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New Continuous Annealing & Processing Line Inaugurated in India

03 September 2014 - The continuous annealing and processing line at Jamshedpur Continuous Annealing and Processing Co. Private Ltd. (JCAPCPL), a 600,000-metric-ton-per-annum facility for manufacturing automotive grade continuous annealed products, was inaugurated on 1 September 2014 at Steelennium Hall inside Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur Works.

ArcelorMittal Unveils Range of New AHSS for Safer, Lighter Cars

03 September 2014 - ArcelorMittal has unveiled a new range of steels for the automotive industry that offers significant weight savings while improving safety.

Process Sensors Introduces Self-Contained Pyrometers for R&D and Industrial Applications

02 September 2014 - Process Sensors Corporation has introduced its newest self-contained pyrometer models, the stand-alone PSC-SR56N Series.

Saarstahl Subsidiary Invests €13.5 Million in New Wire Pickling Plant

02 September 2014 - The wire plant in St. Ingbert GmbH (DWI), a subsidiary of the Saarstahl AG, has built a new pickling plant for the surface treatment of wire. The investment amounted to €13.5 million.

Russel Metals Installs Red Bud Stretcher Leveler Retrofit

01 September 2014 - Russel Metals, located in Mississauga, Ont., Canada, recently installed a Red Bud Industries .250” (6 mm) x 72” (1830 mm) stretcher leveler with SUREGRIP® technology in an existing cut-to-length line at its B&T Steel Division in Stoney Creek, Ont.

Jindal Stainless Bags the 13th Annual Greentech Safety Award 2014

29 August 2014 - Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), the largest integrated manufacturer of stainless steel in India, has been facilitated with the prestigious 13th Annual Greentech Safety Award 2014 in Gold Category in Metal & Mining Sector.

Danieli Corus Wins Contract for Rebuild of Blast Furnace at SAIL’s Rourkela Plant

29 August 2014 - Danieli Corus has received a contract for the rebuild of Blast Furnace No. 1 at the Rourkela Steel Plant of the Steel Authority of India.

New Caster at Gerdau’s St. Paul, Minn., Mill Begins Production

28 August 2014 - A US$60 million project to replace the continuous caster at Gerdau’s steel mill in St. Paul, Minn., is nearing completion.

DeP Converter from Siemens Commences Operation at Tangshan

28 August 2014 - A DeP converter from Siemens has commenced operation at Chinese steel producer Tangshan Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Tangshan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd.

GE Power Conversion Helps El Marakby Steel Plant Increase Production

28 August 2014 - GE’s Power Conversion business was chosen by El Marakby Steel in Egypt to supply a dynamic var compensator (DSVC) to reduce the frequency and intensity of power disturbances generated by the electrical arc furnace of El Marakby Steel’s new melting shop.

Habaş Successfully Commissions Hot Strip Mill from SMS Siemag

27 August 2014 - Turkish steelmaker Habaş has successfully commissioned a hot strip mill supplied by SMS Siemag in Aliağa, Turkey. Production of the first coil in July 2014 marked Habaş’ entry into the market of flat products.

Wells Lamont Industrial Introduces Cut Resistant Tube Sleeve

27 August 2014 - Wells Lamont Industrial, a U.S. manufacturer of hand and arm protection, has introduced its Cut Resistant Tube Sleeve (KRG).

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.

NLMK Kaluga Produces Millionth Tonne of Steel

26 August 2014 - NLMK Kaluga, a new generation EAF plant — part of NLMK Long Products — that manufactures a wide range of long products used in construction, has produced its millionth tonne of steel.

AIST Announces T.C. Graham Prize Contest

25 August 2014 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is proud to announce the T.C. Graham Prize. This is a unique contest to recognize innovative applications for steel that may lead to the development of new markets. The winning entry will win US$20,000.

NLMK to Equip Blast Furnace Operations with Highly Efficient Dust Collection System

25 August 2014 - NLMK Group announced its commitment to construct a modern modular dust collection system at its Lipetsk production site to treat off-gases from blast furnace No. 4 (BF-4).

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.

Superior Tube to Significantly Reduce Lead Times with New Draw Mill Processes

22 August 2014 - Superior Tube Company, a global leader in the manufacture of small diameter precision tubing for safety critical applications, has significantly reduced its lead times — from 30 weeks to just 6 weeks in some cases — by implementing a ‘pull system’ as part of a reconfiguration of its draw mill processes.

Saarstahl Invests €46 million in Modernization of Rolling Mills

22 August 2014 - After the major investment projects of previous years, the most recent of which was the building of the new secondary metallurgy in the steelmaking plant, Saarstahl is continuing its modernization program with further investments in the rolling mills in Völklingen and Burbach, Germany.

VSW Mounts New Coating Line for Large Diameter Pipes

22 August 2014 - Vyksa Steel Works (VSW Open Joint Stock Company, based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, part of United Metallurgical Company, OMK CJSC, Moscow) has started installing new equipment for the first line of anti-corrosion coating for large diameter pipes (LDP).