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Moving times for DavyMarkham Fabrications
DavyMarkham recently took the decision to move its entire fabrication department from a separate on-site building, to the main manufacturing works on Prince of Wales Road in Sheffield
News from DavyMarkham ( 4 July 2008)
Significant overseas order for Process Engineering
User application article Corus Process Engineering (CPE) has been awarded a multi-million pound contract from Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) of India, to modify and enhance their four-strand bloom caster Brochure available
News from Corus Northern Engineering Services ( 2 July 2008)
Copper surfaces help against Clostridium Difficile
Researchers at the University of Southampton have established that copper surfaces can inactivate the virulent hospital superbug Clostridium difficile, according to the Copper Development Association
News from Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions (30 June 2008)
Kazzinc project award for technical excellence
The 2008 annual PACE Zenith Awards were announced in Sydney last week: Mipac once again was awarded a prize for Australian technical excellence
News from MIPAC (27 June 2008)
AMEC awarded CDN150m Arctic mining project
Baffinland Iron Mines has awarded a CDN150 million engineering, procurement and construction management contract to AMEC for the Mary River Iron Ore project on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
News from AMEC (23 June 2008)
On-site particle size analysis success described
User application article Leading aluminium supplier Hydro from Norway, and materials characterisation company Malvern Instruments, will jointly present a paper at RelPowFlo IV to be held in Tromso, Norway from 10-12 June 2008 Brochure available
News from Malvern Instruments (19 May 2008)
MIPAC delivers an APC solution for Xstrata Zinc
User application article MIPAC, a respected world leader in process control, is working with Xstrata to improve operations in its Mt Isa Zinc concentrator, using CSense technology
News from MIPAC ( 2 May 2008)
Modern iron ore pelletising technology for China
Outotec has agreed with Shougang Jingtang United Iron and Steel Co on the delivery of new environmentally sound technology for the Shougang iron ore pelletising plant to be built in Caofeidan, China
News from Outotec (16 April 2008)
Peristaltic pumps for lead/zinc slurry
User application article Two LPP-D25 peristaltic pumps have been installed to pump a lead/zinc slurry to feed Outotec, type 5SL Courier Analysers in a western US mine Brochure available
News from Larox Flowsys (15 April 2008)
Process control helps update asphalt production
User application article Premier Controls has provided a new integrated process control system to enable both continuous and batch mixing of asphalt for the Hanson Whatley quarry near Frome in Somerset
News from Premier Controls (14 April 2008)
ABB drives the most modern cement kiln in Europe
User application article The most modern European cement kiln, at the Castle Cement Padeswood works in North Wales, is being speed controlled by two 300 kW ABB industrial drives
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (11 April 2008)
Waste clay slurry pumps help cement plant results
User application article Peristaltic pumps were selected to transfer the paste underflow from clay washings thickeners to the cement plant at Buxton Lime Industries (BLI) in Buxton, and have not needed maintenance for 3 years Brochure available
News from Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps (11 April 2008)
Project engineering services for minerals plants
Outotec will deliver engineering and project services for the Boliden Harjavalta and Kokkola plants and for the Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta plants in Finland for the next three years
News from Outotec (28 March 2008)
CNES effort saves 50% of Lafarge Cement production
User application article Corus Northern Engineering Services (CNES) has provided excellent service at exceptional speed by manufacturing a track ring for a coal grinding mill for Lafarge Cement UK in a mere four weeks Brochure available
News from Corus Northern Engineering Services (26 March 2008)
Reflectance measurement system for Vitrinite coal
The new QDI CoalPro Vitrinite Reflectance Measurement System is a rugged microphotometer capable of testing vitrinite coal by international standard test methodologies, both rapidly and accurately
News from Craic Technologies (25 March 2008)
X-ray fluorescence spectrometer for solids
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, introduces the innovative automated WDXRF Spectrometer for fast and reliable analysis in metals, mining, minerals and cement industries
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) (24 March 2008)
Process for steel strip gas wiping using Nitrogen
Linde gas announces a breakthrough process for steel strip gas wiping using nitrogen, which will be on show at Tube 2008, the International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair, in Dusseldorf
News from Linde Gas (21 March 2008)
Zinc coating mass control systems for Indiana
User application article Steel Dynamics has placed an order with Industrial Automation Services (IAS) to design, supply and commission three zinc coating mass control systems for hot-dip galvanizing lines
News from Industrial Automation Services (20 March 2008)
Nickel mine uses 6000ft hoist made in Sheffield
User application article Sheffield engineering skills will be helping to recover Canadian nickel and copper ore, at one of the largest mining and refining operations on earth
News from DavyMarkham (17 March 2008)
Modernisation of KGHM copper smelter in Poland
Outotec has agreed a contract with KGHM Polska Miedz SA to modernize the KGHM HM Glogow II copper flash smelting furnace in Poland
News from Outotec ( 6 March 2008)
AMEC wins mining sector contract with PotashCorp
User application article AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a new contract with PotashCorp at the Rocanville Potash mine in Saskatchewan, Canada
News from AMEC ( 4 March 2008)
CNES refurbishes flexible steel quenching system
CNES Technical Solutions has completed the refurbishment of a flexible cooling (quenching) test system at Corus Swinden Technology Centre (STC) in Rotherham, enabling research on cooling strategies Brochure available
News from Corus Northern Engineering Services (29 February 2008)
Ventilation-On-Demand for underground mines
VOD solutions improve mine productivity, reduce ventilation energy costs, decrease the skilled labour workload, improve miner safety and reduce carbon emissions
News from Newtrax Technologies (27 February 2008)
Major project for Indian steelworks
User application article CNES is to enhance an existing slab caster remotely adjustable mould and bender unit at Essar Steel in India, and provide one of each of the new units to the Corus enhanced design Brochure available
News from Corus Northern Engineering Services (27 February 2008)
Minimising energy used at tubular mill
User application article 25% more capacity and 50% less fuel consumption thanks to Rebox: Linde technology boosts tube production at ArcelorMittal Shelby
News from Linde Gas (25 February 2008)
Determination of cyanide in steel industry water
User application article The production of steel involves many different materials and procedures: after top gas purification the scrubbing water contains dissolved cyanide, which must be monitored before any discharge Brochure available
News from Applikon Analytical ( 4 February 2008)
Contract for Toromocho Copper project in Peru
The Peru Copper Syndicate has awarded Aker Kvaerner Metals a USD11.5 million contract on the Toromocho Project for the provision of technical services for basic engineering and additional testwork
News from Aker Kvaerner Engineering Services (22 January 2008)
Optimising the performance of bed level thickeners
Technical background article Thickeners for mining are large tanks used to separate fine suspended mineral particles (ore) from the associated liquid, producing a clear liquid overflow and a thick sludge of settled solids
News from Endress + Hauser Australia ( 9 January 2008)
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