CONTENTS - July/August 2018
CONFERENCE REPORT
STEEL PROCESSING
INDUSTRY 4.0
OXYGEN STEELMAKING
We report from EuroCoke 2018 in Düsseldorf
Two articles from Kloeckner Metals and Liberty House Group
Educating and retraining the workforce of tomorrow
Preventing lance skull formation at Gerdau Ouro Branco
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“Making our planet more productive” is the Praxair mission and delivering its products safely is a major focus. Pictured is a Praxair gas delivery truck.
STEEL TIMES INTERNATIONAL – July/August 2018 – Vol.42 No5
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2 Leader By Matthew Moggridge, editor, Steel Times International. 4 News Astounding facts and figures, industry news and diary dates. 6 Innovations The latest new products. 12 USA update The trade war. 15 Latin America update Brazilian steel and Industry 4.0 18 Iron ore China’s steel reforms - for the best?
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Conference reports 22 Eurocoke 2018: BOF steelmaking - all to play for? 26 Future Steel 2018: Industry 4.0... the continuing story. 32 Industry 4.0 Educating the workforce of tomorrow. Steel processing 35 Process in parallel 38 Adding value in a complex supply chain. 42 Oxygen steelmaking Preventing lance skull formation. 49 Perspectives: Praxair Exciting times ahead 52 History Skyscrapers - keeping the US steel industry busy in the depression
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