributorsTescom’s listing is very new, so with any new venture, there are a few issues to be worked

through. We believe this will be a very effective way in the future to obtain and process leads,which we hope will result in more business. Because this is so new for us, our system forprocessing leads hasn’t been fully established. Please be patient with us, as you may receiveduplicate lead notifications. Check it out: globalspec.com!

Tescom Update

Please welcome Joon (YoungJoon) Chung as our newCustomer Support Engineer forHankuk Tescom. Joon is intraining and will be replacingSimon in March. Young comesto Tescom after graduatingDaeJin University. He workedpart-time with Hanaro Telecomand Hewlett Packard Koreawhile attending college.

Please welcome back JimDalton as our new SeniorProject Engineer for the HighPurity Controls Division. Jimcomes back to Tescom afterworking at Honeywell for thepast five years.

Please welcome Rudley Rauas our new Electrical Engineerfor the Electronic ControlsDivision. Rudley has beenworking at Tescom for the pastseveral months on a contractbasis and now joins us full-time.He previously worked for SPXValves & Controls and SensysMedical.

Please welcome TerrenceSweeney as our new ProjectManager for the High PurityControls Division. Terry comesto Tescom after working atBarry Controls Aerospace,Shock-Tech, MTS Systems andmost recently, True NorthEngineering.

New N2 Tank Installed At ICD Facility

By Marv Baty, Equipment Repair Technician

Earlier in November, a new source of compressed nitrogen wasinstalled for our ICD facility. This 20,000 psi Cryogenic PumpSkid was installed outside the building, near the smoke shack.For those of you who get out that direction, I’m sure this is oldnews to you, but for those who never go out on that side of thebuilding, I urge you to take a walk outside and see the new PumpSkid, the 6000 gallon bulk N2 tank and twin vaporizers. They are

quite a sight!

Chart, a leadingmanufacturer of high pressurebulk tanks and cryogenic systems,installed the system to provide abetter, more reliable source of nitrogen for our testing andproduction needs than our earlier system. Both engineering andmaintenance installed new nitrogen lines over the past fewmonths.

Our original system took liquid nitrogen from the old bulktank and turned it into gas in the vaporizers. Then the nitrogengas was fed to the Mako Nitrogen Compressor where it waspressurized to 5,000 psi. This gas was then fed into 10 storagebottles in the compressor room. This gas was used throughoutthe plant for various testing.

N2 Tank, vertical

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Announcements

JanuaryBirthdays!

TESCOM USAHappy Birthday!

Tom Musgjerd . . . . . . . . 13Brenda Hanson . . . . . . . 19Connie Trunk . . . . . . . . . 21Jeffrey Chu . . . . . . . . . . 22Brian Tutt . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Harold Rono. . . . . . . . . . 27Barb Sens . . . . . . . . . . . 27David Peterson . . . . . . . 28

TESCOM EUROPEGlückwünsche zumGeburtstag!

Hiob Tsegay. . . . . . . . . . . 1Günter Nilson. . . . . . . . . . 1Mathias Dühr . . . . . . . . . . 3Ernst Lünser . . . . . . . . . . 7Bengt Ohlsen . . . . . . . . . 15David Goddard. . . . . . . . 22Jörg Piszczolka . . . . . . . 25Holger Gärtner . . . . . . . . 27Franz Köhler . . . . . . . . . 29

Tescom Update

OPTIMISMThe First Home Run Ever

The Little Leaguer put all his sixty pounds into a ferocious swing and connected–barely. The ball scraped the bottom of the bat,jiggled straight back to the pitcher, who groped and fumbled it. There was still plenty of time to nail the batter at first, but thepitcher’s throw soared high over the first baseman’s head. The slugger flew on toward second base. Somebody retrieved the ball. Thenext throw sailed into left field wildly.

The hitter swaggered into third, puffing through a man-sized grin, then continued on to cross the final plate.

“Oh, boy!” he said. “That’s the first home run I ever hit in my whole life!”1001 Great Stories & Quotes

R. Kent Hughes

New N2 Tank continued

Now, liquid nitrogen is pressurized to 14,000 psi, and then passed through a vaporizer to turnhigh pressure liquid to gas, which is regulated down to 10,000 psi. This gas is then fed into the10,000 psi or regulated down to 5,000 psi and fed into storage tanks respectively. We also drawour 120 psi dewer pressure off the gas part of the tank and send it through a second vaporizer.A third source of liquid nitrogen is fed into the ECD area for their testing.

The addition of this cryogenic system will allow us to replenish our nitrogen reserve tanks ata faster rate and give us more capacity for future expansion. Itshould also save us money in operating costs over time. Theoriginal nitrogen compressor will be kept intact to serve as abackup in case of failure of the new system.

We especially wantto thank all who wereinvolved with theinstallation of thissystem and especiallyappreciate thepatience of thoseinconvenienced whileit was brought on line.

N2 Pump Skid Short Evaporator & Pump

EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY PARTY!

The holiday party is scheduled for Saturday, January 11, at the Silver Creek GolfClub in Monticello. Maps will be posted on the bulletin boards at both ICD & HPCD.

Social Hour: 5 - 6 pm • Buffet Dinner: 6 - 7:30 pm • Music: 8 pm - 12 am

We hope to see you there!

JUST A REMINDER:

Hankuk Tescomwill be closed on

January 31- February 2Lunar New Year

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Tescom’s Industrial, Electronic and High Purity Divisionsheld their annual holiday luncheon on December 12th. Themenu was Turkey with all the fixings!

Holiday Luncheon!

Look at all the food!

Having a few laughs!

Dishing up… a serious business! Next is dessert!

The MIS gang… oh and ECD too!

A good mix of HPCD & ICD!

Thank you to the ActivitiesCommittee for

putting ona great

Luncheon!