LKAB is now investing in pilot plant facilities and, together with environmental services company Ragn-Sells, will industrialise an innovative technology for upgrading mine waste from iron ore production. This may result in LKAB producing phosphorus and rare earth metals, which in the EU are classed as strategic minerals that are of particular importance to the industry.
The standards for the quality of orbital welding seams are extremely high. In order to ensure they are met, a welding head orbits the round work piece on a circular path. This arc welding technology meets the required standards.
On 24th April 2018 Jiansu Yongjin Metal Technology Co. LTD. based in Nantong China, has awarded UNGERER Technology GmbH a contract to supply one set of high efficiency Stretch Bend Levelling line for processing precision stainless steel.
DWK Life Sciences will reveal a new labware product at ACHEMA 2018 made from metal particles and laser beams.
NLMK Group has contracted SMS group (www.sms-group.com) to supply a new thick slab caster for its steel mill no. 2 in Lipetsk in Central Russia.
For developing a new cutting solution for vegetation management that is safer, less energy intensive and more durable, JAK-Metalli has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2018.
Already a model for success: In addition to the recently extended partnership with the Materials Science Department at the University of Saarland, AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger) is supporting another ambitious research project: The Department of Numerical Mathematics at Saarland University is studying the modelling of the cooling process of premium heavy plate at Dillinger.
Successful test phase in Nuremberg / Materials distributor to introduce Cargoclix "TimeSlot" system at 30 sites
Along with other prominent investors, SHS Ventures, a venture capital company, has acquired a stake in Rhebo GmbH, a Leipzig-based high-tech company, on behalf of the Saarland's steel industry.
ACHEMA visitors will observe the function of the system using both steel and plastic drums in a simulated circuit. An automatic labeler perfectly rounds out the simulation. A video will also demonstrate in an entertaining way how the process connection with SAP works.
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Swiss Steel AG, Switzerland, for the supply, installation, and startup of a new walking beam furnace with an output of 150 t/h for heating the continuous-cast billets at the Emmenbrücke plant, Switzerland. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Start-up Mapudo is the new “online wire” connection to Saarstahl
· Source 2A material easily using the platform mapudo.com
· Joint presentation in hall 12 at stand A 72
