Karnataka – An open window to global steel producers in India

Eurocoke Summit 2011 – Vienna

Rising raw material prices and the state of the industry were among the topics at the annual Eurocoke Summit 2011 organised by IntertechPira.
By Greg Morris, Deputy Editor

Eurofer – European Steel Day

The vital importance of the steel industry to Europe’s prosperity and its sustainable credentials was the focus of the first European Steel Day held in Brussels on 19 May.

Lowering emissions from heavy forklifts

The new Tier 4i/Stage IIIB low emission engines which provide fuel savings of up to 15% and reduced emissions are now fitted to the new 25-32 tonne range of Hyster forklifts.

Inline measurement of film thickness on cold strip

Lubrivisor uses a pulsed microchip laser as light source and of a photomultiplier as detector to measure mill lubricant or anti-corrosion coatings on strip surfaces. By
using laser-induced, time-integrating fluorescence spectroscopy LIF(t) measurement is independent of the substrate material unlike conventional IR based systems.

The 9th International Steel Market and Trade Conference, Beijing

The 9th International Steel Market and Trade Conference was held in Beijing on March 23-25, 2011. Organised jointly by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) and the Metallurgical Council of China for the Promotion of International Trade, the event attracted 215 delegates. Among them 63 foreign delegates – many of them stationed in China – from companies in Britain, the USA, Japan, Korea and Thailand. By Hans Mueller*