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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.

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Dongbei Special Steel Commissions Radial Forging Machine from SMS Meer

15 April 2014 - Dongbei Special Steel has put an SMS Meer hydraulic radial forging machine with two forging manipulators in operation at its works in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.

Outotec to Deliver Iron Ore Pelletizing Technology to India

15 April 2014 - Outotec received an order from a customer in India for the design and delivery of an iron ore pelletizing plant to be constructed in northeast India.

Kardemir Orders Bar and Wire Rod Mill from SMS Meer

14 April 2014 - Karabük Demir Celik (Kardemir) from Karabük, Turkey, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill for the production of surface-quenched and tempered rebars, straight bars, wire rod and bar in coils.

TPC Wire & Cable Develops Super-Trex® Basket-Crane Cable

14 April 2014 - TPC Wire & Cable Corp., a supplier of wire, cable and connectors, has introduced a new product to its Super-Trex® family of cables.

C.D. Waelzholz Opens Cold Rolling Mill in China

10 April 2014 - On 2 April 2014, C.D. Wälzholz KG opened its new cold rolling mill in Taicang, which is situated in the metropolitan area of Shanghai.

Praxair Starts Up Air Separation Plant in Peru, Expanding Supply to Steelmaker

09 April 2014 - Praxair, Inc. announced the start-up of a new 270-ton-per-day air separation plant in Pisco, located in the central region of Peru.

Ruukki to Install New PCI System at Raahe Blast Furnace

09 April 2014 - Rautaruukki is to replace the blast furnace oil injection system at its Raahe steel mill with a new pulverized coal injection (PCI) system.

Kennametal CEO Addresses Misconceptions about Manufacturing; Calls for New Understanding of Industrial Technology

09 April 2014 - Kennametal Inc. chairman, president and CEO Carlos Cardoso addresses misconceptions about manufacturing careers and challenges the industry to rebrand what it means to be a manufacturer today in a Manufacturing Engineering viewpoints column.

TMK IPSCO to Reduce Operating Hours at Three Welded Pipe Facilities

08 April 2014 - TMK IPSCO, the American Division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, announced plans to reduce the number of operating hours used to produce welded pipe at its Blytheville, Ark.; Camanche, Iowa; and Wilder, Ky., facilities.

SMS Siemag Starts Up Ecoplants Special Steel Plant at Fuxin Special Steel

08 April 2014 - Fuxin Special Steel Co. Ltd. of Taiwan successfully commissioned a steelworks supplied by SMS Siemag for manufacturing stainless steel slabs at its Zhangzhou location in the Chinese Fujian Province.

Linde to Present Technologies at AISTech 2014 to Help Steel Mills Balance Profitability, Production

08 April 2014 - Linde LLC, a global leader in technologies and industrial gases for all steps in the steel mill process chain, will feature proven solutions at AISTech 2014 to help mills strike the right balance between profitability and production objectives through improved process reliability, cost efficiency, productivity and product quality.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Using E-Business to Create More Transparent Production

04 April 2014 - A new customer communications system at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG is using the internet for near-real-time communications.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Gets New Robot for Use in Blast Furnace Area

03 April 2014 - Steelmakers in the blast furnace area in ArcelorMittal Ostrava have a new radio controlled colleague — a demolition robot.

Russula to Upgrade Automation System for Nucor Steel Nebraska

31 March 2014 - Russula has been selected by Nucor Steel Nebraska to upgrade the automation system and drives for the rod block and laying head in the NN1 rolling mill.

Herr-Voss Stamco Commissions Two New Lines at Cascadia Metals

31 March 2014 - Herr-Voss Stamco® recently completed the commissioning of two new state-of-the-art processing lines at Cascadia Metals in Brandon, Man., Canada, including a cut-to-length line and a Strand Extensioner® slitting line.

Hyundai Orders Continuous Bloom Caster, Long-Product Rolling Mills from Siemens

28 March 2014 - For a new special steel mill in Dangjin, Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies for a continuous bloom casting machine, a large bar rolling mill and a small bar and wire rod mill.

Huta Łabędy Orders HF Tube Welding Line from SMS Meer

28 March 2014 - For its works in Gliwice, Poland, Huta Łabędy has ordered a high-frequency (HF) tube welding line with API finishing facility from SMS Meer.

Royal Nickel Welcomes World’s First Nickel Pig Iron Plant Utilizing Nickel Sulfide Concentrate

28 March 2014 - Royal Nickel Corp. is pleased to report that Tsingshan Holding Group, a party with whom RNC entered a strategic alliance in March 2013, is currently constructing the world's first integrated nickel pig iron (NPI) plant to utilize nickel sulfide concentrate as part of the stainless steel production process.

Tata Steel’s Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology to Begin Fourth Trial

27 March 2014 - Tata Steel is to begin a fourth test production campaign on the HIsarna pilot plant at its IJmuiden works in the Netherlands. The trial is scheduled to start mid-May and last about six weeks.

voestalpine Tubulars Commissions New Tube Reeler from SMS Meer

27 March 2014 - Seamless tube manufacturer voestalpine has commissioned a tube reeler from SMS Meer and is thus upgrading its existing CPE mill in Kindberg, Austria.