At Apache Stainless, we excel in project management for custom stainless vessels, including process-based solutions and contract-manufactured additions that support wide-scope projects. Recently, we undertook a critical project for a chemical manufacturer that required a small vessel integrated mobile skid with a stringent ship date. The project began with the customer providing a 2-D drawing … SKID Project Showcases Excellence in Engineering
Ethanol producers have company-mandated maintenance schedules for all their production and storage vessels. When following the best prescribed maintenance processes, downtime related to repair is minimal, and the vessel’s longevity increases. When repair is needed, it is essential to ensure high-quality and efficient repair to get production back online as soon as possible. Josh Schladweiler, … Repair and Alteration of Ethanol Vessels
It is our 50th year in business! A lot has happened in our first 50; here are the milestones! September 4th, 1975Duane Foulkes incorporated Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation on September 4th, 1975. Duane had worked for Oscar Meyer in Madison, Wisconsin, which had a need for stainless food processing equipment. March 1976With four employees, the … Apache Milestones over 50 Years!
For Immediate Release – Apache Stainless, a leading manufacturer of highly critical stainless OEM equipment, is proud to announce the expansion of its manufacturing space by an additional 40,000 square feet, bringing the total production facility to over 200,000 square feet. This expansion is designed to optimize material flow, from incoming materials through fabrication, welding, … Apache Stainless Expands Manufacturing Facility to Enhance Production Capabilities
When designing and manufacturing pressure vessels, it’s crucial to comply with ASME or other global standards to ensure their safety, quality, and performance. Here are 7 important safety considerations driven by ASME: 1-Material selectionIn Apache’s background, 304 stainless, 316 stainless, Duplex, Hastelloy, Monel 300, AL6XN, and Alloy 20 are the most common materials used in … 7 Safety Considerations for ASME Stainless Pressure Vessels
Each vessel in this sanitary series for a pharmaceutical manufacturer involved multiple processes to meet the hygienic requirements, ASME Code and CRN registration. The video showcases a behind-the-scenes look at the different stages of manufacturing this vessel series, from parts fabrication through final testing and documentation. METAL FINISHINGParts are fabricated from ASME-approved stainless material for … Manufacturing a Sanitary Vessel Series
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) manage a national standard for pressure vessel construction. ASME standards for pressure vessels are applicable to design, fabrication, inspection, testing and certification. Apache followed some high-compliance vessel projects coming through our ASME facility and created a video to showcase many of the construction, finishing, assembly, and quality processes throughout … (Video) ASME Custom Vessel Manufacturing
Apache partnered with a pharmaceutical processor with an active ingredient application, to provide a series of 24 vessels for fraction collection. Fraction is the process of capturing the eluting fluid in vessels and involves isolation of extremely purified product. The video highlights the engineering and compliance processes, vessel animation and completed vessels. The highly sanitary … The Making of a Fraction Vessel Series
Thermal heat exchange surfaces control the temperature of pressure vessels and are engineered for the application and use of the vessel. While there are several methods used in engineering design of ASME vessels, the dimple jacket design supports flexibility and versatility required in some applications. Dimple jackets utilize a thin gauge stainless steel layer that … Dimple Jacket Applications for ASME Tanks and Vessels
In the e-book, “Road Map to ASME Submission“, we highlighted project engineering steps to ASME compliance for custom vessels, starting with the crucial first step of the customer consultation. The technical sales team learns information about the vessel, the industry, and the process that the vessel will serve. Answers to our inquiries will allow us … Deep Dive into Custom Vessel Components and Compliance
Equipment customized to a specific process has its benefits to solve a particular need. With standard equipment, you may need to adjust your scope. It’s understandable that standard stock vessel solutions only solve for a few common applications. However, custom vessel solutions that solve a specific process may take significantly longer to spec out, design … 5 Insider Tips to Get Faster Delivery on Custom Small Vessels
Each province or territory in Canada issues the Canadian Registration Number (CRN) by an authorized safety authority for pressure vessels and fittings that operate at a pressure rating greater than 15 psig. The CRN identifies that the design has been accepted and is registered for use in that province or territory. 1. The first step … Project Engineering Steps to Supply a CRN Vessel
DESIGN TO COMPLIANCE Designing custom vessels to compliance, such as ASME or CRN, is a highly engineered approach. Certainly, manufacturers of the custom vessel must have required accreditation, but the engineering expertise goes beyond certification. The pressure vessel manufacturer must have experience and a reputation with inspectors, agencies, and governing officials to manage the compliance … Custom Vessel Design to Compliance – Steps to Success
Versatility of Dimple Jacket Heat Transfer Thermal Processing Apache’s engineers and fabrication experts are entrusted by many national and international processors to provide complex vessels with a host of compliant-driven specifications and required quality protocols. With nearly 45 years of experience providing custom vessels, Apache has significant experience in thermal heat exchange surfaces. Heat exchange … Versatility of Dimple Heat Transfer Jackets
Categorizing levels of sanitary design is helpful to professionals new to compliance-regulated industries requiring custom vessels because it bridges communications regarding standards and design requirements. In hygienic applications, stainless equipment requires a sanitary finish which generally refers to a smooth, scratch-free, non-corrosive finish. The fineness of the finish, which determines its performance, is measured in RA … Comparing Base, Mid, and High-level Sanitary Finishes (Infographic)
ASME is a leading developer of codes and standards in the mechanical engineering community. These standards enhance public safety and health as well as promote innovation. The ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) mark is a single certification marketing to signify the international mark of safety and quality. Recognized worldwide, manufacturers that provide ASME have … Round Up on ASME Marks
Custom vessel manufacturing to industries requiring compliance is what we do. There is a process for customer service and engineering that is required to get the custom vessel you require for your application. Numerous specifications will be required based on your process or level of compliance. Apache will work with you to explain and provide … 12 Engineering Steps to Ensure ASME Compliance for Custom Vessels
Processors serving food or hygienic industries have varying degrees of compliance requirements for custom vessels solutions. The designation of “sanitary” has a wide range of definitions depending on the customer, the industry or the standard. This video is a brief overview how Apache defines a base, mid, and high-level sanitary vessels. Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation … Video: 3 Levels of Sanitary Construction
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) is a leading developer of codes and standards in the mechanical engineering community. ASME code section VIII details mandatory rules regarding vessel design, including engineering, manufacturing, and testing of pressure vessels. These standards enhance public safety and health as well as promote quality and innovation. Here are the … ASME Hygienic Vessel Construction Parameters
Emerging life sciences, and health and wellness product manufacturers must carefully plan budget and start-up costs to launch their products. Many of these entrepreneurs begin production with a general use vessel. A stainless general use vessel has a lower entry price. Depending on the process and the demand for the product, general-use vessels may serve … General Use VS Custom Vessel: When It’s Time to Consider a Custom ASME Pressure Vessel
Apache is a custom manufacturer of tanks and vessels. Due to our customized offering, we want to provide the exact vessel you need; and that might lead to many questions and back and forth responses. If you don’t have a specification list, here are 5 recommendations for you to determine when ordering a tank. 1. Determine … 5 Things to Consider Before Ordering a Tank
To help inform our tank and vessel customers about jacketed vessels and heat exchange surfaces, Apache shares this e-book that in-house specialists produced, “Abstract and Attributes of ASME Vessel Heat Transfer Surfaces”. Jacketed vessels are used in many industries and can remove the elevated heat of reaction (heat reactor vessel) or reduce the viscosity of … A Comprehensive Read on Heat Transfer Surfaces
CRN is a Canadian Registration Number issued by each province or territory of Canada for the design and manufacture of boilers, pressure vessels and fittings to be shipped for use in Canada. It is important to note that each province and territories have unique application criteria for CRN. Some fittings, piping and components are pre-approved … How to Plan for CRN in your Next Tanks or Vessel Project
The Small / Portable Vessel group produces specialized ASME vessels that customers need for their extremely regulated processes. Apache manufactures custom mix tanks, storage tanks, jacketed vessels, heat exchange surfaces, extraction equipment. The Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation employs experts and artisans in the fabrication of stainless equipment for a range of industries. Our expertise in … Custom Vessels for Extreme Compliance Industries
In the video, this 150 liter mixing Pharmaceutical Vessel has a bottom mag mixer that comes with a stainless steel control panel, touch screen with speed control. There are numerous sanitary ports for add-ins, CIP spray ball, and sight glass with LED light. The interior surface materials and welds are all ground and polished with … 24″ Diameter – 150 Liter Mixing Pharma Tank
Brakebush Brothers, a leading processor of chicken products, worked with Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation to design, fabricate and deliver a new 20,000 gallon fresh oil tank for their Westfield, Wisconsin plant. David Meyer, Utilities Manager at Brakebush, needed a new storage tank to keep up with production demands and chose Apache Stainless for it’s … Two Local Companies Work Together to Solve Need for Increased Production and Storage
The Apache Large Tank and Small Vessel team has developed a new white paper to serve as a general guide to ASME vessel heat transfer surfaces. The white paper highlights three basic types of external jacketed heat transfer surfaces: conventional jacket, half pipe and dimple jacket, which are welded to the outside of the vessel. … New White Paper: Heat Transfer Surfaces for ASME Tanks and Vessels
