Peter Söderman has been appointed Managing Director for LKAB Wassara effective from September 1st. LKAB Wassara is a wholly owned subsidiary to LKAB that delivers the unique water powered drilling system used in LKAB’s underground mines and sold externally across the world.
Michael Degner & Heinz Palkowski: Fit for hot and cold rolling of strips - Basics and Exercises (2016), Publisher: IMP InterMediaPartners GmbH, Wuppertal, ISBN: 978-3-9817904-1-2
The book „Basics“ contains a structured description of the main topics in hot and cold rolling of metallic strips.
Using the RDMS profile measurement system from LAP, steel industry plants can measure the contours of glowing wires, bar steel and tubes in the production process completely automatically. Software warns in real-time about imminent tolerance infringements even before the product quality suffers.
ANDRITZ MeWa, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from Nothnagel Wertstoffverarbeitung GmbH with headquarters in Hartenstein, Germany, to supply three Universal Granulators UG 1600 S. The equipment will be used for post-shredding of composite materials and replaces the shredding technology used to date.
Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate from JSW Steel for the new process automation system in a total of 25 subsystems in the SMS-1 und SMS-2 steel works in Vijayanagar, in the Indian state of Karnataka.
The Swedish Energy Agency has today decided to contribute SEK 6.7 million to support the pre-feasibility study in SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall’s joint initiative for carbon-dioxide-free ironmaking.
Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH, manufacturer of clad materials has acquired a 35% stake in the Netherlands-based screen manufacturer Inflotek B.V. Inflotek was launched in 2012 and has developed a growing base of customers worldwide.
Michael Degner & Heinz Palkowski: Fit for hot and cold rolling of strips. Band Basics und Band Exercises (2016), Verlag IMP InterMediaPartners GmbH, Wuppertal, ISBN: 978-3-9817904-1-2
Das Buch Basics enthält eine gut strukturierte Darstellung der Grundlagen des Kalt- und Warmwalzens von metallischen Bändern.
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TMK's subsidiary Seversky Tube Works, located in Polevskoy, Russia, has placed an order with SMS group for a heat treatment line for tubes and pipes. The plant produces seamless and welded pipe and tube mainly for oil and gas.
PSI received from Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co., Ltd (VAMA) in China the final acceptance for its Production Management Solution based on PSImetals in April 2016. VAMA produces high quality steel for automotive applications and decided to implement PSImetals at its greenfield site in Loudi as one of the pillar of its ambitious goals.
From 25 – 29 October 2016, EuroBLECH 2016 will open its doors in Hanover, Germany. The exhibition will, once again, be the meeting place for sheet metal working professionals from all over the world looking to find enhanced machinery and innovative production solutions. Visitors will be able to discover an extensive variety of products, from conventional systems to high-tech solutions, and gain an insight into the latest technological advancements in sheet metal working. With this year’s theme “The New Generation of Sheet Metal Working”, EuroBLECH 2016 reflects the trend towards digitalisation and smart manufacturing in modern sheet metal processing. Five months ahead of the show, the organisers, Mack Brooks Exhibitions, announce a further increase in exhibition space of the world’s leading trade show for this industry sector.
The dual-certified Strenx 700 OME meets the standard requirements of ABS AB EQ70 / DNV-GL NVE 690 / LR EH69. In addition to the class approvals, SSAB has taken the workshop properties to a new level for this category of steels by also certifying the steel according to Strenx guarantees.
