Seismic Design
Similar to our discussion of wind design last month, seismic forces should be considered in pressure vessel design. Earthquakes are rare, but if not properly accounted for, a pressure vessel…
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#METALMARKETUPDATE – AUGUST ’23
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) edged higher to 46.4 in July 2023 from a nearly three-year low of 46 in June, but below market expectations of 46.8. The reading pointed…
Benefits of a Specialty Turnkey Service Provider – Partnership between a Bottling Company and all three Ward Divisions
The partnership between a Bottling Company and all three Ward Divisions Most of our customers know that Ward designs and fabricates pressure vessels, tanks, and shell & tube heat exchangers…
Wind Design
UG-22 of Section VIII says that vessel designers must account for any and all expected loads on a vessel, in addition to the internal and external pressure loadings you might…
Specialty Field Machining
Field Machining at a Theme Park for a New Ride! Ward was called on to help a well-known theme park with the installation of a new ride. Proper operation of…
Dimensional Tolerances
The ASME code has surprisingly few dimensional tolerances. In fact, in section U-5, the Code states that tolerances are not fully addressed, and allowable tolerances should be based on engineering…
