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| New bandsaw blade tipping material developed for Sandvik's Multishift |
09 April 2007 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
A new tipping material for bandsaw and framesaw blades has been developed by Kock GmbH Zerspanungstechnik, Sandvik Steel’s agent for woodworking tools in Germany. |
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| New Kanthal heating element system used in forehearth redesign |
08 April 2007 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Heating specialists Kanthal, a product area within Sandvik Materials Technology, has supplied Superthal heating modules, fitted with Kanthal Super CS elements, as part of a forehearth redesign project in a major glass plant. |
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| Nickel coated stainless steel spring wire opens up new design opportunities |
07 April 2007 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Materials Technology offers spring makers many benefits from its extensive wire manufacturing and nickel coating capability for stainless steel spring wire. A combination of improved coiling, enhanced wire processing characteristics and production advantages provide spring makers increased productivity and opens up new spring design opportunities. |
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| Sandvik develops welding consumables package for the nuclear industry |
06 April 2007 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Materials Technology has developed a complete package of welding products for joint and overlay welding of Alloy 690 (Sandvik Sanicro 69), a nickel-chromium-iron alloy used in the construction of steam generators in nuclear power plants. |
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| Sandvik uses strip making expertise for doctor blades |
05 April 2007 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Materials Technology has used its steel melting and strip producing expertise to optimize the material properties for doctor blades for gravure and flexographic printing and is helping doctor blade manufacturers increase productivity in the printing industry. |
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| New cutting and creasing rules launched |
04 April 2007 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Continuous product improvement by Sandvik’s research and development organisation and response to market demands for advanced cutting and creasing diemaking rules, capable of handling new and improved packaging substrates, has led to new product launches. |
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| Sandvik’s next generation bandsaw steel gets results |
03 April 2007 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
As sawmills move towards higher speed machines in order to boost productivity, Sandvik Materials Technology is meeting the market demands for better performing bandsaw blades with the introduction of Sandvik Durashift, a higher tensile strength, but at the same time ‘forgiving’ bandsaw blade steel. |
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| Sandvik strengthens its position in spring wire market |
02 April 2007 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Stainless steel wire for the manufacture of springs has gained considerable ground over, for example, copper and unalloyed steel and even plastic in some cases. Good mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, long life, appearance and environmental friendliness in terms of its ability for recycling, have all combined to increase consumption of stainless steel, particularly for small diameter wire. |
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| Talley Metals announces change to surcharge mechanism |
19 February 2007 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Talley Metals, a subsidiary of Carpenter Technology Corporation announced that it is changing its surcharge mechanism to increase the nickel premium component to $.38/lb. |
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| Micro-Melt Maxametalloy, a premium high speed steel made by powder metallurgy |
18 February 2007 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Micro-Melt Maxametalloy, a premium high speed steel made by powder metallurgy, is the first in a new series of PM steels from Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, PA, designed to bridge the hardness gap between high speed steel and cemented carbide. |
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| This stamping die assembly is a typical application for Carpenter's new Micro-Melt PD#1 alloy |
17 February 2007 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Carpenter Micro-Melt PD #1 alloy, a new premium grade made by powder metallurgy, may be considered for many types of cold work tooling applications that require a combination of wear resistance and good toughness. |
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| New wire coating for all heading alloys has been designed to perform with high efficiency |
16 February 2007 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
A new wire coating for all heading alloys has been designed to perform with high efficiency, improve heading tool life and eliminate the cost and environmental problems associated with the emission and disposal of nitric acid used in copper cleaning operations. |
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| New specialty alloy candidate for fracture fixation devices and implanted orthopedic devices |
15 February 2007 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
A new specialty alloy candidate for fracture fixation devices and implanted orthopedic devices for hips, knees and other joints has been developed by Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, PA, for consideration by medical and surgical users in Europe. |
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| Selection of high strength stainless steels for aerospace, military and other critical applications |
14 February 2007 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
High strength stainless steels and age-hardenable superalloys are rapidly gaining favor with designers in the aerospace, military and other industries who are challenged to meet higher performance expectations and stringent regulatory requirements at lowest life cycle cost. |
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| Porous metallic tooling may improve the productivity and quality of injection molded plastic parts |
13 February 2007 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Traditional methods of dealing with the venting problem have had limited effect. Trapped gases still cause quality problems such as burning, produced by compressed gases that impede the flow of molten resin in a cavity pocket, and short shots, caused by low injection pressure and /or gases trapped in pocket areas of the tool. |
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| New stainless for fasteners combines corrosion resistance, high hardness and cold formability |
12 February 2007 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Hardenable stainless steel alloys are a common choice for manufacturers that cold form high strength stainless steel fasteners. These alloys, however, have limitations. While the hardenable stainless grades have the strength needed for intended applications, they have lacked either the formability or the corrosion resistance of the non-hardenable alloys. |
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| Case geologist reports at International Association of Great Lakes Research |
17 January 2007 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Case Western Reserve University geologist Gerald Matisoff speculates the heavy winter snow melts contribute to the growing 'dead zone' problem of low oxygen concentrations in Lake Erie's basin. |
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| Talley Metals adds copper to surcharge |
01 December 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Talley Metals, a subsidiary of Carpenter Technology Corporation has announced that it will begin to include copper in its raw material surcharge formula for certain copper bearing grades. |
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| New material grade for radiant and protection tubes for furnace applications. |
23 July 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Heating specialists Kanthal, a product area of Sandvik Materials Technology, has introduced a new material grade for radiant and protection tubes for furnace applications. |
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| New welding wire has been launched |
22 July 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Specially developed through Sandvik’s R&D organisation, one of Europe’s most technologically advanced facilities for stainless steel welding, the new wire is for welding duplex stainless steel grade Sandvik SAF 2205 (UNS S31803/S32205), and other duplex stainless steels such as UNS S32304 (Sandvik SAF 2304) and UNS S31500 (Sandvik 3RE60). |
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| A new stainless steel precision wire grade specially developed by Sandvik Materials |
21 July 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Designated Sandvik Sanicro 36Mo, the new grade is a nitrogen enhanced, high alloyed austenitic alloy for service in extreme conditions. It is characterised by high tensile strength and excellent corrosion resistance in chlorides, H2S and CO2 environments and has already been proven in field tests in aggressive well conditions. |
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| New steel belt technology opens up new application opportunities |
20 July 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
The new Sandvik 1700SA stainless steel belt grade provides a competitive and viable alternative for applications that could previously only be carried out using weaker or less hygienic materials, such as plastics. Its ease of cleaning, good wear and corrosion resistance and in-line repairability make the new belt particularly suited to use in hygiene critical industries such as food processing, pharmaceuticals and electronics. |
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| Sandvik’s new coiled tubing capability |
19 July 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Materials Technology is promoting its manufacturing and supply capability for new seamless stainless steel tubes in coils for hydraulic and instrumentation systems and for control lines and chemical injection lines. |
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| Sandvik consolidates market leadership in steel belt process technology |
18 July 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
The highlight of this years‘ Sandvik Process Systems’ stand at Achema is a working model of the new Rotoform high speed pastillation system, which will be shown alongside a model of a standard Rotoform 3000. |
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| New ultra-high strength steel for improved crashworthiness |
25 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
An advanced hot-dip galvanised, high strength steel that has excellent formability and can be re-bent without the risk of cracking, this is a news item that will be of major importance to the development of stronger and lighter door beams and other car components for improved crashworthiness. Dogal 800 DPX is the latest SSAB Tunnplåt product in the category of ultra-high strength, dual phase steels. |
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| Scaffolding manufactured from high strength steel |
24 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Lower weight and simpler to use, the new, latest design of scaffolding manufactured from high strength steel by Haki is around 25 percent lighter than earlier systems. Due to its low weight, the new high strength steel scaffolding will also be able to replace many of the alumi-nium scaffolding systems now available on the market. The new design has been developed to meet the needs of the offshore industry for safer scaffolding systems for maintenance work on drilling platforms in the North Sea. |
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| Technical breakthrough leads to crashworthy battery holder for hybrid cars |
23 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
US based Trim Trends has developed a crashworthy battery holder manufactured from ultra-high strength steel for the batteries powering the recently launched Ford Escape Hybrid SUV. The battery holder is produced using press tools of advanced design that represent a major technical advance in working high strength steels. This opens the way for regular production of large components made from very high strength steels. The result may be lighter, safer and more environmentally-friendly cars that can be produced at reasonable cost. |
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| Safer bus seat weighs 20% less |
22 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
A new bus seat built from high-strength steel has been a success for Grammer S.r.l. from Italy. Improved comfort, better safety and significantly lower weight are among the advantages of the new seat, to say nothing of affordable production costs. Grammer has now been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2004 for the seat's high-strength steel frame. |
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| Passenger seats of high-strength steel make buses lighter and safer |
21 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
By leveraging the advantages of advanced high-strength steel, the Spanish company Fainsa has developed a new bus seat that is both safer and lighter than existing ones. The seat meets the stricter safety requirements now adopted by several EU countries, and the weight of the seat frame is reduced by over 30 percent. The seat has a built-in three-point belt and integrated whiplash protection. |
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| New method could revolutionise vehicle manufacturing |
20 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The Swedish company Ortic, together with Bemo of Germany, has developed a new method of roll-forming steel sections in curved or varying shapes. The method, dubbed Monroe, utilises high-precision computer control and infinitely adjustable rollers. |
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| Expertise in strong joints boosts competitiveness |
19 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The new Sheet Steel Joining Handbook from SSAB Tunnplåt is now available in English. The handbook deals with various types of joining methods for high strength sheet steel. SSAB Tunnplåt is thus continuing to lead the way in training and informing customers of how the properties of modern steels can be put to best possible use. Better knowledge of how high strength steels should be worked and the associated production processes can boost the competitiveness of SSAB Tunnplåt customers. |
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| Ultra-thin steel guarantees highly profitable containers for CMT's customers |
18 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The world's lightest and toughest container? Manufactured entirely from one of the most advanced high strength steels available on the market and with ultra-thin walls, this new CMT range of containers is a definite candidate for the title. The material used and the new design significantly increases the useful life of the container. The container has now been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize, which is awarded for the world's foremost product for which high strength steel is used. |
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| New decorative metal strip increases productivity |
18 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Decorex, the innovative, colour coated strip material from Sandvik Materials Technology, is providing productivity benefits for decorative component producers in the consumer electronics, domestic appliance, automotive and interior design industries. |
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| San marco saddles use new ultra high strength material based on nanotechnology |
18 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Selle San Marco, the leading Italian maker of high quality, professional racing bicycle saddles has selected ultra-high strength Sandvik Nanoflex rails for its innovative and patented Magma MG, Rever Profil, Era and SKN saddles. Small diameter Sandvik Nanoflex saddle rail tubing is used as an alternative to round, solid titanium. The result for Selle San Marco is that the overall weight of the saddle is minimised. |
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| Innovative heating element designed for multi-atmosphere furnaces |
18 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Ongoing process and product development of the Kanthal Super ER heating element is providing opportunities in the powder metallurgy industry for designing heating systems capable of meeting the process demands of multi-atmosphere furnaces. This means that it is now possible, in one furnace, to operate firing cycles where the atmosphere condition can be altered during the cycle between oxidizing, inert, endogas and reducing atmospheres. |
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| Sandvik targets centrifugally cast hollow bar market |
17 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Recent expansion of the size range for Sandvik Sanmac, enhanced machinability, stainless steel hollow bar, has enabled Sandvik Materials Technology to compete effectively in the large diameter size area, where centrifugally cast hollow bar has traditionally held a strong market share. The new, larger diameter sizes, between 300mm outside diameter by 200mm inside diameter and 420mm by 300mm, are produced in stainless steel grades Sandvik Sanmac 304L and 316L. They have all of the improved machinability benefits of the Sanmac family of stainless steels, which do not jepordise key properties such as corrosion resistance and mechanical strength. All are available from stock in lengths of 3.5 to 5 metres. |
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| Sandvik develops PTFE coated wire for medical devices |
17 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
PTFE wire is used in many applications, where wire, catheters, and cannulas interact with each other and the body, to reduce friction and provide easier movement. The new, high quality, lubrication coating for Sandvik Bioline wire can be applied in thicknesses from 0.00005' (0.00127mm) to .0005' (.0127mm), to wires from 0.001' (0.025mm) up to 0.030' (0.762mm) diameter. It can also be applied to wires in any medical grade material including all the stainless alloys and super alloys used in the medical device industry. |
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| Duplex stainless steel gains ground in spring wire applications |
17 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Stainless steel for the manufacture of springs has gained considerable ground over, for example, copper and unalloyed steel and even plastic in some cases. Good mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, long life, appearance and environmental friendliness in terms of its ability for recycling, have all combined to increase consumption of stainless steel, particularly for small diameter wire. |
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| Sandvik process systems qualifies new pastillation system for major sulphur processing plant |
17 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Following the launch of the Rotoform HS, a high capacity version of the Rotoform pastillation system, Sandvik Process Systems has completed successful trials and several months of full production at Econova’s sulphur producing installation in Sicily. |
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| High strength steel is gentle on the crops |
17 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
As wide as an airliner, but now lighter than ever. When a Hardi Evrard self-propelled sprayer runs across a field, it does so without damaging the crops. With a width of about 30 metres, these vast machines resemble giant birds with outstretched wings as their long lattice booms extend freely out at the sides. The high stresses that they create are carried by an advanced chassis manufacturered from high strength steel. The structure is light but stable, reliable and durable. France-based Hardi Evrard , where the development work was carried out. |
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| Sandvik Stainless tubes replace graphite in acid production |
16 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Following extensive material trials and technical cooperation with a major phosphoric acid producer, Sandvik Materials Technology has been rewarded with an order for Sandvik Sanicro 28 grade, seamless stainless steel tubes. They will be used in a new heat exchanger and will replace a graphite tube unit. |
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| New design of side impact beam improves crashworthiness |
16 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The automotive industry is constantly striving to lower the weight of its products, improve crashworthiness and rationalise production . The German company Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH has met all of these three objectives with a new design of side collision protection beam manufactured from ultra-high strength steel with reinforcement. The company has also developed a system for volume production of the beams. |
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| Sandvik targets centrifugally cast hollow bar market |
16 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Recent expansion of the size range for Sandvik Sanmac, enhanced machinability, stainless steel hollow bar, has enabled Sandvik Materials Technology to compete effectively in the large diameter size area, where centrifugally cast hollow bar has traditionally held a strong market share. The new, larger diameter sizes, between 300mm outside diameter by 200mm inside diameter and 420mm by 300mm, are produced in stainless steel grades Sandvik Sanmac 304L and 316L. They have all of the improved machinability benefits of the Sanmac family of stainless steels, which do not jepordise key properties such as corrosion resistance and mechanical strength. All are available from stock in lengths of 3.5 to 5 metres. |
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| Spider design simplifies cutting rule guide |
15 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Cutting and creasing rules manufacturer, Sandvik Diecutting Products, part of Sandvik Materials Technology has produced an illustrated guide for cutting rules to enable diemakers and in-house die shops to select the optimum cutting rule for any material being processed. |
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| High strength steel for optimum crash protection |
15 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The Shape Corporation is an American automotive component manufacturer that has developed a bumper made of advanced high strength steel but which weighs only roughly the same as a much more expensive aluminium bumper. The new bumper comprises two members, one of which is roll formed and the other is pressed. The two are joined together and are provided with integral reinforcement. The automotive industry has already shown keen interest and the design has now been nominated for the international Swedish Steel Prize for design, which will be presented in November in Stockholm. |
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| Sandvik's new coiled tubing capability |
15 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Materials Technology is using the Tube 2006 exhibition to promote its manufacturing and supply capability for seamless stainless steel tubes in coils for hydraulic and instrumentation systems and for control lines and chemical injection lines. Sandvik coiled tubing has the key benefit of being produced in a totally integrated manufacturing process, from steel melt to finished product. The result is a high quality product with consistent quality from batch to batch and delivery to delivery. |
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| Weight of light truck reduced |
14 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Changing over the body to high strength steel, a new technically advanced design, and switching to a more advanced welding method, these three measures have cut the weight of the body used for light trucks by almost 30 percent. The light weight means that the trucks can carry more payload. In addition, the body design is more durable, has a more attractive finish and needs less maintenance. The body design developed by the company V.N. |
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| New Sandvik Bioline cored wire for medical, electrical conductor leads |
14 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
A new metal-to-metal composite, Sandvik Bioline Cored Wire, as used in pacemaker and defibrillator leads, and which combines the optimum mechanical and physical properties of two materials, has been launched by Sandvik. The new Sandvik Bioline product is a composite of an outer Cobalt/Nickel/Chromium/Molybdenum alloy tube and a pure silver core. The outer component has excellent biocompatibility and fatigue properties, whilst the inner silver core provides high electrical efficiency, electrical conductivity and low resistance. |
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| Sandvik consolidates market leadership in steel belt process technology |
14 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
The highlight of this years' Sandvik Process Systems' stand at Achema is a working model of the new Rotoform HS (high speed) pastillation system, which will be shown alongside a model of a standard Rotoform 3000. Developed in response to changing pastillation requirements in the oil and gas industry, Rotoform HS offers as much as twice the previous throughput capacity. |
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| Duplex stainless steel gains ground in spring wire applications |
13 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Stainless steel for the manufacture of springs has gained considerable ground over, for example, copper and unalloyed steel and even plastic in some cases. Good mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, long life, appearance and environmental friendliness in terms of its ability for recycling, have all combined to increase consumption of stainless steel, particularly for small diameter wire. |
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| Breakthrough for Sandvik grade in nitric acid production |
13 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
An order for 80 tonnes, equivalent to 78 kilometres, of stainless steel heat exchanger tubing, won by Sandvik Materials Technology, represents a breakthrough for Sandvik grade 2RE10 in nitric acid production. German company BASF is building a new nitric acid plant in China and has selected stainless steel grade Sandvik 2RE10 for the heat exchangers based on previous experience of good corrosion performance. |
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| Open your mind - practical benefits of advanced high strength steels |
13 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
'Benefit from the latest developments in Domex, Docol and Dogal advanced high strength steels'. This is the message under which SSAB Swedish Steel is now launching a series of seminars that will be run in various venues worldwide. The seminars are aimed at both existing users and those who have yet to discover the benefits of using advanced high strength steel. The seminars focus on practical applications, showing the participants a complete picture of how the materials can be used, from design to fabrication, to full production, as well as illustrating how using the materials can deliver improved profitability. The first of the seminars will focus on the automotive industry, and will start in the spring in the USA. |
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| High strength steels backed by knowledge and service |
12 June 2006 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Access to materials expertise right from the beginning of the design stage, material deliveries adjusted for optimized stock-keeping, and immediate access to comprehensive customer support, these are some of the elements in the services package accompanying deliveries of high strength steels from SSAB Swedish Steels. |
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| Sandvik develops world's first enhanced mig welding wire for duplex steels |
12 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
A new welding wire, designated Sandvik 22.8.3.LSi, has been launched by Sandvik Materials Technology as the world's first, specially developed welding consumable for welding duplex stainless steels by the Metal Inert Gas process. Specially developed through Sandvik's R&D organisation, one of Europe's most technologically advanced facilities for stainless steel welding, the new wire is for welding duplex stainless steel grade Sandvik SAF 2205 (UNS S31803/S32205), and other duplex stainless steels such as UNS S32304 (Sandvik SAF 2304) and UNS S31500 (Sandvik 3RE60). |
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| Investment creates cost effective production capability for osprey controlled expansion carriers and housings |
12 June 2006 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Recent investment by Sandvik Materials Technology at Sandvik Osprey, the world leader in spray–forming technology, has increased capacity and expanded fabrication facilities for the manufacture of Osprey's proprietary lightweight, Controlled Expansion alloys. |
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| Selection of new age-hardenable superalloys |
14 May 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Superalloys are high-performance materials designed to provide high mechanical strength and resistance to surface degradation at high temperatures of 1200°F (650°C) or above. They combine high tensile, creep-rupture, and fatigue strength; good ductility and toughness, with excellent resistance to oxidation and hot corrosion. Furthermore, superalloys are designed to retain these properties during long-term exposures at the elevated temperatures. |
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| Heading hints: About cold heading |
13 May 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Carpenter Technology Corporation, whose Specialty Alloys Operations produces hundreds of stainless steels and specialty alloys, published the booklet 'Heading Hints, A Guide to Cold Forming Specialty Alloys' to suggest proper cold-forming fabrication techniques. Request a free copy of 'Heading Hints.' Although at one time it was felt cold heading techniques were somewhat limited to ductile materials with low work hardening rates, that is no longer the case. With today's more advanced equipment, techniques and tooling, higher strength materials like stainless steels and high temperature alloys are routinely being cold headed. A number of stainless steels are produced with modified compositions to provide lower work hardening rates. |
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| Major producer of aerospace fasteners makes dramatic gains by changing coating for its heading wire |
12 May 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
The world's third largest manufacturer of aerospace fasteners has parlayed a pre-tested change in coating for its heading wire into improved part quality, increased productivity and reduced costs. Numbers critical for identification are easy to read on bolts produced with Carpenter Technology Corporation KnightCote coating. The Blanc Aero Industries division of LISI AEROSPACE, which specializes in the manufacture of engine and other critical aircraft parts, has enjoyed these and related benefits while warm forming and heavily extruding 12-point bolts that are standard in GE-90, PW 2000 and comparable aircraft engines. |
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| New high-purity, etch-grade alumina for semiconductor processing minimizes particle generation |
11 May 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Carpenter Advanced Ceramics, Inc. has developed a new 99.8% pure alumina, specifically for semiconductor processing. CAC998 is an etch-grade material that offers excellent plasma and chemical resistance by eliminating free silica at the grain boundaries and having low silica content in the material matrix. Parts made from CAC998 alumina are manufactured to customer specifications. These parts can be considered for all front-end processes including etch, PVD, CVD, CMP, ion implant and photolithography. Back-end applications include high-temperature support substrates for test and assembly. |
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| New properties of an essentially nickel-free stainless alloy for medical implants |
10 May 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
For some time, the medical device industry has expressed interest in a biocompatible, nickel-free stainless steel as an alternative to the alloys commonly used in implantable orthopedic devices such as bone plates; bone screws; fracture, trauma and spinal fixation components; hip and knee parts and other medical instruments currently manufactured from conventional nickel-containing alloys. |
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| New tools for downhole drilling, with high strength stainless steel drive shafts |
09 May 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
NQL Energy Services, Nisku, Alberta, by thinking outside the box and switching to a high strength, corrosion resistant stainless steel, has multiplied up to 10 times the service life of drive shafts used on its well known Black Max downhole drilling tools for oil and gas exploration. Partial view of a Black Max motor, with cutaway revealing the Custom 465 stainless steel drive shaft. |
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| New Belt Parkway Bridge over Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn |
09 May 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Just about everyone connected with the new Belt Parkway Bridge over Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn triumphed when the general contractor, Granite Halmar Construction Company, Inc., startled the construction world by completing the bridge in 261 days, 29 days ahead of the fast-track timetable few felt it could meet. Belt Parkway Bridge in Brooklyn was built to last a century and constructed in record time. |
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| New hope for the machine shop or department that is locked into a stainless steel |
08 May 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
There's new hope for the machine shop or department that is locked into a stainless steel that is just right for the part it is making except for one shortcoming. It has poor, profit-draining machinability. Valve components machined by G. W. Lisk from Carpenter Micro-Melt Type 431 FM stainless steel and from Carpenter Project 70+ 15Cr-5Ni stainless for high-temperature applications. G. W. Lisk Co., Inc., Clifton Springs, N.Y., for example, found a highly productive solution to that dilemma. Machinability had been a problem with two different alloys specified for two critical parts it had been making for use in high-temperature applications. |
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| New martensitic stainless steel for fastener industry |
08 May 2006 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Trinamet stainless, developed by Carpenter Technology Corporation, Wyomissing, PA, is a martensitic, magnetic stainless steel with a unique combination of three characteristics critical to the fastener industry: good corrosion resistance, high heat-treated hardness, and excellent cold formability. This new stainless was developed to provide the fastener industry with an alloy that has an improved combination of properties over alloys commonly used today. It can be considered for a variety of fastener applications including sheet metal screws, self-drilling construction fasteners, and other various bolts and fasteners exposed to atmospheric conditions. |
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| Corus develops unique integrated crash box bumper |
20 April 2006 - Corus
Corus has developed an integrated crash box bumper that it believes will offer vehicle and component manufactures both weight and cost savings compared to existing front end module systems.
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| Unique Corus portable strain measurement system helps to optimise press shop processes for body panels |
01 February 2006 - Corus
An unique and portable strain measurement system called PHAST , has been developed by Corus, the international steel company, to help carmakers ensure reliable production quality of complex formed body panels during the vehicle development and production process. |
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| Female project engineer earns Chartered Engineer status |
14 November 2005 - Corus
Female engineers are a rare breed in themselves, but Cardiff-based project engineer, Clair Petheram, has distinguished herself even further by earning Chartered Engineer status! |
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| Corus Europressings business achieves ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard |
07 November 2005 - Corus
Corus, the international metals company, has announced that Europressings, its specialist metal pressings and sub-assemblies business, has acquired certification to the ISO14001 environmental management standard. |
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| Corus Europressings wins Tenneco exhaust contract |
11 October 2005 - Corus
Europressings, the Corus specialist metal pressings and sub-assemblies business, has won a contract to supply Tenneco Automotive with key exhaust parts for the Vauxhall Vectra. |
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| Sandvik and Tenaris to supply major oilfield projects in Qatar |
21 September 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Materials Technology and Tenaris have been awarded contracts to supply the majority of the corrosion resistant alloy, needs for the Qatar Gas 3 & 4, and Qatar Shell GTL Pearl projects in the North Field, offshore Qatar. The order is for seamless production tubing in Sandvik Sanicro 28, with TenarisBlue premium connections, which will be delivered according to drilling schedules over the next three years. The supply agreements are the result of a strategic alliance signed by Sandvik and Tenaris two years ago. Working together, both companies have demonstrated a strong commitment to serve the oilfield market with high-end products and services for the most critical applications. This includes the development of CRA materials (13Cr and 25Cr) with TenarisBlue Dopeless connections, as well as other made-to-order specialty products. |
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| Granada Material Handling gets Corus of approval for Safety Lines |
09 September 2005 - Corus
Granada Material Handling (Granada) has recently installed 31 of its Travsafe Horizontal Lifeline Systems at Corus's Process Engineering site in Workington, in order to bring the company in line with recent Health and Safety legislation. |
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| Sandvik invests in continuous production line for woodband saw strip |
08 July 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Materials Technology has confirmed that the expected product and capacity benefits, arising from an investment in a continuous finishing line for woodband saw strip steel, are now being realised. The total investment of around 70MSEK ($10 million) includes a new heat treatment furnace for hardening and tempering and a new finishing line for polishing strip steel. |
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| More success for Sandvik's coffee freezing systems |
20 June 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Stainless steel, belt-based processing systems produced by Sandvik Process Systems are used in virtually every type of food processing, but possibly one of the fastest growing applications is the freezing of instant food products and, in particular, coffee. In recent years all of the world's major instant coffee producers have installed Sandvik systems, reflecting that freezing, with subsequent vacuum drying - has proved to be the process of choice in terms of efficiency and product quality, compared with other methods that have been tried. Controlled temperature freezing maintains both the colour and flavour of the coffee. |
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| Sandvik launches surface engineered strip materials |
17 May 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Materials Technology has introduced a new product form and launched a range of surface engineered stainless steel strip materials. Manufacturing processes have been developed to apply coatings with excellent adhesion and purity to stainless steel strip, enabling selected combinations of substrates and surface layers to provide new, enhanced and often unique material properties. A high degree of manufacturing flexibility enables surface engineered strip to be tailor made to customer specifications. Properties such as electrical conductivity, low resistivity, corrosion, surface function or decorative appearance can be met or enhanced, making the new Sandvik surface technology products ideal for the electronics industry, for example. |
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| Contractor builds new bridge in traffic-congested Brooklyn in record time, with minimal disruption |
13 April 2005 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Just about everyone connected with the new Belt Parkway Bridge over Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn triumphed when the general contractor, Granite Halmar Construction Company, Inc., startled the construction world by completing the bridge in 261 days - 29 days ahead of the fast-track timetable few felt it could meet. |
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| Breakthrough in steel belt technology opens up new application opportunities |
17 March 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
A breakthough in steel belt processing technology has enabled Sandvik Process Systems, a product area within Sandvik Materials Technology, to launch a range of super thin stainless steel conveyor belts.
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| Corus and ESI Group Partnership Provides Advanced Material Simulation Capabilities to Automotive Manufacturers |
11 March 2005 - Corus
Integration of the Corus-Vegter model into PAM-STAMP 2G software improves reliability and cost benefits |
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| Sandvik Process Systems focuses on manufacturing capability and service strengths for Lingna 2005 |
02 March 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
At this years’ Ligna show, steel belt manufacturer Sandvik Process Systems,
a product area within Sandvik Materials Technology, will announce a significant extension to its belt manufacturing capability and will highlight its service support strengths, through a global network of service engineers and in the form of its growing range of QuickTools. |
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| Corus materials expertise delivers weight reduction benefits for LDV's new MAXUS range of light commercial vehicles |
28 February 2005 - Corus
On sale from January 2005, the all-new LDV MAXUS is a class leading range of light commercial vehicles. LDV first approached Corus Strip Products UK in 2004 to undertake a number of studies to assist them to identify weight reduction and vehicle assembly improvements prior to the vehicle's launch. Uniquely, Corus has been able to offer LDV the support of its Automotive Engineering Group based in Coventry, which specialises in developing innovative vehicle engineering solutions using latest thinking in materials and manufacturing technologies. |
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| Sandvik’s industrial processing division aims to ‘raise global profile’ |
25 February 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
New brochure highlights capabilities in granulation, film/sheet casting, cooling, freezing and drying
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| Specialist Corus pressing capability secures additional Land Rover contract for new Range Rover Sport |
10 February 2005 - Corus
Corus' specialist large panel press blanking capability has resulted in the international metals company securing an additional contract to supply Land Rover with the rear door outer panels for the all new Range Rover Sport, being launched this summer. Corus will supply the shaped blanks for these panels direct to Land Rover's Solihull plant. The contract follows a successful year which has also seen the company secure a long term contract to supply the bodyside panel blanks for the company's highly acclaimed new Discovery 3 model. It was during the early development stages for the Discovery 3, that Land Rover first recognised how Corus' press blanking capability could help the company meet its specific design requirements. |
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| Corus alliance with Latent Gold defect guarantee |
14 January 2005 - Corus
Corus is offering a 12-year structural building guarantee in conjunction with its Confidex guarantee on commercial properties. |
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| Corus Europressings business achieves ISO/TS16949 Quality Standard |
07 January 2005 - Corus
Corus, the international metals company, has announced that Europressings, its specialist metal pressings and sub-assemblies business, has acquired certification to the ISO/TS 16949 quality approval standard. |
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| New wireline steel grade offers operating and cost benefits |
20 December 2004 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
A new stainless steel precision wire grade specially developed by Sandvik Materials Technology for sour service slicklines and logging cables offers both operating and cost benefits, including reduced down-time.
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| Useful addresses within Corus (update)
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21 November 2004 - Corus
The following addresses are the key business units within the Corus operation. The company has 16 business units and 2 service units doing business in automotive sector. |
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| Passenger seats of high-strength steel make buses lighter, safer
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17 November 2004 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Exploiting advanced high-strength steel, the Spanish company Fainsa has developed a new bus seat that is both safer and lighter than existing ones. |
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| Corus announces agreement to acquire full ownership of Segal |
12 November 2004 - Corus
Corus Group plc announced today that Corus Staal BV, currently 50% owner of Segal SA, has signed an agreement to purchase the remaining 50% shareholding in this Belgian hot dipped galvanising line from MetalInvest investment fund, its joint venture partner in Segal for a consideration of EUR 25 million in cash. |
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| Corus new crash barrier design to make an impact on road safety |
12 November 2004 - Corus
Corus, the international metals company, has developed a roadside barrier system that exceeds the latest European EN1317 standard for the containment of vehicles and is expected to help improve road safety in crash situations. |
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| Carpenter Technology detailed profile |
04 November 2004 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Carpenter Technology Corporation is a leading international manufacturer of specialty alloys and engineered products that have been used in planes, cars and trucks, electronic equipment, medical devices and instruments, industrial fittings, sporting goods, and oil and gas exploration and processing. |
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| Sandvik's super duplex stainless steel replaces aluminium brass tubing in power plant |
27 October 2004 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Two years of material trials and process development, and a high level of technical cooperation between Sandvik Materials Technology and a major electricity producer in Vietnam, has resulted in a major order for Sandvik for small diameter thin wall condenser tubes, in super duplex stainless steel grade, Sandvik SAF 2507. |
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| Joint effort creates new concept |
22 October 2004 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The use of advanced high strength steel may require higher force to cut and form sheet steel. Therefore, the need for higher hardness and ductility in the tool steel becomes obvious. |
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| High strength steels for stronger, lighter and safer cars and trucks. |
18 October 2004 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The South African Automotive industry is increasingly turning to extra high strength and ultra high strength steels in order to develop vehicles that are stronger and lighter. Trucks and trailers can be built with lighter chassis and fewer reinforcements. |
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| Corus Group announces 2004 interim results |
16 September 2004 - Corus
Corus Group has posted its interim results for the half-year to 3 July 2004.
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| Corus appoints new directors |
16 September 2004 - Corus
The Board of Corus has announced the appointment of two new Directors. |
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| Corus wins EUR 100 million plus contract to supply Anglo-Dutch pipeline |
14 September 2004 - Corus
Corus Group Plc has been awarded a contract valued at over EUR 100 million to manufacture the entire steel line pipe for an Anglo-Dutch gas pipeline. The contract has been awarded by BBL Company, which is majority owned by Gasunie of the Netherlands. This represents one of the largest pipe contracts awarded to Corus Tubes Energy Business, based in Corby, UK. |
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| Manufacturing benefits of Corus' new copper-coated material secures major contract win with ZF Sachs |
02 September 2004 - Corus
Corus has announced a major new contract to supply ZF Sachs, one of the world's leading manufacturers of powertrain components, with its latest highcladâ product - a unique copper-clad steel that will be used to make the company's latest generation of torque converters. By using Corus' material, ZF Sachs will be able to eliminate a costly and time consuming manual manufacturing process. As well as offering faster production cycles and reduced costs, by removing a manual stage and moving to a fully automated process, ZF Sachs will also be able to ensure a more consistent quality in the coated material used for the production of their latest torque converter assemblies. |
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| New supersteels help the automotive industry meet environmental targets |
18 August 2004 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The time is fast approaching for the automotive industry to conform to its agreement with the EU Commission concerning reduced carbon dioxide emissions. No later than 2008, the aver-age emissions from new cars will have to be below 140 grams per kilometre. In terms of fuel consumption, this amounts to 6 litres of petrol per 100 kilometres, a figure that few of today's family cars can achieve. To meet the future limits, cars will need to be developed to be lighter and more fuel-efficient. |
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| Enhanced machineability stainless steel hollow bar available in bigger sizes |
16 August 2004 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Enhanced machinability stainless steel hollow bar for makers of valves, pumps and so on - and available in over 100 different sizes - is now stocked by Sandvik Materials Technology UK in sizes up to 420mm outside diameter. |
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| High strength steels for contractor equipment and the vehicle industry |
29 March 2004 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
As the largest producer of strip and sheet steel in Scandinavia, SSAB Swedish Steel maintains a leading position in the manufacture of extra high strength and ultra high strength steels in Europe. |
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| The more competent steels |
15 March 2004 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
SSAB Swedish Steel will be presenting the whole of its range of advanced high strength steels at the ESEF Fair in Utrecht on 16 - 19 March. These steels provide the means for producing lighter, stronger and slimmer products, and they also have excellent properties for roll forming, laser cutting and other manufacturing processes. |
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| Acclaim for lightweight structures |
26 November 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Lightweight structures are more durable, perform better and offer distinct environmental benefits. There is a clear trend towards a greater proportion of high strength steels being used for various structures around the world. The use of high strength steels is growing as is the number of products and structures for which the material is used. |
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| Curved forms can carry more load |
26 November 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Trailord Pty. Ltd. of South Africa has succeeded in what may be merely a dream to others, to develop an established design and thus gain market share in a mature industry. The com-pany is one of this year's four candidates for the Swedish Steel Prize and has been nominated for a new type of chassis member for a trailer. |
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| Towards lightweight railway wagons |
26 November 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The Slovak Tatravagónka company began a project two years ago aimed at developing lighter and ergonomically better railway goods wagons. The project has involved both the customer and the supplier, and it all hinged on high strength steels. |
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| Clever design keeps small items in place |
26 November 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
The ability to seek out new opportunities is what distinguishes Teresa Amman, who is in charge of the Materials Supply Department at the American Su-Dan Corporation. Clever thinking in design and interest in new materials have resulted in the company being selected as one of the candidates for the Swedish Steel Prize 2003. The company's nominated design is a spring strip made of advanced high strength steel to replace an earlier design for which hardened steel was envisaged. |
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| Curved forms can carry more load |
26 November 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Trailord Pty. Ltd. of South Africa has succeeded in what may be merely a dream to others, to develop an established design and thus gain market share in a mature industry. The com-pany is one of this year's four candidates for the Swedish Steel Prize and has been nominated for a new type of chassis member for a trailer. |
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| Successful search for strong, lightweight transport |
26 November 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Advanced thinking in high strength steels is one of the distinguishing features of the Superior Trailer Works of Fontana, California. The company is highly proficient in putting to effective use the properties of high strength steels for their interchangeable bodies. Up to 100 percent higher strength, 20 percent lower weight and 100 percent better wear resistance are some of the benefits achieved. |
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| Safe backrest uses tomorrow's material |
26 November 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Same weight and safety at a lower cost, this was part of the specification when the Autoliv Mekan automotive safety company was entrusted with the development of a new backrest for the rear seat of a car. The task was complicated by a tight time schedule and the fact that the new backrest was to be incorporated into an existing production line. Everything needed to work well immediately, without any hitches and the project was completed after only 18 months. |
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| Corus develops new ultra-clean steels for improved diesel fuel injection systems |
23 October 2003 - Corus
Corus, the international metals company, has successfully developed a range of new, extremely clean steels that will help manufacturers of the latest generation of diesel fuel injection systems meet the growing demand from carmakers for improvements in performance, fuel efficiency and cost. |
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| Corus to supply all body panels for world-famous London black cab |
06 October 2003 - Corus
Corus has won the contract to supply LTI Vehicles with 100 per cent of its skin panel steel blank requirements. Corus will supply the Coventry based London taxi manufacturer with precision blanks for all 75 body parts needed for its world famous black cab, which is built on the LTI Vehicles assembly line in Holyhead Road. Corus will supply the blanks from its specialist Automotive Service Centre in Wolverhampton. LTI currently produces over 2,800 cabs a year and has recently completed its first exports to the USA. |
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| Corus develops aluminium tube specifically for automotive structures |
21 July 2003 - Corus
Corus has successfully developed an electric resistance-welded aluminium tube which is suitable for hydroforming, offering lightweight design and performance benefits for vehicle manufacturers. The aluminium tube product has received a full technical evaluation and is the result of over two years' research and development by Corus. The new aluminium tube underlines Corus's commitment to provide innovative material solutions that respond to the ongoing needs of the automotive industry. |
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| High strength steel for improved working conditions |
14 July 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
These are some of the benefits that the Oxelösunds Steel Port enjoys with a new type of railway wagon produced by the Slovak company, Tatravagonka for Swiss AAE. An important reason for the improvements is a new locking arm that secures the load. This locking arm is made of high strength steel from SSAB Swedish Steel and although its weight is half that of the earlier models, its strength is higher. |
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| High strength steel for a better environment |
03 June 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
A new environmental study reveals that products made of high strength steel are beneficial to the environment. Environmental effects were studied both in the production and in the use of various products and structures. The results are clear, the emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide can be substantially reduced in important areas such as road traffic, transport and production. Calculations reveal that the environmental benefit of high strength steels is also economically favourable to companies that decide to use these steels. |
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| Corus invests in additional steel blanking line to help meet 100% supply contract for Mayflower Vehicle Systems |
26 March 2003 - Corus
Corus, the international metals company, has announced that it is installing an additional multi-strand blanking line in order to help meet increased demand, which includes a contract to supply Mayflower Vehicle Systems with 100 per cent of its skin panel blank requirements. Installation of the new line, which represents a £250,000 investment at the company's specialist Automotive Service Centre in Wolverhampton, is expected to be complete by mid April. |
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| Six steel steps towards improved economy |
18 March 2003 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
SSAB Swedish Steel's recently launched Business Steel School is mounting an initiative throughout Europe to drive home the benefits of using high strength steels and promote greater understanding of how using the material can result in direct economies. |
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| Steel grade is top of class |
18 December 2002 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik' new steel, available in tube or sheet form, is hard yet formable, strong yet tough, low in weight, high in strength and easily workable. Nigel Haworth, the head of the company's product development division, extols the virtue of Nanoflex. |
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| An eco-vessel tougher than the rest |
29 November 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Searcher, the word itself is the essence of passionate involvement and endless exploration. It also says a lot about Alve Henricson and Rolf Modigh, who have extended the frontiers for sailboats and smaller working vessels. Extra high strength steel and a carefully thought-out design enhance the boats' level of safety and widen their area of use. The research vessel Searcher is a pioneering design by the two men. |
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| High strength steel frame keeps passengers in place |
29 November 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
A maximum weight of 20 kg and the strength to withstand 60 kN, or around six tonnes, of tensile force in a collision. Those were the exacting requirements which Finnveden committed themselves to when they were assigned by Volvo's development division to produce a new strengthening frame for the centre seat in the new Volvo XC90. |
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| High strength back support conquers the world |
29 November 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Pick up the paper and lean back in your most comfortable chair and you'll find out why it's so relaxing. The secret is in the support for the curve of the back, and there's a good chance that it comes from Schukra Manufacturing. The company controls 80 per cent of the world market. The ergonomic back support has now been nominated for the 2002 Swedish Steel Prize, the international engineering design accolade. |
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| Multitool makes pistes safer and more exciting |
29 November 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Ulf Thors, a partner in the Swedish company MultiCat System AB, describes the context for the development of MultiCat, the universal tool for skiing centres which has received an honourable mention from this year's Swedish Steel Prize jury. Mr Thors heads the development team. The new snow tool opens the door to more advanced and exciting snowparks, jump courses for skicross and boardercross, and other slope formations demanded by an increasing number of Alpine skiers the world over. The tool system also makes work safer for people repairing and erecting chairlift support poles, and makes it simpler to carry out heavy lifts in inaccessible places. |
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| Ultra strong container takes the knocks |
14 November 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
South Korean container producer Jindo Corporation has put extra and ultra high strength steel to innovative use. Its new container is strong, durable and comparatively light, in addition to which it is cheaper to manufacture than its conventional counterparts. |
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| Right steel provides support and comfort |
12 November 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
A back support which is lighter, more durable and more comfortable, and easier to manufacture, has been developed by the Canadian company Schukra Manufacturing of Toronto. The new design, which is in ultra high strength steel, has helped lift Schukra to its world-leading position when it comes to back supports for automotive seating and chairs. There has been a twenty-fold increase in the production rate, thanks to much simpler manufacturing. The ergonomic support has been nominated for the 2002 Swedish Steel Prize, the international engineering design accolade. The prizegiving ceremony takes place on 21 November. |
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| High strength steel keeps passengers in place |
30 October 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Designed for collision forces equal to six tonnes, but weighing only 16.4 kilograms.
That's the newly developed beam which keeps the centre seats in the new Volvo XC90 in place. Finnveden and Volvo Car have jointly met the requirements for low weight, a high level of safety, and passenger comfort with the help of a frame design in high strength steel. |
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| High strength steel helps skiers take flight |
24 October 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
MultiCat, a new multifunction tool for piste preparation machines and snow vehicles in Alpine environments, is distinguished by its high precision, long reach and wide range of applications. The system opens up new opportunities to build exciting ski slopes, advanced jumps, and slopes for the new skiing disciplines skicross and boardercross. |
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| High strength research vessel extends frontiers |
24 October 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Low weight, high strength and outstanding seagoing qualities Swedish company Långedrag Marin and boatbuilder Alve Henricson have designed a fully fledged research vessel for minor marine expeditions. One of the secrets behind their success is the fact that the 19-metre long boat is made entirely of extra high strength steel. The designers have been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize, the international engineering design accolade, for their pioneering entry. The vessel is one of four nominated designs. |
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| World's strongest weather resistant steel |
27 March 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
SSAB Swedish Steel is launching the world's first extra high strength steels with weather resistant properties. Hot-rolled Domex 100W (100 min. yield) is manufactured from .118' .236', and Docol 100W, which is a cold reduced steel, is produced between .0197' and .079'. In approximately two years, an oxide layer forms on the surface which impedes corrosion-inducing moisture from entering the steel. This gives 4 to 5 times the corrosion resistance of conventional steels. The new weather resistant extra high strength steels are suitable for containers, railway cars and wagons, bridges, vehicle chassis, utility poles and other constructions where the combination of extra high strength and excellent resistance to corrosion results in more profitable products. |
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| Swedish Steel reduces Italian car seat weight |
21 February 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
By using thin-walled tubing in extra high strength steel from SSAB Swedish Steel, Lear Corporation in Italy has succeeded in reducing the weight of the Alfa Romeo 147 rear seat by 25 per cent. The new car seat design, which was completed in record time and which recently won the Swedish Steel Prize, the international engineering industry accolade, is now being exhibited. In addition to reduced weight, the Italian designers have succeeded in improving the seat's rigidity and shock-absorbing capacity, which contributes to enhanced safety in a collision. |
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| Steel-and-epoxy superpipe for oil industry |
22 December 2001 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
A pipe for high pressure conditions with a service life ten times that of alternative pipes, and which can be 70 per cent cheaper, has been developed by Ameron International, one of the world's leading manufacturers of glass fibre-strengthened epoxy pipes. The pipe, Bondstrand SSL, has been constructed with a completely new design. The significantly improved qualities have been achieved by embedding several layers of thin ultra high-strength steel in glass fibre-strengthened epoxy. This gives an extremely strong and corrosion-resistant pipe for the most demanding environments, such as those found in the oil industry. |
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| High strength steels makes railway transport lighter |
11 July 2001 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Up to 25 per cent lighter railway carriages, a dream which will soon be reality according to steel manufacturer SSAB Swedish Steel, which is now introducing a new materials concept for railway carriages. Through the use of extra and ultra high strength steels and design ideas from the automobile industry, weight can be reduced without the carriages losing stability. To haulage firms, this means that the load capacity can be increased considerably without exceeding weight limits. This new concept will be presented at Nordic Rail, the international trade fair which will be held at Elmia in Sweden 2 to 4 October 2001. |
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| High-strength steel a success factor for engineering |
14 June 2001 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Engineering companies are becoming increasingly interested in steels in the highest strength categories. The trend is partly explained by companies' needs to strengthen their competitiveness. According to SSAB, the Swedish Steel Prize industry award has contributed to spreading knowledge of the opportunities which high-strength steel opens up. Companies can bring to fruition completely new design ideas which were previously not considered possible and which give products greater profitability and enhanced performance. |
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