Manufacturers contributed $2.14 trillion in value-added output in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to new real GDP data by industry from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
April 28, 2014
Being a corporate “finance leader” today means wearing multiple hats, if the spectrum of people who attended the 2014 VMA Finance Leaders Seminar April 10-11 in Arlington, VA is any indication.
April 23, 2014
In many engineering sectors, application environments for polymer-based materials are expanding into ever higher temperatures, differential pressures and increased corrosive chemical attack.
April 17, 2014
The next time you‘re stopped at a crossing waiting for a mile-long train you think will never pass, take a good look at how many of those cars are tank cars.
April 17, 2014
Giant livestock farms, which can house thousands of pigs, chickens or cows, produce vast amounts of manure—they can generate the waste equivalent of a small city.
April 12, 2014
A: This is a good question, and the answer should begin with discussing exactly what is meant by galvanic corrosion.
April 12, 2014
As industry itself reaches into more and more areas of the world, getting the equipment needed to run that industry to the locations and projects where it’s needed when it’s needed has taken on increased importance.
April 1, 2014
The continuous improvement of valve packing technology has created a new baseline for the industry to achieve emission levels that previously were possible only with the use of bellows seals.
March 31, 2014
Because of the potential harm and damage to people and property, fires and explosions are a major concern in refinery, gas processing, petrochemical and offshore, and many other types of facilities.
March 28, 2014
While many people might recognize the term “functional safety” and assume they know what it means, for the purposes of standards, the term itself needs explanation.
March 24, 2014
Maximum ethylene production requires several conditions: a highly saturated feedstock, high coil outlet temperature, low hydrocarbon partial pressure, short residence time in the radiant coil, and rapid quenching of the cracked gases.
March 17, 2014
Recent events around the world remind us that the global economic and political environment remains uncertain.
March 17, 2014