INDUSTRY NEWS
FABTECH in focus
North America ’ s largest metalforming , the Chemical fabricating , welding and finishing event heads Coaters to the Georgia World Congress Centre in Association Atlanta from 8-10 November 2022 . Live International equipment demonstrations , featured keynotes , ( CCAI ). expert panels and other special events will “ FABTECH allow attendees the opportunity to interact provides a with a large gathering of technical experts and convenient visionaries to learn what ’ s new and what ’ s next ‘ one-stop shop ’ venue where you can meet in manufacturing . with world-class suppliers , see the latest
The FABTECH Event Partners include five industry products and developments , and find associations : the American Welding Society the tools to improve productivity , increase ( AWS ); the Fabricators & Manufacturers profits and discover new solutions to all of your Association , International ( FMA ); SME , the metalforming , fabricating , welding and finishing Precision Metalforming Association ( PMA ) and needs ,” the event organiser told ISMR .
The event encompasses three halls at the Georgia World Congress Centre where attendees will find a variety of technology pavilions dedicated to Forming & Fabricating ; Tube & Pipe ; METALFORM ; Welding ; Finishing ; 3D / Additive Manufacturing and Robotics & Industrial Automation . It also offers a comprehensive conference with targeted technical , operational , economic and managerial sessions . A variety of networking events and competitions also form part of FABTECH . n
£ 120,000 investment in high-speed press line
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Taking advantage of new reshoring opportunities has seen a UK-based manufacturer invest more than £ 120,000 in its first high-speed press line with Bruderer UK .
JBS Products Ltd , known for its patented hook-on plaster bead , has installed a precision BSTA 25H press line at its Park Farm factory in Warwick , UK .
“ The machine is set to deliver greater accuracy and increased capacity , meaning the family-run business can guarantee process stability and part quality for its innovative building products that are bought direct or stocked in the likes of Selco , Travis Perkins and RJ Builders Hardware ,”
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features advanced tooling automation , is set to be utilised on several new projects and will help deliver greater security of supply following significant global disruption .
“ Having worked with Bruderer technology before , there was only one machine I wanted to have in our press shop when the opportunity came to expand ,” explained Bud Dhinjan , Founder and CEO of JBS Products . “ We had enjoyed a number of reshoring successes and , to keep up with demand , we had to increase our press capability and that is why we decided to purchase a new BSTA 25H press line to give us that tremendous reliability and service .”
“ Since the onset of the pandemic , we have seen demand rocket , driving the employment of an
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explained Bruderer .
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Bruderer BSTA 25H press . |
additional five people and prompting investment in a further £ 250,000 |
onsite toolroom at our Warwick works to maintain a double-shift pattern ,” he added . Bruderer UK ’ s technical team worked with JBS to spec . out the BSTA 25H , which consists of a BBV 202 / 120 precision feeder , dual stock decoiler , cut-to-length system and full press line control .
Manny Dhinjan , Sales Director , JBS Products , explained : “ The installation process is going to be fully project managed by Bruderer , meaning we can concentrate on meeting production increases and putting in place the platform we need to maximise several reshoring opportunities that we are currently addressing .” n
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New MoU for carbon reduction initiatives
In pursuing a shared ambition to reduce carbon emissions from iron and steel production , JSW Steel , the flagship company of the US $ 22-billion JSW Group , has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with SMS group to explore “ multiple cutting-edge solutions and R & D projects to reduce carbon emissions ” in its iron- and steel-making operations in India .
SMS Group , a specialist in iron and steel production technologies , will support JSW Steel in India in improving its operational efficiency and environmental performance . The MoU also sets out an agenda for discussions about future areas of cooperation with the greatest potential .
Through this partnership , both businesses
will be able to jointly look for ways of lowering carbon emissions and manufacturing green steel in a challenging industry .
Sajjan Jindal , Chairman and MD , JSW Steel , said : “ While the steel industry accounts for 0.7 per cent of the world ’ s economic output , it also contributes seven per cent towards global emissions . We need a new transformative approach focused on green steel . With SMS Group as our technology partner , we are on our way to turning metals green across the globe . “ We are also committed to building and continuously upgrading all our plants using the latest technologies available , thereby ensuring a safe , secure and healthy future for all our stakeholders and communities . Achieving net zero in the steel industry will require major
The MoU was signed by Burkhard Dahmen , CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board , SMS Group , and Sajjan Jindal , Chairman / MD , JSW Steel .
upgrades and capital investments in steel mills , and the initiative will have to be taken at both an industry and policy level ,” he added . n