Tuesday, 31 October 2017 18:00
World premiere: Intelligent welding power supply from ORBITALUM TOOLS
ORBIMAT 180 SW with intuitive touch operation and online process communication The new ORBIMAT 180 SW, with its Industry 4.0 technology, promises more quality, safety and flexibility for orbital welding. This intelligent power supply is the first to allow digital…
Friday, 06 October 2017 09:26
ArcelorMittal has two Steelie Award nominations for excellence in sustainability
ArcelorMittal operations in Argentina and Brazil have each been shortlisted for Steelie Awards in the Excellence in Sustainability category. The Steelie Awards, in their 8th year, are organised by the World Steel Association (worldsteel). The Excellence in Sustainability award acknowledges…
Friday, 06 October 2017 07:21
New tool holders offer firm grip on progress
PrimeTurning™ now accessible on multi-task machines and VTLs Cutting tool and tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant has unveiled a new range of CoroTurn® Prime multi-task and axial type tool holders to help machine shops implement the new PrimeTurning™ methodology, which enables turning…
Wednesday, 04 October 2017 09:26
ECN technology to radically reduce CO2 emissions from iron and steel industry operational in Swedish test facility
As part of the European STEPWISE project, the Energy research centre of the Netherlands (ECN) is demonstrating for the first time its Sorption-Enhanced Water-Gas Shift (SEWGS) technology: a CO2 capture technology that makes it possible to substantially reduce carbon emissions…
Tuesday, 03 October 2017 07:02
Morgan Advanced Materials to officially launch Metals and Joining Center of Excellence
Morgan Advanced Materials is set to expand its international network of cutting-edge materials research facilities with the addition of a dedicated Metals and Joining Center of Excellence in Hayward, California, USA. The move follows a recent announcement from Morgan CEO…
Friday, 29 September 2017 07:20
Pioneering tube-bending solutions provider, Unison Ltd, is increasing its manufacturing capacity and opening a new factory in Virginia, USA.
This will be Unison Ltd’s second manufacturing facility, firmly establishing Unison’s committed production capabilities in the USA. The new factory in Danville, Virginia, is intended to support the activities of the plant in North Yorkshire, which has witnessed a considerable…
Thursday, 21 September 2017 08:19
ArcelorMittal Galati launches range of organic coated coils
ArcelorMittal Galati has just launched a new family of organic coated coils, following an investment of nearly 15 million Euro. The investment also incorporates significant technical updates to Galati's Galvanizing Line, to ensure an excellent underlying substrate for the coating line. With a capacity of up…
Wednesday, 20 September 2017 11:25
Joint statement from GMB and sister steel unions on TATA deal
The steel trade unions cautiously welcome this news and recognise the industrial logic of such a partnership. This would create the second biggest steel business in Europe which could deliver significant benefits for the UK. As always, the devil will…
Tuesday, 19 September 2017 12:34
Silent turning, digitally connected
Silent Tools™ + connectivity strengthens offer for Industry 4.0 With an advanced solution that enables manufacturing companies to take steps towards digital machining and Industry 4.0, cutting tool and tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant has introduced connectivity capability to its renowned series…
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Tuesday, 19 September 2017 09:35
Innovative graphical software brings ‘Shop Floor Programming’ simplicity to CNC precision grinding machines
Innovative new software from NUM enables CNC machine tool builders and retrofitters to provide their customers with exceptionally easy-to-use machine setup and real-time control facilities for precision grinding applications. Forming the latest application-specific addition to NUM’s FXCAM suite of CNC…
Thursday, 07 September 2017 09:14
How Going Digital Can Help Fix Steelmaking’s Billion-Dollar Problems
Steel dates back to the Spartans of Ancient Greece, and it has become the framework on which the world is built. It is used in almost every aspect of day to day life—from cars to construction and from cargo ships to…
Monday, 04 September 2017 10:41
Roskill Acquires the Business of Heinz H. Pariser Alloy Metals and Steel Market Research
The Roskill group has just announced that as of July 1st 2017, it has acquired the business of Heinz H. Pariser Alloy Metals and Steel Market Research, with the new business to be known as Roskill Pariser. The market research…
Wednesday, 02 August 2017 11:22
Outokumpu divests its pipe plant in Wildwood, Florida, US
Outokumpu divests its pipe plant in Wildwood, Florida, US to Ta Chen International Inc., a master distributor in the US and part of a Taiwan-based listed company Ta Chen Stainless Pipe, Ltd. The divestment serves Outokumpu’s financial and operational interests,…