news archive - April 2008

  • ADF manufacturer acquires Chinese welding safety company

    JACKSON Products has acquired a Chinese welding safety products manufacturer based in Shanghai.

    30/04/2008 | 0
  • Case study: Embossing steel sheets

    FINN Power has written on how it helped a client company emboss entire stainless steel sheets with symmetrical rows of patterns.

    30/04/2008 | 0
  • Agreement to develop copper technology

    OUTOTEC will perform continuous test runs with a German company’s concentrate at its copper technology demonstration plant in Finland.

    30/04/2008 | 0
  • BlueScope shuffles senior executives

    BLUESCOPE Steel’s Australian distribution and solutions chief executive will be the president of BlueScope’s North America’s corporate strategy and innovation.

    28/04/2008 | 0
  • Entries open for steel industry safety award

    THE Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has opened entries for its National Occupational Health and Safety Excellence Award 2008.

    28/04/2008 | 0
  • China gets environmentally-friendly pelletiser

    OUTOTEC will provide environmentally sound iron ore pelletising technology for Shougang Jingtang United Iron and Steel’s new plant to be built in China.

    28/04/2008 | 0
  • The case for robotics in metal fabrication

    ABB Robotics’ Steve Bartholomew has written about why metal fabricators should use robotics, and how users can significantly transform productivity and efficiency by adopting sustainable practices.

    24/04/2008 | 0
  • Strong currency drives up steel costs

    THE rising Australian dollar against the US greenback is driving up the cost of steel and slashing profits for Australian export manufacturers.

    24/04/2008 | 0
  • Top Submerged Lance technology

    TOP Submerged Lance (TSL) technology is Ausmelt’s bath smelting system for the recovery of non-ferrous and ferrous metals from a range of feed stocks including concentrates, secondary materials, residues and dross, and industrial by-products.

    24/04/2008 | 0
  • Copper scrap stealer cops it

    METAL recyclers should beware of dodgy dealers, after a Narrabeen man was convicted of 38 charges of dealing with suspected stolen goods.

    22/04/2008 | 0
  • Stomping on metal stamping jobs

    FORD Australia will cut 74 metal stamping jobs in September 2008, outsourcing the tasks to other suppliers and firms.

    22/04/2008 | 0
  • Iron and steel industry commits to safety

    THE Executive Committee and Board of the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) has again committed the industry to health and safety.

    21/04/2008 | 0
  • Scrap rising

    ACCORDING to metals recycler Sims Group, its merger with US-based company Metal Management is working well four weeks after the deal.

    17/04/2008 | 0
  • BHP appoints new aluminium president

    BHP Billiton has shuffled key members of its staff around in preparation for a takeover of Rio Tinto.

    17/04/2008 | 0
  • Software critical to investment in new machinery

    TOOLMAKER Crown has put a nine-axis machine and design and control software to the task of manufacturing a complex cutter from 3D data.

    16/04/2008 | 0
  • Coating company to fast-track competition

    SURFACE Technology Coatings (STC) will be participating in a technology transfer program from the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) to boost its global competitiveness.

    15/04/2008 | 0
  • Shock-proof fastening technology

    ROBOTUNITS has developed a connecting and fastening technology for aluminium said to be immune from the loosening effects of shock and vibration.

    11/04/2008 | 0
  • Case study: automate to compete

    ACCORDING to Advanced Sheetmetal Technologies (ASMT), companies can survive economic downturns by having the right equipment installed.

    09/04/2008 | 0
  • Steel producer relocates to Brisbane

    JFE Steel, a major Japanese steel producer, has relocated their Australian office to from Sydney to Brisbane.

    07/04/2008 | 0
  • Extracting more value from copper refineries

    ELECTROMETALS Technologies has announced it plans to trial its copper extraction technology in early 2008.

    02/04/2008 | 0
  • Metalworking services

    BEE Engineering is offering a range of metalworking services including metal stamping, injection moulding, springs, wire forming and assembly, and laser cutting.

    02/04/2008 | 0
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