New Reactor Process Modifications Ward was called on to help modify a pair of large specialty reactors at a Petrochemical facility in the Mid-Atlantic area. The reactor was a particular…
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) fell to 47.4 in January, the lowest seen since May 2020. This is the third consecutive contraction in factory activity, for what is assumed to…
New Cooking Oil Heater – Ward was called on to help a new customer on an emergency basis. They had a fire in their tortilla chip manufacturing plant and their…
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…
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…
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…
