ASME Weld Categories and Types
Many requirements for welds in the ASME code depend on a weld’s category and its type, but those two classifications often get mixed up. So what are they, and what…
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#METALMARKETUPDATE – June ’22
May’s ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) increased marginally to 56.1 from April’s 55.4 mark. May’s data indicates the 24th consecutive month of economic expansion. Survey respondents continue to mention supply chain and pricing…
Benefits of a Specialty Turnkey Service Provider – #MetalMarketUpdate – May 2022.
Condenser Re-Tube – A Virginia utility came to Ward with a challenging project to refurbish two large heat exchangers during an outage. There were options for doing them in parallel…
Vessel Supports
Vessel support design is one of the most important aspects of a safe pressure vessel design, but it can be easily overlooked since the ASME code does not include methods…
#METALMARKETUPDATE – May ’22
Declining for the second consecutive month, April’s ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) slid to a 55.4 mark from the 57.1 registered in March. Headwinds presented by persistent labor shortages, instability in energy…
Benefits of a Specialty Turnkey Service Provider – #MetalMarketUpdate – April 2022.
Oil Field Contact Tower Repair Ward was recently contracted to remove a 80,000 pound contactor column from its location out of state, transport it to our Charlotte, NC facility, cut…
