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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Wednesday, 15 April 2020 07:37
Outokumpu appoints Heikki Malinen as President and CEO
Outokumpu’s Board of Directors has appointed Heikki Malinen, M.Sc. (Econ.), MBA (Harvard), as President and CEO of Outokumpu and the Chairman of the Leadership Team. He will join the company on May 1 and assume his role as the CEO…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 09:53
Bespoke cold welding solution streamlines tube production
A customised cold welding system developed by British company PWM in partnership with US manufacturer Virtus Precision Tube (formerly Luvata) has streamlined and improved the process of copper tube production. The system has improved uptime, reduced costs and created a…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 09:26
Robots as efficient tube bending machines
transfluid has a new generation of machines Bending robot from transfluid with easier programming © transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH Robots have already been used for some time as efficient and flexible bending machines to process tubes. These systems are constantly developed…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 08:45
Tube Tech Receives ISO Accreditation Treble
Tube Tech International Ltd. has received three ISO accreditations following an ISO audit at its European headquarters in Rayleigh, Essex, U.K. The accreditations have been awarded for the provision of specialised industrial cleaning services and apply to the company’s research…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 08:41
Betonstar reaches higher with lighter weight through Strenx® steel
Concrete pumps used in the construction of tall buildings need a boom structure that is strong and reliable while also striving for light weight. Turkish concrete pump manufacturer Betonstar has met these requirements by using only Strenx® performance steel throughout…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 08:38
Compression springs made of tool steel for high temperature applications
Innovative and progressive research and development is part of our DNA. Spring specialists in Sweden have recently made prototypes and tests of springs in a new, cost effective material that can withstand high temperatures. Test results are very positive. One…
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