JAN 1, 2023 LIST PRICE INCREASE NOTICE

Wessels Company
101 Tank Street
Greenwood, IN 46143

Subject: 2023 PRICING NOTICE AND NEW CATALOG

Please consider this memo full notice:

January 1st, 2023, the Wessels product catalog will see a List Price Increase.

The new year is approaching, which means work on the 2023 list price product catalog has begun. Wessels remains dedicated to offering competitive pricing for our wide range of product offerings, which will include new small, large, and high connection cold water buffer tanks, multi-purpose tanks, innovative degasser accessories, and new smart tank control and measuring devices.

Wessels continues to offer pioneering product lines like the Rx and Full-Flow thermal expansion tanks, which use mixing and antimicrobial plating to combat the growth of biohazardous bacteria, and WesMag Filtration adaptations that drastically increase the life of filtration vessels, air and dirt separators, and other HVAC and plumbing equipment.

We will have more details about these price changes in the weeks to come. Wessels will continue to honor 2022 pricing until January. We’re also happy to announce we are extending our 3% discount on orders placed through our e-shop wesselsvessels.com into 2023. As always, we thank you for your continued business and look forward to forging ahead together in the new year.

Sincerely,

Wessels Company

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Employee Spotlight: Mike Goshen

December Employee Spotlight

One of the newest team members at Wessels is Design Engineer, Mike Goshen.  Mike has been in the Engineering department for about 2 months. He is currently working full time and attending classes to attain an electrical engineering degree.  In his spare time, he likes spending time with his wife, watching movies and working out. Mike likes to travel and he and his wife are trying to visit all 50 states.  In his free time he can be found watching UFC and keeping busy with his 5 pets: three dogs and two cats.  Please help us in welcoming Mike to Wessels!

Mike fast facts:

Interesting fact: he’s ambidextrous

Hobbies: working out, golf and electronics repair

Future plans: he wants to learn sign language and to ride a motorcycle.

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NEW! Expanded Chilled Buffer Tank Catalog

Wessels Expands It’s Chilled Water Buffer Tank (CBT) Catalog Offering

Wessels is proud to announce the expansion of it’s catalog of Chilled Water Buffer tanks (CBT). Wessels ASME Chilled Water Buffer Tanks (CBT) are designed for chilled water systems with insufficient water volume capacity in relation to the chiller capacity. Relatively low water volume systems require additional “buffer” capacity for the systems to eliminate problems such as excessive chiller cycling, poor temperature control, and erratic system operation. The properly sized CBT adds the necessary volume to “buffer” the system volume.

NPT, Grooved, and Flanged connections are available, as well as high-pressure models. Download the new brochure and submittal below to learn more.

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How To: Request Data Reports for Certified Vessels

 
Wessels Company offers data reports for pressure vessels that are built to ASME code. This document is a U-1A data report, which certifies that each vessel is built in strict accordance with the ASME Section VIII division 1 code.

The report is responsible for showing the pressure retaining materials that go into making the pressure vessel up to the code’s standard. The document is the official record that certifies that the vessel was tested and meets ASME code requirements. The vessels are only certified if they pass the testing done by a third party.

The third-party inspector is an Authorized Inspector, or “A.I.”. Wessels has an A.I. on the premises between 40 to 50 hours each week to inspect and test ASME compliant vessels. Wessels also has a Quality Control specialist on site during the testing. If manufactured together on the same day, tanks of the same model may go on the same data report, but different models are put on different reports.

If you would like to request a data report on a vessel you are purchasing or have purchased, you can request the document from our customer service department at 317-888-9800. Because each tank built to ASME code has a data report, Wessels does not charge a fee for the documents. However, if someone from your project team requests to be on site during testing and documentation, please be aware there is a fee to arrange. If you have further questions about data reports or the ASME code stamp, you can contact us on our website at www.westank.com or 317-888-9800.

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Seismic Calculations for Pressure Vessels

When ordering a vessel intended to be installed in an area with known earthquakes, it is important to state in the quote or submittal that the vessel needs to be sent for seismic calculations. Seismic calculations can add up to a week or more to the timeline of the finished product and an additional $500 per set of calculations toward the overall cost of the vessel.

It is important to make Wessels engineers aware when specific clips and mountings rated to seismic code must be used and installed on the tank before it arrives at the final location of the vessel. End users should be mindful about seismic requirements for their vessels to ensure the safety of their installation.

According to the proceedings of PVP2006-ICPVT-11, 2006 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference document on Seismic Analysis of a Pressure Vessel, “Pressure vessel codes such as ASME do not provide guidelines for the calculation of seismic loads.” However, the ASME Code does require that seismic loads be included in the evaluation of a vessel’s code worthiness. The 2003 International Building Code [4] requires that mechanical equipment and nonbuilding structures comply with ASCE 7-02 [5]. ASCE 7- 02 in turn refers back to the ASME Code. The ASCE standard does, however, provide guidance on evaluating the base shear and overturning moment requirement for the base.”

As a standard for bolting clips, Wessels provides hold down clips attached to the base ring. If seismic analysis is required, additional reinforcement for the clips may be required such as gussets, higher quantity of clips, or a base mounting ring. In these instances, calculations need to be done to determine each vessel has the correct parts that will be required by code for the seismic activity for the area.

If you’re not sure what the seismic codes are for the area where your vessel is going to be installed, you can find the seismic building codes here, on the FEMA website: Seismic Building Codes | FEMA.gov If you have questions about Wessels products that can be added to a vessel, you can contact Wessels directly at 317-888-9800 or [email protected].

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E-Shop 2.0 Updates Are Live

Big updates are rolling out to Wessels Company’s E-shop platform WesselsVessels.com. Parts and Accessories have been totally revamped to include popular items like replacement bladders, integrity monitors, saddles, seismic hold down clips and more.

A PDF copy of our Product Catalog is now easy to find and download from the top menu bar. If you have a user admin account, simply log in and you’ll be able to download a list price copy of our catalog from the same location.

We’ve also given admins more control of what their users can and cannot see. Now you can choose to hide the prices of whole categories of products. As admin, you can also toggle List Prices off and on for individual users.

Finally, we’ve also begun adding related products and add-on products to make upgrading and augmenting purchases faster and easier. Related products can be found on indiviudal product pages and add-ons you might be interested in are located in the cart.

WesselsVessels.com has seen an incredible amount of user growth and utilization in 2022 and we look forward to rolling out new updates next year and beyond. Thank you for your participation and feedback. If you would like to provide feedback about the website or request an admin user account for your organization, please email [email protected]

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Special Pricing Effective 8/1/2022 and Lead Time Disclaimer

 
Effective August 1st, 2022, special pricing will be revised to reflect the latest market conditions. While 2022 List Pricing will remain the same, a structured revision of our pricing multiplier is necessary. Contact your local customer service agent or regional sales manager regarding these pricing adjustments.

Please be advised that advertised lead times are currently extended due to high demand and intermittent material delays. Order acknowledgements will be updated to reflect the latest estimated lead times.

Wessels is proud to continue to provide the fastest quote turnaround in the industry, quality customer service, and competitive pricing. To apply for login access to our new E-shop WesselsVessels.Com, please send a request to [email protected].

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July Employee Spotlight

One of the newest smiling faces at Wessels Company is Vonna Lavinder.  She joined our Customer Service department in May.  She says her favorite part of the job is helping customers. She likes online shopping, cooking and baking.  She also loves spending time with and petting her cat, Pancake and playing the trumpet!  During football season she can be found routing for the Indianapolis Colts.  We are happy to welcome Vonna to the Wessels family.  She can help you by reaching her at [email protected] or 317-888-9800.

Vonna fast facts:

Favorite color:  Purple

Favorite food: sushi

Likes: shopping, cooking and baking

Real name:  Yevonna, but goes by Vonna

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