UG-22 of Section VIII says that vessel designers must account for any and all expected loads on a vessel, in addition to the internal and external pressure loadings you might…
Field Machining at a Theme Park for a New Ride! Ward was called on to help a well-known theme park with the installation of a new ride. Proper operation of…
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) fell to 46.9 in May 2023 from 47.1 in April. The reading indicated a seventh consecutive month of contraction in the manufacturing sector, as companies…
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…
Over time in service, deposits typically build up on the surface of tubes in a heat exchanger. This buildup is known as fouling and can occur on the inside or outside…
System si-st?m Noun a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done;…