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
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) defines a code of standards for the operational safety of pressure vessels. The ASME pressure vessel construction rules are very extensive including fabrication methods, construction materials, design temperature, design pressure, loading, stress values, corrosion allowances, lining, thickness, and approval of every ferrell, port and valve attached to the vessel. … Side-by-Side Comparison of an ASME U and ASME UM Vessel
ASTM (American Society for Materials and Testing) was developed to set standards for chemical, mechanical, physical, and electrical properties of material, as well as testing standards for materials. ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) includes ASTM standards, AWS (American Welding Society) standards and other nationally and internationally recognized standards as part of a widely adapted … Guide to ASTM Stainless Finishes
As a manufacturer of custom vessels for essential industries, including pharmaceutical, life science, and healthcare, Apache provides processors with high-quality vessels with up-front technical collaboration, engineering support, and a solid compliance direction. We bring these 10 tools to Sanitary Vessel customers: Technical Sales & Engineering Experts Apache’s experts are proficient in ASME and other compliance … 10 Tools for a Successful Sanitary Vessel Partnership
Depending on the application, processors serving food or other hygienic industries have varying degrees of compliance requirements for custom vessels. When working with your custom vessel manufacturing partner, it is important to identify the level of sanitary compliance in the pre-engineering discovery phase. Apache defines three categories of sanitary design to help customers with the … 3 Levels of Sanitary 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
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
Many of Apache’s customers, come to us with a full specification outline to custom manufacture their tank or vessel. For pharmaceutical, life sciences and health industries, Apache often works with integrators who add their process technology to sanitary equipment supplied by Apache. We also provide vessel solutions to end-users who have process technology support or … New E-Book: Design to Submission Road Map
Vacuum or Pressure Closures for Small/Portable ASME Vessels Many processors come to Apache for a vessel solution in the incubation stage of their business. In some cases, they are looking for help to choose the right kind of vessel that will suit their needs and fit their budget. While Apache provides custom ASME vessels for … What’s Right for my Operation: Pressure v. Vacuum Closures
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
As the Cannabis Processing industry continues to evolve, increasing regulations are following. With continuous new products and additive combinations entering the market, the sale and distribution of the products will have more regulations. The processing and production of CBD and cannabidiol components are already seeing increasing standards. When searching for a new Cannabis Processing or … 5 Key Questions When Searching for New Cannabis Processing and Extraction Vessels
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
Many industry-specific certifications in vessel manufacturing regulate the construction of a vessel. However, for many types of pressure vessels, ASME certification is required and may be in addition to other industry requirements due to the vessel’s geometry and pressure designation. Any tank that meets the requirements of ASME Code Section VIII can be certified. This … What is the Difference Between an ASME U and a UM Stamp?
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
Emerging market start-ups can have production challenges when their business takes off at a faster rate than planned. Here’s a problem that Apache helped to solve. Problem: A fast-growing botanical extraction processor was unable to produce the quantity of product needed to fulfill demand. Their process involved an imported vessel that was placed in a … Small Vessel Scale-Up Solution Quadruples Production
Apache fabricates tanks from one gallon to more than 165,000 gallon capacity that are custom fabricated for processors and manufacturers all over North America. In the photo, the large distillation tank has been loaded on the trailer is embarking to Canada. It is 9 ft. in diameter, 137 ft. long and weighs in at 160,000 … Apache’s Custom Capabilities Delivers All Sizes
