#METALMARKETUPDATE – OCTOBER ’22
September’s ISM Manufacturing (PMI) fell to a 50.9 reading from the 52.8 registered in August. While the manufacturing sector continues to expand, activity is at its lowest since the pandemic recovery…
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BENEFITS OF A SPECIALTY TURNKEY SERVICE PROVIDER – #METALMARKETUPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2022.
New Cooking Oil Heater – Ward was called on to help a new customer on an emergency basis. They had a fire in their tortilla chip manufacturing plant and their…
Code Stamp Exceptions
Section U-1 of the ASME code lists certain types of pressure vessels that do not require a code stamp. For example, any pressure vessel that has an internal or external…
BENEFITS OF A SPECIALTY TURNKEY SERVICE PROVIDER – #METALMARKETUPDATE – AUGUST 2022.
Vessel Head Repair Ward was called on to repair a section of the bottom head on a stainless steel half pipe reactor. This required that we remove sections of the…
Non-Code States
The ASME Code is not a law. What makes it required? It is up to each jurisdiction to pass laws that require boilers or pressure vessels operating in that jurisdiction…
#METALMARKETUPDATE – August ’22
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) decreased slightly in July, down to 52.8 from June’s 53 mark. The new order rate contracted, supplier deliveries showed improvement, and prices began to ease. The pricing…
