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📜 Feature Article: Welcome to this week's Feature Article! I had the pleasure of speaking with Gijs Van Der Velden from MX3D about the many opportunities that Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) offers for reducing lead times for a wide range of industries. With delivery times for urgently required products such as valves, pumps, pressure vessels, or fittings in exotic alloys extending to weeks or even months, a speedier supply chain would save money and headaches. Key issues Gijs discusses are: 👉 WAAM systems can produce metal components in near-net shapes, offering significant reductions in cost and lead times, material efficiency, and local, on-demand manufacture 👉 It's ideal for manufacturing equipment in specialty materials as well as special use, low-volume items. 👉 With printing on demand, WAAM systems enable valve bodies, pump impellors, unique piping components etc to be printed immediately. Industry standards An often-raised question when discussing WAAM is whether sufficient standards are available. This is a topic Mr Van der Velden is keen to address. “There are already general standards such as API-20S and DNV-BT-203 that allow end users to utilise metal AM in their production. There is also a more specific standard ASME Section IX that allows 3D printing in our special way." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/exuSBhH7 and get your free digital subscription to Stainless Steel World here: https://lnkd.in/enWhYVKe

🛠️ Technical Article - Exploring 32-Inch CRA-Lined Pipes for Offshore & CCUS Applications In the world of corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) lined pipes, the Mechanically Lined Pipe (MLP) stands out as a cost-effective choice among solid CRA pipes and CRA-clad alternatives. With a track record of reliability and performance in the oil and gas sector, MLP offers a compelling solution. A recent study bu Cladtek delved into key performance indicators for 32-inch CRA-lined pipes, focusing on crucial aspects like bending resilience and hydro-testing efficacy. The investigation encompassed: 👉 The intricacies of manufacturing Mechanically Lined Pipes 👉 The eco-friendly advantages of CRA-Lined Pipes compared to CRA-Clad Pipes 👉 Findings from coating simulations, thermal assessments, and comprehensive bending tests The findings underscore the viability of 32-inch CRA-lined pipes for offshore and subsea operations, including applications in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). This reinforces their pivotal role in revolutionising contemporary pipeline infrastructure. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e3nEfBaQ ..and subscribe to Stainless Steel World (it's free!) to never miss another technical article here: https://lnkd.in/enWhYVKe Paul Montague Ahmed Reda #CRA #Stainless #CladPipes #Pipes #Offshore

📢 Introducing Alleima one of the Stainless Steel Worlds Conference & expo 2025 sponsors! "At Alleima, we are proud to sponsor Stainless Steel World as part of our commitment to advancing sustainability in materials technology for tubular products. With over 160 years of expertise, and more than 900 different stainless steel and high alloyed grades our material experts continue to develop high-performance stainless steels and alloys supporting engineers to make the right material choice and help industries to reduce emissions, enhance efficiency, and support the energy transition. Events like this provide a vital platform to meet new and existing customers and collaborate, share knowledge, and drive innovation in stainless steel applications for a more sustainable future." Says Dyon Hermsen- Sales Manager Benelux Alleima EMEA AB See how you can be a part of this years event https://lnkd.in/dUjriYE #SSW2025 #Alleima #StainlessSteelWorld #StainlessInnovation 

📜 Feature Article - New kid on the block...Southeast Asia 🌏 This week's feature article focuses on Southeast Asia, one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions and a booming market for the stainless steel industry. Dominated by the sprawling archipelago of Indonesia and including as its strategic hub Singapore, the region excels in several industries, including auto, health care, energy and petrochemical, served by the rapidly expanding sectors of nickel and stainless steel. Highlights in the article include: 👉 Key industries for stainless steel in the region which include hydrocarbons, infrastructure, power generation and shipping; 👉 Overview of the main local producers; 👉 While material grades are most in demand in the region. While there are challenges as well as opportunities, Southeast Asia remains a region of promise, likely to grow rapidly and develop buoyant and diverse markets for stainless-steel producers. #stainless #cra #nickel

🛠️ BUTTING Group expands plant engineering services BUTTING has significantly expanded its range of services in plant engineering by opening a new engineering office. The aim of this strategic development is to increase service quality, offer a broader product portfolio and add upstream processes to the value chain. The integration of the engineering offering marks the company's entry into plant engineering projects at an earlier stage. The shift from the traditional build-to-print approach to a broader vertical range of manufacture makes it possible to design planning and production processes more efficiently and to offer customized solutions from a single source. The new range of services includes on-site measurement, 3D modelling for visualisation and planning, P&ID creation for process documentation, deriving isometrics for precise production documents, and calculating steel, piping and container designs (pressure-free and pressurized). 👉 The more comprehensive integration along the value chain results in shorter project durations, fewer interfaces and optimized planning security for our customers. Mr Jens Nitschke, an experienced expert in plant construction, is managing the engineering office in Oberursel, Germany. He is supported by a team of seven specialists, consisting of piping engineers, mechanical designers and steel construction designers with many years of experience in international plant construction. Jens Nitschke #engineering Andrea Kiel Jakob Tack

📢 Introducing Rolf Kind GmbH one of the Stainless Steel Worlds Conference & expo 2025 sponsors! "Once again, we are proud to sponsor the SSW in Maastricht in 2025. For us, SSW is the meeting point of the industry – a place to share innovations, strengthen networks, and shape the future of the stainless steel sector together. We look forward to the exchange!“ See how you can be a part of this years event https://lnkd.in/dUjriYE #SSW2025 #RolfKind #StainlessSteelWorld #SteelInnovation

The March issue of Stainless Steel World is available online!   From the latest breakthroughs in the tubes and pipe market to advancements in corrosion-resistant alloys for orthopaedic applications, Stainless Steel World March 2025 delivers essential insights for industry professionals.   Here’s what’s inside: 🔹 Cover Story (Page 8): Alloy experts Sverdrup Steel are determined to make life even easier for their global client base. A new central warehouse in Denmark, an office in South Korea, extra staff and an in-house container loading machine are just some of the ongoing investments designed to enhance the customer’s experience. 🔹 Tubes, Pipes and Fittings: (Page 14): Thanks to increasing demand from energy and process industries, producers of tubes and pipes in stainless steel and special alloys are proving they can adapt in uncertain geopolitical environments. 🔹 End User Feature: (Page 20): Preem’s IsoCracker plant (ICR) at the company’s refinery in Lysekil, Sweden, is being converted to produce renewable aviation fuel (biojet/SAF) and renewable diesel. 🔹 Food & Beverage: (page 27) Located on Sydney Harbour, Crown Sydney epitomizes luxury with its opulent hotel, world-class casino, signature restaurants and top-shelf bars in which stainless steel plays a crucial role. 🔹 Medical Applications: (page 41) While stainless 316L, CoCrMo alloy, and Titanium alloy (Nitinol) are all suitable implant materials, stainless steel 316L is the most widely used. Don't miss these valuable insights and more! Subscribe now to access the full March issue and receive 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 monthly editions directly in your inbox.  ╰┈➤ https://lnkd.in/enWhYVKe #stainlesssteelworld

✨ Feature Story: 18m long high-strength tubes for conveyor systems 🛠️ This week’s Feature Story features a project in the Netherlands which relied on 18-metre stainless steel tubes to provide a lasting, economical solution for a large conveyor system. De Regt Conveyor Systems, a company specialised in developing and constructing internal transport systems and storage facilities, designed and built a conveyor system project from Stalatube high-strength stainless steel tubes for Verbrugge International. The project required hollow sections with specific strength due to the 18-meter free span of the structures.   Key points covered in the article include: 👉 Details of the 350-meter-long closed-frame construction containing multiple conveyor belts. 👉 Smart design: The weight of an 18-meter-long hollow section posed a challenge during the design process. This led to discussions about utilising Stalatube high-strength materials. 👉 Overview of the manufacturing and process, which had to meet tight deadlines.    De Regt designed, fabricated, welded, and installed the conveyor system. They chose high-strength stainless steel due to its strength, lightweight, 18-meter special lengths, corrosion resistance, and the requirement for just-in-time delivery. The demanding project met the customer’s and the end customer’s requirements. Read the full article by Petra Peltovako and Mike Hing here: https://lnkd.in/eC6KwaCV #stainless #cra #manufacturing #projects Markus Pirkkalainen Sami Packalén Mike Ho-a-hing Petra Peltovako

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🛠️ Technical Article: CO2 emissions associated with stainless steels – facts and reflections The stainless steel industry consistently works to reduce its CO2 emissions. Industry direct and indirect emissions have, due to solid industry improvement efforts, progressively reduced over the last decade. However, in order to assess the overall emissions picture when using stainless steel and other materials, it is imperative to also determine the emissions throughout a product’s life, i.e., from ‘cradle to grave’. Only through this approach can a valid materials comparison be made. ✨ Highlights of this article from world stainless association include:   🔧 What are Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, and why are they important? 🔧 The vital role of scrap in reducing emissions 🔧 The significance of material lifecycle emissions 🔧 How stainless steel can be the material with the lowest CO2 emissions by using the example of water bottles.   Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ew8cjit2 Tim Collins Jo Claes #sustainability #zeroemissions #environment #greensteel #cra #stainless