B&D Industrial, a leading independent distributor and service provider specializing in industrial applications, is thrilled to announce the recent acquisition of American Gear & Engineering, Inc. (American Gear), a premier gear manufacturing organization located in Westland, Michigan. This strategic move marks a significant step in B&D Industrial's commitment to vertical integration, enabling the company to provide an expanded range of offerings and greater value to its custom Read more...
The new ANDRITZ 20-high cold-rolling mill in four-column design delivered to Harada Metal Industry Co., Ltd. in Japan successfully rolled its first strip on schedule on March 16, 2020. The first strip with a thickness of 0.027 mm was then rolled on March 25, 2020. Parallel to mechanical pre-assembly work, ANDRITZ also conducted pre-commissioning of the automation technology for this project using simulation software. The movements triggered were performed in a kinematized 3D Read more...
ABB has launched its new ABB Ability™ Performance Optimization Service for cold rolling mills, offering steel, aluminium and other metals manufacturers opportunities to reach new levels of operational performance through technology, boosting their processes and profitability. The new service – part of ABB’s metals digital portfolio and Collaborative Operations for Metals suite – combines continuous performance monitoring using ABB Ability™ Data Analytic Read more...
