Sidenor presents the RFCS Project TOOLSTEEL: new steels that increase and improve the life of hot forging tools To increase the life of the tools is a big challenge for the hot forging companies. The extreme service conditions limit the correct performance to about 15.000 forged parts. Considered the high production rate of the automatic...
Sidenor is a member of the research network named "Lightweight Forging – Innovation Network for Technological Progress in Part, Process and Material Design for Forged Parts in Automotive Technology" Sidenor is a member of the research network named “Lightweight Forging – Innovation Network for Technological Progress in Part, Process and Material Design for Forged Parts...
This year, Sidenor has participated in the second edition of the Bind 4.0 programme This initiative, within the framework of the Basque Industry 4.0 strategy of the Basque government, aims at linking the skills and talent of start-ups to major Basque companies in order to contribute to the latest technology solutions. In this edition, the organisation...
In July 2017, “The Lightweight Forging Initiative Phase III” was launched. With immediate effect, a cooperation of around 40 companies from Europe, Asia and the US will devote its efforts to determining the lightweight design potential of hybrid and heavy commercial vehicles in terms of the powertrain, chassis and transmission. The results of the study...
The research performed within the framework of the project focuses on the development of numerical models which enable to estimate the behaviour of steel in the main machining operations The final Workshop of the European project, named “IMMAC: Innovative Method dedicated to the development of a ferrite-pearlite grade regarding its MAChinability” and organised within the...
Although the European Union is the second biggest steel producer worldwide, it has been facing various threats for years: a major loss in production capacity compared with the rest of the world and, above all, with China, the need to be more and more cost competitive in order to ensure the viability of the...
The plant, known as the “City of Steel”, opened in 1967 with an initial production capacity of 90,000 tons per year. Following an investment of 40 million euros, the new premises inaugurated today will provide access to new markets. The plant of Sidenor Basauri, known as the “City of Steel”, celebrates its 50th anniversary with...
The managing director of Sidenor, José Antonio Jainaga, signed a transfer of participations agreement on November 9th. According to this agreement, SODERCAN will adquire 24.9% of the equity capital of the new Company, SIDENOR Forgings & Castings S.L. This agreement aims at ensuring employment stability and the necessary investments for the modernisation of technology and...
Sidenor participated in the 11th Congrés Català del Decolletatge i la Mecanització (DecoMeeting 2017), which took place on Friday, October 20th, at the Montanyà Hotel & Lodge de Seva (Barcelona). DecoMeeting is organised by Adecat (Association of Catalan of enterprises dealing with turned parts) and is one of the most renowned events in the sector...
Sidenor I+D participates in an European project to develop a new laser-based surface methodology to improve fatigue strength of crankshafts in automotive industry STIFFCRANK has a budget of 1,7M€ and will last 3 and a half years. The project has received funding from the European Commission, through the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. ...