FORGED IN FOCUS | JOE RODRIGUEZ ON ADVANCING QUALITY AND NDT LEADERSHIP
In this episode of Forged in Focus, Jon Ward sits down with Joe Rodriguez, regional quality manager at IRISNDT, to discuss his journey from the Marine Corps to becoming an…
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BENEFITTS OF A SPECIALTY TURNKEY SERVICE PROVIDER
The Hidden Cost of Waiting Too Long on Tank Repairs API Storage Tanks often aren’t given the same attention as Pressure Vessels. While it’s understandable why that might be, Storage…
UW-33 ALIGNMENT TOLERANCE
The ASME code has a limit to the amount of offset permitted between two plate edges that are to be butt-welded together. Excessive misalignment can create stress concentrations and could…
BENEFITS OF A SPECIALTY TURNKEY SERVICE PROVIDER
API 650 Field Erected Tank Success in Eastern North Carolina Ward’s Field Service Group recently completed the demolition and replacement of an API 650 field erected storage tank at an…
#METALMARKETUPDATE – MAY 2026
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. The Manufacturing PMI® registered…
APPENDIX 46: LEVERAGING DIVISION 2 RULES FOR DIVISION 1 VESSELS
Appendix 46: Leveraging Division 2 Rules for Division 1 Vessels The vast majority of pressure vessels are designed and built to ASME Section VIII, Division 1. While Division 2 typically…
