Designing a pressure vessel to hold the required internal pressure is just a start. The designer must also account for all other expected loads on the vessel. One important design consideration…
Activity in the manufacturing sector continued to grow in November, as evidenced by the ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) coming in at a 57.5 reading (slightly down from October’s 59.3). Labor market difficulties continue to be…
Registering a 59.3 reading, the October ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) rose from September’s 55.4. The new orders sub-category reached the highest level in nearly 17 years, providing support for the overall…
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) slipped ever so slightly in September, registering a 55.4 versus the 56 recorded in August. With a reading above 50, this marks the fourth consecutive month…
Rising for the third consecutive month, The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) reached 56 in August (July registered at 54.2). While overall demand and consumption continued to increase, many survey respondents…
June’s ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) jumped from the 43.1 reading in May to a 52.6 mark in June. This is the first expansion for manufacturing in 3 months. Employment increases,…