Heat Treat Today is partnering with two international publications: heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication that serves mostly the European and Asian heat treat markets, and Furnaces International, a Quartz Business Media publication that primarily serves the English-speaking globe. Through these partnerships, we are sharing the latest news, tech tips, and cutting-edge articles that will serve our audience — manufacturers with in-house heat treat.
In this installment, we look at updates on industry events around the globe, such as two celebrations, a brand new EAF, and a benchtop measurement predictor.
International Heat Treat and Metallurgy Company Sees Doubling Profits
Source: Seco/Warwick
"The great results of the Group were influenced by several factors. The growth of production activities in China and dynamic market development in America. Furthermore the huge number of orders [are] related to the electromobility industry expansion. In the first three quarters of 2022, the company had over 100 % more profit than in the previous year. Sales revenues amounted to PLN 448.87 million in this period (PLN 335.09 million in 2021). . . . For Seco/Warwick, 2023 will be the year of American companies."
Read More: "Seco/Warwick Group doubles its profits in 2022" at heat-processing.com
New Electric Arc Furnace in North America
Source: Tenova
“Tenova, supplier of sustainable solutions for the metals industry, has recently completed the start-up of the new 70t EAF at the Valbruna ASW Inc. plant, located in Ontario, Canada. Valbruna ASW is a specialty steel producer that produces steel and stainless-steel, based in Ontario. Tenova’s latest generation EAF unit has replaced an older EAF vessel. The spout shape of the new furnace will provide an increase in melt shop productivity, says Tenova, as well as an improvement to the production reliability of manufacturing specific high-quality steel and stainless-steel grades.”
Read More: “Tenova supplies Canadian EAF” at furnaces-international.com
The Black Giant Turns 50
Source: Furnaces International
"A blast furnace in operation at thyssenkrupp Steel's Schwelgern steel mill in Germany, turned 50 years old on 6 February. Known officially as Schwelgern 1 – the Black Giant – the blast furnace is 110 meters in height and has a daily capacity of 10kt of pig iron; it is regarded as one of the biggest blast furnaces in the western world."
Read More: "Thyssenkrupp Steel's Black Giant blast furnace turns 50!" at furnaces-international.com
Predict Cold Dimensions Quickly
Source: Nokra
“At METEC 2023, nokra will be showing for the first time its new alpha.hot3D system for 3D laser-based measurements of hot forging specimens. The system can predict the cold dimensions of a forged part in a matter of seconds after forging. This makes it possible to verify as early as the first few parts have been produced that the forming process is working without a hitch. If it is not, you can immediately take measures to adjust it.”
Read More: “Prediction of Cold Dimensions in a Matter of Seconds After Forging” at heat-processing.com
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