#MetalMarketUpdate – August ’20 Newsletter
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) continued progress in July, increasing from June’s 52.6 mark to reach 54.2 – which is a 15-month high reading. The underlying data revealed a mixed bag…
Insights & News
Openings near tube sheets
A new requirement was added to the 2019 Edition of the ASME Code in paragraph UHX-4(h), concerning openings adjacent to tube sheets. In exchangers where the tube sheet is welded…
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…
July 2020 – Project Spotlight
We always like to showcase the big equipment but we enjoy building the small ones too! Here’s a look at a unique project that Ward recently completed this past month…
Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (#4 – Tube to Tube Sheet Joint Failure)
#4 – Tube to Tube Sheet Joint Failure… Typically, the tube to tube sheet joint is one of the most critical aspects of heat exchanger design, right up there with…
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…
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