WHAT IS A HOLD POINT?
A hold point is a required inspection or approval step that must be completed before fabrication can continue. Hold and other inspection points are identified in the Inspection and Test…
Tag: duplex fabrication
METALMARKETUPDATE – OCTOBER 2026
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September for the ninth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. The Manufacturing PMI® registered…
METALMARKETUPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2026
Manufacturing continues to expand, though most of the manufacturing and demand indexes we track ticked down in August. The ISM Manufacturing PMI eased to 54.6 percent from 55.6 in July,…
#METALMARKETUPDATE – AUGUST 2026
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July for the seventh consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. The Manufacturing PMI® registered…
REPADS AND WEEP HOLES
When a nozzle is added to a pressure vessel shell or head, the opening removes material from the pressure boundary. In most cases, the ASME Code requires that this lost…
#METALMARKETUPDATE – JULY 2026
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the sixth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. The Manufacturing PMI® registered…
