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Broner Collaborates with Jsoft to Create Strong Partnership for the Indian Steel and Aluminum Market
05 December 2013 - Broner Metals Solutions announced with Jsoft Solutions Ltd the signing of a memorandum of understanding to deliver a comprehensive product portfolio of advanced planning and scheduling and MES solutions to the Indian steel and aluminum market.
ArcelorMittal Selects Air Products Technology for On-site Gas Production
19 November 2013 - Air Products has signed a contract with ArcelorMittal to supply three PRISM® PHG100 hydrogen gas generators (PHG) and a high-purity PRISM® GN700 nitrogen generator at its Saint Chély d'Apcher plant in Southern France.
LGOK's Quality Management System Complies with International Requirements
12 November 2013 - Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK), part of Metalloinvest, has successfully passed the regular audit of its quality management system.
Magnetek Introduces IMPULSE®∙T Variable Frequency Crane Controls
29 October 2013 - Magnetek, Inc., a leading provider of digital power and motion control systems, announced the introduction of their IMPULSE∙T Variable Frequency Crane Controls.
Instron Introduces New Software to Reveal Local Deformation of Specimen and Component Surfaces
24 October 2013 - Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, has revealed its new digital image correlation (DIC) software.
SMS Meer Acquires Interest in Austrian Measurement Technology Company
23 October 2013 - SMS Meer of Germany has acquired shares held by the Austrian measurement technology company TBK in Graz.
Quad Infotech Completes Implementation of QMOS MES System at Nucor Steel Utah
22 October 2013 - Quad Infotech Inc. has successfully commissioned implementation of QMOS at the Nucor Steel - Utah facility in Plymouth, Utah.
Quad Infotech Completes QMOS MES System Implementation at Nucor Steel Texas
16 October 2013 - Quad Infotech Inc. has successfully commissioned implementation of QMOS at Nucor Steel in Jewett, Texas.
Magnetek Introduces New Telemotive MBT Transmitter
15 October 2013 - Magnetek, Inc., a provider of digital power and motion control systems, announced the launch of their Telemotive MBT radio remote control, one of the smallest and lightest bellybox controls available on the market today.
Beta LaserMike Releases New High-Speed Diameter and Ovality Gauge Series
14 October 2013 - Beta LaserMike, a global provider of precision measurement and control solutions, has released its new family of high-speed AccuScan 5000 diameter and ovality gauges.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Deploys Quintiq Software Platform
09 October 2013 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG (TKSE) is using its software to optimize customer orders for increased delivery performance.
Instron Releases Software Add-On to Limit Specimen Self-Heating Under Dynamic Loads
27 September 2013 - Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announced the release of the Specimen Self-Heating Control (SSHC) add-on to the versatile Instron® WaveMatrix™ Software package for dynamic and fatigue testing of polymers and composites.
Hatch IAS Wins Two New Orders for Automation Control Systems
24 September 2013 - Hatch IAS has won an order from Stripco Inc. as well as an order for repeat business from Hussey Copper.
Air Liquide and AHMSA Announce New Agreement
23 September 2013 - Air Liquide continues its rapid growth in Northern Mexico, announcing new agreements with Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA) for the acquisition of an air separation unit (ASU) and a new investment of more than €45 million (approximately US$ 60 million) for Air Liquide’s construction and operation of another ASU, both located on AHMSA’s Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico site.
Magnetek Adds Anti-Shock Feature to Crane Controls
19 September 2013 - Magnetek, Inc., a leading supplier of digital power and motion control systems for the material handling industry, announced the addition of an anti-shock feature to its IMPULSE®•VG+ Series 4 crane controls.
Siemens' Wireless Data Transmission in Steelworks Cuts Costs, Improves Product Quality
16 September 2013 - Simetal Wiplant is a new platform developed by Siemens Metals Technologies for wireless data transmission in steelworks.
SSAB Selects Quintiq's Platform to Optimize Supply Chain Planning
28 August 2013 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that SSAB has chosen its platform to optimize supply chain processes across its production plants.
Tata Steel Orders Seven Konecranes for Two UK Facilities
26 August 2013 - Tata Steel has ordered seven Konecranes for two of its facilities in the United Kingdom.
Supply Dynamics Named a 2013 'Great Supply Chain Partner' By SupplyChainBrain
22 August 2013 - Supply Dynamics, a leading source of multi-enterprise technology solutions that provide visibility, collaboration, and control of supply in distributed manufacturing environments, announced that it has been selected as one of 2013’s ‘Great Supply Chain Partners’ by SupplyChainBrain, a supply chain management information resource.
NDC Announces thhe TVXR-3 Thickness Gauge for Hot Mill Applications
09 August 2013 - NDC announced its new TVXR-3 X-ray thickness gauge that is specifically engineered for hot rolling mill applications.
