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Our ideas advance materials By Prof. Dr. Ekkehard D. Schulz, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG At all times, people have debated the exact tasks of scientists. Do they search only for the truth, or do they want to change the world? Will they bring blessings to mankind, or become Prometheus Unleashed, who became a threat through his violent abuse of science? As a leading technology group, ThyssenKrupp must deal closely with the natural sciences. We do not claim to want to change the world, but we do want to fulfill the expectations of our stakeholders. Our path leads toward the future, with the help of all the creative potential that our employees can put to good use. This latest issue of the ThyssenKrupp Magazine presents practical examples of innovative thinking. Working with basic materials has always been and still is one of our company’s core competencies, starting with the founders of Krupp, Thyssen and Hoesch. Thanks in part to their inventions and entrepreneurial activities, the world changed. In fact, the rate of change has accelerated substantially, and discerning thinkers of our time have drawn their own conclusions from this. “Fast change is above all a product of science,” the philosopher and physicist Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker said more than three decades ago. Yet despite the inherent truth of this statement, from Thyssen Krupp’s perspective we see change above all as a consequence of altered customer desires. The customer and his or her desires form the starting point for all of our considerations. Recognizing the customer’s needs and interests is our duty and the basis of our future-oriented activities. The manifold use of basic materials shows that we are on the right path. Undoubtedly, steel is still our core basic material, but it also harbors unforeseen potential. For example, our engineers in the automotive supply business have managed to build an extremely lightweight car body with the “NewSteelBody,” and our new “assembled camshafts” with their significant weight reduction represent another innovation. Or take the increasingly broad range of applications for stainless steel: here, too, our innovations are advancing the use of this basic material in household applications, food production, construction and – of course! – bobsleigh racing, one of the faster sporting disciplines. Our company even created one of the most sustainable applications ever: stainless steel containers that are used to store “Germany’s cultural heritage” – millions of microfilmed documents kept in an underground shelter in the Schauinsland region near Freiburg, where they should remain safe and sound for at least 500 years. But our efforts don’t stop at the basic material of steel. Our engineers also deal with magnesium, a fascinating basic material that is only now being researched for customer applications, and aluminum, which is perfectly suited for automotive applications. And new vacuum technology provides us with basic materials that fulfill the highest requirements in aviation and aerospace technology. TK Magazine | 1 | 2004 | EDITORIAL 1 The customer is king – and thus exerts the greatest influence on our use of basic materials. ThyssenKrupp Services offers the necessary platform: Within seconds, a special program for the selection of basic materials churns out recommendations on which materials best suit the customer’s requirements. And we have a lot to offer beyond the basic material: Blohm + Voss, for example, offers so-called oil tools, instruments used to move heavy parts made of specific materials, onto oil platforms. Here, the material provided the basis for the development of the suitable tool, and things are no different in naval construction: a new type of laser welding technology allows us to work on panels measuring several meters within the most exacting tolerances. Are those examples of the work of Prometheus Unleashed? Quite the contrary: ThyssenKrupp is committed to and upholds the principle of responsibility, which is why we actively seek contact with young materials researchers working at universities or research institutions and support their projects. The principle of responsibility is a principle of sustainability. When we supply stainless steel profiles for the visitor tower of Cologne Cathedral this year, it will combine technology and culture. Other successful examples of this combination can be found in this issue of our magazine. So please allow us to take you on this informative and entertaining journey, a journey through the world of basic materials at Thyssen Krupp. Sincerely, Prof. Dr. Ekkehard D. Schulz, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG
2 CONTENTS 12 Sparklers bring a little light to those dark winter nights 4 Susi Erdmann offers world-class performance in her race bobsleigh 32 Sensitive tools for drilling pipes TK Magazine | 1 | 2004 4 A material made to race High-grade steel moves at top speed on the bobsleigh track 12 Starred immersion that lights up children’s eyes Iron powder helps bring out the sparkle in sparklers 20 Helping people move up the ‘sawed mountain’ Sleepers for the rack railway in Montserrat 30 Manufactured from components Assembled camshafts for modern engines 32 Trimmed for precision Oil tools for multi-ton drilling pipes 38 An up-and-down eye catcher Elevator cab design as a form of cultural expression 42 Attention to detail in a gigantic concept Barbara Schock-Werner helps keep Cologne Cathedral in shape 48 Ready to roll on this steel production by-product LiDonit ® , a stabilized slag, makes an excellent surface for roads 54 Going into the future lightly The NewSteelBody is a triumph of the steel maker’s art 58 Advertising innovation “We need people who are fascinated by production materials” An interview with Prof. Dr. Ulrich Middelmann 20 New cross-ties help the railway make the long climb up to the monastery at Montserrat TK Magazine | 1 | 2004 |
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