Oil Field Contact Tower Repair Ward was recently contracted to remove a 80,000 pound contactor column from its location out of state, transport it to our Charlotte, NC facility, cut…
Brittle fracture at low temperatures can be a major problem with carbon steel and many alloys, if not properly considered in the design stage, and verified with testing. Steel is…
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) registered a 58.7 reading in December, a decline from November’s 61.1. Comments from manufacturers indicate a continued high demand environment constrained by persistent supply chain disruptions,…
Visual Inspection (VT) is the oldest and most basic method of inspection. It is the process of looking over a piece of equipment using the naked eye to look for flaws. It…
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…
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…
