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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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Microprocessor-controlled power

The Arc Machines, Inc. Model 207 is a 100/150 amp pre-programmed / programmable power supply and controller capable of welding tubing and thin wall pipe.

Fieldbus in pulp & paper

What is said to be the largest installation of Foundation Fieldbus technology in the pulp and paper industry is under way at Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA's pulp mill near Valdivia, Chile.

Schutz to win Speller award at NACE 2003

NACE International will honour Ronald W. Schutz with the Frank Newman Speller Award on 16 March at Corrosion 2003, to be held at San Diego, California.

Austria strikes oil

OMV (Vienna, Austria) has announced the largest oil and natural gas discovery in Austria for the past 25 years.

Stainless pressure transducers

Sensortechnics' new pressure transducer Series PS9000 offers OEMs low-cost pressure measurement for aggressive and corrosive liquids and gases.

Shell power consultancy service

Shell has launched its power consultancy group to help businesses with interests in power generation.

Winn butterfly valves

The Winn Hi-Seal range of butterfly valves meets ASNI/DIN/JIS standards for fully rated applications in the marine, water, oil, gas and process industries.

Hydrogen plant at Kentucky refinery

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has agreed with Catlettsburg Refining LLC to build, own and operate a hydrogen facility adjacent to MAP's refinery in Catlettsburg, Kentucky.

New VIDP furnace ThyssenKrupp VDM

ThyssenKrupp Steel AG last year approved a plan to invest EUR 13.5 million in a vacuum induction degassing and pouring (VIDP) furnace for the production of nickel-base alloys.

Vacuum pump solutions

BOC Edwards is launching a new range of single-stage and two-stage liquid ring vacuum pumps for the evacuation of wet and dry gases.