Tag: welding

Simufact opens training center at University

Simufact Engineering GmbH will help launch a training center at Shenyang Ligong University in northeast China, following an agreement with the institution. Its local distributor, Sili-Tech Ltd, will provide assistance.

New pH-neutral solution to clean stainless welds

Ensitech, the Australian product development company, has introduced a new pH-neutral solution to clean stainless steel welds in Europe. Member of Parliament for Pudsey, Leeds, Stuart Andrew, launched the TB-31ND Neutral Weld Cleaning Fluid for Stainless Steel.

Stoody offers full range of wires

Stoody offers all position flux cored stainless steel and nickel-based wires for joining and cladding. The inventor and provider of “hardfacing” alloys for 90 years, Stoody® produces a full range of stainless and high-alloy joining wires at its Bowling Green, Kentucky facility.

Serimax wins Brazil welding contract

Serimax, a 100% subsidiary of Vallourec, has received a welding contract for the Gas Sul North Capixaba (GSNC) project by Subsea 7 in Brazil.

Outokumpu duplex stainless workshop

Outokumpu’s office in Brazil will host a workshop in Rio De Janeiro on 19 September 2011.

Lincoln Electric acquires Torchmate

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has acquired almost all of the assets of Applied Robotics, Inc., a leading manufacturer of CNC cutting tables and accessories in North America. Applied Robotics, referred to in the welding industry by its brand name, Torchmate, has headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Reno, Nevada.

Stainless pipe plant

Italy-based Marcegaglia Group has invested in a new stainless pipe and flat steel service center in Vladimir. The new establishment will produce about 35,000tns of steel per year, with an expected turnover of EUR 130 million,

Houston Structures replaces wire rope assemblies

Houston Structures Inc., a member of Ulven Companies, has successfully completed a contract from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide tainter gate wire rope assembly replacements for 11 dams in Oklahoma and Kansas. The USD 2.96 million contract, awarded through the Corps of Engineers' Tulsa District

Sumitomo receives first order for H-SA700

Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Metals) has received the world’s first order for its innovative ultra-high tensile strength steel, H-SA700. The order comes from Obayashi Corporation (Obayashi) for construction of a Techno Station

Zhejiang Stainless to build welded pipe lines

Zhejiang Dada Stainless Steel Co. is building two stainless steel welded pipe production lines. Work on the construction of the production lines is already underway. Once complete, the new lines, which will be built at Zhejiang Dada Stainless Steel's