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Mobile flatness gauge

New flatness gauge developed

New equipment to measure the flatness of rolled, flat products has been developed by Swerim.

Gold-plated tungsten wire

Cooperation develops small companies

Many small companies are innovative and driven but may not possess necessary resources.

Heat treatment oven

The Centre for Heat Treatment turns 10

The Centre for Heat Treatment is hub for research and development within the field of heat treatment.

Seminarium om 3D-printing för metaller

Arena for additive manufacturing

In 2016, Sweden's first arena for the additive manufacturing of metals was launched.

SSAB Merox slambassäng

Stored sludge is recirculated to the blast furnace

A system study for SSAB in Luleå shows that stored blast furnace sludge can be recirculated to the process.

voestalpine valve steel for white goods

Sustainable cooling for our food

Flap-X is a new strip steel that makes it possible to make refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners quieter and more energy effici

Steel manufacturing

Lower energy consumption when gas is used in a new way

Swerim has developed and tested two new methods for improving the use of process gases from the steel industry.

Värmebehandling av plåt

Image analysis enables temperature control for improved quality

A convenient, easy-to-use image analysis system developed by Swerim provides a rapid overview of temperature uniformity in the heat tr

Weld

Better weld quality with new online method

The Onweld project is like a Kinder Egg – it has many benefits simultaneously.

Masugn

The route to a green blast furnace

With the aid of advanced modelling Swerim has assessed several process concepts which, according to previous research, can potentially

Better quality of life for stoma patients

Ostomycure has created a new implant that makes everyday living easier for many stoma patients.

Simulation of continuous casting

Better surfaces and less scrap

New mathematical models help to determine when cracks occur in the steel during casting.

The transition of slag infiltration and corresponding casting responses during virtual casting

Towards Smart Manufacturing: Digital Twin for Continuous Casters

Swerim has successfully developed a state-of-art numerical model for continuous casting through the RFCS NNEWFLUX project.

Tools alloyed with vanadium

New Technique Curbing Vanadium Imports

Vanadium is an economically important metal in the EU.

Kall vinterdag i Luleå

Lower prices on cold winter days

Swerim is helping to gain an overall understanding of the district heating system in Luleå from a broad perspective.

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