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Konecranes will provide 16 cranes to Hybar, an environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling and steel production company in the United States. These cranes, including ladle, charge, rolling mill, and shipping bay cranes, will be instrumental in supporting Hybar's steel rebar…
By Matthew Bloise, Greene Tweed For decades, various types of metals have been the go-material across most industries. In many applications, plastics are quickly replacing metals, and only what couldn’t be converted to plastic due to performance limitations has generally…
Interest in engineering apprentices is booming in the West Midlands after In-Comm Training announced a 35% increase in the number of starts this September. One of the UK’s leading training providers has recruited 199 individuals across its Aldridge and Telford…
AC inverters provide better control compared to standard AC welders AMADA WELD TECH Inc., a leading manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems, highlights its MIB-300A and MIB-600A AC Inverter Welding Power Supplies which…
Report reveals looming shortages of rare-earth metals and minerals key to the energy transition as low commodity prices cause investors and mining firms to cut spending on critical mining projects New analysis released today by McKinsey & Company indicates the…
Almost half (47%) of those working in the UK metal industry say investing in upskilling is a priority for their business in the next 12 months, according to new research from SAIT Abrasives. SAIT, specialist manufacturer of rigid and flexible…
Industry-leading Servo Ram offers higher efficiency more speed with less noise Wauseon Machine, a leading provider of automation solutions, tube forming technologies, precision machining, and fabrication, reveals its next generation 1004EL Electric End Forming Machine. This tube forming machine is ideal…
Commenting on today’s (Friday) deal between Tata Steel and the government, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “This is a devastating blow for workers at Port Talbot and the opposite of a just transition. “Ministers must press pause and urgently…
As the trade association for German steel distribution, the BDS has been supporting German steel trading companies of regional and international importance for more than five decades. Many of the Tube exhibitors, the leading international trade fair for tubes and…
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will take to the stage for two expert panel debates at this year’s UK Metals Expo. Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham (13-14 September), the event is set to welcome hundreds of exhibitors…
Rising energy prices, the impact of life after the EU and labour shortages continue to be the main challenges facing the UK metals sector according to a new report due to be launched next week. Nearly a quarter of firms…
Tata Steel Ltd and global technology leader ABB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will work together to co-create innovative models and technologies to help reduce the carbon footprint of steel production. ABB will bring global experience in…
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 10:10

Ball Screws vs Lead Screws: horses for courses

By Japh Humphries, UK Sales & Commercial Manager, Matara UK Ltd. When it comes to linear motion systems, one question that gets repeatedly asked is ‘which should I use – ball screw or lead screw?’  They both perform the same…
Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, is working with ABB to upgrade its third-party drives and controls system as part of a brownfield modernization project at its hot rolling…
A spin-off of the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) has developed a groundbreaking approach that revolutionises the welding process in the manufacture of steel towers for wind turbines. The new technology could secure important competitive advantages for the German…
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