Fabrication
Case study: fabricating 4 launch site ground support control panels
You’d probably be annoyed if your boss dropped another month of work on your desk just as you wrapped up a huge project. It’s a lot different when you’re a...
Fabrication
Understanding stainless steel pipe contamination and managing the risks
Myth: Stainless steel doesn’t corrode. That’s why they call it “stainless.” Fact: It can corrode if it’s not handled properly. Engineers in aerospace, semiconductor, biopharmaceutical and sanitary applications know the...
Fabrication
Case study: fabricating 14 launch site liquid fuel skids for NASA missions
We’re in a new space age. Advances in technology and a pioneer’s mindset together drive breathtaking space missions that will park rovers on asteroids and land humans on Mars. None...
Fabrication
Hastelloy and Inconel pipe for harsh industrial applications
The ways industrial piping systems and components are manufactured have evolved to meet the challenges posed by severe service environments in many industries. In some cases, the transmission and conversion...
Welding
Profiling AL-6XN for severe service industrial piping
Stainless steel formulas—especially those in the 300-series—are widely regarded as the standard for hygienic and high-purity process piping in a wide variety of applications. They’re the most popular formulas in...
Fabrication
Stainless steel 300-series: Comparing 304, 316 and 316L
When manufacturers build or expand process piping systems, they have a universe of material options to choose from. Stainless steel—and particularly 300-series formulas—are a popular choice for a wide variety...
Fabrication
Maintaining quality in silane gas delivery systems
The electronics we rely on, from smart phones to microwaves to thermostats to computer systems in newer cars, wouldn’t exist if not for the silicon-based semiconductor components that make them...
Fabrication
Why would a mechanical contractor consider outsourcing piping fabrication?
Using off-site fabrication for piping spools — prefabricating products in a dedicated facility before having them delivered and installed on a job site — drastically reduces the schedule, cost and...
