#METALMARKETUPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 48.7 percent in August, a 0.7 percentage point increase compared to the 48 percent recorded in July. The overall economy continued in expansion for the…
Tag: stress corrosion cracking
TYPES OF EXPANSION JOINTS
The last newsletter discussed how differential thermal expansion in fixed tubesheet exchangers might require an expansion joint. Two types of expansion joints are commonly used in exchangers: flanged and flued…
#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…
In Situ Tower Skirt Replacement
How’d They Do That?! In Situ Tower Skirt Replacement Our final segment of “How’d They Do That” was an exciting project. A key client and manufacturer of personal care products…
Should You Consider the Need for Mechanical Integrity Standards & Inspections?
Mechanical Integrity (MI) can be defined as the management of critical process equipment to ensure it is designed and installed correctly and that it is operated and maintained properly. MI…
Prepare Yourself: Some Equipment Can’t Be Saved (Part 5) – #MetalMarketUpdate – March ’21
Back in November and December, in our “Some Equipment Cannot Be Saved” thread, we discussed ongoing work on a stainless steel pressure vessel that suffered from significant Stress Corrosion Cracking…
