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    Our dedicated news department gathers news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the stainless steel industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the manufacturer, supply and use of corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs).

    Topics such as tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels are covered as well as interviews with materials specialists, manufacturer and end users alike.

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    Fastmig technology

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    Fastmig is a new modular three-phase 230 and 440V MIG and MAG industrial welding system from Kemppi.

    Singapore: petrochemical investment

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    Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that its UK subsidiary, Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd (FWEL), and its Singapore subsidiary, Foster Wheeler Eastern Private Ltd (FWEPL), have been awarded contracts by Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd for two basic design engineering packages (BDEP) associated with an ethylene oxide/mono-ethylene glycol (EO/MEG) plant and a significant refinery modification project in Singapore.

    Expansion project updates

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    Qasco has a 25% interest as an incorporating partner in the Bahrain-based United Stainless Steel Co., which will go on stream in 2007.

    Pneumatic slide table

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    SMC Pneumatics’ new Series MXJ miniature double-acting pneumatic air slide table is suitable for applications where micro size is required, such as positioning, clamping and lightweight work-piece transfer.

    USA: semi-submersible upgrade

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    Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. has announced initiation of a major upgrade of the Victory-class semi-submersible Garden Banks, which has been renamed Ocean Monarch.

    New conduit adapters

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    Turck has announced a variety of new conduit adapters designed for transitioning from conduit to 7/8-16UN mini-fast, M12 euro-fast and M23 multi-fast connectors.

    USA: deep water drilling risers contract

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    Maersk Contractors has awarded Aker Kvaerner Subsea a contract to deliver two deep water drilling risers, equipped with connector technology.

    SS surcharges fall

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    According to Meps, alloy surcharges on austenitic grades of stainless steel flat products will fall again this January.

    Transparent sealing boot

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    APM Hexseal has released a new transparent sealing boot designed to fit today’s compact, lever-operated circuit breakers with a 42.17mm centre-to-centre distance between mounting screws and a 19.05mm centre-to-centre spacing between breaker poles.

    Right angle drives

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    An expanded line of miniature right angle drives manufactured by Stock Drive Products are now designed for fractional and sub-fractional horsepower applications.
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