Steel News

Updated Spray-Cooled Equipment Offers Enhanced Safety, Longetivity, Uptime

15 July 2015 - Systems Spray-Cooled™, which manufactures a line of non-pressurized, non-evaporative water-cooling equipment for the global metal and mineral industries, has updated its technology to incorporate several performance enhancements and new patented features that result in greater safety, equipment longevity and operational uptime.

United States Steel Corporation Places Order for EAF and Vacuum Tank Degasser With SMS USA

14 July 2015 - Recently, United States Steel Corporation made the strategic investment to build an electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Fairfield Works outside of Birmingham, Ala.

ArcelorMittal, Lanzatech and Primetals Technologies Announce Partnership to Construct Breakthrough €87million Biofuel Production Facility

14 July 2015 - ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, LanzaTech, the carbon recycling company, and Primetals Technologies, a leading technology and service provider to the iron and steel industry today announce they have entered into a letter of intent to construct Europe’s first-ever commercial scale production facility to create bioethanol from waste gases produced during the steelmaking process.

Primetals Technologies to supply the equipment for relining a blast furnace for ROGESA

14 July 2015 - Primetals Technologies has received an order from ROGESA Roheisengesellschaft Saar mbH in Dillingen, Germany, to modernize the electrical, measuring, analytical and automation equipment in conjunction with the relining of blast furnace 4.

Ahmedabad Strips Increases Capacity with Hydrogen Bell Annealing Furnace Installation

14 July 2015 - Allied Pvt. Ltd., India commissioned the installation of Hydrogen Bell Type Annealing Furnace (H2HiCTM) comprising of 2 annealing bases for cold rolled strip coils at Ahmedabad Strips Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad, India.

Konecranes Receives Order for Two Large Heavy-Duty Cranes From SSAB Europe

13 July 2015 - Konecranes received an order for two heavy-duty industrial cranes from SSAB Europe in May 2015.

Stupp Corporation Upgrades Mill to Modernize Platform

10 July 2015 - Brock Solutions is excited to be kicking off the next stage of an automation system modernization effort at Stupp Corporation.

New Technology to Treat Steel Dust from DIGIMET

10 July 2015 - The technology-based company DIGIMET, created by TECNALIA and Kereon in 2013, is offering a solution which combines economic and environmental sustainability.

EU Supports Testing of Groundbreaking Iron Production Technology

07 July 2015 - The European Union has agreed to contribute 7.4m euros towards testing a groundbreaking new iron production process being developed at Tata Steel’s IJmuiden steelworks in the Netherlands.

Precision Strip Purchases CareGo’s TELIA™ Facility Optimization and Automation System

07 July 2015 - CareGo is pleased to announce that Precision Strip has purchased CareGo’s patent pending TELIA crane automation and optimization technology for use in the toll processor’s Perrysburg, Ohio service center.

Primetals Technologies Wins Order for Upgrade of EVRAZ Steel Mill in Regina, Canada

06 July 2015 - Primetals Technologies was awarded the order for all three packages because of its ability to supply a connected through process to produce the required X grades.

SMS Group Receives Follow-Up Order From Outokumpu Nirosta

06 July 2015 - As part of an upgrade of its 20-roll cold rolling mill “SG 3” in Krefeld, Germany, Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH Krefeld has placed a follow-up order with SMS group covering the revamp of the existing rolling-oil treatment plant.

Primetals Technologies Receives FAC for Blooming Mill at Acciaierie Venete in Italy

03 July 2015 - Acciaierie Venete S.p.A. has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) for a blooming mill extensively modernized by Primetals Technologies at its Camin, Italy location.

Heinrich Georg Maschinenfabrik Shows Off First Roll Grinder for Cold Mill Rolls

02 July 2015 - Heinrich Georg Maschinenfabrik hosted a customer day on 23 March of this year to present its new roll grinding machine type ultragrind 700 R to an experienced audience.

NISCO Plate Mill Controlled by TMEIC Automatic Control Software State-of-the-Art Solution Delivers Robust Control and Functionality.

02 July 2015 - Nanjing Iron and Steel Co. Ltd’s (NISCO) green-field heavy plate mill in Nanjing, China operates using TMEIC’s latest control and automation system, the TM Advanced Control Solutions (TMACS) system.

Acroni Produces X120 Mn12 Grade on Continuous Caster From Primetals Technologies

02 July 2015 - Since early 2015, the continuous caster of Slovenian steelmaker Acroni, d.o.o. (member of SIJ – Slovenian Steel Group) that was modernized by Primetals Technologies also produces X120Mn12 wear resistant grade.

Yong Steel Group Co. Ltd. Extends Lance Tube Life From One Month to One Year With Sandvik Stainless Steel

02 July 2015 - Chinese company extends lance tube life from one month to a year with Sandvik stainless steel Yong Steel Group Co. Ltd, a leading iron and steel producer in China, was able to extend the service life of its pulverized coal injection (PCI) lance tubes – one of the most important blast furnace components – from as little as one month to a year.