Skip to main content

NLMK Clabecq introduces latest special steels at INTERMAT 2012

New options in the Quard and Quend ranges from Belgium-based specialist in hot-rolled steel plate producer NLMK Clabecq will be introduced at INTERMAT.
February 6, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
NLMK Clabecq produces specialist steel plates
New options in the Quard and Quend ranges from Belgium-based specialist in hot-rolled steel plate producer 2323 NLMK Clabecq will be introduced at INTERMAT.

The company is broadening the range of two of its steels used in construction machinery, adding very thin gauges to its Quard abrasion-resistant steel range as well adding to its range of Quend, its new high-yield-strength steel.

Quard’s thinner plates, which will launched in sizes from 4mm at INTERMAT, are designed to provide a long lifespan on site and to help improve productivity in the workshop thanks to their workability. Use of thinner materials allows producers of construction machinery to reduce the environmental impact.  Greater loads can be carried in construction vehicles as the weight of the equipment is kept down when ultra-thin steel is used in its manufacture. The abrasion resistance has been designed to provide a long life in tough situations such as scrap containers, where overall weight is also important.

Quard is joined by Quend, a new high-yield-strength steel aimed at manufacturers of lifting equipment and structures. A typical application would be in mobile crane booms. A trend for longer booms has increased the demand for very high strength steel in thin sections. NLMK Clabecq said that the homogeneity of Quend means that it meets or exceeds the needs of manufacturers in terms of ease of processing in the workshop. Quend is available with a yield strength of 700MPa in thicknesses ranging from 8mm to 25mm. The range will be expanded this year to cover thicknesses from 3mm to 40mm and with a yield strength of up to 1,300MPa.

%$Linker: External 0 0 0 oLinkExternal www.eu.nlmk.com NLMK false http://www.eu.nlmk.com/ false false%>

Hall: 5a Stand: H053

%$Linker: 2 Internal 2 4824 0 oLinkInternal <span class="oLinkInternal"><span class="oLinkInternal">View more videos</span></span> Video false /event-news/intermat-2012/video/ true false%>

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Hamm rolls out new range
    January 6, 2017
    Hamm has launched the smallest combination roller in the HD CompactLine roller range, the HD10C VT1m. With a working width of just a metre and weighing 1.5tonnes, the new model is being launched with a permanent all-wheel drive as standard.
  • Hamm rolls out new range
    April 17, 2012
    Hamm has launched the smallest combination roller in the HD CompactLine roller range, the HD10C VT1m. With a working width of just a metre and weighing 1.5tonnes, the new model is being launched with a permanent all-wheel drive as standard.
  • Top Glass CAB
    January 6, 2017
    CAB Glazing Services (CGS) is exhibiting at Intermat 2012 its latest range of glass for OEM brands, machinery dealers, spare part companies and end users as it looks to further broaden its customer base. CGS says it produces glass that meets or exceeds international quality assurance standards, therefore offering customers the best product available. The company stock thousands of curved and flat glasses, so many items are available from stock with zero lead times. Darren Kivlin, partner at CAB Glazing Serv
  • Top Glass CAB
    April 13, 2012
    CAB Glazing Services (CGS) is exhibiting at Intermat 2012 its latest range of glass for OEM brands, machinery dealers, spare part companies and end users as it looks to further broaden its customer base. CGS says it produces glass that meets or exceeds international quality assurance standards, therefore offering customers the best product available. The company stock thousands of curved and flat glasses, so many items are available from stock with zero lead times. Darren Kivlin, partner at CAB Glazing Serv