#MetalMarketUpdate – APRIL 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 49 percent in March, 1.3 percentage points lower than the 50.3 percent recorded in February. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 59th month…
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Turnkey Projects
We wanted to throw out a gentle reminder that Ward’s Field Service Group provides Turnkey Services. We carefully select the projects we want to pursue to ensure they are a…
Nozzle Thickness Requirements in UG-45
How does the ASME Code determine how thick nozzles should be? While the standard code calculation for a cylinder under internal pressure often gives minimal requirements—frequently less than 1/16″ for…
#MetalMarketUpdate – February 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 50.9 percent in January, 1.6 percentage points higher compared to 49.3 percent recorded in December. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 57th month…
In Situ Tower Skirt Replacement
How’d They Do That?! In Situ Tower Skirt Replacement Our final segment of “How’d They Do That” was an exciting project. A key client and manufacturer of personal care products…
Code Interpretations
Understanding ASME codes can be challenging, even though the code committees work to present information clearly. It can be difficult to convey the complex technical subject matter fully through text…
