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…
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#METALMARKETUPDATE – JUNE 2026
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the fifth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. The Manufacturing PMI® registered…
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…
THE ROLE OF THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR (the original AI)
Many people are using AI these days. But in ASME Code fabrication, “AI” stands for Authorized Inspector, a key part of the certification process. The Code requires fabricators to contract…
BENEFITS OF A SPECIALTY TURNKEY SERVICE PROVIDER
Ward was awarded the contract to perform a partial re-tube on two large vertical heat exchangers during the same mobilization, working around the clock during the client’s spring 2026 Turnaround.…
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…
