Around the World.FINLAND--AvestaPolarit Stainless Oy, Tornio, ordered three shot blast systems from Disa AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, for its annealing annealing (ənēl`ĭng), process in which glass, metals, and other materials are treated to render them less brittle and more workable. and pickling line. GERMANY--Pleissner GmbH, Elze, awarded a contract to ABB n. 1. Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, Noun 1. ABB - an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s Automation Systems GmbH, Dortmund, to install a crucible-type induction furnace An induction furnace is an electrical furnace in which the heat is applied by induction heating of a conductive medium (usually a metal) in a crucible around which water-cooled magnetic coils are wound. . DENMARK--Vald Bim A/S, Holstebro, has become the first company to obtain simultaneous certification of QS 9000, ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 14001 and OHSAS OHSAS Occupational Health and Safety Management System OHSAS Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series OHSAS Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (UK) 18001. ENGLAND--William Lee, Ltd., Dronfield, awarded a contract to Disa AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, for a flask molding line to manufacture safety critical ductile iron Ductile iron, also called ductile cast iron or nodular cast iron, is a type of cast iron invented in 1943 by Keith Millis[1]. While most varieties of cast iron are brittle, ductile iron is much more ductile, as the name implies. components. GERMANY--DaimlerChrysler is upgrading its Mannheim facility with a 135-metric-ton (149-ton) induction furnace and 12-metric-ton (13.2-ton) crucible furnace from ABB Automation Systems GmbH, Dortmund. SCOTLAND--The Scottish Foundries Website launched its hub website at www.scottishfoundries.co.uk for foundries, casting buyers and suppliers. ENGLAND--The Castings Development Centre, Sheffield, installed a vacuum melting system from Ald Vacuum Technologies AG, Germany, for its casting facility. JAPAN--ABB KK, Tokyo, agreed to represent SinterCast AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in the Japanese market. ENGLAND--Vulcan Europe, Leicester, formed a Robotics Div. A demonstration cell is being installed to tailor solutions for foundry applications. FRANCE--The French Centre Technique des Industries de la Fonderie, Sevres, signed a cooperation agreement with the Centre for Materials Technology, Spain, to coordinate R&D and broaden resources. GERMANY--Electro Optical Systems, Munich, became the official supplier of laser-sintering technology and technical partner for the Toyota Formula 1 Team. ENGLAND--The British Investment Casting Trade Assn., the British Foundry Assn. and the British Metal Casting Assn. formed the Cast Metals Federation in Birmingham. |
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