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SUPPLEMENTAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (AGITATORS / MIXERS) – #METALMARKETUPDATE – June ’21

Posted on June 14, 2021

It is very common in the world of static pressure equipment to utilize processing equipment installed in vessels and tanks to help stir the contents. Typically, these are called agitators…

Non-Destructive Testing Methods: Liquid penetrant testing (PT)

Posted on June 11, 2021

Like magnetic particle testing, this is a surface-only inspection method that can find imperfections such as cracks, surface porosity, seams, laps, etc. Unlike MT, it can be used on magnetic…

#MetalMarketUpdate – June ’21

Posted on June 8, 2021

The May ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) continued to illustrate a strong recovery, registering a 61.2 mark, a slight increase from April’s 60.7. Remarkably, the manufacturing sector could be growing faster if…

Supplemental Processing Equipment – #MetalMarketUpdate – May ’21

Posted on May 11, 2021

In our next series, we will discuss supplemental processing equipment that you’ll find in almost every instance where static pressure equipment is used. Topics will include: Agitators/Mixers Spray Balls/Gamma Jets…

Non-Destructive Testing Methods: Eddy Current Testing

Posted on May 6, 2021

Eddy current testing (ECT) is a procedure commonly used to inspect heat exchanger and boiler tubing. This method uses the principals of electromagnetic induction to detect flaws or wall loss…

#MetalMarketUpdate – May ’21 Newsletter

Posted on May 5, 2021

Declining slightly from March’s 64.7 reading, the April ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) maintained a healthy 60.7 mark, still indicating solid expansion since the sharp contraction in April of 2020. Of concern, however, is the chorus…