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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.

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

Svets

Better weld quality with new online method

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

voestalpine ventilstål för vitvaror

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

Seminar on 3D-printing for metals

Arena for additive manufacturing

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

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

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.

Härdning av stål

New process increases strength

Bodycote, together with Swerim, has developed a new process for hardening steel components.

Study reveals cause of increased dusting from slag handling

Swerim and SSAB have studied the cause of increased dusting during 2013, as compared to previous years.

International study understands the costs of carbon dioxide capture

Commissioned by the International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG), Swerim has studied the costs of incorporati

Quality assuring welds

New method for quality-assuring welds

A new laser-based measurement system quality-assures welds online in production.

Improved steel with reduced environmental impact

A new nitrogen alloyed tool steel that contributes to a reduced environmental impact and greater production efficiency is the result o

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