Machine Learning in Estimating Maximizes Customer Value
Much of the innovation in our industry is on the manufacturing side, such as automated welding, scanning equipment, or weld inspection. We are unique because we focus on making every part of the customer interaction excellent, whether in the shop or the office. This sets us up for success. We want to make doing business […]
Women in Construction Week 2025: A Q&A with Kelly Wyrough
It’s nearly Women in Construction Week (March 2–8, 2025)! In honor of the occasion, we consulted Kelly Wyrough, a technical sales manager, to get her perspective on being a woman in the construction industry. Kelly is an incredible leader and role model, and we are fortunate to have her on the team and to benefit […]
Recovering Faster in Critical Situations: A Look at Rapid Response Fabrication
Emergencies are unpredictable, and while we’d rather not think about them, they happen. When your organization faces an unexpected outage, encounters a critical issue during planned maintenance, or must halt operations until equipment is repaired or replaced—do you have a plan? In these situations, you may rely on what a handful of fabricators tell you […]
The First 48 Hours: Engineering Excellence in Rapid Response Fabrication
I have witnessed firsthand the extraordinary challenges and triumphs that come with Rapid Response Fabrication projects. These projects test the limits of preparation, ingenuity, and teamwork. The first 48 hours are often the most critical, setting the tone for the entire effort. Our purpose of “transforming challenges into solutions” and our commitment to delivering “results […]
Deep Dive: Full-Penetration Welding of Half-Pipe Jackets
One of the core competencies of Bishopric Industries (formerly Enerfab Process Solutions) is the design and fabrication of half-pipe jacketed reactors, commonly used in process industries where temperature control is crucial during chemical reactions. The half-pipe is a type of external jacket that surrounds the reactor vessel and enables the circulation of a temperature-controlling fluid, […]
Accelerating Projects: Rapid Response Expedited Fabrication Delivers in Record Time
The need for expedited fabrication projects can arise from various situations, from unforeseen circumstances to discovery during planned outages or turnarounds and unplanned shutdowns. No matter the cause, you face potentially costly downtime and require an accelerated fabrication schedule to get your facility back up and running. The challenge of expedited fabrication projects lies in […]
Deep Dive: Duplex Stainless Steel
We work hand in hand with our customers to understand how fabrication and welding affect the corrosion resistance of their process equipment. These proactive steps in research, development, engineering, and project planning improve reliability, safety, and profitability. Our ongoing research and development efforts with Duplex grades help us better understand the material’s failures in the […]
Deep Dive: Industrial-Scale Fermentation
Bioreactor Fabrication We provide modern, large-scale fermenters that generate alcohols, ketones, amino acids, organic acids, biogas, polymers, vitamins, antibiotics, and industrial enzymes. Global competition in markets intensifies, and fermentation reaction scale-up is critical to success. Fermenter geometries include surface/tray, trickle-bed setups, continuous, air-lift loop, batch, submerged, and semi-continuous. The bioreactor configuration is essential to promote […]
Strength, Combined: Bishopric x NobelClad
Clad metal, two or more dissimilar metals bonded together, is an important material for many of the world’s essential industries. Metals, including steels, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, nickel alloys and superalloys, titanium, zirconium, and tantalum, often have considerably different properties and when joined can achieve functional benefits unachievable with a single metal. When […]
Engineering Design Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The first Industrial Revolution began with mechanization through water and steam power. Mechanization enabled assembly lines and mass production, eventually utilizing electricity—the hallmark of the second industrial revolution. The third began with the adoption of computers and automation. We find ourselves in the fourth industrial revolution. This time we’re improving computer solutions with “smart” and […]
Deep Dive: Are Your Half-Pipe Jacketed Reactors Leaking?
Half-pipe jacketed reactors are typically the workhorse of many chemical synthesis processes. Their operation and design vary considerably in each chemical process. The largest variable is the fabrication, design, and welding by different manufacturers, even if defined by specification. The critical nature of your chemical process operation and the manufacturing technique play a pivotal role in […]
Making Up for Lost Time: Rapid Response
Downtime has always been the nemesis of any business and is the driver for much of the investment and preventive maintenance companies perform. But what if downtime is the thing causing a company to miss preventive maintenance? COVID-19 spread downtime around the entire economy. Even companies that were deemed essential and stayed open felt it […]