Friday, 26 July 2019 09:26
Increase the life of your Tungsten Electrode with MultiStrike®
Thoriated tungsten electrodes are still widely used in GTAW/TIG welding despite the potential health hazards. Thoria is added primarily to stabilize the arc but it is radio-toxic and radio-toxic dust is generated during electrode grinding. To overcome the risk posed…
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Friday, 26 July 2019 08:33
ABB to supply ArcSave electromagnetic stirring solution to advanced special steel plant in Austria
ABB ArcSave® patented technology to save time, energy and materials while improving yield at new voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl – a company of technology Group voestalpine – special steel plant in Kapfenberg, Austria. ABB’s ArcSave electromagnetic stirrer will be delivered in…
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Friday, 26 July 2019 08:03
Hydrocarbon Resistant PetroChem® Stoppers
Pipe blocking and stopping pipes containing hydrocarbons such as petroleum products and natural gas can often pose challenges, with normal Pipestoppers unable to withstand such intense conditions. The Pipestoppers® Division of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® manufacture a range of hydrocarbon…
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Friday, 26 July 2019 07:35
Hilco Global Delivers Steel and Aluminum Tariff Impact Report on Heels of U.S. / China Trade Discussions in Osaka, Japan
Hilco Global has issued a timely and relevant perspective on the evolution and detailed impacts of continuing Section 232 tariff actions on the U.S. Steel & Aluminum Industries. The Evolving Story of Steel & Aluminum Tariffs authored by Michael…
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Friday, 26 July 2019 06:49
Lincoln Electric Completes Purchase of the Controlling Stake in Askaynak
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LECO) have just announced it has completed the purchase of the controlling stake of Kaynak Teknigi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (“Askaynak”) to advance Lincoln Electric’s regional growth strategy in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “We are…
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Monday, 15 July 2019 10:21
SPECTRO Introduces SPECTROLAB S High-End OES Analyzer for Process Control and Research Metal Analysis
Features proprietary CMOS+T technology / Delivers fastest measurements, lowest limits of detection, longest uptime in its class SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, the arc/spark innovation leader, introduces the SPECTROLAB S high-performance arc/spark optical emission spectrometry (OES) analyzer for the analysis of metal…
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Monday, 15 July 2019 09:27
Springs for automotive – a field of science built on three corner stones
Material. Manufacturing. Process. Design. How these three factors interact is crucial for the characteristics of a spring. There is no relevant academic research in this field in Sweden so at Lesjöfors, we develop the knowledge needed to design springs for…
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Monday, 15 July 2019 07:47
Dimerco expertise supports new manufacturing base in Malaysia
As China-US trade tensions continue to rise, Taiwan-based transportation and freight forwarding specialist Dimerco has supported its customer―a world leader in mechanical steel for renewable energy solutions―in establishing a new manufacturing base in Malaysia, enabling their customer to import equipment,…
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Monday, 08 July 2019 07:18
New TIG Welding Torch Technology Enables Rapid Design Evaluation of Battery Pack Concepts
Lightweight tool allows easy manipulation of battery cans and tab materials By James Tod, AMADA MIYACHI UK Improving battery technology is necessary to respond to the global focus on electric vehicle (EV) technology. One way of improving battery pack performance…
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Friday, 05 July 2019 09:56
Lights-out manufacturing achieved in lightning speed
Investment in a new CNC mill-turning machine at WES Hardmetal Engineering has instantaneously secured lights-out manufacturing for the precision engineering firm. The Cornwall based scientific instrumentation, aerospace, automotive, oil and gas sector service provider financed the high-precision DMG Mori NLX…
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Thursday, 04 July 2019 07:38
FACE Urges EU to Lift Import Tariffs on Raw Aluminium
Economically absurd tariffs have cost the EU downstream aluminium sector up to €18 billion, putting its future at risk. The Federation of Aluminium Consumers in Europe (FACE) launches today a campaign to request European authorities to lift import tariffs on…
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Thursday, 23 May 2019 07:50
MMK approaches completion of construction of 2nd stage of state-of-the-art sinter plant
PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works’ (MMK) new hi-tech sinter plant, the second stage of which is scheduled for commissioning in the near future, is expected to add an additional c. USD 40 mln to the Company’s EBITDA per year.…
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Thursday, 23 May 2019 07:45
Low Cost Weld Purge Monitor for Welding Titanium
Weld Purging Techniques are now used in most industries especially when welding reactive metals. Whilst the welding torch provides a protective cover to the top of the fusion zone, inert gas coverage is also required at the weld root. By…
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Thursday, 23 May 2019 07:33
Lincoln Electric Mourns the Death of Former Chairman and CEO John M. Stropki, Jr.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. mourns the loss of John M. Stropki, Jr., former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, who passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the age of 68. “On behalf of the Board…
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Thursday, 23 May 2019 07:14
PORTABLE LATHES SERCO XP-SERIES
50 years of experience and technical expertise worldwide Providing the industry with the most versatile and reliable flange and valve machining technology The SERCO XP machines all work on the same principle. They are set up and fixed in place…
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