With high-grade iron ore demand increasing, the availability and cost of low-grade iron ore reveals an
The green steel revolution is progressively shifting crude steel production from BF-BOF technology to
Despite the fact that the price of scrap is usually higher than that of hot metal, environmental
The production of iron pellets results in the emissions of NOx. This paper describes the application of
By replacing steam ejectors with mechanical vacuum pumps, steel plants can release steam production that
Direct reduction based on natural gas or hydrogen offers considerable emission reduction potential, as
As an international supplier of specialist conveying solutions for metallurgical processes in the iron and
The Digimelter® represents a technological breakthrough in electric steelmaking, with lower power and
Since the startup of Danieli Converter Technology in 2011, several BOF revamping projects have been
Success in the wire rod market can only be achieved by combining high plant productivity, efficiency and
Atomat has developed the Giana AT925E multifunctional CNC lathe. It has a solid design to ensure
Investing in sustainability, the environment and safety are high on the agenda in the steel industry
NCO automatic motorized rest bars for rolling guides in hot rolling mills: automation, precision and
Nuova Carpenteria Odolese (NCO) has developed automatic, motorized rest bars for rolling guides in Hot
The hot gunning repair of refractories for converters, ladles, EAFs, RH-snorkels, etc., is a cost saving
This paper discusses Tenova’s ‘Intelligent EAF’ solution, provides actual plant results confi rming
The potential for full automation of the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) is explored in this paper, by means of
Reducing reheating furnace gas consumption and the billet head-tail temperature differential for bar
Nuova Carpenteria Odolese (NCO) have developed and commissioned an insulated roller table/billet reject
As a part of the modernization of the Oxelösund Blast Furnace No. 4 hot blast system, SSAB and Danieli
Dango & Dienenthal (D&D) have developed a parallel lifting-lever technology, that has been
A great deal of what is published and announced in recent years states and explains the need to
As global crude steel production steadily increases towards the two billion tonnes mark, it remains one of
Energy efficiency improvements resulting from oxyfuel combustion, with fossil fuel savings of 20% to 60%,
The steel industry is integral to the global circular economy and thus to the successful delivery and
The majority of steel produced around the world today comes from the primary Blast Furnace-Basic Oxygen
Steel, with its high strength-to-weight ratio, recyclability and relatively low production costs, will
Waste heat generated from the steel production process is extracted to produce power through waste heat
SCHADE Lagertechnik has been operating since 1879 and is internationally renowned for the design and
The environmental footprint of the production of iron and steel is well known by the industry and in
Germany and the European Union aim to be CO2 neutral by 2050. At the same time, there is shortterm
The steel melting process in an electric arc furnace (EAF) is a complex set of tasks, coping with highly
Mechanical vacuum pump systems are state-of-the-art technology for new refining stations, having well
Hardly any material has influenced world economic development to such an extent as steel. It not only
Ergolines has developed a new system (UT-MAP) based on contactless ultrasonic technology for real time
In the future, there will be a growing demand for green steel produced using renewable energy. This demand
Today’s leading steel and aluminum rolling mills need to consistently produce high quality textured
Laser diameter gauges have already been in use in long products rolling mills for more than 40 years.
AIC Group has developed an ambitious mechanical system, AIC TrimBot, using both vision technology and
Management of the scrap and metal yard is one of the most fundamental processes in steelmaking, in terms
Reducing CO2 emissions with the aid of machine learning: digital solutions to enable climate neutral
Whether in politics, civil society or business, there is agreement that industry must become greener, yet
Heat treatment processes are becoming increasingly complex; the variety of products and formulas is
Breakthrough in Detection and classification of Surface Inspection Systems (SIAS®) via deep learning
Surface inspection has been part of the high technology landscape of the steel industry for three decades.
The current production process for galvanizing entails pulling a preheated plate of steel through a
In recent years, automation of CNC machine tools has been focused on the exclusion of human intervention
Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) is a valuable source of virgin iron for the electric steelmaking process. Its
As an international supplier of specialist conveying technology for metallurgical processes in the iron
Digital controls for EAF melting and casting bring together efficiency, power, and flexibility for a new
Given the improved operational economics and, in some areas, the physical or economic scarcity of water,
To meet the challenge of CO2 emissions from burners and furnaces, such as during reheating, Linde has
North Africa is emerging as a focal point of direct reduction-based ironmaking. Algeria and Egypt are
The service life of the blast furnace tuyere directly affects production. Burning through of the tuyere,
The highly dynamic economic climate of recent years has tightened the operating envelope for steel
Arvedi ESP, developed by Acciaieria Arvedi and designed, manufactured and sold by Primetals Technologies,
Breakouts on the continuous casting machine can be an unfortunate feature of operations and one which it
After a hesitant start to the replacement of steam ejectors in steel degassing with mechanical vacuum
The Danieli 175in wide (4,450mm) heavy plate/Steckel allows for fl exible production of heavy and light
Safe and cost effective materials handling is a crucial aspect of any business. This is especially true of
Dango & Dienenthal has developed an innovative ring cutting machine, RTM, which cuts rolled ring
As a leader in the acid regeneration market segment, John Cockerill offers a modular design that
The principle of a strip processing lines sounds simple. A strip wound onto a coil is de-coiled at the
The innovative Pipe Sizing Tool (PST) uses groundbreaking laser technology to achieve unparalleled
Digitalization is changing metals production, and Covid-19 has accelerated the transformation that will
AIC Group has developed automatic materials handling solutions that can be deployed on a wide range of
Badische Stahlwerke operates two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) with a tapping weight of 108t each. In 2020,
The hot gunning repair of refractories for converters, ladles, EAFs, RH-snorkels etc., is a cost saving
The hot rolling of wires, rods and bars is a fast, complex and yet necessarily precise process. Human
ALMAMET is a leading supplier of desulfurization reagents, technology and expertise, having recently
Tata Steel’s blast furnace No. 6 of in IJmuiden was blown-in in April 1986 after a full reline and
Given that steel produces between 7 % and 9% of global CO2 emissions, the industry is clearly part of the
Edge trimming of steel coils during processing is standard practice, however, unless edge quality can be
The steel industry now finds itself in the age of digitalisation. High plant availability, consistent
Schaeffler offers steel manufacturers a practical and future-oriented solution with its sealed spherical
Inorganic CrIII passivation or organic Cr-free passivation/TOC are commonly applied on aluminised steel
The world steel industry is a major emitter of greenhouse gases but is strenuously increasing its efforts
Danieli’s minimills based on MIDA endless and direct casting and rolling processes are now well
Energiron direct reduction technology complies with the world’s strictest environmental regulations,
Green technologies are those that reduce emissions, waste by-products and resource consumption; increased
The hot blast system is key ancillary plant equipment with respect to safe and stable operations during a
As a result of declining availability and quality of raw materials, environmental pollution and increasing
The last five years have seen a significant rise in the production of steel via the electric arc furnace
John Cockerill has developed ‘goMobile’, a WiFi-based android system to use mobile phones and tablets
In order to achieve the necessary strip cooling rates for today’s high strength steels, values as high
In the current situation in world steel, with overcapacity, turbulent markets and geopolitical conflicts,
AIC provides automation solutions to automatically tie and tag bundles of profi les, sections, rebars and
Sinter making produces large quantities of dust and gaseous pollutants, requiring extensive removal and
Environmental and climate change pressures are demanding that the steel industry decarbonises. Tenova,
Given the need to limit global warming to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels and the major
Danieli Linz Technology, specialists in BOF steelmaking and Danieli Corus, one of the market leaders in
Since its launch in 2011, the converter division of Danieli has revamped/redesigned five converters and is
Ori Martin has completed the revamping and modernisation of its Bressica Consteel EAF – the first such
Sarralle offers solutions based on Eco efficiency, with a warranty of a minimum environmental impact in
Mechanical dry vacuum pumps are increasingly replacing traditional steam ejectors in vacuum secondary
100 years of vacuum innovation can mean a lot. 2019 marks 100 years since F.D. Edwards first set up shop,
Danieli was awarded the contract to supply the CC8 slab caster at voestalpine Stahl, Linz, in January 2015
Nucor Steel Gallatin has contracted Danieli to upgrade its hot strip plant in Ghent, Kentucky, USA. The
Mi.DA., or ‘Micro-mill Danieli’, has been in industrial operation since 2009. Its benefits in terms of
SMS has designed, built and commissioned a powder atomisation plant at the SMS group facilities in
Saving energy in a steelworks is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. CMI designs and builds
With the new ‘SMART CORE’ software for the measurement of long products, quality data can be
The FOEN® air knife system is well-known as the most advanced galvanising system for the production of
The world’s leading electrical strip producers have placed their trust in tried and tested Tenova LOI
Advanced high strength steel grades are known to have poor zinc wettability when using a full radiant tube
ZUMBACH Electronics, a leading supplier of noncontact measuring technologies for the metal and steel
Additive Manufacturing is being exploited at breathtaking speed. Now design engineers are not restricted
To cope with the remarkable increase in recent years in the demand for high strength steel strip, coil
Use of mathematical modelling of a new steel coil storage/distribution warehouse has generated storage