The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) in the United States dropped to 49.2 in April 2024 from 50.3 the previous month, significantly below market expectations. This decline indicated a contraction in…
Designing, manufacturing, installing and commissioning an ASME Pressure Vessel, API Tank or Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger can be an all-encompassing, time-consuming and expensive process. Due to those efforts and…
In the ASME code, Appendix 2 gives the rules and formulas for design of custom flanges (in other words, flanges that are not standard Class 150, 300, etc). Although the…
In March 2024, the ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) in the United States rose to 50.3, up from 47.8 in February, surpassing market expectations of 48.4. This marked the first expansion…
Here’s the link to the story as published by Heat Exchanger World (HEW-Cover-Story_December_2023.pdf (heat-exchanger-world.com). As a manufacturer specializing in industrial heat transfer equipment, Ward Vessel & Exchanger is dedicated to…
The most commonly used type of heating/cooling jacket in the chemical industry is the half-pipe jacket. This jacket uses a 180° segment of pipe welded directly to the shell in…