BernzOmatic
Encyclopedia
BernzOmatic is an American manufacturing company that was founded by Otto Bernz in 1876. The company manufactures handheld torches and accessories, especially gas burner
torches use fuel cylinders containing butane
, propane
, MAPP gas
, and oxygen
for soldering
, brazing
, and welding
. Its trademark
torch packs include Basic Use, Multi-Application, and Specialty. Its products include torches, fuel cylinders, kits, solders and accessories, and utility lighters.
In 1982, BernzOmatic became a division of Newell (now Newell Rubbermaid
).
BernzOmatic and its companion manufacturer Worthington Industries
produce and market a MAPP gas
product, sold in a yellow cylinder, which has been the focus of several lawsuits throughout the U.S. alleging that a defect at the narrow neck area of the cylinders has caused several cylinders to fail and explode, causing severe burn injuries.
On July 5, 2011, Worthington Cylinders division of Worthington Industries announced their acquisition of BernzOmatic for an undisclosed sum.
Gas burner
A gas burner is a device to generate a flame to heat up products using a gaseous fuel such as acetylene, natural gas or propane. Some burners have an air inlet to mix the fuel gas with air to make a complete combustion...
torches use fuel cylinders containing butane
Butane
Butane is a gas with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms. The term may refer to any of two structural isomers, or to a mixture of them: in the IUPAC nomenclature, however, butane refers only to the unbranched n-butane isomer; the other one being called "methylpropane" or...
, propane
Propane
Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula , normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. A by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, it is commonly used as a fuel for engines, oxy-gas torches, barbecues, portable stoves, and residential central...
, MAPP gas
MAPP gas
MAPP gas is a trademarked name belonging to Linde Group, previously to Dow, for a fuel gas based on a stabilized mixture of methylacetylene and propadiene. The name comes from the original chemical composition: methylacetylene-propadiene propane...
, and oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
for soldering
Soldering
Soldering is a process in which two or more metal items are joined together by melting and flowing a filler metal into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the workpiece...
, brazing
Brazing
Brazing is a metal-joining process whereby a filler metal is heated above and distributed between two or more close-fitting parts by capillary action. The filler metal is brought slightly above its melting temperature while protected by a suitable atmosphere, usually a flux...
, and welding
Welding
Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes...
. Its trademark
Trademark
A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
torch packs include Basic Use, Multi-Application, and Specialty. Its products include torches, fuel cylinders, kits, solders and accessories, and utility lighters.
In 1982, BernzOmatic became a division of Newell (now Newell Rubbermaid
Newell Rubbermaid
Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products including such well-known brands as Rubbermaid food storage, home organization, and refuse container products; Sharpie, PaperMate, Parker and Waterman writing instruments; Calphalon gourmet cookware; Goody beauty and...
).
BernzOmatic and its companion manufacturer Worthington Industries
Worthington Industries
Worthington Industries, Inc. is a diversified metal manufacturing company with annual sales of approximately $2.6 billion. The Columbus, Ohio based company is a steel processor and a manufacturer of metal products such as light gauge steel framing for commercial and residential construction;...
produce and market a MAPP gas
MAPP gas
MAPP gas is a trademarked name belonging to Linde Group, previously to Dow, for a fuel gas based on a stabilized mixture of methylacetylene and propadiene. The name comes from the original chemical composition: methylacetylene-propadiene propane...
product, sold in a yellow cylinder, which has been the focus of several lawsuits throughout the U.S. alleging that a defect at the narrow neck area of the cylinders has caused several cylinders to fail and explode, causing severe burn injuries.
On July 5, 2011, Worthington Cylinders division of Worthington Industries announced their acquisition of BernzOmatic for an undisclosed sum.