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STAHL + TECHNIK

STAHL + TECHNIK is the German-language trade journal for steel production, processing, application technology, innovation and management.

The target groups are steel production companies, steel processing companies (from hot and cold rolling to surface finishing), steel processing companies (forming, joining, sheet metal processing), the supply industry, universities, technical colleges and associations.

Content:
Plant engineering; Metallurgy; Innovation; Coke-making technology; Technology; Companys; Markets; Forming technology; Materials and production, Digitization; Steel application; Precious metals

Categories:
Steel trade; Management; Events; Profession and career; Energy and Environment; Technology, strategy and management trends; Profiles of the industry players; Comments; Interviews; Well-founded technical reports; Scientific background information

Frequency of publication: 5 issues 2025
7th year of publication
Print run: 5,000 copies

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Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5
Publication date 11-02-2025 08-04-2025 10-06-2025 09-09-2025 04-11-2025
Advertising deadline 23-01-2025 18-03-2025 20-05-2025 19-08-2025 14-10-2025

Editorial programme 2025

Issue 1 - February 2025 - Digitisation | Logstics

Ad closing date: 23 January | Printing material: 25 January | 11 February

HÜTTENTAG 2024

Review of the HÜTTENTAG 2024, which took place on 19 November in Essen. The theme of this year's steel industry get-together was ‘Sustainable energy sources and artificial intelligence - the new success factors for steel’. With a summary of the keynotes, panel discussion and highlights of the specialist presentations.

Steel production / Plant engineering

Stahl Holding Saar: Contract awarded for transformation in Saarland
Stahl-Holding-Saar Group (SHS Group) with its subsidiaries Dillinger, Saarstahl and ROGESA awards the decisive orders for the direct reduction plant (DRI) and the two electric arc furnaces (EAF). Following the funding commitments from the federal and state governments for the largest European decarbonisation project, the order for the central units is a key milestone on the road to the ‘green’ future of Saarland's steel industry.

Optimised steel production for customer markets of the future
The conversion of the thin slab casting and rolling plant at thyssenkrupp Steel's Duisburg site is on target. The plant was decommissioned earlier than planned at the end of October 2024. After more than 25 years of production operation, the plant will be replaced by a state-of-the-art continuous caster and a modernised hot strip mill. The conversion is due to be completed in April and the ramp-up of the new facilities is planned from May 2025. The focus will be on the future production of premium steels for lightweight construction and high surface quality as well as silicon steels for electrical steel.

Level monitoring of bulk material stockpiles

The Owl Eye® system is an advanced solution for real-time level measurement and digital management of bulk material stockpiles and feed hoppers. It utilises LiDAR technology to provide precise volume measurements with over 98% accuracy. The system not only records the fill level, but also the movements of vehicles such as wheel loaders and lorries in order to seamlessly document the material flow.

Stripping of steel scrap
Preparation before melting in the steelworks

Special: Cranes in the steel industry

33rd International Crane Conference
Outlook on the topics of the crane industry conference

New crane for Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech
The steel company has taken delivery of a new steelworks crane with a span of 35.5 m and a load capacity of 20 tonnes for the Mülheim/Ruhr plant. The crane is equipped with a special telescopic magnetic lifting beam with 6 magnets, which allows the attached plates to be rotated by up to 270 degrees and stored accordingly. The topic of energy efficiency and feeding energy back into the power grid via converters is also relevant.

Crane monitoring with artificial intelligence (AT)
The article explains data acquisition and process monitoring in crane operation. AI is used here. The benefits for customers are explained, but without naming customers or quoting them. In complex systems with multiple units and interacting control systems, data analysis is an important tool for fault localisation and process optimisation. However, in order to utilise the full potential of the knowledge gained from interactive analysis, measurement data must also be used for automatic process monitoring. In this way, faults, wear and anomalies can be recognised at an early stage and processes can be intervened in real time.

Crane operators train dangerous situations with VR glasses (AT)
Kloeckner Metals Germany has introduced VR-based training software for crane operators at its Nuremberg site to guarantee even greater safety. The application, with VR goggles as the main tool, allows innovative training with state-of-the-art VR technology and hardware integration - anywhere and at any time, without downtime on the real crane and production. The VR programme provides a realistic simulation of crane control in industrial operations. The VR training programme is to be used at other locations in the future.

Further articles in the crane special by, among others:
·         Kranbau Köthen
·         Frigortec
·         Malmedie

STEEL PROCESSING

Sustainable and circular steel solutions for beams, sheet piling, façade greening and solar systems
At BAU in Munich, ArcelorMittal is presenting the entire range of products for future-orientated and efficient construction. Products made of ‘XCarb® steels ensure a significantly reduced CO2 footprint and enable circular construction in many areas. The innovative Helioroof® solar roof solution combines insulated roof elements with an integrated photovoltaic system.

Siemens and Microsoft focus on AI scaling
Siemens and Microsoft are revolutionising industrial automation and taking the next step together with Siemens Industrial Copilot. Since the product launch in July, more than 100 companies, including Schaeffler and thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering, have started using this engineering tool to increase efficiency. Engineers can now create machine visualisations in 30 seconds and generate suitable PLC code, some of which only requires 20 percent customisation. The chat function also provides precise answers immediately, eliminating the need for time-consuming research.

Newly developed meta-materials for ‘ideal’ shock absorbers
Using intelligent design, researchers from Tata Steel Nederland, together with researchers from the Institute of Physics at the University of Amsterdam, have developed a stiff and lightweight ‘metamaterial’. This newly developed material can be processed into high-tech shock absorbers, resulting in a lower impact force and therefore less damage in the event of collisions.