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Red tape stymies innovation

On a motor insurance claim form, one motorist wrote: "I was on my way to the doctor with rear-end trouble when my universal joint gave way, causing me to have an accident."

By: Kelvin Kemm

27 Jul 07

Bearings and Bushes

Thrust of bearing research shifts to steel composition

Future developments in bearings will not be significant changes in design, but improvements in material composition and improved manufacturers’ knowledge of product behaviour under operating conditions, says SKF application engineer and...

By: Liezel Hill

12 Nov 04

Metals

SA steel grade inflexibility stymies structural exports

Several contractors are reporting that South Africa’s standard steel grade excludes them from export contracts in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere.

By: Deborah Spicer

22 Aug 03

Breaking News

Global steel wars and SA

While the world slugs it out over market access, South Africa battles to boost its steel beneficiation cause.

By: Terence Creamer

06 May 02

Steel

Steel wars

Enron aside, the biggest international business story of 2002, without doubt, has been the state of global steel.

By: Terence Creamer

03 May 02

Metals

More opportunity for steel in the UK

South African steel manufacturers should step up their export marketing efforts to the UK now.

Metals

Steel sector still fragmented despite a globalisation drive

Global steel – as a concept – has taken off during the last two years and, as a result, the world’s top steel producers have formed strategic alliances, entered into significant mergers and concluded acquisitions across...

By: User not found.

20 Jul 01

Developments to Watch - Karel Smrcka

Steel buildings gaining ground

Development to Watch

By: System Author

04 Feb 00

Engineering & Manufacturing

Sheffield does ‘The Full Monty’

Engineering News can today reveal ‘The Full Monty’ about Sheffield, the heavy-engineering capital of the UK.

By: System Author

24 Sep 99

Construction

Over 3 000 catalogued steel grades available

Steel is a metal composed of iron plus varying amounts of carbon, as well as other elements such as chromium, nickel, molybdenum, zirconium, vanadium, tungsten, and so on. Different types of steel – that is, steel with different properties...

By: System Author

23 Jul 99

Metals

Steel recovery not a given

While July this year should see the start of a recovery in global sheet steel prices, it should not be taken for granted. Commodities Research Unit of London steel expert John Johnson warns that China and Japan will have negative growth this year...

By: System Author

19 Mar 99

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