Steel production slumps again in 2025
"2026 must be the year of securing the location!"
Steel production at crisis level in 2025: demand weak, import pressure high. Association head Rippel calls for 2026 to be the year to secure the location.
For use in heavy industry
The KASTObbs block and panel bandsaw from Kasto was specially developed for heavy industry and is used in steelworks and steel trading companies, among others.
read more...High-performance milling cutters from Mapal
For aluminum and steel processing
Mapal is expanding its portfolio of high-performance milling cutters for machining aluminum and steel with the OptiMill family of milling cutters.
read more...Cuts forged steel parts and stainless steel material
MU5 is the name of the new double-sided indexable insert for turning operations from Walter. It can be used for both forged steel parts and components made from stainless steel.
read more...Economical even in difficult drilling situations
Mapal launches tools for solid drilling in steel. The Mega-Deep-Drill and Mega-Pilot Drill series can be used to drill the smallest holes as well as deep holes.
read more...For further tool concepts
Sandvik Coromant is now also offering its GC4330 and GC4340 steel milling grades for three other tool concepts: the CoroMill 300 round insert milling cutter, the CoroMill 245 face milling cutter and the CoroMill QD milling cutter.
read more...Martin Stillger new CEO of Thyssenkrupp Schulte
Martin Stillger has taken over as Chairman of the Thyssenkrupp Schulte trading organization with effect from 1 February 2019. His predecessor Ilse Henne moved to the Executive Board of the parent company Thyssenkrupp Materials Services as Chief Operating Officer at the beginning of the year.
read more...5-axis machining of complex steel shapes
Schnetz Formenbau manufactures complex molds for the automotive and aerospace industries, among others. Maximum precision is essential here. To achieve this, the company invests in high-performance, efficient machines.
read more...Prevent oscillating movements with three-edged drill bit
Mapal has developed the three-edged Tritan-Drill-Steel drill. According to the manufacturer, this achieves higher feed rates.
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