TPT May 2023

INDUSTRY

LatemAluminium commissions SMS group to supply aluminium cold rolling mill

products in the region of northern Spain. A melting plant for aluminium scrap that the Spanish manufacturer recently acquired has already started operation. A total of about 2,000 new jobs are expected to be created. The new cold rolling mill, coupled with expertise from SMS, will support LatemAluminium in bringing tailor-made aluminium products to market. The six high mill, equipped with SMS group’s developed CVC ® plus technology for work roll and intermediate roll shifting, combined with further actuators for flexible and precise roll gap setting, will be fully capable of producing cold strip in widths of up to 2,200mm. The mill comes with fully automatic coil and spool handling for efficient operation. SMS group supplies a fully harmonised mechatronic plant solution, incorporating the mechanical equipment and the proven modules of the X-Pact ® electrical and automation

SMS GROUP, and Spanish aluminium manufacturer LatemAluminium, have announced a partnership to bring about sustainable aluminium production in the province of Castilla y León in northern Spain. During the Aluminium trade fair in Düsseldorf, Macario Fernández, CEO of LatemAluminium, and Michael Schäfer, executive vice-president flat products of SMS group, jointly presented the circular economy project for aluminium. For the ambitious new project in the aluminium market, SMS supplies a state-of-the-art aluminium cold rolling mill including ancillary facilities for environmentally friendly and sustainable plant operation. The cold rolling mill is part of LatemAluminium’s major investment project to install plants for recycling aluminium and aluminium alloys and production facilities for aluminium

systems that are specifically dedicated to the process of aluminium rolling. The scope of supply further includes auxiliaries such as the rolling oil recovery system and the CO 2 fire extinguishing system. The advanced rolling technology is in line with LatemAluminium’s commitment to the environment. SMS group will supply a Multiplate ® filter to clean the used rolling oil. An Airwash™ system that recovers rolling oil for economic and ecological reuse cleans the exhaust air. The first coil is scheduled to be produced on the new aluminium cold rolling mill in April 2024. Macario Fernández, CEO of LatemAluminium, said: “We can always count on SMS group’s technology and are looking forward to the production process.”

SMS group www.sms-group.com

FABTECH welcomes 30,000 visitors to event FABTECH 2022, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, made its return to Atlanta, US and welcomed attendees from around the world for three days of ground-breaking innovations, inspiring keynote presentations and solution based education sessions for the global metal fabrication community. back to pre-pandemic attendance numbers and saw increases across the board over 2021 with more attendees, more exhibitors and a bigger show floor. Year after year, FABTECH continues to be our industry’s leading event by providing the latest insights and trends, attracting key decision makers and buyers and showcasing the most innovative technologies shaping the future of manufacturing.” FANUC America Corp, OTC Daihen Inc, Path Robotics and Miller Electric. “FABTECH 2022 was the most effective tradeshow we’ve exhibited at in close to a decade. Not only the volume of traffic, but the quality of the attendees exceeded our expectations and we’re looking forward to replicating that success in 2023 in Chicago,” said Josh Dixon, COO at Beckwood Press Company.

Nearly 30,000 attendees – an increase of 22.6 per cent over the 2021 event – from 70 countries and across the US gathered at the Georgia World Congress Center to meet with suppliers, conduct product evaluations, network with peers and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits. Four expansive exhibit halls covering 610,000ft 2 of exhibit space featured nearly 1,200 exhibitors, including 150 making their debut at FABTECH, all highlighting the emerging trends and technologies influencing the future of manufacturing. John Catalano, SME senior director US events and strategic partnerships, FABTECH, said: “FABTECH was nearly

“Abagy Robotic Systems participated for the first time in the FABTECH expo and conference and we were really impressed with the quality of attendees and the level of organisation. We had a great response from hundreds of manufacturers and have already booked our booth space for the next show in Chicago,” said Kate Degai, CMO at Abagy Robotic Systems. FABTECH 2023 is set to take place from 11 to 14 September 2023 in Chicago.

The energy at FABTECH 2022 was high and sales activity was strong each day on the busy exhibit floor. The show floor was 19.5 per cent larger than in 2021 and welcomed over 30 per cent more exhibitors. Attendees explored eight technology pavilions covering four halls that focused on 3D/ additive manufacturing, forming and fabricating, finishing, tube and pipe, robotics and industrial automation and welding. FABTECH also saw the return of many exhibitors to its welding pavilion, which featured approximately 350 companies, including industry leaders Lincoln Electric, IPG Photonics,

FABTECH www.fabtechexpo.com

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