NLMK Group, an international steel company, has introduced a QR coding system for all types of flat and long steel products produced in Russia. The digital solution will enable the company to process documents and ship products faster, and customers to move away from paperwork. When scanned, the QR code placed on each NLMK product unit, takes the customer to a web page that contains information on the steel grade, the weight, size, batch number and other features of the product unit

The automotive industry considers the steel and technology group, voestalpine, a technology leader in the production of ultra-high tensile auto parts that are also particularly light. The Group is now applying its lightweight construction expertise to railway systems as well. In cooperation with the Rail Cargo Group, the cargo subsidiary of the Austrian Railways (OBB), voestalpine’s Steel Division and Logserv, its logistics subsidiary, have developed “TransANT”—a novel

Before the end of this year 2020, Salzgitter AG will be able to offer its customers a range of green strip steel products in specified grades and dimensions. The company is moving promptly to take account of the vibrant interest being expressed in these materials. These products will feature a CO2 footprint less than a quarter that of previous steels. In order to enable production, one of the two continuous casting lines at the Peine steelworks will be fitted out to cast slabs.  

In the weeks starting from June 17, Factory Acceptance Tests for the hot-strip mill automation of Nucor Steel Gallatin QSP plant were executed at Danieli Automation, Italy. Q-Space1 allowed Nucor Steel Gallatin to participate in the tests despite travel restrictions linked to the current pandemic. Making the most of augmented, mixed and virtual reality, the FAT were conducted, supporting technicians throughout the field execution process, enhancing their skills for faster

RHI Magnesita, the global leader in refractory products and solutions, has decided to develop India as its manufacturing, R&D, technical excellence and supply chain hub for the South Asia, West Asia and Africa markets. In a recent organisational restructuring, West Asia and Africa operations of the company have been clubbed together with India to create a single business unit with regional headquarters at Gurugram. The region contributed approximately 530 million Euro to the global revenu

Esco Tool has introduced a new clamshell style, O.D. mounted split frame machine that features fast, accurate, and easy to setup indexable tooling to part and bevel tube and pipe from 2” to 48” dia. The Esco COHOG® Split Frame Machine has a robust stationary ring machined from 7075 aluminum alloy that is hard coated and supports a custom steel forged, heat-treated and nickel-plated rotating ring using precision tuned eccentric bearings. Featuring indexable tooling wi

2019 was a surprising year for palladium, an important component in electronics and catalytic converters, but it appears that 2020 may be even a better year for the precious metal. Recent articles in various news outlets, are almost uniform in their projections, for example in a recent Washington Post article: "Why Palladium Is Suddenly a More Precious Metal" while Bloomberg, opined: "Why Palladium Is Suddenly the Most Precious Metal". (emphasis added). Either way, it appe

GFG Alliance has confirmed that it has entered into a binding sale and purchase agreement with an entity owned by South32 Limited and Anglo American Plc for the hydro energy-powered Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company (TEMCO) smelter in Bell Bay, near George Town in northern Tasmania. Subject to relevant approvals, TEMCO will join LIBERTY Steel Group, part of the GFG Alliance family, which includes the Whyalla steelworks, SIMEC Mining, and InfraBuild in Australia. This will secu

Imperial Mining Group Ltd. is pleased to announce that field crews conducting mapping and sampling have recently discovered several new areas of scandium mineralization on the 100% owned Crater Lake project. These new showings lie within the same 14-km arcuate magnetic trend hosting the three previously defined mineralized zones (Boulder, TGZ and STG) on the property. Assay results are expected in September. Presently, drill crews are mobilizing to the property to commence drill evaluation of

CMC reconfirms the trust in Danieli ordering its third MIDA ECR® endless casting rolling plant, named Triple M. To be installed in Western USA, it will produce an estimated nominal 500,000 shtpy of long products, namely 350,000 shtpy of rebar and 150,000 shtpy of small merchant sections. Hybrid-ready, it will melt local scrap by the innovative Danieli Digimelter solution (Q-One, Zero-bucket, Q-Melt) and will produce clean and sustainable steel thanks to the endless cas