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.

OPTISONIC 7300 Biogas ultrasonic flowmeter

KROHNE, Inc. is now offering the OPTISONIC 7300 Biogas ultrasonic flowmeter, which has been specially designed to measure dry and wet biogas with variable composition.

Analysis of the global molybdenum market

Over the last several years the demand for energy has surged across all the major industrial sectors. With fast depletion of natural resources, manufacturers are being prompted to venture into the renewable energy sources.

Stainless steel bearings for robotic applications

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held this past January at the Las Vegas Convention Center. One of the highlights of the show was the focus on robot personal assistants.

U.S.-manufactured rotary valve

Coperion K-Tron, which is located in Salina, Kansas, is going to start manufacturing Germany’s Coperion rotary valves type ZRD in the U.

Introducing the PFA Lined Ball Valve

A-T Controls has just launched its new LB Series which includes Class 150 flanged valves in sizes ½” to 8,  available in both epoxy coated carbon steel and stainless steel.

Severe service stainless steel proximity probe holder

SENSONICS has launched its ECPHS Eddy Current Probe Holder. It has been designed for use with their range of API 670 compliant XPR04 Proximity Probes.

New SolaHD automation transformers

Emerson has announced a new SolaHD™ encapsulated transformer that will help industrial automation professionals lower Total Cost of Ownership through simplified installation, reduced maintenance requirements, and decreased cabling needs.

The new GYROLOK® XP product family

HOKE®, a CIRCOR product brand, has launched the new GYROLOK® XP product family, advanced technology that significantly improves the installation assembly process and ensures safer, more reliable tube-fitting connections.

Nickel Institute revises stainless steel resource

The Nickel Institute is pleased to announce that it has published a fully revised second edition of Stainless Steels and Specialty Alloys for Pulp, Paper and Biomass Conversion, which is a popular and practical guide for mill and project engineers within the pulp, paper, and biomass sector.

Stainless steel’s new rival

Researchers have demonstrated how to create a super-strong aluminum alloy that rivals the strength of stainless steel, an advance with potential industrial applications.