News

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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Thermocouple and PRT sensors

The established range of Labfacility’s Thermocouple and PRT sensors have been enhanced to meet the needs of many applications. Standard configurations or custom made assemblies are offered in calibrations, types J, K, N, R, S and B.

USA: subsea pump stations

Aker Kvaerner Subsea has been awarded a NOK 220 million contract for two subsea pump stations for use at the King field in the Gulf of Mexico.

Anti-Backlash nuts

Haydon Switch & Instrument Inc. (HSI) has added a new series of Anti-Backlash nuts to its line of linear motion products.

China: pipeline

A private Chinese company plans to build the country’s first oil pipeline to Russia underscoring growing Chinese interest in tapping Siberian petroleum resources.

Bellows couplings

New sizes of Bellows couplings from Huco Engineering Components provide peak torque capability in excess of 200Nm and there are now four ranges from which to choose the suitable product for the application.

Hot water cylinders

Orbimatic (UK) Ltd, the manufacturer of orbital TIG welding equipment, have assisted a manufacturer of stainless steel hot water cylinders in coping with a massive upturn in production.

Bavaria: power plant

E.ON Energie and Siemens are to implement a new power plant project at E.ON Energie’s Irsching site in Bavaria.

Safety gate switch

Fortress Interlocks has introduced its new Atex certified explosion proof safety gate switch manufactured from stainless steel and zinc alloys.

Pro+ disk at chem show

Rupture disk manufacturer Oseco will be exhibiting pressure relief technology at the chemical processing industry’s Chem show, held on 1-3 November at the Javits Convention Center, New York, New York.

USA: IGCC generating station

Cinergy/PSI has announced that it has decided to begin the preliminary engineering and design of a commercial, integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) generating station in partnership with Vectren Corp.