Continued strength in North American industrial project activity in November lent support to a gradually strengthening U.S. economy.
December 20, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quietly announced last Wednesday (Nov. 23, 2012) that it would grant part of Earthjustice’s TSCA petition concerning chemical substances and mixtures used in the fracking process of oil and natural gas production.
November 29, 2011
In earlier columns, I highlighted the value of online communities and their ability to connect people with similar expertise.
November 21, 2011
A refinery that shared a property line with local residents located and corrected a whining sound that threatened the peace of the community.
October 31, 2011
The thousands of actuators used in a nuclear plant face some pretty tough conditions as well as rigorous testing.
October 24, 2011
The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that revised Standard Practice, SP-55-2011, Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components - Visual Method for Evaluation of Surface Irregularities, has been has been published AND approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS). They also approved Standard Practice, SP-58-2009, Pipe Hangers and Supports –Materials, Design, Manufacture, Selection, Application, and Installation.
October 20, 2011
CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions has launched its new BioPharm application module, an addition to its existing www.cranechempharma.com website.
October 17, 2011
Because of events in Japan, the nuclear renaissance has suffered setbacks on implementation of some projects, but the movement as a whole is alive and poised for growth in many areas, according to Daniel Magnarelli, manager of Construction & Commissioning, Areva Inc.
October 11, 2011
When speakers at the VMA Market Outlook Workshop walked into the presentation room in August of this year, they faced a situation where federal budget battles, a wildly fluctuating stock market, the first-ever downgrading of U.S. credit standing and other developments had pulled the rug out from under an already sluggish economy.
September 22, 2011
Coatings protect valves and actuators against wear, erosion, chemical attack and other forces that threaten their durability and effectiveness.
September 22, 2011
Q: My customer has rejected my welding procedure specification (WPS) and has asked me to address items that are not required by ASME Section IX.
September 19, 2011
Q: I requested CF8 valves but the supplier is offering CF8M valves at less cost.
September 19, 2011
