Pad flanges are nozzles in a vessel that allow the shortest possible projection outside and inside the vessel. This is critical in some applications for mounting certain equipment to the…
Visual Inspection (VT) is the oldest and most basic method of inspection. It is the process of looking over a piece of equipment using the naked eye to look for flaws. It…
Process Industry Experts Share their Fabrication Pain Points Materials segregation is a topic that is often overlooked in industry, discussions that get brushed under the rug in lieu of more…
Have you ever given thought to the internal cleanliness of pressure equipment? The use of tanks and vessels can vary widely. In some facilities, a given vessel operates with a…
Non-Destructive Testing Methods: Hardness Testing This method is used to measure the hardness of base materials, welds, or heat affected zones around welds. Hardness measurements are useful to evaluate material properties such as…
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…
