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R&D
News on the research and development of new technologies used in all areas of the iron and steel industry.
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Heraeus Presents Innovation Awards 2013
05 December 2013 - Heraeus presented its 11th annual Innovation Awards for the best product and process innovations at a festive ceremony in Hanau, Germany, in late November.
SMDI: Lightweight Steel Twist Beam Achieves 30% Mass Reduction
04 December 2013 - Furthering its mission to help automakers meet stringent fuel economy requirements, the Steel Market Development Institute's (SMDI) Automotive Applications Council unveiled the results of its lightweight steel twist beam study today.
worldsteel Promotes Green Manufacturing in China
28 November 2013 - On 21 November 2013, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) co-hosted a major one day conference in China on "Green Manufacturing, the Future of Steel and Automotive."
SSAB Continues to Add High Strength Steel Capabilities at North American Operations
27 November 2013 - The state-of-the-art quench line in Mobile, Ala., allows SSAB to grow its global foot print and produce high quality branded plate domestically.
New Research Results Advance the Seismic Design of Steel Bridges
13 November 2013 - The Steel Bridge Task Force of the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) announced that new research results could significantly limit the damage sustained in a large earthquake, allowing for quicker repairs and reopening to traffic.
Outokumpu's Enhanced Duplex Grade EDX 2304® Receives NORSOK Approval
12 November 2013 - Outokumpu announced that its new enhanced duplex EDX 2304® has received NORSOK qualification.
Tata Steel Launches Dent-Resistant Steel for Carmakers in Britain
08 November 2013 - Tata Steel has started supplying UK car makers with British-made dent-resistant steel that helps to further reduce vehicle weight.
Outokumpu Introduces New High-Chromium Ferritic and Austenitic Grades
31 October 2013 - Outokumpu continues to bring new innovations to market and is now expanding its product range with two new high-chromium stainless steel grades, ferritic grade EN 1.4622 and austenitic grade EN 1.4420.
Ruukki's New Z600 Metal Coating Provides Enhanced Corrosion Resistance
21 October 2013 - Ruukki is to launch a new Z600 metal coating for applications requiring excellent corrosion resistance.
Tata Steel Europe Creating Online Portal to Share Innovative Technical Ideas
10 October 2013 - Tata Steel is to create an interactive online portal which will encourage innovative technical ideas to be aired and shared.
Severstal North America Achieves 42% Weight Reduction in Steel Vehicle Parts
03 October 2013 - Severstal North America (SNA), one of the largest steel producers in the U.S., is helping its automotive customers achieve lighter weight, stronger vehicles using the latest Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) technologies, state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and new grades of high-strength and high-formability steel, all while keeping costs low.
Universal Stainless Achieves Nadcap and ISO 17025 Lab Testing Certifications for Dunkirk Facility
02 October 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has achieved both Nadcap and ISO 17025 lab testing certifications at its Dunkirk Specialty Steel facility in Dunkirk, N.Y.
U. S. Steel Introduces ACRYLUME E PLUS™ as New Member of the ACRYLUME® Family
01 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of a new high-quality, value-added product to its lineup of construction steels that supports green building design and practices, positively impacting these projects' environmental sustainability.
Kobe Steel to Set Up Company in China to Produce Aluminum Sheet for Automobiles
30 September 2013 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it will establish a company in the Xiqing Economic-Technological Development Area in Tianjin, China, to produce aluminum sheet for automotive body panels.
ArcelorMittal to Supply Highly-Resistant Steel Wires to Technip for Offshore Oil and Gas Fields
19 September 2013 - ArcelorMittal and Technip, a world leader in engineering as well as offshore and onshore construction for the energy industry, have signed an important five-year contract valued at over €200 million for the supply of high-performance steel wires. This is ArcelorMittal’s most significant European contract for its wire activities.
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.
ArcelorMittal Develops New Range of Steels for the European Solar Construction Market
18 September 2013 - ArcelorMittal has developed, as part of a research project led by the company’s research and development teams, a range of photovoltaic products based on steel.
Emirates Steel Delivers First Nuclear-Grade Metal
16 September 2013 - The first shipment of 'UAE Made' nuclear grade reinforcing steel, produced by Emirates Steel, was delivered to Barakah, ENEC's selected site of the UAE peaceful nuclear energy program.
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.
JFE Steel's Earthquake-Resistant Linepipe Wins 2013 R&D 100 Award
11 September 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation announced that its earthquake-resistant linepipe HIPER® won the 2013 R&D 100 Award for Mechanical Systems, presented by the U.S. science and technology publication R&D Magazine.
