Strange but true…
Occasionally the editorial team at Stainless Steel World comes across a use for stainless steel that is a little obscure but nonetheless interesting. Having come across several examples recently, we thought we’d bundle them together for your education and reading pleasure…
Jindal to triple its share in kitchenware industry
India’s kitchenware segment is enjoying significant growth despite fierce competition from Chinese imports. Jindal Stainless, India’s largest stainless steel manufacturing group, is set to install enhanced capacities to serve growing demands from the industry.
Giant satellite fuel tank sets record for 3D printed space parts
Lockheed Martin has embraced a 3-D printed titanium dome for satellite fuel tanks so big you can’t even put your arms around it. The 46-inch- (1.16-meter-) diameter vessel completed final rounds of quality testing in July, ending a multi-year development program to create giant, highpressure tanks that carry fuel on board satellites.
Robotised solution raises safety
Tebulo stepped up when challenged to develop a robotised solution for manually operated repair station for 30-tonne steel coils with a width of up to 1.85 metres.
Picking up steam: LNG continues to expand
Thanks to increased demand from Asia and Europe, and following capacity expansion in the Panama Canal, the LNG market is warming up. LNG is also becoming more competitive thans to technical advances such as the arrival of sea-to-sea LNG fuelling, ice-breaking LNG carriers, and the use of high-manganese steel as a replacement for nickel steel and stainless steel.