Nitriding is a type of heat treatment process to create a case-hardened surface by diffusing Nitrogen. The most common applications of the nitriding process are valve parts, gears, forging dies,...

What are Agitators? An agitator is a mechanical device that helps in shaking or stirring a liquid or mixture of liquids. Agitators are widely used for multiple operations in the chemical,...

Concurrent Engineering is a long-term business strategy that provides long-term benefits to any business or manufacturing process. In this methodology, several teams within an organization work...

User-defined SIF is the stress intensification factor that the user input in the stress analysis program. The SIF values are usually calculated using FEA programs and then manually entered in the...

Petroleum Refining is defined as the industrial process of production of useful petroleum products from crude oil. The crude oil in its raw form is a dark and sticky liquid which is not useful. To...

What are Vessel Trims? Vessel trims are the independent piping and instrument items that are directly attached to the pressure vessel. These pressure vessel trims are required for displaying the...