Quality Program
The ASME code requires each fabricator that builds or repairs ASME code equipment to have a quality program in place. A written quality manual is required for the program, which…
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ASME Code Forms
A “Form U-1 Manufacturer’s Data Report” is like a birth certificate for a pressure vessel. It certifies who fabricated the vessel, the thickness and materials of most components, and the…
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Designing, manufacturing, installing and commissioning an ASME Pressure Vessel, API Tank or Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger can be an all-encompassing, time-consuming and expensive process. Due to those efforts and…
What is Flange Rigidity?
In the ASME code, Appendix 2 gives the rules and formulas for design of custom flanges (in other words, flanges that are not standard Class 150, 300, etc). Although the…
