It is very common in the world of static pressure equipment to utilize processing equipment installed in vessels and tanks to help stir the contents. Typically, these are called agitators…
Like magnetic particle testing, this is a surface-only inspection method that can find imperfections such as cracks, surface porosity, seams, laps, etc. Unlike MT, it can be used on magnetic…
The May ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) continued to illustrate a strong recovery, registering a 61.2 mark, a slight increase from April’s 60.7. Remarkably, the manufacturing sector could be growing faster if…
In our next series, we will discuss supplemental processing equipment that you’ll find in almost every instance where static pressure equipment is used. Topics will include: Agitators/Mixers Spray Balls/Gamma Jets…
Eddy current testing (ECT) is a procedure commonly used to inspect heat exchanger and boiler tubing. This method uses the principals of electromagnetic induction to detect flaws or wall loss…
Declining slightly from March’s 64.7 reading, the April ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) maintained a healthy 60.7 mark, still indicating solid expansion since the sharp contraction in April of 2020. Of concern, however, is the chorus…