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IRON & STEEL REVIEW
September 2007 issue
Towards a one trillion USD Indian economy, setting a milestone |
More steel to fortify Bengal industrial reawakening
This indeed marks the beginning of
a whole new epochthe
headstart towards
a new tomorrow of
industrial prosperity.
Following the
benchmarks set by
the titans like the
Tatas and Jindals
other big dometic
steelmakers are
flocking down to the
state to encash its
burgeoning economy.
VISA Bao Ltd. heralds the beginning of a new twosome journey
VISA Steel Ltd,
India’s emerging
integrated special
and stainless steel
player, has entered
into a joint venture
with Baosteel
Trading of China
a n d V I S A
Comtrade of
Switzerland for setting up a 1,00,000
tonne per annum (tpa) ferro chrome
plant in Orissa.
Essar's Steel Service Centers seek to make dramatic changes in Steel supply chain
Essar Steel,
the largest steel
company of
Western India
has announced
augmentation
of its Steel
Service Center
capacities at
Hazira from the current 1.2 million
tonnes (mt) to 2 mt. On completion,
Essar will have the largest Service
Centre capabilities in the country.
Approximately half of the revenues will
be generated through Service Centres.
VIEWPOINT
Towards a one trillion USD Indian economy, setting a milestone
Indian economy witnessed a robust growth during FY2006-07 for the fourth
time in succession. Buoyed by spectacular performances by manufacturing
and certain services, the economy ended FY2006-07 with a growth of 9.4%
exceeding the earlier projection of 9.2%. With this and aided by the high
growth along with a strengthening rupee in the Forex market, the economy
has graduated to a USD 1 trillion one, the 12th such nation globally to reach
the milestone.
FOCUS
Environmental issues related to the expanding Indian Steel Industry
Steel, in its many forms plays a crucial role in shaping modern industrial society.
No material yet invented by man can match the versatility of steel in terms of
strength, durability, formability, cost and recyclability (Table-1). As a product, it
is the most eco-friendly of all materials. The rapid and continuing growth of the
steel industry during last few decades bears testimony to the indispensability of
steel as a vital resource for economic development.
AUTOMATION
Concept of laboratory automation in a modern metal works
Just as the production processes in metalmaking are constantly changing it is
necessary for the accompanying measurement and monitoring systems to constantly
meet new requirements. Since the chemical composition of metal cannot be
measured as easily as the temperature, complex technical systems are needed here
which are combined into a metalworks laboratory. The work steps required for
this such as sample transport, processing, analysis and evaluation can be automated
to a great extent today.
COMPANY NEWS
RINL on its mark to reach the milestone of 16mt facility by 2020
Capacity expansion programme of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL),
the holding company of Vizag Steel Plant is progressing fast with its brownfield
expansion at Balachervu in Vishakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. The
ongoing expansion programme is, however, only the first step towards Vizag
Steel finally becoming a 16m tonne facility by 2020. The project is going to be
commissioned in two phases.
SPECIAL FEATURE
Indian Steel Industry on a steady growth path
During the first half of 2006-07, the industry registered higher production and
generated higher profits as compared with H1 of 2005-06 – paving the way for
a robust growth in the whole year of 2006-07. And, the industry has achieved this
growth despite the higher prices of raw materials. India’s finished steel output
may touch a level of 45 Mt in 2006-07. It has to be increased by another 15 Mt
in next five years and by a further 50 Mt in the next 8 years to match the projections
of National Steel Policy.
HOT ROLLING
Wear - resistant, precision flat bearings for rolling mills
Mill stands and roll chocks are outfitted with wear plates which act as guides and
bearings. Sliding wear, impact and corrosion enlarge the total mill clearance and
cause misalignment with detrimental effects on the rolling process. Specially
designed highly wear-resistant compound steel flat bearings drastically reduce
these problems.
REFRACTORY
Indian refractory industry gears up to make the nation's 200-mln-mt steel target by 2020 a bold reality
Global steel industry is on an upswing. If the year 2002-2003 saw the beginning
of the surge in steel production, the year 2006-07 has provided another landmark
with an aggregate of 45 million mt of crude steel in the country. Indian steelmakers
too, both private and public sector players, remain upbeat about their improved
volume of turnover, capacity utilization, sales and profit margins.
STEEL INTERNATIONAL
Automatic surface inspection as a productivity tool for hot and cold mill shops with Siroll PL SIAS
Surface appearance is the cumulative result of processing interactions within
a long manufacturing chain, from the melt shop to the finishing lines. Siroll PL
SIAS provides an accurate description of surface status in hot and cold mills and
permits the quality and process engineers to do their main job: keeping informed,
making timely decisions and improving mill process.
STEEL TECHNOLOGY
New Generation High Strength Steel for Automotive Application
Since 1977 the major increase in demand and consumption of material for
automotive sector is not aluminium or other metal but it is the steel in high strength
category or simply AHSS (Advanced High Strength Steel). The average amount
of high strength steel sheet for vehicle jumped from 125 lbs to 338 lbs. In this
category the yield strength of steel is higher than 40 ksi or 280 MPa.
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