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March 2026
Feature Articles
Welding and Fabricating Full-Scale Mock-Ups for Pressure Testing Primary Nuclear Piping
This paper details the sample fabrication for a multiyear experimental program with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to nondestructively quantify the stress and strain states of pressurized thick-walled piping samples with notches of known dimensions electron discharge machined (EDM) from the inner diameter (I.D.).
see moreShipbuilding & Aluminum Conference 2026: Improving Technology and Automation
Members of the welding and shipbuilding community will soon convene for the biennial Shipbuilding & Aluminum Conference, taking place April 13–15 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, La.
see moreStainless Q&A
Q: Why do root surfaces of stainless steel pipe welds discolor, and is this a problem? I understand purging during welding will reduce this. Are there documents that address purging?
see moreThe Importance of Protective Coatings on Pipeline Girth Welds
Pipeline owners spend more than one-third of their budgets on steel pipe sections, valves, and other components. Protecting that investment means safeguarding its most vulnerable points — the thousands of welds that hold pipeline sections together.
see moreAn Overview of ASME B31 Codes and Standards
This article provides an overview of the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping. It also focuses on recent changes pertaining to piping and pipeline systems used in the petrochemical industry, including those in B31.3, Process Piping; B31.4, Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries; and B31.8, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems.
see moreBeyond the Bead: Applying Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing to Large-Scale, High-Demand Components
Manufacturers in energy, refining, offshore, and heavy industrial sectors are facing increasing pressure to reduce lead times, minimize downtime, and secure replacement components for aging infrastructure. Traditional manufacturing routes such as casting, forging, and machining often struggle to meet these demands when components are large, geometrically complex, or required on short notice, or when the OEM no longer exists or supports a specific component.
see moreNews and Updates
News of the Industry
America Makes, Youngstown, Ohio, a collaborative organization that brings together government, industry, academia, and economic development partners to advance additive manufacturing (AM), and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining have announced two new project calls totaling $8 million in funding.
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see moreEducation 411
Students in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Welding Program at Robert Morgan Educational Center & Technical College, Miami, Fla., partnered with the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department to fabricate a large-scale replica of the department’s official badge to be displayed on the exterior wall of its downtown police headquarters.
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