Microbial corrosion: An explanation of MIC – Part one of two
In many industries today, not enough is known about microbial corrosion, otherwise known as microbiologically-influenced corrosion, or MIC. Is it a regular type of corrosion? Is it a type of electrochemical corrosion? What can be done to stop it from happening? Not enough engineers know the answers to these important questions.
A welder is an artist; an inspector is the critic – Part two
No two welds are exactly the same, and this is something that Garrett Borrow, QA Inspector, has learned throughout his career in the welding and inspection industry. As every weld is different, he must be diligent and detail-oriented to make sure that all welds are done properly and to the project’s specifications.
A welder is an artist; an inspector is the critic – Part one
No two welds are exactly the same, and this is something that Garrett Borrow, QA Inspector, has learned throughout his career in the welding and inspection industry. As every weld is different, he must be diligent and detail-oriented to make sure that all welds are done properly and to the project’s specifications.
Hot extruded steel profiles from Siderval USA: A custom process for every industry
Hot extrusion is the production process used to form special steel profiles with a constant longitudinal cross-section. This process can be employed to manufacture solid or hollow profiled bars, with complex geometries and a fixed cross-section, in a single step. Siderval S.p.A., part of the Calvi Network Hot Extrusion Business Unit, is one of a handful of companies across the globe who offers hot extruded steel profiles.
Managing aging infrastructure
Although industrial plants are not living entities, they experience a series of challenges and undergo a number of changes throughout their lifecycle, similar to any living organism. When interacting with these complex systems it is always possible that some minor change - perhaps unintended or unnoticed – may trigger cascading effects and other unforeseen consequences. For complex systems, it is extremely difficult to fathom the effects a decision will have 5, 10, or 30 years later.