#MetalMarketUpdate – AUGUST 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI was 48 percent in July, a 1-percentage point decrease compared to the 49 percent recorded in June. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 63rd…
Tag: machining
#METALMARKETUPDATE – SEPTEMBER ’24
Before we dive into the numbers, here’s a little lighthearted ASME Code humor for you. Why was the ASME Codebook always invited to parties? Because it knew how to set…
On-site Field Machining – #METALMARKETUPDATE (MARCH, 2024)
Did you know that Ward’s Field Service Group regularly performs all types of On-Site (In-Place/Field) Machining? On-site machining is utilized when the equipment needing machining is too large or too…
HEAT EXCHANGER RE-TUBES – #METALMARKETUPDATE (FEBRUARY, 2024)
Did you know that Ward’s Field Service Group performs on-site and shop repairs, including partial and full re-tubes of all shapes and sizes? Ward is well known as a premier…
Double Tubesheet Designs
If your process absolutely cannot tolerate mixing of the shell side and tube side fluids in a heat exchanger due to safety or process purity concerns, you may want to…
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…
