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.

    Knife gate valve selection guide

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    The Lined Valve Company (LVC) has created a handy guide to help customers better select which knife gate they should purchase.
    The handy guide can be downloaded from the company’s website to help with selection whether it is for abrasion resistance for the cement industry or a uni-directional knife gate for sludge hoopers.

    TimkenSteel opens SBQ steel research centre

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    TimkenSteel recently opened a USD 5M technology centre at its Northeast Ohio corporate campus to gives the company a unique advantage in achieving clean special bar quality (SBQ) steel and developing new steel grades.

    New Bajolock® coupling made of 316L

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    Smith Flow Control has introduced the new Bajolock® coupling which protects against accidents when opening couplings under pressure. The device is ideal for a wide range of applications including oil and gas, petrochemical, pipeline, or wherever pressurized pipelines exist.

    M-BOSS stainless steel embossing system

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    HellermannTyton, the global provider of identification solutions, expands its industrial identification offering with the M-BOSS Compact stainless steel embossing system.

    M-BOSS Compact is a quiet, easy-to-use metal plate embossing printer with a small footprint.

    Walter introduces redesigned annular core cutters

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    Walter Surface Technologies redesigned their line of annular core cutters making the updated product line even more resistant to impact and stress, less brittle, and impervious to deformation. The Walter core cutters now utilise a sophisticated mixture of high-speed steel and aluminium (M2Al).

    Norton’s Vortex Rapid Prep Belts

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    Saint-Gobain Abrasives has launched its Norton Vortex Rapid Prep Belts for aerospace, metal and stainless steel fabrication, and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) applications. The proprietary agglomerate grain of Vortex Rapid Prep increases belt life up to three times that of aluminum oxide grain and reduces two to five grit sequences in blending operations, reducing labor and material costs.

    Installoy distributing Bi-Lock products

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    The Houston-based based Installoy, International Stainless and Alloy, is now the only authorized distributor of Bi-Lok products in the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Region.

    The Bi-Lok tube fittings, offered in stainless steel for superior corrosion resistance, are manufactured by Generant and have provided high-integrity, leak free service in the most critical applications since 1981.

    Construction starts for AK Steel center

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    Recently, AK Steel broke ground for its world-class Research and Innovation Center at a ceremony held in Middletown, Ohio. The ceremony marked the start of construction of the company's new 135,000 square foot facility, which is being built on a 16-acre site in the city's Renaissance District.

    High-flow dual head pumps

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    The Scientific Systems, Inc. (SSI) rugged PR Class consists of dual-headed, positive displacement piston pumps that provide high, accurate flows and excellent pressure capability for a variety of uses.

    Valve World Americas Conference: Speakers’ Corner

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    newsitemLocated in the heart of the Expo floor, the Speakers’ Corner will host several presenters who will discuss a variety of topics affecting the Valve World today! The Speakers’ Corner will allow Expo visitors and exhibitors the opportunity to participate in the interactive.
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