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#MetalMarketUpdate – March ’21 Newsletter

Posted on March 2, 2021

Improving off of January’s 58.7 level, February’s ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) registered a 60.8 reading – marking the ninth consecutive month of manufacturing sector expansion. New orders, production, and employment measures…

Prepare Yourself: Some Equipment Can’t Be Saved (Part 4) – #MetalMarketUpdate – February ’21

Posted on February 12, 2021

Heat Exchanger Re-Tube Gone Bad, Then Good Again. As we have been discussing, there are times when it is not possible to effectively repair a piece of equipment. This particular…

The API-510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Code

Posted on February 10, 2021

The ASME Section VIII pressure vessel code covers design and fabrication of new equipment. Once a vessel is installed and placed into service, it no longer governs. The American Petroleum…

#MetalMarketUpdate – February ’21 Newsletter

Posted on February 8, 2021

Starting the New Year off strong, January’s ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) registered a 58.7 mark, just under December’s 60.5. As a reminder, a reading in excess of 55 is considered exceptional. Of…

Prepare Yourself: Some Equipment Can’t Be Saved (Part 3) – #MetalMarketUpdate – January 2021

Posted on January 20, 2021

Last month, we continued our discussion about how some equipment just can’t be revived and referenced an actual ongoing project. The head had suffered from Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) under…

#MetalMarketUpdate – January ’21 Newsletter

Posted on January 11, 2021

The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) increased to 60.7 in December, a measured increase from November’s 57.5 reading and extending the overall expansion in the economy to the 8th consecutive month. This was the fastest pace of…