TPT January 2023

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Paul Wur th delivers 100 per cent hydrogen direct reduction plant for H2 Green Steel

step for the whole project, but also an excellent opportunity to underline our mission #turningmetalsgreen.” Dr Thomas Hansmann, Head of Metallurgy at SMS group, said: “We are thrilled to be the forerunners in the green steel revolution. Our mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of the steel industry and thanks to the H2 Green Steel vision we are marking a milestone in the roadmap towards a climate friendly production.” The time frame for this multibillion euro project is ambitious. Steel production is scheduled to start in 2025, followed by a ramp-up phase in 2026. Initial production will be over 2.5 million tons of green steel per year.

Burkhard Dahmen, CEO of SMS group, said: “Hydrogen-reduced green steel is the future of primary steelmaking, and we are all working full speed ahead to deliver the key technologies to make this prospect a reality. We are very much looking forward to working at the forefront of clean and green metal production as part of the H2 Green Steel team. This is not only an important

SMS GROUP company Paul Wurth has been selected to supply the world’s first commercial 100 per cent hydrogen direct reduction plant with its consortium partner Midrex to the Swedish company H2 Green Steel. The new plant, located in Boden, Sweden, will be the first worldwide to produce green steel at scale by replacing coal with green hydrogen.

SMS group www.sms-group.com

Steel production is scheduled to start in 2025, followed by a ramp-up phase in 2026

Unison Tube LLC enjoys successful FABTECH FABTECH 2022 in Atlanta was a success for Unison Tube LLC, the North American arm of UK-based Unison.

bending machine,” he added. “All in all, it was fantastic to be back at FABTECH for the first time since the Covid pandemic. We’re already thinking about what we’ll show at FABTECH 2023 in Chicago.” Innovation has ensured that Unison’s Opt2Sim suite of 3D simulation software programs remains a favourite among users of Unison and other brands of tube bending machinery. Perfected for ‘Design to Manufacture’ production strategies, Opt2Sim tube bending simulation software uses machine and component data to provide a virtual insight into the tube bending process. With the new Opt2Sim Tube, Unison gives users the ability to drag and drop STEP files into the software and extract tube data. Parts can also be drawn by simply entering XYZ or YBC coordinates and viewed in 3D. Bend data is quickly converted into printable reports and individual tube data can be extracted. Unison Tube LLC is the North American division of Unison Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of tube and pipe bending machines.

Unison machines on show at FABTECH included an all-electric Unison Breeze Twin Head tube bender and one of the company’s all-new ‘Synergy’ hybrid multi-stack models. The Synergy machine on display – a 2" (50mm) collet, multi-stack model – was quickly purchased by full-service precision tube bending specialists, Accurate Tube Bending Inc based in California, USA. The Breeze Twin Head bender, a machine developed for the high-speed manufacture of symmetrical tubular shapes, such as those typically found in automotive, agricultural and furniture applications, was purchased by a leading street furniture specialist. Unison also used the event to launch Opt2Sim Tube, the latest addition to its industry leading Opt2Sim tube simulation software suite, with delegates being invited to enter a draw to win one of several Opt2Sim Tube software licenses. With the opportunity to benefit from speed enhancements of up to 25 per cent, depending on the component being bent, Unison’s recently upgraded

Unibend CNC also caught the attention of delegates. “FABTECH 2022 was a great event for us,” said Unison Tube LLC’s vice president, Stuart Singleton. “Quite apart from selling two of our display machines, we gained high-quality leads from manufacturers and subcontractors. “Our new Opt2Sim Tube simulation software attracted considerable interest thanks to its ability to make it easier to create virtual parts, ready for precise bending data to be uploaded to the (From left) Unison Tube vice-president Stuart Singleton, with Tim Morrow, owner of Accurate Tube Bending Inc

Unison Tube LLC www.unisonltd.com

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