www.salzgitter-mannesmann-handel.de Salzgitter Mannesmann Stahlhandel GmbH An efficient transport infrastructure is the foundation for successful economic activity Within the context of increasing needs for refurbishment bridge modernization in particular ranks as one of the most urgent tasks of the future The replacement construction of the Rader High Bridge impressively demonstrates the complexity of this construction task the Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH – subsidiary of Salzgitter AG – supporting this important infrastructure project for north Germany. The Rader High Bridge spans an impressive 1,500 meters over the Kiel Canal and plays a pivotal role in the transport links to Denmark and Scandinavia In operation since 1972 and only passable with considerable restrictions due to signs of wear in recent years it is currently being incrementally replaced by a new bridge the eastern half of the bridge has been built in an initial phase The new construction of the western half of the bridge is on the agenda for 2028 This major project is expected to be completed by the end of 2031. The impressive construction project is being built by a joint venture between Plauen Stahl Technologie GmbH and ZSB Zwickauer Sonderstahlbau under the auspices of the Swiss construction company Implenia AG The Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Economic Affairs Technology and Tourism assigned DEGES with the planning and construction work. As one of several steel suppliers Ilsenburger Grobblech has already provided several thousand tons of quality sheet metal for this prestigious project Additional tonnages of structural steel are required for the eastern half of the bridge – the first construction phase "We are proud that we can contribute to the success of this infrastructure project which is so important for northern Germany with our heavy plate," summarizes Tony Dachner Sales Manager for the DACH region at Ilsenburger Grobblech "Contributions of this quality are only possible thanks to the long-standing partnerships with our customers Plauen Stahl Technologie GmbH and ZSB Zwickauer Sonderstahlbau." Thorsten MoellmannHead of Communication & BrandPhone: +49 (0)5341 21-2300moellmann.t@salzgitter-ag.de Olaf ReineckePress SpokespersonPhone: +49 5341 21-5350reinecke.o@salzgitter-ag.de Salzgitter AG Eisenhüttenstraße 99 38239 Salzgitter | GermanyShow on the map Phone: +49 5341 21-01 Fax:     +49 5341 21-2727Contact form Probably not a lot – until the two apprentices Sarah Vogel and Max Jäger hatched an audacious plan Apart from the traditional basics (deck and two axles it has virtually nothing in common with the boards from the last century And because thyssenkrupp Camshafts in Ilsenburg is one of the world’s most innovative and successful companies in the area of camshafts valve train components and cylinder head covers for cars Sarah and Max didn’t want to do things by halves They needed to come up with a really innovative and spectacular concept urban mobility solution for the “last mile” and with a certain coolness factor the idea of an e-longboard – an electrically powered slightly longer version of a skateboard particularly well suited to cruising – pretty much suggested itself And the more the two mechatronics apprentices thought about their joint project the longer the list of technical specifications became ultimately resulting in one of the world’s most advanced skateboards You could say the pair have done nothing less than write skateboard history “We began by gaining an overview,” says Sarah what do people want and above all: What can we do better?” Evidently quite a lot In just over six weeks Sarah and Max designed Firstly they designed the longboard using advanced CAD software and carried out static load simulations The two apprentices then manufactured all the parts in the training shop in Ilsenburg: some required casting Last but not least the control system and communication environment needed to be programmed Throughout the process they benefitted from the optimum resources at their training shop “Our company is very well equipped and we have all the machinery we need,” says training manager Immo Fricke The centerpiece of the electrically powered longboard is the drive unit As the pair based their concept on conventional skateboard axles which the rider also uses to steer by transferring their weight across them the drive concept needed to be carefully thought out As the axle structure made it impossible to use a single drive unit for both wheels on one axle the budding mechatronics specialists selected a “DualDriveUnit” with offset individual electric motors to drive each wheel “We decided to use a toothed belt for the drive unit as it offers several advantages for example compared with a wheel hub drive,” says Max “On the one hand it provides a further reduction ratio and on the other hand it enables the drive to run more smoothly resulting in a more comfortable ride and above all preventing jolting when setting ff” The system offers a peak output of 8,800 watts Clearly visible black lines on the floor of the training shop are testament to the performance of the longboard – much to the satisfaction of the training manager It’s a good thing that the top speed is limited to 27 km/h The features of the e-longboard read like those of a modern car. After all, the thyssenkrupp apprentices weren’t about to miss the opportunity to fit the board with traction control the e-longboard can also be connected with a smartphone or smartwatch “the board weighs just 14.21 kilograms fully assembled,” Max is delighted to report not without pride: “A longboard like this with this type of battery and such a high power output is unique Everyone who has seen the board thinks it’s great And I’m sure that many people didn’t think we could come up with something like that here.” Under the supervision of Immo Fricke the apprentices in Ilsenburg work on practical projects in each year of their apprenticeships He strongly believes that “such projects are important for developing teamwork skills We want to motivate our apprentices to make an active contribution develop something and spark a fire in them so to speak.” That worked extremely well in the case of Sarah and Max: “The project was great fun,” says Max “Everything we’ve learnt in our training we have been able to repeat from A to Z in practice.” The e-longboard is now available to other apprentices as a modular concept for further development That’s if optimization potential can actually be found anywhere … And because thyssenkrupp Camshafts in Ilsenburg is one of the world’s most innovative and successful companies in the area of camshafts The features of the e-longboard read like those of a modern car. After all, the thyssenkrupp apprentices weren’t about to miss the opportunity to fit the board with traction control The e-longboard is now available to other apprentices as a modular concept for further development Thomas Mögelin is the alloy rim specialist’s new managing director having acquired the firm from founders Rolf and Sabine Bene Mögelin has worked in the automotive sector for much of the past two decades After eight years he switched to Audi and held various positions in Germany and Australia until leaving the company at the end of 2016 “We’ve sought a suitable successor for a long time and are very pleased that Mr Mögelin will continue to lead the company in a way that reflects our wishes and is in the interests of our workforce in Ilsenburg,” states Rolf Bene Established in 2007 and based in Ilsenburg Wheelworld supplies the aftermarket with its two brands the company sells around 140,000 alloy rims per annum “You may rest assured that we’ll continue our strategy,” Thomas Mögelin told employees during a meeting “In addition to the established and successful wheel lines from this year we’ll introduce our customers to additional new designs again be upon high product quality and attractive pricing.” If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com This heat treatment of the „First Plate“ marks a decisive milestone for the large-scale plant The Ilsenburger Grobblech Management had opportunity to admire the high quality of the new plates with their mirror-smooth surface on the spot The „New Heat Treatment Line“ is the largest single investment in the history of Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG) It is the main project component through which Salzgitter AG concentrates the heavy plate activities in Ilsenburg and positions them securely for future requirements It comprises of two roller-hearth furnaces a preservation line and a water treatment system Implementation has been scheduled for the spring of 2021 More than 200,000 tons of heavy plate can be annealed and subsequently processed further in the new plant that has been designed for plates with thicknesses between 5 and 175 millimeters and with widths of 600 and 3,500 millimeters Video on the „First Plate“ of the New Heat Treatment Linehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyjTezwibBI&feature=emb_logo Link to the website of the investment project „New Heat Treatment Line“https://www.ilg-quette.de/en/index.html has received an order from Erndtebrücker Eisenwerk GmbH & Co KG (EEW) for around 10,000 metric tons of heavy plate for jackets for the "Wikinger" offshore wind project.Jackets are a special type of foundation for offshore plants and consist of a truss construction made of steel pipes making them especially suitable for use in deep water.With this assignment as supplier of heavy steel plates for monopiles ILG has again proven its capability and further expanded its already strong position in the market The annual shipping volume for the wind industry stands at around 200,000 metric tons of heavy plate.The "Wikinger" wind park is located in the Baltic Sea around 30 km off the coast of the island of Rügen This represents the first offshore wind energy project in Germany for IBERDROLA Renovables a global power plant planner and operator in the field of renewable energies The park will cover an area of 32 km² in water between 37 and 43 meters deep and involves capital expenditures of some 1.4 billion euro This project is equipped with 70 Areva turbines each with 5-megawatt output.When completed the Wikinger wind park will supply electricity for around 350,000 households and create more than 100 direct and indirect jobs The installation of the turbines will commence early in 2017.Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG which is one of Europe's leading steel technology groups with some 200 subsidiaries and affiliated companies and around 25,000 employees ILG has 800 employees in Ilsenburg and Salzgitter and produces quarto plate for a very wide range of application areas and locations ILG supplies around 800,000 metric tons of heavy plate in some 350 steel grades to customers all over the world.The EEW Group is an internationally leading manufacturer of longitudinally welded steel pipes for the oil The family-run company was founded in 1936 the EEW Group employs around 2,000 members of staff around the world four in Germany and one each in Great Britain the EEW Group has an annual production capacity exceeding 800,000 metrics tons of steel pipes supports the transformation of the steel industry and together we signed a cooperation agreement regarding Green Steel Naumann Stahl GmbH & Co.KG has been an established player in the trade of steel plates in high-quality steel grades Around 20,000 t of steel plates in various special grades are stored at the headquarters in Neuss for call-off all over the world Today still 100% family or privately owned the trading company works with great competence and passion in the steel industry Naumann GmbH & Co.KG and Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH have been collaborating in a close partnership for many years which is now being extended to include Green Steel plates both parties have signed a cooperation agreement The aim is to obtain the accustomed high-quality products with a significantly lower CO2 footprint in the near future "We are pleased to announce this agreement with Naumann Stahl GmbH & Co the first non-group partner in German trading The availability of Green Steel will also be a decisive point in the transformation of steel products in trade distribution," Tony Dachner Sales Manager at Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH both partners are not only taking an important step towards sustainability but also confirming their future cooperation on the way to a sustainable industry Largest investment of Salzgitter AG subsidiary in the history of the Company   Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG) has now launched its “New Heat Treatment Line” project This marks the largest single investment in the location to date   A new heat treatment line is the main project component through which Salzgitter AG concentrates the heavy plate activities in Ilsenburg and positions them securely for future requirements Implementation has been scheduled for the start of 2020   The energy-efficient heat treatment line fulfills the highest standards placed on quality and flatness With its extremely flexible cooling-down strategies the integrated MultiFlex-Quench® enables the production of a broad product portfolio including particularly sophisticated heavy plate grades The materials spectrum comprises ultra strength carbon steels steels for the offshore construction of wind turbines steel grades for pressure vessel construction the Salzgitter Group has invested more than € 200 million in Ilsenburg made the following statement on the “New Heat Treatment Line” project: “This ground breaking investment evidences the clear commitment of the Salzgitter Group to steel production in Ilsenburg and proves that restructuring and future-proofing go hand in hand It is also an expression of the appreciation and the trust that the Executive Board the Group Management Board and the Supervisory Board have in the motivation qualification and the loyalty of the workforce in Ilsenburg.”