WCA January 2008

Industry news

The new line will be able to achieve a production of 400,000 tons per year of low-alloy carbon steel grades and alloyed steel grades and stainless steel. Tenova – Italy Fax : +39 02 469 3026 Email : info@techint.it Website : www.techint.it Tenova boost for Russian steel plant New mill heading for China

Tenova has been awarded an order for revamping the number 23 melt shop at the Izhstal OAO plant, in Ishvesk, Udmur Republic (Russia). The plant is owned by Mechel, one of Russia’s leading mining and metals companies, producer of coal, iron ore, nickel, steel, rolled products, and hardware. The project includes the supply of a new complete line of equipment, including electric arc furnace, ladle furnace, vacuum degassing station, fume dedusting plant, water treatment plant and material handling plant. The new electric arc furnace will combine high efficiency with low consumption and be equipped with the last generation of Tenova tech- nologies, such us electrodes digital regulation system (TDRH) and KT injection system. The nominal EAF capacity will be 40 tons with an hourly production rate of 56 tons.

In response to Chinese market demands for higher quality products, the Jiangsu Jiang Run Copper Co Ltd of Yixing, China, has ordered an SCR 7000 system from Morgan Construction Company for its copper rod mill. In announcing the contract, John T Buell, manager non-ferrous sales for Morgan Construction Company, noted the SCR 7000 system is being supplied to Jiangsu Jiang Run by the Southwire Company of Carrollton, GA, USA. Under the terms of contract, Morgan will supply the mill with an entry and intermediate shear, 13 stands – one 18-inch, four 12-inch and eight 8-inch stands, a pickling line, pinch rolls, turndown, coiler and a conveyor. The mill’s guaranteed speed will be 48 metric tons per hour. Most of the equipment will be manufactured in Morgan’s Worcester facility. Delivery is planned for January 2008.

Morgan Construction Company – USA Fax : +1 508 755 6111 Email : sales@morganco.com

Website : www.morganco.com

Shaw Inspection Systems, an established leader in the development of specialised real time, digital non- destructive testing systems, has appointed Stuart Wright to the newly created position of sales manager. Stuart brings extensive technical and commercial expertise in state-of-the-art x-ray imaging, having worked in the sector for more than 10 years. In his new role he will be responsible for extending the company’s international sales of sophisticated x-ray imaging and analysis systems for industrial NDT applications, including the FFRESHeX digital continuous x-ray weld inspection system for pipelines. He will also seek to grow sales on Shaw Inspections Systems’ cabinet and in-line x-ray inspection systems to a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive, military, nuclear, power, security, pharmaceuticals and medical. New sales manager l for UK-based Shaw l Inspection Systems

Shaw Inspection Systems Limited – UK Fax : +44 1493 603 347 Email : sales@sis.shawcor.com Website : www.shawinspectionsystems.com

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