NBIC Repair Types
When repairs are made to code pressure vessels, the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) classifies them into three categories: alterations, repairs, and routine repairs. Alterations are the most significant type of…
Author: Mel Timmins
#MetalMarketUpdate – July ’20 Newsletter
June’s ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) jumped from the 43.1 reading in May to a 52.6 mark in June. This is the first expansion for manufacturing in 3 months. Employment increases,…
Section 232 (Tariffs on Imported Steel and Aluminum) and Section 301 (Tariffs on Chinese Final Products)
Effective June 1st 2018 – the Trump administration imposed 25% steel and 10% aluminum tariffs (section 232) on all countries including the European Union, Canada and Mexico. The month of August…
Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (#2 – Fouling)
#2 – Fouling… Some processes are prone to solids forming inside the tubes. When you are working with those processes, you have to build a preventative maintenance program to keep…
#MetalMarketUpdate – May ’20 Newsletter
Continuing March’s trend, the ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) shrunk more in April, ending at a 41.5 reading compared to March’s 49.1. The coronavirus pandemic and global energy market weakness acted…
