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Андрей Бызов (АБ)

SteelBuildings Agency

SteelBuildings Agency поддерживает выставку SteelBuild-EXPO.

Андрей Бызов (АБ)

SteelBuildings Agency

SteelBuildings Agency поддерживает выставку SteelBuild-EXPO.

Андрей Бызов (АБ)

SteelBuildings Agency

SteelBuildings Agency поддерживает выставку SteelBuild-EXPO.

Chief executive officers of America’s largest steelmakers said global overcapacity of the metal is at crisis levels as they urged the U.S. to determine that cheap steel imports are a threat to national security.

Speaking at a public hearing into the impact of steel imports, CEOs including Nucor Corp.’s John Ferriola and AK Steel Holding Corp.’s Roger Newport said the U.S. must build up defenses against a flood of production from China and other nations that offer state support to the industry. The U.S. must think outside the traditional remedies in combating foreign governments’ “ruthless” focus on winning control of the market, David Rintoul, who heads U.S. Steel Corp.’s tubular business, said at the hearing in Washington on Wednesday.

The meeting is part of the Commerce Department’s Section 232 investigation of the effects imported steel have on national security that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross initiated last month. Section 232 is a seldom used part of the 55-year-old Trade Expansion Act that’s resulted in more than a dozen investigations since the 1980s into areas like machine tools and circuit ceramic packaging developed by the defense department.

China’s steel exports to the U.S. have declined by more than 67 percent since September 2015 and the U.S. has enough domestic supply to meet its own needs, Yu Gu, first secretary at China’s Ministry of Commerce, said at the hearing.

The testimonies come as American steel producers are benefiting from a raft of trade cases last year that helped boost many companies to their biggest gains in at least a decade. Nucor, the largest domestic steelmaker, rose 48 percent, the most since 2006, while U.S. Steel surged four-fold, allowing the iconic steelmaker that in 2015 was facing debt troubles to sell shares to generate financial flexibility and use for capital expenditures.

Ross said the department expected to conclude its investigation by the end of June, before the 270-day deadline that typically is set for a Section 232 probe. Commerce has also opened a similar investigation into aluminum imports.

The U.S. is nearing a point that it will depend on other nations for vital steel imports, which “is a very dangerous proposition,” Barbara Smith, chief operating officer at Commercial Metals Co., said at Wednesday’s hearing (https://www.BLOOMBERG.com/news/articles/2017-05-24/u-s-steel-giants-warn-foreign-imports-imperil-national-security).

3. Разработка комплекса рекомендаций по изменению технологии и практическое внедрение изменений.

- Разработка Концепции поступательного технологического развития предприятия до 2019-го года.
(Включает в себя Программу типовых продуктов и стандартных решений).
- Сопровождение внедрения изменений на предприятии,

в т.ч. вы получите:

3.1. Диагностику и «Разбор полётов» на конкретных ТЗ.

3.2. Отработку принципов ведения Клиента / Партнёра.

3.3. Создание идеального КП.

3.4. Подготовку и отработку расширенных КЕЙСов.

Инвестиции в проведение Технологического аудита индивидуальны, от 500 000 рублей, проводится в 1, 2 или в 3 этапа.

Примечания:

1. Для координации работы со стороны Компании необходим выделенный компетентный сотрудник.

2. В стоимость работ не входит transfer&accommodation Экспертов SteelBuildings Agency при проведении выездных сессий и переговоров.

3. Референции от Участников рынка металлостроительства конфиденциальны и обсуждаются при личной встрече.

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Virginia Tech team reduces structural vibrations with simple, groundbreaking device.

Easy to set up, tune, and move, the portable tuned mass damper can be placed in areas with excessive vibrations, hidden away in a cupboard, or integrated into a building's design.

A revolutionary portable device invented by Virginia Tech architecture professor Mehdi Setareh with help from students promises to make structural vibration-reducing technology universally accessible.

The PTMD - or Portable Tuned Mass Damper - significantly improves on existing technology by making it more compact, affordable, simple to set up and tune, and easy to integrate into a structure's design. The device has reduced vibrations by as much as 40 to 75 percent in tests at Virginia Tech's Vibration Testing Lab, as well as in campus buildings and a footbridge in Clifton Forge.

"With the increased use of modern, lightweight building materials to create elegant, flexible designs, we've also seen an upsurge in the problem of structural vibrations," said Setareh, a professor in the School of Architecture + Design in Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Urban Studies and founder/director of Virginia Tech's Vibration Testing Lab. "While these vibrations are not necessarily dangerous, they can be disturbing to people and interfere with sensitive equipment and instrumentation. The PTMD improves upon an expensive and complicated dampening system by offering a cost-effective alternative that's easy to manufacture and use."

Tuned mass dampers are used worldwide to mitigate vibrations in structures like buildings and bridges, where excessive movement can be alarming or even sickening to occupants. They're famously employed in landmarks like London's Millennium Bridge, Trump World Tower in New York, and Taiwan's Taipei 101 skyscraper, where they help minimize swaying from foot traffic and wind. The vast majority are multi-ton devices that occupy an average of 1,000 square feet and are complex and costly to install, tune, and maintain.

Setareh's PTMD presents a revolutionary alternative to its behemoth forefather. Smaller than a nightstand and under 275 pounds, the device can be easily set up and adjusted by nontechnical personnel using a $5 iTunes application and Setareh's instructions.

The PTMD also can be easily integrated into the construction of a building or added as a post-construction corrective measure. Its small footprint means it can be conveniently hidden away in a cupboard or even incorporated as a design feature.

"The nice thing about these units is that they are portable and it's easy to fit them inside the furniture. You can move them around and you can tune them easily," Setareh said. "We are able to use them both as a fix or as part of the original design. You can cut down on the cost of construction by using lighter steel beams, and with devices like this, you can economically cut down the movement and vibration."

Setareh has applied for a patent on the device and is working with students from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the College of Engineering to perfect it for commercial and industrial applications. They're also working on new prototypes that can be integrated even more easily and effectively into building designs.

Setareh plans to package the device and place it on the market as a kit of parts. Each unit will include instructions on how to assemble, install, and tune it. Even though the units are mostly maintenance-free, the dampers may need adjustments every few years, depending on their level of use. These adjustments can easily be made by the consumer by following the re-tuning instructions included with each PTMD unit.

The PTMD shows great promise for use in such settings as theaters, malls, nightclubs, and monumental staircases, where high-traffic floor vibrations can be unsettling or frightening to occupants. It also holds strong potential in settings like hospitals and labs, where sensitive equipment demands very small environmental vibrations.

A nationally recognized expert on structural vibration, Setareh's 36-year career as an engineer has focused on using technology to study and enhance the interplay between structural design and vibrations.

His work on minimizing vibration in a dramatic cantilevered corporate headquarters in Michigan and a monumental staircase at Michigan State University's Broad Art Museum earned national awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction for Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture.

Setareh began working on the PTMD in 2014 as part of a National Science Foundation grant-funded project. The two-foot-high, 15-inch-wide box, crafted by the technicians at the college's metal shop, consists of plates, springs, and dampers that are tuned to the natural frequency of a structure. It reduces vibrations by moving in the opposite direction of the structure, but at 10 to 20 times higher accelerations.

Virginia Tech's Vibration Testing Lab is the only facility in the country dedicated solely to research on vibration serviceability issues. Created in 2011 with major support from the NSF and industry partners, the lab houses a two-story, full-scale steel structure, embedded with sensors, dynamic signal analyzers, and force platforms, and an assortment of sophisticated testing and measurement equipment. Students use the lab in course-related work and serve as researchers and test subjects studying and solving structural vibration problems.

"This research has been invaluable for me to apply in my future career," said Sriram Sankaranarayanan, a master's student in civil engineering from Bangalore, India, who is one of Setareh's research assistants. "Floor vibration is a serviceability issue in many structures. The work I've done here will help me as a structural engineer who is interested in seismic design and analysis."

"Our work in the Vibration Testing Lab was eye-opening for me," added Trey King, a third-year architecture student from Knoxville, Tennessee. "It challenged me to think beyond aesthetics and building function and consider how my designs affect occupants in terms of vibration serviceability."

МеталлПрофиль расставляет всё по своим местам: приход IsoPan и выход на рынок KingSpan заставляет других Участников рынка искать точки соприкосновения, поэтому новость о том, что ТеплАнт и ЭлектроЩит (обе Компании из Самары) "договариваются о сотрудничестве" была прогнозируемой.

Итак, "в начале февраля самарскую производственную площадку ТеплАнта посетила делегация ЗАО "Группа Компаний "Электрощит" - ТМ Самара".

Гостей интересовал технологический уровень, а также уровень организации некоторых бизнес-процессов на ТеплАнте. Владимир Родионов, руководитель Бюро технических решений и сервиса АО "ТеплАнт" детально показал гостям весь цикл производства сэндвич-панелей - от производства утеплителя до "сборки" конечного продукта.

Представители ЭлектроЩита изучили, как работает система контроля качества на всех этапах производства.

В настоящее время АО "ТеплАнт" и ЗАО "Группа Компаний "ЭлектроЩит" - ТМ Самара" ведут переговоры по долгосрочному сотрудничеству. Визит на основную производственную площадку ТеплАнта эти планы только укрепил.

Вячеслав Колокольников, руководитель службы качества Компании "ЭлектроЩит" - ТМ Самара" отметил: "Впечатления от предприятия самые благоприятные: мы увидели производство, покрасочный цех и лаборатории. Убедились, что ТеплАнт способен производить продукцию, которая будет соответствовать нашим требованиям. Думаю, планы, с которыми мы приехали, будут воплощены в жизнь, поскольку ТеплАнт - перспективный Партнёр для нас".

"Уроки СтальИнвеста сейчас изучаются всем рынком - на семинаре по продажам у Дмитрия Кропивницкого (DK) они уже занимают Больше часа, - здесь важно отметить, что многим таким Компаниям, как ТеплАнт / ЭлектроЩит / RUUKKI нужны свежие идеи и решения, а они, обычно, находятся не внутри Компаний, у "маркетологов с замыленнным взглядом", а вне, у тех, кто независим и имеет Бóльший опыт", - уверен Сергей Лапшов, подробнее на http://TeplAnt.ru/news/2017/certification-and-training-services-and-ElectroShield-agree-on-cooperation

На фото: одно из зданий, построенных с сэндвич-панелями "из нержавеющей стали" Компании ТеплАнт.

SteelBuildings Agency поддерживает выставку SteelBuild-EXPO.

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2. Началась работа над Позиционированием на глобальном рынке.

Выход на всё большее количество зрелых рынков становится одной из стратегических задач для нас и наших Клиентов.

3. 3 609 Подписчиков электронной версии журнала Металлические Здания (МЗ) на русском языке получают его ежемесячно, 09 числа.

4. Впервые разработаны конкретные отраслевые схемы по повышению рентабельности.

5. Мы открыто задали вопросы металлургам и их посредникам.

6. Мы делом поддержали развитие всё разнообразие стальных конструкций: от евробалки до каркасов серийных зданий, от МАРХИ до каркасов гибридных (стальных) зданий.

7. 2017-й год объявлен Годом СтальМонтажника. 

Коллеги, "всё дело только в ширине шагов", не так ли? Спаcибо вам, что были с нами в этом году.

См. также:

7 главных шагов, которые были сделаны SteelBuildings.ru Больше ЛМК в России в 2015-м году (см. здесь www.SteelBuildings.ru/Byzov/15388).

7 главных шагов, которые были сделаны Steelbuildings.ru Больше ЛМК в России в 2014-м году (см. здесь www.Steelbuildings.ru/Byzov/15015).

7 главных шагов, которые были сделаны Steelbuildings.ru Больше ЛМК в России в 2013-м году (см. здесь www.Steelbuildings.ru/Byzov/14277).

7 главных шагов, которые были сделаны Steelbuildings.ru Больше ЛМК в России в 2012-м году (см. здесь www.Steelbuildings.ru/Dasha/13556).

7 главных шагов, которые были сделаны Steelbuildings.ru Больше ЛМК в России в 2011-м году (см. здесь www.Steelbuildings.ru/Dasha/12606).

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