Welding welding was invented in 1893, and around that time another process, oxyfuel welding, became well established. Acetylene was discovered in 1836 by Edmund Davy, but its use was not practical in welding until about 1900, when a suitable torch was developed. At first, oxyfuel welding was one of the more popular welding methods due to its portability and relatively low cost. As the 20th century progressed, however, it fell out of favor for industrial applications. It was largely replaced with arc welding, as advances in metal coverings (known as flux) were made. Flux covering the electrode primarily shields the base
Kuwait Oxygen And Acetylene Company Kuwait Oxygen And Acetylene Company Kuwait Oxygen and Acetylene Company (KOAC) was founded in 1953 by the late Salim Al-Huneidi to manufacture oxygen and acetylene. It was the first industrial gas manufacturing plant in the Persian Gulf area. The company later expanded its product range to cover a broad spectrum of other industrial and medical gases. In 1974 Kuwait Industrial Gases Corporation (KIGC) was established to cater essentially to the expanding petroleum industry and was therefore located in the Shuaiba Industrial Area in proximity to the main refineries and petroleum installations. Later, in 1977 it diversified geographically to the United