Specifying the right type of jacket to use for your reactor vessel can make all the difference between long-lasting, trouble-free equipment and frequent unplanned maintenance. Getting it wrong can prove…
Registering a 59.3 reading, the October ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) rose from September’s 55.4. The new orders sub-category reached the highest level in nearly 17 years, providing support for the overall…
A common misconception about pressure vessels is that the scope of the ASME Code ends at the face of any nozzle flange, and therefore anything installed after that gasket face…
Although the ASME and NBIC codes are national standards, it is up to each state to pass laws for the requirements for pressure vessels and boilers in that state. As…
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…