#METALMARKETUPDATE – September ’21
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) was fairly static month over month, registering a 59.9 reading in August compared to July’s 59.5. The good: new orders and production increased in August. The bad: the backlog…
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SUPPLEMENTAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT – Sight Glasses and Other Pad Flange-Mounted Instruments – #MetalMarketUpdate – August ’21
Pad flanges are nozzles in a vessel that allow the shortest possible projection outside and inside the vessel. This is critical in some applications for mounting certain equipment to the…
SUPPLEMENTAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (AGITATORS / MIXERS) – #METALMARKETUPDATE – June ’21
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…
Heat Exchanger World Cover Story – Ward – “Focusing on People First”
Ward Vessel & Exchanger Cover Story Article – this link will take you to the pdf version. Heat Exchanger World (heat-exchanger-world.com) As a manufacturer of industrial heat transfer equipment, Ward…
#MetalMarketUpdate – January ’21 Newsletter
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) increased to 60.7 in December, a measured increase from November’s 57.5 reading and extending the overall expansion in the economy to the 8th consecutive month. This was the fastest pace of…
Prepare Yourself: Some Equipment Can’t Be Saved (Part 2) – #MetalMarketUpdate – December 2020
Last month, we talked about how some equipment just can’t be revived. Recently, Ward was asked to help a good customer with a leaking half pipe on a pressure vessel…
