The 2026 API Storage Tank Conference and Expo, held in Austin, Texas from October 19 to 22, brought together aboveground storage tank engineers, operators and inspectors to discuss safety, integrity, robotics and construction methods. A session on improved tank construction efficiency using high-strength stainless steel coil highlighted how material preparation and on-site assembly organization shape overall project schedules. Vendors such as Nordweld demonstrated process-based systems that combine coil feeding, tank rotation and mechanized welding in a single ground-level operation.
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