I work for a Window & Door Manufacturer who has never called out specific fasteners before. I am now tasked with creating drawings for the 100, or so, screws. It was just brought to my attention that manufacturers are asking for tolerancing on these drawings, but I can't get any more specific information from anyone. What would be the simplest way to say, "Use the latest ASM...

Hi Folks,
I am working on a lagoon pump that is pumping sand-laden manure.
I was looking into lining it with some sort of rubber lining, where is the best place to get something like that done? is there better or worse kinds of linings?

Hi Engineers,

May I seek your guidance on the following?

I have a vertical vessel that is fully filled with water containing a trace amount of hydrocarbon. Due to a device located near the top dished head, the pressure relief valve (PRV) cannot be installed at the top and must instead be located on the side of the vessel, below the liquid level.

Per AP...

Hello Everyone,

I was curious if there is some standard to reference to determine the amount of interference fit required to fit a rear main seal (or any seal) inside of a bore. I measured an OEM part and found that seal was 0.4mm larger than the bore. I was going to use this as my baseline and specify a 0.4mm to 0.8mm interference fit to ensure that the seal is held i...

I’m looking at strengthening a steel composite I-beam. We’re limited on depth but my senior has suggested we look at either welding a plate to the bottom of the section or alternatively welding plates to the sides along the length of the beam.

Is there anything I need to keep in mind for calculating an increase to moment capacity? Simply shift down of NA for the weldin...