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Digitalization R&D Project Could Lead to Enhanced Production Scheduling at Big River

12 March 2018 - SMS group and a German university have launched a research and development project that focuses on automating production planning at Big River Steel.

Thanks to Steel, These Two Pickups are Lighter and Stronger

15 January 2018 - The annual Detroit auto show is underway, and steel, it seems, is taking center stage.

Researchers: Lancing Practice Can Impact Results in All-DRI Steelmaking

05 January 2018 - They say timing is everything. And in electric arc furnace steelmaking, a matter of a few minutes apparently can impact yields, according to a team of university and industry researchers.

Investment Firm Acquires Steel Technical Center

27 December 2017 - An investment firm that owns metals and logistics businesses has acquired Heidtman Steel’s automotive steel technical center for an undisclosed amount.

Researchers Develop Process for Making Anti-Bacterial Steel Surfaces

15 December 2017 - Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States said they have found way to imbue antimicrobial properties to stainless steel by way of an electrochemical etching process.

India Partners With R&D Firm to Develop New Steel Grades

29 November 2017 - Mecon Ltd., a state-owned consultancy and engineering firm in India, has signed a framework agreement with Italy's Centro Sviluppo Materiali to collaborate on development of electrical and automotive steels, according to a report.

Steel is Better, Stronger ... And Automakers Notice

16 October 2017 - If you’re wanting real-world examples of the inroads advanced steels have made with automakers, look no further than the Audi A8 sedan, which had used an all-aluminum body but now has returned to using steel.

Rio Tinto and the Cargo Train that Could ... Drive Itself

04 October 2017 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto said it has executed Australia’s first-ever fully autonomous, heavy-haul train trip, with a driverless train successfully making a 100 km pilot run between Wombat Junction and Paraburdoo in Western Australia.

Blast Furnace Research Company Names New Chief Executive

15 September 2017 - HYBRIT, a research joint venture among Sweden’s SSAB and two other companies, has hired a chief executive.

Research Team Says It Has Developed a Formable 2 GPa Steel

25 August 2017 - A University of Hong Kong professor and a team of mechanical engineers say they have created a new ultra-high-strength steel that can be made through conventional process routes.

For Automakers, Steel May Be the Best Deal

22 August 2017 - The automakers, it seems, just can’t quit steel.

Volkswagen SUV Makes Heavy Use of Light Steels

18 August 2017 - The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, the largest SUV that the German automaker sells in the U.S., makes extensive use of advanced steels – and handily passed its Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, notes the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ Repairer Driven News.