Continuous Casting Machines and their Types Continuous casting (CC) is a process of producing an infinite solid strand from liquid steel by continuously solidifying it as it moves through a CC machine. It is the predominant process route in a modern steel plant which links steelmaking with hot rolling of steel. In the CC machine, …
Read MoreFactors affecting Motivation of Employees In the present day competitive environment, every organization is to strive on a continuous basis for success. Managements of successful organizations are aware that employees play a very important role towards the success of the organization and hence they always work for employees to be satisfied and motivated. Motivated employees …
Read MoreFusion Bonded Epoxy Coating of Steel Fusion bonded epoxy (FBE) coating of steel materials is primer less, one-part, heat curable, thermosetting powdered epoxy coating which is designed to provide maximum corrosion protection to the substrate steel. It is a coating of very fast curing, thermosetting protective powder which utilizes heat to melt and adhere the …
Read MoreRolling Mill Cooling Bed A rolling mill cooling bed is used for the uniform air cooling of the rolled materials (bars or profiles usually referred as ‘bars’) and transport it in a phased manner from the entry side of the cooling bed to its discharge side. It transfers the bars one by one to the …
Read MoreSafety at Workplace and its Management Safety generally means protection of a worker from physical hazards. When an accident happens, production slows down and the worker can get injured and the injury can make the worker incapable to work, at least for a while. Hence a safe workplace environment is an essential condition for the …
Read MoreTinplate and Process of Tinning Tinning or tinplating is the process of thinly coating sheet or strip of steel with tin (Sn), and the resulting product is known as tinplate. Tinplate is light gauge, cold-reduced low-carbon steel sheet or strip, coated on both faces with commercially pure tin. It combines the strength and formability of …
Read MoreShearing Process and Shears Shearing is a simple process used for the cutting of metals. It is basically a metal fabrication process and is being used in rolling mills at several places for hot as well as for cold cutting of the steel material. Shears can be used to cut steel and other materials of …
Read MoreCareer Planning Management of the Employees Career planning is a process of systematically approach followed by the organizational management for the matching of the career goals and individual capabilities of the employees with opportunities for their fulfillment. It is the process of enhancing the employees’ future value. Career planning is carried out for developing the …
Read MoreGalvanizing of Steel Galvanizing of steel means application of zinc on the steel for corrosion protection. The major types of commercially available methods for applying zinc coatings are hot dip galvanizing, continuous galvanizing process, electro-galvanizing, zinc plating, mechanical plating, zinc spraying, and zinc painting. Each of these zinc coating methods has unique characteristics. These characteristics …
Read MoreGuniting Refractory Maintenance and Guniting Refractories Guniting of refractory materials has evolved in importance with modern steelmaking technology, and largely because of it. Guniting was seen by farsighted steelmakers as the only practical means of maintaining the steelmaking furnaces, particularly of countering the grossly uneven wear sustained by the linings. The steel industry has invested …
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