Steel News

POSCO Profits from Next Generation Inspection Technology from ISRA VISION PARSYTEC

26 August 2014 - POSCO and ISRA VISION PARSYTEC have forged a successful cooperative venture. ISRA VISION PARSYTEC was awarded the contract to install a SURFACE MASTER inspection system in the POSCO Pohang coupled pickle tandem line.

Emerson’s New Monitoring Program Protects Rolling Mill Drives for Safe Increases in Mill Loads

25 August 2014 - Emerson Power Transmission Solutions is launching a new torque-amplification analysis program for precisely measuring the true torque loads and vibration frequencies experienced by rolling mill drives, as part of a program to help mills process tougher alloys, increase output with thicker slabs or higher speeds, protect against cold-end slabs, or mitigate torsional vibration.

Arnold Machine Builds Successful Custom Automation System for Nucor Steel

21 August 2014 - Arnold Machine Inc. (AMI), a premier full-service designer and manufacturer of industrial equipment and services, has built and successfully implemented a new proprietary automation system for custom fence posts for Nucor Steel.

Overhead Crane Design-Build Company Now Offers In-House Construction of Box Girder Beams

19 August 2014 - Specializing in overhead bridge crane design, build, and installation, Innovated Industrial Services Inc. announces that it has expanded its product line to include construction of box girder beams.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Selects Quintiq to Optimize Maintenance Scheduling

18 August 2014 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc. has selected Quintiq’s software platform to optimize maintenance planning and scheduling at its Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, flat rolled steelmaking facility.

Russula to Upgrade Automation System at Nucor Steel Utah’s No. 2 Bar Mill

13 August 2014 - Russula will upgrade the automation system and drives for the stacker on Nucor Steel Utah’s No. 2 bar mill in Plymouth, Utah.

InfoSight Announces Powerful Laser Upgrade

06 August 2014 - InfoSight Corporation announced that a laser upgrade is now available on its 2800 series printers — one of their most popular metal tag printers.

voestalpine Stahl to Equip Linz Works with 28 Warehouse Management Systems

28 July 2014 - voestalpine Stahl GmbH has awarded 3tn the order to supply 28 TWMS/metals warehouse management systems for its Linz works.

New Electrical Power Unit Helps ArcelorMittal Bottrop Coke Plant Cut Energy Use

28 July 2014 - ArcelorMittal Bottrop in Germany has invested in a cutting-edge electrical power unit which not only produces electricity but also doubles up as a pressure reducing station.

GE Power Conversion Helping SAIL Increase Production Capacity at Bokaro Steel Plant

24 July 2014 - GE’s Power Conversion business will supply the Steel Authority of India Limited’s (SAIL) plant in Bokaro Steel City, India, with DC variable speed drives and automation for a cold rolling 4-hi tandem mill.

KMS Installs PURON® HF Modules at Major Steel Mill in Inner Mongolia

21 July 2014 - Koch Membrane Systems Inc. (KMS), world-class developer and manufacturer of innovative membranes and membrane filtration systems, has installed its PURON® HF ultrafiltration (UF) modules at a major steel mill in Inner Mongolia, China.

Aptean Launches New Release of Axis ERP for Metals Industry

18 July 2014 - Aptean announced the launch of Axis 6.2, the latest version of its industry-leading ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution designed for metals producers, wire and cable manufacturers and metals service centers.

Emerson Introduces Online Asset Management Tool for Critical Drivetrain Couplings

17 July 2014 - Emerson's Power Transmission Solutions introduces industry's first online tool for tracking the location, life history and latest revision drawings and installation instructions for all critical drivetrain couplings owned by customers, whether installed or in spares inventory.

Demag Pilot Project Makes for Efficient Sheet Metal Working for Chinese Manufacturer

14 July 2014 - The installation of a fully automated plate metal processing facility has enabled a Chinese manufacturer of mining equipment to increase productivity in its production facility by 40%. Demag process crane engineering in the pilot installation provides for the precise storage and retrieval of plate metal and services the cutters as required in 24/7 operation.

Lincoln Electric Licenses NanoSteel's Weld Overlay and Thermal Spray Technologies

09 July 2014 - Lincoln Electric and The NanoSteel® Co. announced that Lincoln Electric has been granted an exclusive worldwide license to NanoSteel's proprietary steel coatings technology for weld overlay and thermal spray applications.

Audit Confirms NLMK Quality Management Systems Meet International Standards

09 July 2014 - An annual audit by the British Standards Institution has confirmed that NLMK Lipetsk production site management systems comply with international standards.

PSI Strengthens Arcelormittal Ties, With Production Management Master Agreement

04 June 2014 - PSI Metals has signed a Master Agreement with ArcelorMittal, defining the governance of the close collaboration with respect to production management solutions.

Broner’s Integrated Scheduling Solution Goes Live at CSN in Brazil

03 June 2014 - Broner Metals Solutions, worldwide specialist provider of integrated MES (manufacturing execution systems), supply chain and scheduling solutions for metals, announced its newly integrated casting and hot mill scheduling solutions are now live in production at CSN’s Volta Redonda steelmaking site in Brazil, which will enable them to achieve significant inventory reductions.

Konecranes Canada Announces New Technician Training Center in Burlington, Ontario

27 May 2014 - Konecranes, a leading global manufacturer of lifting technology, announced a new technician training center at its recently relocated headquarters in Burlington, Ont., Canada.

Metalloinvest Begins Installation of Equipment for New Oxygen Facility at OEMK

21 May 2014 - A new oxygen facility with a cryogenic air-separation unit with a capacity of up to 20,000 Am3/h of oxygen is being installed at OEMK, part of Metalloinvest.