#METALMARKETUPDATE – MARCH ’22
*** Emergency Update on Nickel Pricing *** There has been a tremendous amount of volatility in the commodity market over the past two days with Nickel pricing. The London Metal…
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Supplemental Process Equipment (“Piping”) – #MetalMarketUpdate – February 2022.
If pumps are the “heart” of your processing system, piping would be the veins and arteries that get your product from one piece of equipment to the next, ultimately transferring…
Code Responsibility Groups
The Code assigns responsibilities to three different entities when it comes to pressure vessels. First is the fabricator, who has the main responsibility to ensure that all aspects of the…
#MetalMarketUpdate – February ’22
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) slipped a bit in January, declining from December’s 58.8 mark to a reading of 57.6. This still marks the 20th consecutive month of expansion in the overall…
2021 Code: Engineering Requirements
The 2021 edition of the code is now mandatory for all new orders as of January 1, 2022. Many updates and changes were made in this edition of the code.…
Non-Destructive Testing Methods: Radiographic testing (RT):
Radiographic testing (radiography) is used to detect discontinuities such as porosity, cracks and inclusions in materials or welds. It is performed by placing film or a digital detector on one side of…
