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.

TITAN opens new facilities in India

TITAN Metal Fabricators has opened a wholly-owned production subsidiary in India. TITAN Metal Fabricators India is TITAN’s first expansion outside of the United States. This new operation includes manufacturing facilities in Mathura, 90mi south of New Delhi

AD Tubi enters North American Market

A.D.Tubi Inossidabili SpA will expand into North America, Mexico, and the South and Central American markets in partnership with Kipp International Steel Sales.

LE introduces the SAE-300® Welder

Lincoln Electric has added the new SAE-300® engine-driven welder to its line of products. The welder is specifically designed for pipeline welding, construction and maintenance applications. The machine features Lincoln’s Dual Continuous Control™ technology, allowing welders to adjust two dials

TIG Hot Wire process on tour

In order to introduce the benefits of the TIG Hot Wire process to a wider public, POLYSOUDE will tour the world, demonstrating these new applications to welding specialists. Demonstrations will take place in the United Kingdom, France, Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the USA and Japan.

Fanuc introduces energy saving robot

Fanuc Robotics has created the R-1000iA/100F, a 100kg robot that consumes less energy than conventional spot welding robots in automated processes. Designed for high-speed handling, particularly spot welding, the R-1000iA/100F’s weight saving design provides low energy consumption.

Ontario halts offshore wind in Great Lakes

Until further scientific study is done, the Ontario government has called a stop to any offshore wind power projects in the province's section of the Great Lakes. All of the offshore wind projects had yet to receive full approval, but many were in the planning stages and one had already accepted a contract to sell electricity to Ontario under the feed in tariff program.

New stainless steel electrodes from Select-Arc

Select-Arc, Inc. has designed two gas-shielded, metal cored, austenitic stainless steel electrodes, designed to resist intergranular corrosion in a wide variety of industrial welding applications.

Solution for pumping aggressive liquids

Cat Pumps® has added a new stainless steel, corrosion triplex plunger pump for pumping aggressive liquids. The new 1541 plunger pump features a heavy-duty, 316 cast stainless steel head and valves for strength and corrosion resistance.

Cat Pumps new stainless plunger pump

Cat Pumps® has added a new midsize, stainless steel, corrosion resistant plunger pump suitable for pumping aggressive liquids. The 1541 plunger pump offers a heavy duty, 316 cast stainless steel head and valves for strength and corrosion resistance.

LE adds two new lines of stainless welding consuma

Lincoln Electric has added two new lines of stainless welding consumables, the Excalibur® stainless stick electrode and the Lincolnweld® stainless submerged arc wire and flux. These brands will replace the LE’s current stainless products, Red Baron® and Blue Max®.