Process
News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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New Siemens Wire Rod Mill to Boost Capacity for Chinese Quality Steelmaker
26 September 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply the Weiyuan Iron & Steel Company, Ltd with a new wire rod mill to expand annual production by 650,000 tons per year.
GM Welding Breakthrough Enables More Use of Aluminum
25 September 2012 - General Motors Research & Development has invented an industry-first aluminum welding technology expected to enable more use of the lightweight metal on future vehicles, which can help improve fuel economy and driving performance.
General Steel Begins Construction on Advanced Rebar Production Line at Longmen Joint Venture
19 September 2012 - General Steel Holdings, Inc. announced its plan to initiate construction on a state-of-the-art, 900,000 tonne seismic-grade rebar production line at its principal manufacturing facility, Longmen Joint Venture, located in Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province, China.
SMS Meer to Supply Tube Welding Plant with Finishing Line to Arvedi
18 September 2012 - Arvedi Metalfer Do Brasil in Salto, Brazil, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of an RD 140 HF tube welding machine including a finishing line.
Metinvest Reconstructs Ilyich Sheet Mill
18 September 2012 - The Metinvest group invested US$3.7 million to repair and modernize its PJSC Ilyich Iron and Steel Works' sheet mill.
Siemens Installs Slag Stopper System on Converters at ArcelorMittal Belgium
17 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal Belgium NV has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for the supply of two Simetal Vaicon stoppers. The slag stopper systems will be installed on two 300-ton LD converters at ArcelorMittal’s Gent works.
Vallourec Provides Technip with Integrated Solutions for an Offshore Project
17 September 2012 - Vallourec announced the provision of seamless linepipe including coating and welding services for the Greater Stella Project in the North Sea. The 96 km of coated linepipe is due to be delivered to Technip, who has been awarded the EPC contract, in the first quarter of 2013.
Chinese Steel Pipe Producer Expands into High Quality Market with Siemens Rod Outlet
14 September 2012 - Wuhu Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co., Ltd., a Chinese producer of carbon products and steel pipes, has contracted Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply a new rod outlet for its plant in Wuhu City.
Tenaris Introduces Its TenarisHydril BlueDock™ Connectors
13 September 2012 - Tenaris has extended its range of TenarisHydril premium connection products to include BlueDock™ connectors designed to serve oil and gas customers operating in offshore and HP/HT environments.
JFE Launches Oxidation- and Corrosion-Resistant Coated Steel Sheet for Hot Press Forming
13 September 2012 - JFE Steel Corporation announced the launch of JAGTM (JFE Advanced Guard), an excellent oxidation- and corrosion-resistant coated steel sheet for hot press forming that reduces the weight of automotive structural parts.
Danieli Corus Receives Order from JSW Steel
11 September 2012 - Danieli Corus has received an order for four sublance-based BOF process control systems from JSW Steel.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Manufacturing Crack-Resistant Lightweight Components
11 September 2012 - Cold cracking in high-strength steel presents major quality assurance challenges for the automotive and machine-building industries, since cracks are difficult to predict – until now. A new process can determine, as early as the design stage, if critical conditions for such damage can be prevented.
Wheatland Tube Introduces New FasTrak Plus Electrical Metallic Tubing
04 September 2012 - Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, has introduced FasTrakTM Plus — electrical metallic tubing (EMT) with a new interior diameter (ID) coating that delivers excellent slip properties.
Kalyani-Gerdau Chooses Quad Infotech to Provide a Complete MES System for Indian Steel Plant
04 September 2012 - Quad Infotech has been awarded an order by Kalyani-Gerdau Steel to provide a comprehensive manufacturing execution system in its steel plant in Tadipatri near Bangalore, India.
Marubeni-Itochu to Boost Capacity at OCTG Threading Company in Malaysia
30 August 2012 - Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. announced it will increase processing capacity at Sobena Offshore Inc., an OCTG threading company operated in Malaysia by Marubeni-Itochu Tubular Asia), a Singapore-based MISI Group steel pipe sales company.
Tubos Reunidos Orders RH Plant from SMS Mevac
29 August 2012 - Spain’s Tubos Reunidos S.L.U. has ordered a 400,000 tonne/year RH plant from Germany's SMS Mevac for the production of seamless tubes.
Essar Steel Wins Global Pipe Orders Worth US$72 Million
29 August 2012 - Essar Steel has received two sizeable orders from the Middle East and Africa for manufacturing of API grade steel pipes worth Rs 400 crore (US$72 million).
TMK Ships High-Grade Line Pipes for Offshore Mining Project in Papua New Guinea
28 August 2012 - Russia's TMK has made a shipment of seamless line pipes for the Solwara 1 offshore mining project of Nautilus Minerals Inc. in the Bismark Sea off of Papua New Guinea.
Auto Tubing Maker STI Plans Expansion
15 August 2012 - Seymour Tubing Inc. (STI) will spend $20 million to expand its automotive tubing plant in Seymour, Ind.
Henan Huifeng Pipe Commissions Third Seamless Pipe Production Line
10 August 2012 - Chinese pipe producer Henan Huifeng Pipe Co. has started trial production on its new 340 mm diameter seamless pipe production line, which has a designed annual capacity of 200,000 tonnes. The line is part of the third phase of the company's seamless pipe production project.
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