Charleston, West Virginia — DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and PHMSA are now moving forward with its full-scale forensic investigation into the derailment outside of …
Mini Stave Trials and Oak Alternatives
Winemakers attending the Wines & Vines Oak Conference on Feb. 11 had an unusual opportunity to blind-taste winery trials utilizing oak barrel alternatives, including Skolnik …
The Fall of Early Barrel Cooperatives in Minnesota [Part 3 of 3]
Despite their success, cooper cooperatives still had to manage the market and all of its instabilities. Bidding was competitive, big ‘boss’ coopers were constantly lowering …
COSTHA Packaging Committee Working with DOT
At the January 2015 quarterly meeting of the Council on the Safe Transport of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) in Arlington, VA., the Packaging Committee spoke with …
The Anatomy of a 55 Gallon Steel Drum
The most ubiquitous of the steel drum family is the 55 gallon steel drum. Whether you’re watching a movie, playing a video game or just …
Have You Wondered Why 20 Gauge is Thinner than 16 Gauge?
It’s confusing to many people that steel cable, rod and sheet stock are measured using a system that appears counter-intuitive. As conventional measurements increase in …