Technical

Working together with global Stainless Steel Materials’ experts, engineers and companies involved in the manufacture or use of stainless steels/CRAs, we provide here a selection of original, non-commercial articles. These in-depth technical papers are written or co-written by operating companies, describing commercially viable new technologies and case histories of successful applications, backed by data. Topics include tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels.

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EMMEDI to install bright annealing systems in USA

EMMEDI to install bright annealing systems in USA

EMMEDI confirms its leading role in induction technology and applications by focusing on innovation and customization of products.
Automation

Automation, digitalization, intelligentization projects

The launching ceremony of "Automation, Digitization and Intelligence Construction Project of Stainless Steel Industry in Xinxing County" co-sponsored by Guangdong Productivity Promotion Center, Guangdong Intelligent Manufacturing Research Institute and County Economic and Credit Bureau was held in Xinxing County Innovation Center.
PTTEP awards OCTG contract to Vallourec in Myanmar

PTTEP awards OCTG contract to Vallourec in Myanmar

PTTEP, Thailand's national oil exploration & production company, awarded Vallourec the contract to deliver over 3,000 tons of OCTG for its Myanmar M9 West exploration well; a challenging HP/HT (high pressure/high temperature) offshore field in the Gulf of Martaban, approximately 300km from Yangon.
The 9-metre diving tank

Stainless water tanks for ultramodern diving school

Gpi recently had the honour of supplying two large stainless steel water tanks for a very unusual project. The tanks will be used at a dive training school in the Netherlands. The Dutch tank fabricator shared some insights into this challenging project.

India needs alternative for sustainable infrastructure

The tragic Mumbai CST foot-over-bridge collapse has once again brought the country’s aging civic infrastructure in the light.
Titanium pressure vessel using WAAM process

Titanium pressure vessel using WAAM process

A team comprising of Thales Alenia Space, Cranfield University and Glenalmond Technologies have successfully produced a first full-scale prototype of a titanium pressure vessel to be used in future manned missions for space exploration.

NSSMC Group to integrate stainless steel sheet business

A recent press release states that to achieve synergy of the stainless steel business of the NSSMC Group, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC), Nisshin Steel Co.
Sandvik Mehsana receives approval from KNPC

Sandvik Mehsana receives approval from KNPC

Sandvik’s Mehsana production unit in India has received approval from the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) for the supply of its product Category 12.
8″ NB Stainless Steel metal hose assemblies

8″ NB Stainless Steel metal hose assemblies

Hydraquip’s Metal Hose Division was invited to come up with a solution for the installation of 11 plate heat exchangers for a paint shop at a high-end large car manufacturer.
Chemical tanker Bow Sagami

Safer seas with stainless steel

Chemical tankers are specialized ships carrying liquid cargoes that may be environmentally hazardous, flammable or highly reactive. They are designed and operated under special rules, and increasingly have built-in molybdenum-containing stainless steel tanks. Sailing around the world, they transport liquid goods safely over long distances. They also represent a significant market for duplex stainless steels and molybdenum.