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Heat Exchanger World Americas Conference & Expo is returning in 2022 – to a new venue! The must attend event will be moving to the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, TX, on November 16th-17th, 2022.

MRC Global has been in business for over a century, and for good reason. Having recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, MRC Global is one of the most successful pipe, valve, and fitting (PVF) distributors in its space, a position that has been shaped – in large part – by its people. Stainless Steel World Americas had the pleasure of speaking with MRC Global’s Jack McCarthy, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, and Robert Nunn, Executive Director of Stainless Steel & Alloys, to learn more about how MRC Global continues to provide excellent value to its customers, and what is yet to come.

Welding is a joining method that often delivers joints cheaper, faster, and with better mechanical and chemical properties than riveting or bolting. Some applications allow for automation, using robots or mechanical devices to produce miles of welds a day. However, this is not always the case. Geometry and scale, for example, are two of the factors that may force a manufacturer to rely on manual welding. When that happens, some new risks ensue. In this article, we are going to explore a few welding concepts and have a glimpse into some of the common challenges associated with manual welding.

Work is picking up in Arizona. The TSCM Taiwan Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Company job is expected to last for several years. This is a large job that will employ up to 500 Union Ironworkers. Another job that has started is the Lucid Motors factory in the nearby city of Casa Grande will employ 200 ironworkers, and a new Intel factory is slated to begin construction in early 2022, employing up to 300 ironworkers. The Ironworkers International Union is the entity that supplies trained ironworkers to the steel erection industry in the United States and Canada.

Heat transfer equipment is one of the many important uses of stainless steel, especially in the oil and gas industry. Lead Heat Transfer Engineer at Technip Energies, Paul Miller, spoke with Stainless Steel World Americas about the processes and testing involved with stainless steels, and material selection for heat exchangers.

The market for air, water, and energy products used in blood plasma fractionation, and the development of drugs derived from the plasma, is approaching $5 billion per year. Alongside this, the market for AWE stainless products is approaching $80 million dollars per year

Durable, hygienic, and recyclable; the three reasons why stainless steel never loses its demand. Aside from resistance to staining and corrosion, the majority of stainless steel applications are focused on making products that need a long life. From wristwatches to spaceships, the applications of stainless steel are limitless. The iconic Chrysler Building in New York, which is now more than 80 years old, is a great example of a long life of stainless steel.

Gerald Solano has been working in the welding industry for over 35 years. Currently, he is the Senior Technical Advisor on Welding Technology for KBR, a world-renowned engineering company, and is also a current AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector.

Today, experienced machinists, fabricators, machine shop owners, and OEMs use their trade skills and experience to shape and reshape the world we live in. In all cases, the question is not, can they machine complex metal parts and components, but rather, can they do it efficiently for their customers and profitably for their employers?

A machine shop in Finland uses machinability-improved 316L bar to boost cutting speeds and improve chip breakage. A fabricator of mechanical seals in Texas switches to a specially tailored 2205 grade of duplex stainless steel in hollow bar to triple turnaround times.