[ Industry Update ]
[ Industry Update ]
Aramco , Baosteel and PIF sign agreement
The expansion of its in-house 3D capabilities will also enable IMI Critical Engineering Korea to offer additional , advanced engineering solutions available to both local and overseas markets . Specifically , the printer will enhance the benefits of the existing Retrofit3D solution , and allow operators to respond quickly with custom engineered solutions designed around customers ’ operating conditions .
COVAL manufactures new vacuum grippers
Aramco , Baoshan Iron & Steel Co ., Ltd ., and the Public Investment Fund have signed a shareholders ’ agreement to establish an integrated steel plate manufacturing complex in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . The project aims to enhance the domestic manufacturing sector by localising the production of heavy steel plates , transferring knowledge , and creating export opportunities . The facility is expected to have a steel plate production capacity of up to 1.5 million tons per year . It would also be equipped with a natural gas-based direct reduced iron ( DRI ) furnace and an electric arc furnace , which aims to reduce CO 2 emissions from the steel-making process by up to 60 % compared to a traditional blast furnace . The DRI plant would be compatible with hydrogen without the need for major equipment modifications , potentially reducing CO 2 emissions by up to 90 % in the future .
IMI Critical Engineering focus on additive manufacturing
IMI Critical Engineering has further enhanced its additive manufacturing capacity with the installation of a new 3D printing machine at its South Korea facility . The premises , based in Paju City , Gyeonggi Province , took delivery of an SLM280 PS printer in December 2022 to expand its capacity to include the production of 3D-printed parts . The printer , which was integrated into production in February 2023 , following an internal qualification process , is now used to manufacture control valve components such as IMI Critical Engineering ’ s own patented DRAG ® technology disk stack and seat baskets .
COVAL offers manufacturers a range of vacuum grippers suitable for handling of parts of various sizes , weights , and materials . This gripper range has been extended with the latest CMS HD series multistage vacuum pumps , developed by COVAL . COVAL ' s range of vacuum grippers is based on two complementary solutions . The CVGL is characterised by its lightness and great adaptability . It is available as standard in several lengths , power ratings , and gripping interfaces . The MVG , on the other hand , offers the possibility of configuring the gripper to allow it to be perfectly adapted to each application by determining the length , width , gripping interface , and vacuum generator while guaranteeing extreme lightness . The new COVAL vacuum grippers offer a choice of three multistage vacuum pump configurations : non-piloted , piloted , and communicating . With these pump capabilities , the new generation of COVAL vacuum grippers become even more versatile and perfectly compatible with the robot systems at the heart of Industry 4.0 .
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