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Direct quenched wear plate introduced
Now available in a wide range of different sizes, steel wear plate has been produced by Ruukki with an excellent surface finish without having to use shot blasting.
News from Ruukki (Rautaruukki Oyj) (21 May 2008)
Stronger structural steel welds and bends easily
An ultra-high strength, hot-rolled structural steel strip, having a minimum yield strength of 1200MPa, is easy to bend and weld and has good paint adherance finish.
News from SSAB Swedish Steel (13 March 2008)
Hyper-duplex SS resists corrosion, cracking
A hyper-duplex stainless steel displays excellent resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion, stress corrosion cracking and general corrosion.
News from Sandvik Materials Technology UK (22 February 2008)
Precision-made tailor welded blanks supplied
A steel service centre, offering press blanking lines from 1500-6000kN, is to supply precision-made tailor welded blanks to the producers of the 'Mini' range of cars. Brochure available
News from Corus Automotive ( 1 February 2008)
PC-based T-Card display system
User application article Switching to a Three Counties software system, TeeCards Software, has brought benefits for SSAB Swedish Steel.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB (15 October 2007)
Cold-rolled steels have high strength
A range of cold-rolled steels offer a wide choice of properties obtained through hardening techniques applied through a special rolling process, said a Swedish steel plant.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB (12 September 2007)
Hollow bar standard will extend choice
Users of hollow bar feedstock will gain more choice and greater flexibility in sourcing when the new European Standard for Hollow Bar, EN 10294 - 1 applies, said a metals stockholder.
News from Van Leeuwen Wheeler (17 August 2007)
Aluminium extrusions provide elements for rack
Bosch Rexroth's MGE range of aluminium extrusions and accessories provided the elements of a rack system designed for Hurst Green Plastics' TwinBin fastener management system.
News from Bosch Rexroth (21 June 2007)
High strength steel for roll forming
Advanced high strength roll forming steel offers high yield strength, good dimensional stability and suitability for being formed to tight radii.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB (13 June 2007)
Growth regions need wire rod for automotives
In the last 12 months Corus, the international steel company, has delivered wire rod to Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia for the automotive industry. Brochure available
News from Corus Automotive (25 May 2007)
Stainless steel for corrosive heat exchangers
Sandvik Materials Technology has developed the Sandvik SAF 2707 HD, a hyper-duplex stainless steel for corrosive heat exchanger applications.
News from Sandvik Materials Technology UK ( 2 May 2007)
Student automotive engineers compete to build cars
Corus, the international metals company, will be supporting the next generation of automotive engineers from the Universities of Birmingham, Warwick and Delft in the 2007 Formula Student competition. Brochure available
News from Corus Automotive (24 April 2007)
PM cold-work die steel has low friction
A powder metallurgy die steel offers low friction, reduced galling and superior adhesive wear propertis for cold forming of aluminium, stainless steels and mild steels.
News from Uddeholm Tooling (18 April 2007)
Bearing steels to benefit from ultrasonics NDT
International steel company has invested in an ultrasonic testing facility to more accurately assess the cleanness of automotive bearing steels produced. Brochure available
News from Corus Automotive (13 April 2007)
DOM mechanical precision tubing ideal for UK
Van Leeuwen Wheeler supply DOM Mechanical precision tubing: this is perfect for the UK's manufacturing industry which is focused on added-value, precision engineered products.
News from Van Leeuwen Wheeler (11 April 2007)
LCD displays in diverse and demanding applications
3M, the diversified technology company, announced the appointment of Optical Filters as a distributor of its Vikuiti ARMR200 LCD protection film in Europe.
News from 3M ( 9 April 2007)
Cutting and forming polystyrene for fun
TB Davies (Cardiff) provided the polystyrene for a giant red nose as part of a fund raiser event for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day at RAF Marham.
News from TB Davies (Cardiff) ( 9 April 2007)
Hydrophobic but breathable membranes and fabrics
Donaldson Membranes, manufacturer of expanded mircoporous PTFE membranes, films and laminates, will be exhibiting the high quality Tetratex fabrics at Techtextil, Frankfurt, Germany.
News from Donaldson Membranes ( 9 April 2007)
Possibly the world's strongest aluminum alloy.
What may be the world's strongest aluminum alloy, which is currently under patent application, has been developed by Kobe Steel using a spray-forming process.
News from Kobe Steel ( 3 April 2007)
Control and chemical injection lines
Sandvik provides a complete solution for control and chemical injection lines at a dedicated service centre at its Houston warehouse for the oil and gas industry.
News from Sandvik Materials Technology UK ( 9 February 2007)
Simulation, modelling and testing spawns products
Corus, the international steel company, has developed a new family of roadside restraint systems called Protect 365 that it believes, if adopted, will significantly contribute to improved road safety. Brochure available
News from Corus Group (Automotive) (30 January 2007)
Pipe and bar distributor doubles cutting capacity
In 2006, a specialist tube, pipe and bar distributor completed a major investment programme in Middlesbrough, UK, reorganising its warehousing space and doubling cutting capacity.
News from Van Leeuwen Wheeler (12 January 2007)
High strength steels reduce product weight
User application article Hot rolled, high strength steel has reduced the weight of a semitrailer by 20% and the trailer can also withstand more physical damage when in use.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB (29 November 2006)
Car's internal waistline is roll-formed
User application article Low weight, compact design and good protection performance characterize the roll-formed internal waistline reinforcement developed for the side doors of a car.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB (28 November 2006)
Specialist metals wire stocks expanded
Metals stockholder continues to expand its stocks of specialist wire and can now offer the widest range of spooled and cut to length wire available in the UK.
News from William Hughes (22 November 2006)
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