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CCD-based spectrometer analyses magnesium alloys

Latest charge coupled device-based spectrometer provides quantitative as well as qualitative analysis allowing highly accurate, stable and reliable determination of magnesium alloys.

News from Thermo Electron Corporation (27 January 2006)

Digital automation controls pelletising plant

User application article By connecting multiple generations of systems a Canadian iron ore pelletising plant will bring all the process areas under a single control system with a common operator interface.

News from Invensys Process Systems (16 January 2006)

Vertical lift provided for aluminium fluxing

User application article To provide high quality molten aluminium to a foundry, for melts up to 1000kg, flux and a carrier gas are injected and mixed into the melt requiring a lifting system for the flux injection machine. Brochure available

News from Power Jacks (10 January 2006)

Optical emission spectrometer to check steel

User application article Leading global producer of flat carbon steel, long carbon steel and stainless steel, has chosen an optical emission spectrometer as part of its steelworks modernisation program.

News from Thermo Electron Corporation (10 January 2006)

Quick caster die-change ups efficiency by 20%

A revolutionary form of quick die change for a range of horizontal casting machines enables casting dies to be changed without cooling the furnace and reduces typical die change time to about 1h.

News from Rautomead International (22 December 2005)

Blast furnace upgrade to improve control

The Queen Victoria blast furnace control system at Corus' Scunthorpe steel works is to be upgraded enabling all data to be available to management staff, making furnace control easaier.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (21 December 2005)

Gas shielded electro-slag remelting of steels

User application article An innovative simulation of advanced protective gas electro-slag-remelting project for the production of high-quality steels is financed by the European Commission Research Fund for Coal and Steel.

News from French Technology Press Bureau (19 December 2005)

Quality copper-silver product is continually cast

User application article With product quality critical, Rautomead processed several tonnes of copper-silver at their R and D facility; this material was then fully examined, tested and processed into the finished products.

News from Rautomead International (24 November 2005)

High performance damper gives 100% gas isolation

A guillotine damper for the isolation of gas flows in the most extreme operating conditions provides high performance and simplified maintenance to meet the needs of combustion and hot gas systems.

News from WahlcoMetroflex (17 November 2005)

Copper cast rods/wires are oxygen-free

Continuous casting technology specialists will be presenting an innovative range of oxygen-free copper and copper alloy wire rod casting machines at the forthcoming Wire 2006 exhibition in Germany.

News from Rautomead International (25 October 2005)

Steel plant sampling probe maker looks to USA

A French manufacturer of measuring and sampling probes for steel producing quality control, seeks to expand its business to the USA and seeks representation.

News from SOLED (12 October 2005)

Serving China's informatics' needs

Thermo Electron Corporation will present its expanded range of laboratory software at the Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis (BCEIA).

News from Thermo Electron Corporation ( 3 October 2005)

User meeting updates on Cu rod casters

Comprehensive meeting for users of copper rod casting machines included technical papers covering best practice, copper refining and superfine wire drawing.

News from Rautomead International (14 September 2005)

Thermal imaging system detects steel slag

The software system in a thermal imaging system provides steel plant engineers with the tools to develop and improve the transfer of steel from one process to another. Brochure available

News from Land Instruments International (Infrared Temperature) (16 August 2005)

Cable producer to triple cast rod output

Expansion project of an Upcast facility will include the installation of a separate melting furnace and equipment for automatic cathode charging, as well as upgrading output.

News from Outokumpu Castform Oy - Upcast ( 1 July 2005)

Continuous casting high grade copper wire

A wide variety of graphite furnace continuous casting solutions for the wire and cable industry will be presented at the forthcoming Wire Singapore 2005 exhibition.

News from Rautomead International (21 June 2005)

Cables plant to triple copper rod production

Pakistan Cables has decided to increase its copper rod production to 8,000 tonnes/year by ordering a capacity increase from Outokumpu Castform Oy.

News from Outokumpu Castform Oy - Upcast (21 June 2005)

Spectrometers help new waste control compliance

With the introduction of the stringent Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restrictions of Hazardous Substances Directives, the electronics industry will require more effective methods.

News from Thermo Electron Corporation ( 8 June 2005)

Interface promotes Good Laboratory Practice

Thermo Electron Corporation has introduced a new bi-directional digital interface between its Watson Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and Xcalibur mass spectrometry (MS) software.