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Steel…Forever Forward

In the age of the microchip, it's sometimes hard to give thought to the world of steel and engineering. The common perception is that the Golden Age has passed, the Victorian era being the time...


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A History Of High Speed Steel

High Speed Steel specifications have been developed over many years primarily for use in high speed cutting applications, but also for the production of tools and dies. The characteristics vary with each grade, but common...


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A History of Iron Making

Although our business concentrates on steel, we realise that metalworking is an organic, evolving process. This process has spanned across generations, each one teaching the next to keep constantly innovating and helping mankind forward. Without...


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A Crucible of Steel History

In the corner of the West Yorkshire Steel reception next to a rather pretty aspidistra is an old crucible. It's a small clay pot which was made for melting cast steel and iron. I took...


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West Yorkshire Steel launch brand new web site

Online Industry Leaders West Yorkshire Steel Launch Brand New Website West Yorkshire Steel are delighted to introduce our newly revitalised and greatly updated website. We went for a fresh, clean design and sought to show...


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