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BUTTING creates new Plant Construction division
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8 COVER STORY
BUTTING creates new Plant Construction division
For over 245 years , industrial plant construction has been an essential part of BUTTING , and it has played an important role in the success of the family business . At the beginning of 2024 , Marcel Bartels became CEO of the BUTTING Group ’ s Plant Construction division . In this interview , he explains his new role and the strategy for plant construction .
12 MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS 26 ARCHITECTURE
AI powers up “ industrial origami ” design and manufacturing
The Swedish startup renowned for its origami-inspired approach to design and manufacturing has joined forces with Linköping University to optimise the performance of its sustainable manufacturing technology using AI .
More than meets the eye Stainless steel is the secret behind The Salmon Eye , a floating event center dedicated to the sustainable development of the farmed salmon industry .
31 SUPER DUPLEX
Ferralium 255 provides superior performance in fertiliser production
14 DUPLEX
A powerful combination : the role of duplex stainless steel in the modern world Duplex stainless steel possesses several properties – corrosion / erosion resistance , heat resistance , light weight , toughness and hardness , which make it the material of choice in many applications .
20 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
European Space Agency launches metal 3D printing in space The metal 3D printing of stainless steel will soon take place in orbit for the first time .
22 SUPER DUPLEX
Super duplex stainless steels in Seawater Reverse Osmosis applications Super duplexes are the most commercially attractive solution for high pressure seawater feed and brine reject pipework systems in SWRO plants .
Fertilisers have an important role to play in feeding a growing population , and duplexes are essential to fertilizer production .
35 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
Adhesion of stainless steel rebar after elevated temperatures due to fire
The CECOM research group at Universitat Jaume I in Castellón , presents the first prospective study on the adhesion of stainless steel reinforcements affected by high temperatures .
40 COLUMN
Welding – your questions answered Columnist Peter Stones answers pressing questions about the technicalities of welding stainless steels .
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