#MetalMarketUpdate – MAY 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 48.7 percent in April, 0.3 percentage point lower compared to the 49 percent recorded in March. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 60th…
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Explosion Cladding
If a vessel requires thick shells and heads due to the design conditions but also needs the corrosion resistance of an expensive nickel alloy, it could be a very expensive piece of equipment.…
#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…
Featured Report #MetalMarketUpdate – MARCH 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 50.3 percent in February, 0.6 percentage point lower compared to the 50.9 percent recorded in January. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 58th month after…
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…
