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What is Disc Forging?

The disc forging process is used to create large steel discs for use in industrial equipment, valves and other high-pressure components for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. The Steel Disc Forging Process The first step is to cut a slab of steel billet from the grade of steel you want to use. Steel disc forging can be made of …

Pressure vessel components manufacturers

The 3 Major Components of a Pressure Vessel

A pressure vessel is a container, typically a tank, used to contain liquids or gases at pressures extremely different from that outside of the pressure vessel. There are three major components of a pressure vessel: Shell Casing Every pressure vessel components manufacturer knows that the shell casing can be of almost any shape, but they are typically round shapes such …

Blind flanges

What are Blind Flanges?

Blind flanges are used primarily in the oil and gas industries in the construction of pipelines. They have a very simple function: to completely block off a pipeline. How are Blind Flanges Constructed? Blind flanges are solid walls of metal that are created and machined using the same methods as other flanges. This includes the creation of mounting holes around …