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Youngsville, Louisiana - December 29, 2025 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Machine Specialty & Manufacturing, a provider of custom manufacturing solutions for the oil and gas industry, today emphasizes its enhanced blind flange production capability to meet increased market demands. The company aims to address the critical need for reliable pipeline integrity components through this commitment.
Blind flanges serve crucial functions in oil and gas operations, ensuring safety and operational flexibility. They provide reliable sealing for flanged ends, blocking off piping systems or equipment nozzles to create secure isolation barriers. This functionality is essential for maintenance and inspection, helping to ensure the safe transport of volatile materials.

"High-quality blind flanges are a critical safety component in pipeline systems," said Max Hutson, Vice President of Operations at Machine Specialty & Manufacturing. "Our objective is to maintain the highest standards, enabling our clients to operate safely in demanding environments."
The unique design of MSM's blind flanges supports multiple applications such as pressure testing, system isolation, and permanent or temporary sealing. Their ability to withstand full system pressure without support is key to their performance. The versatility of these flanges allows them to be compatible with standard flange types, catering to a wide array of industrial applications.
As operations expand and evolve, the demand for durable, high-performance blind flanges becomes more pronounced. Understanding the material selection is critical; materials like AISI 4130 alloy are essential for extreme service applications. This engineering choice significantly impacts the long-term integrity and reliability of pipeline infrastructure.
AISI 4130 stands out as a low-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel engineered for strength, toughness, and reliability under high stress. When used in blind flanges, it offers an exceptional balance of mechanical properties and fabrication flexibility—combining high tensile and yield strength with excellent weldability and machinability. When properly heat treated, 4130 delivers consistent performance in pressure-retaining components, maintaining toughness and dimensional stability even under cyclic loading.
In addition, this alloy is known for being economical in wellhead equipment and high-pressure vessels. Compared to normal stainless steel, 4130 can provide superior strength at half the cost.
"By investing in advanced manufacturing processes, we ensure that our blind flanges meet or exceed industry regulatory standards," Hutson stated. "This focus on quality and compliance positions us as a preferred supplier in the market."
Application of blind flanges significantly reduces maintenance downtime by providing an accessible solution compared to welded caps, which cannot be removed without costly procedures. This advantage is especially vital for high-stress environments where safety and operational efficiency are paramount.
Machine Specialty & Manufacturing recognizes that a comprehensive understanding of API 6A standards differentiates its offerings. These standards dictate the quality and performance expectations for oil and gas applications, ensuring that MSM's products provide not only reliability but also critical compliance. By adhering to these rigorous specifications, Machine Specialty & Manufacturing reinforces its reputation as a trusted supplier of precision-engineered components built to perform in the most demanding pressure and temperature conditions.
Operators benefit considerably from the implementation of high-quality blind flanges in their systems. With a focus on rigorous engineering practices and a commitment to safety, the company continues to enhance its capabilities in this pivotal area.
Through strategic material selection and expert manufacturing processes, the enhanced production of blind flanges serves the growing needs of the industry. This commitment to quality helps secure MSM's role as a leader in providing essential components for safe and efficient oil and gas operations.


 

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For more information about Machine Specialty & Manufacturing, Inc., contact the company here:
Machine Specialty & Manufacturing, Inc.
Max Hutson
800-256-1292
info@machine-spec.com
215 Rousseau Road.
Youngsville, LA 70592

Phinge Founder & CEO Robert DeMaio Ranked #1 Globally on Crunchbase, Continues to Convert Previous Debt Owed to Him by Phinge into Convertible Notes

LAS VEGAS - Dec. 28, 2025 - PRLog -- Phinge Founder and CEO Robert DeMaio ranked #1 globally by Crunchbase for more than 2 weeks, has converted an additional aggregate of $200,000 of debt he is owed by Phinge Corporation into a convertible note for Phinge common shares at a 12 billion dollar valuation. This brings his total debt converted to date to $1,010,000.
Mr. DeMaio, who owns more than 98% of all outstanding shares of Phinge Corporation, believes in the company and its patented technologies including its Netverse app-less platform and patented innovative hardware more than ever and his continued debt conversions signify that belief.
These developments are beneficial to Phinge Corporation and its shareholders, as it prepares for an IPO and the launch of its verified, Netverse AI, patented platform and modular hardware in 2026.
Mr. DeMaio's conversions help Phinge achieve its goal to go public in 2026 with revenue, profitability and zero debt.
Mr. DeMaio, the innovator and inventor behind its upcoming patented, app-less Netverse® verified platform, AI and patented modular hardware, will be in Las Vegas January 4-9, 2026, the week of CES to discuss many topics regarding Netverse, including how you can be a part of this groundbreaking app-less technology, verified platform, AI and innovative hardware company.
If you are going to CES, you may connect with him through the official CES app.
More information about meeting Mr. DeMaio in Las Vegas will be announced soon.
Mr. DeMaio has launched a new personal webpage. You may contact him or learn more about him including his inventions, patents and view his social media accounts and press releases.
You may visit Mr. DeMaio's new webpage at https://www.robertcdemaio.com/
View Patents Here https://patents.justia.com/search?q=Robert+Charles+DeMaio&page=1
Preview Netverse and its patented, magnetically attachable smartphones and devices video https://youtu.be/irbro5OUva0?feature=shared
Visit Phinge's websites at https://www.phinge.com
Preview Innovative Hardware at https://www.phinge.com/phinge-store.html
View Phinge's Crunchbase profile here https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/phinge
View Phinge CEO Robert DeMaio's Crunchbase profile here https://www.crunchbase.com/person/robert-charles-demaio
About Phinge Corporation
Phinge was founded and through Netverse® is being developed to disrupt today's outdated App technologies, including the App-store duopoly, by partnering with and giving its users and businesses ownership and control of their data, enhanced privacy and a better overall mobile experience including their ability to monetize it. Phinge through its upcoming patented Netverse App-less technology platform with proprietary AI, will be a better, safer, verified and rewarding alternative platform and technology for users and third party businesses and developers to today's App stores, operating systems and ecosystems of Apple, Google and Android.

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