Applications

Stainless steels are a suitable materials for many applications where both the strength of steel and corrosion resistance are required. It is resistant to corrosion, staining and stainless steel can be rolled into sheets, plates, bars, wire, and tubing for a variety of applications. Below you can find news on the application of stainless steels in a broad variety of industries, such as architecture, oil and gas, shipbuilding and heat exchangers. If you wish to include your newsrelease on Stainless Steel World Americas and email newsletter, please feel free to contact us.

Stainless collars and couplings

A full line of standard shaft collars and couplings made in large sizes from stainless steel for applications in harsh and wet environments is available from Stafford Manufacturing Corp. of Wilmington, Massachusetts, US.

Surface Conditioning Discs

Rex Products Inc., of Fall River, Massachusetts, US, has introduced a new line of flexible, non-woven surface conditioning quick change discs for light grinding, blending, and finishing ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Stainless shredder

US-based Franklin Miller Inc. has released the Super Shredder in-line disintegrator for reducing tough solids in sludge or raw sewage lines.

Inserts for machining stainless steels

Kennametal Inc., headquartered in Latrobe, Pennsyvania, US, has released premium SGE inserts for Kennametal's Mill 1-14/18 platform. 

Stainless steel resolvers

AMCI, headquartered in Terryville, Connecticut, has developed a family of IP67 rated, stainless steel resolver transducers.

Stainless pumps for solar power

Friatec has developed a line of vertical centrifugal pumps suitable for use in aggressive, heated and contaminated fluids.

Drill bits for stainless steel

Dewalt, a manufacturer of industrial power tools and accessories, is expanding its existing line of Impact Ready products with the launch of its new Impact Ready drill bits.

Stainless thermometer

Control Co. has released a new Traceable Waterproof Food Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Thermometer.  

Roll-Kraft launches new website

Roll-Kraft, headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, US has recently launched a totally new website.

FabCO Hornet welding wire

Hobart Brothers, of Troy, Ohio, US, has introduced its FabCO Hornet gas-shielded flux-cored welding wire.