Featured Story

Our Featured Story archive is a collection of the Featured Story’s which have been published in our magazine and taken pride of place as the ‘unique feature article’ on our Stainless Steel World Americas home page. In addition to industry updates, market news and topical issues of the day the Feature Story provides an interesting mix of company profiles, in-depth technical articles, reports from major end users and features projects in a variety of industries ranging from oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical to the architecture, power generation, medical and food and beverage industries.

Hot extruded steel profiles from Siderval USA: A custom process for every industry

Hot extrusion is the production process used to form special steel profiles with a constant longitudinal cross-section. This process can be employed to manufacture solid or hollow profiled bars, with complex geometries and a fixed cross-section, in a single step. Siderval S.p.A., part of the Calvi Network Hot Extrusion Business Unit, is one of a handful of companies across the globe who offers hot extruded steel profiles.

Managing aging infrastructure

Although industrial plants are not living entities, they experience a series of challenges and undergo a number of changes throughout their lifecycle, similar to any living organism. When interacting with these complex systems it is always possible that some minor change - perhaps unintended or unnoticed – may trigger cascading effects and other unforeseen consequences. For complex systems, it is extremely difficult to fathom the effects a decision will have 5, 10, or 30 years later.

Inspecting and managing aging infrastructure: An interview with William Wilson

As facilities get older, more repairs and replacements are required to keep a plant and its applications operational. Inspection teams are called in to make recommendations on the best steps to move forward, and that is where William Wilson found his niche.

Understanding all aspects of a project: An interview with Kyle Lock – Part two...

Material selection is a complicated process that requires knowledge about how materials will react to, and withstand, certain temperatures, environments, pressures, and media. As a Project Manager and Consultant at an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Kyle Lock had the opportunity to design and construct many different end-use applications that would be applied to a wide range of industries.

RM Creations, Inc.: A family business

Working with family has never been more successful. Brothers Sam Desai and Chait Desai, along with their father, Mukesh Desai, have been running the day-to-day operations at RM Creations (RM Metals) for over three decades, and their customer base just keeps growing.

Tougher times call for tougher materials: Introducing Sandvik SAF™ 2205+

In a world of constantly-evolving and ever-advancing technology, it is crucial that material design fulfils the expectation and demand for better performance. The industry has come a long way; requirements have become stricter and ASTM, European Standards- (EN-) norm, and NORSOK ([inter]national Norwegian) standards are no longer enough. The ever-increasing list of new standards and company-specific demands include reduction ratio, tighter chemical specifications, and extra testing.

Filling the knowledge gap by educating the industries: An interview with Michael Yee

Knowledge is paramount when it comes to running a safe and productive plant in any end-user industry. Understanding how certain materials of construction will react to various processes or media, specifications, and standards, is important in order to extend the life of an application and avoid unnecessary failures.

Understanding all aspects of a project: An interview with Kyle Lock

Material selection is a complicated process that requires knowledge about how materials will react to, and withstand certain temperatures, environments, pressures, and media. As a Project Manager and Consultant at an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Kyle Lock had the opportunity to design and construct many different end-use applications that would be applied to a wide range of industries.

SciAps, Inc.: Providing the new decade with top-notch technology

Stainless steels and corrosion-resistant alloys (CRAs) are used in a vast range of industries including oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, military, and aerospace. Depending on the industry, the stainless steel or CRA application will need to meet different specifications in order to withstand various temperatures, pressures, and environments. Therefore, each material of construction requires an exact percentage of specific elements such as nickel, manganese, and carbon.

The role of a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Rotating Equipment at Burns & McDonnell:...

Mike Griggs, Senior Mechanical Engineer - Rotating Equipment at Burns & McDonnell, attributes his successful career to his flexibility and ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks. Stainless Steel World Americas sat down with Mike to discuss his daily routine, his experience working with pumps, and his admirable role as a mentor within the company. By the Editorial Team