Thursday, 04 June 2020 10:41
£0.5 million welding boost strengthens filter manufacturer
A leading UK filter and housings manufacturer has increased the capabilities of its welding fabrication shop as part of a major programme of investments designed to boost future growth. Amazon Filters has invested £0.5 million in the enhanced welding capability…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 10:33
MMK Chairman Victor Rashnikov pledges RUB 500 mln toward COVID-19 response efforts
Victor Rashnikov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MMK (Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works), decided to allocate additional funds to expand the programme of financing antiviral and socially orientated initiatives in the city of Magnitogorsk, where MMK’s key facilities…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 10:28
CO2 Pipe Freezing with Qwik-Freezer™
The Pipestoppers® Division at Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® provides a cost saving solution to carrying out repairs or modifications on pipes with liquid inside. Qwik-Freezer™, the industry standard portable CO2 Pipe Freezing System requires little set-up time and is the…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 09:27
Vizor Connect welding helmet from Fronius
Intelligent occupational safety for maximum comfort The Vizor Connect is the world’s first welding helmet that communicates with a power source via Bluetooth. This means that it darkens prior to ignition rather than waiting until the arc is lit. The…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 08:37
Laser tube cutting for beginners and experts
New TRUMPF machine for getting started with laser tube processing or as an addition to existing machinery // Cost-effective even with low capacity utilization // Easy to operate thanks to numerous automated features TRUMPF has announced the launch of a…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 08:27
"Bending with robots"
The simplest solution is still the best solution Quality and tradition: the engineering company transfluid from Schmallenberg has been producing the so-called mobile bender for the past 30 years. This universal tube bending machine with strong results has a quality…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 08:18
HYSTER® ELECTRIC TRUCKS KEEP HANDLING COSTS LOW IN METAL GOODS MANUFACTURING
Reliable Hyster® electric lift trucks are helping manufacturers of finished metal goods to reduce damage, and the associated costs, at every stage of their operation, while keeping productivity high. “Metal handling is not just about big trucks handling steel pipes…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 08:14
Iron ore exports from India to decline by 25% in 2020 amid Covid-19 lockdown, says GlobalData
Iron ore exports from India are expected to decline by around 25% to 23.3 Mt in 2020 due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak and the subsequent closure of ports, shortage of workers and transport restrictions, which are severely disrupting the…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 08:10
COVID-19’s initial impact to reduce China’s iron ore output by 3% in 2020, says GlobalData
China’s iron ore production is forecast to decline by 3% to 78.2 Mt in 2020 due to the impact of Covid-19. Between January and February, the operating rates at private iron ore mines declined from 34.9% to 29.6% and overall,…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 07:43
New technical article: Key properties of die material needed for structural Aluminum-High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC)
Abstract: In the automotive segment, demands for light weight components have increased in order to acquire low fuel consumption and less environmental impact. This has opened an opportunity for structural aluminium component manufacturing through high pressure die casting (HPDC). Lighter in…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 07:36
AMADA WELD TECH ANNOUNCES NEW COMPANY NAME
AMADA WELD TECH, formerly AMADA MIYACHI EUROPE, is pleased to announce the new company name, effective April 1, 2020. This name change will allow the company to present themselves as an AMADA group company with the highest experience in welding…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 07:31
Weld Purge Film for a Variety of Pipe Sizes
Low cost weld purging a variety of tubes and pipes sizes can be achieved by the use of low cost Weld Purge Film®. Weld Purging Experts, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® recommend switching home made dams produced of unsuitable material, to…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 07:01
Copper 2020 production forecasts cut to 21 million tonnes as coronavirus impact spreads, says GlobalData
Global copper production in 2020 is expected to be impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. After declining by 1.9% in 2019 to 20.6 million tonnes (Mt) due to lower ore grades and production disruptions, copper production was initially expected to…
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 06:43
Further to the statement issued on 19 March, ArcelorMittal today provides an update on the impact of COVID-19.
Firstly, we would like to recognise the resilience and flexibility of our global workforce, whose health and well-being is our first priority. Where possible, employees are working remotely from home. Where assets continue to operate, we are following the recommendations…
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Wednesday, 15 April 2020 08:05
Retaining the edge
~ Navigating bearing retainer design options~ In mathematics, Pascal’s triangle is an arrangement constructed by summing adjacent elements in preceding rows. It has applications in algebra, probability and is a useful model for calculating combinations — commonly referred to as…
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