TEQTO is proud to announce its participation in the 4th Gulf Steel Show, taking place from February 19-21, 2025, in Dubai, UAE. This prestigious exhibition and conference bring together global leaders in the steel industry to showcase innovations, discuss key challenges, and promote advancements across various fields, including pipelines, structural steel, corrosion protection, and green steel technologies.

As a specialised B2B provider based in Tallinn, Estonia, TEQTO delivers high-precision, portable non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment and induction heaters. Our cutting-edge solutions are designed to meet the rigorous demands of industries such as aerospace, oil & gas, power generation, and shipbuilding. By ensuring reliable inspection and technical diagnostics of metal and alloy products, TEQTO helps businesses maintain safety standards and operational efficiency even in the most challenging environments.

Highlighting TEQTO’s expertise

TEQTO’s commitment to innovation and quality aligns perfectly with the Gulf Steel Show’s focus on advancing industry standards. Attendees can learn more about our portable NDT tools and how they contribute to safer, more efficient operations across various sectors. Our products are engineered to support critical applications such as:

• Corrosion protection and coating inspections
• Structural steel diagnostics
• Material integrity and weldability assessments
• Green steel production technologies

Discover how our expertise in non-destructive testing is helping industries address contemporary challenges and drive sustainable progress.

Connect with TEQTO at the Gulf Steel Show

We invite you to explore which companies are presenting their leading strategies and best practices at the Gulf Steel Show by visiting the official event website: https://gulfsteelshow.com. Stay updated with the latest news and highlights by following the Gulf Steel Show LinkedIn page: Post on LinkedIn.

Join us in Dubai to experience the forefront of steel industry innovation. Together, let’s shape a stronger, more sustainable future!

Gulf Steel Show 2025 topics:

Pipelines & tubular products

• Manufacturing techniques for pipelines and tubular products with enhanced mechanical properties.
• Innovative material solutions for challenging environments, such as sour services and extreme temperatures.
• Advancements in welding and inspection methods for tubular products.
• Industry standards related to manufacturing and product integrity.
• Discussions on steel market recovery and issues like import dumping.
• Hydrostatic testing levels for pipes.
• Criteria for material selection, including mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and weldability.
• Finite element analysis of in-situ behaviour, focusing on material modelling and non-linearity.

Structural steel

• Design considerations for fatigue, seismic activity, and blast resistance in steel buildings.
• Use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) techniques, sustainability, and green building practices.
• Material traceability, positive material identification, and handling of large structures during fabrication and shipping.
• Welding processes, metallurgy, defect inspection, and repair methodologies.
• Advancements in steel manufacturing technologies, including mills, re-rolling mills, sheet steel, and wire rope manufacturing.
• Addressing corrosion in aged structures and material selection for offshore applications.

Industry 4.0 & smart factory

• Integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT) in steel manufacturing.
• Development of smart factories and the use of robotics.
• Application of drone technology for inspecting hard-to-reach areas.
• Implementation of fully automated Basic Oxygen Furnaces (BOF) and real-time analysis of blast furnace processes.
• Computer-aided quality control with comprehensive testing and data storage.
• Operational research using big data analytics for process optimisation.

Fire safety engineering & design

• Behaviour of materials at elevated temperatures and fire performance in structures.
• Performance-based design and modelling, including simulations and experimental studies.
• Fire protection materials and engineering design codes.
• Fire safety management and firefighting systems in oil and gas facilities.

Steel quality & standards

• Application of nondestructive testing technologies to ensure pipe and process equipment integrity.
• Development and improvement of steel inspection programs.
• Role of risk-based inspection in assuring integrity of pipes and steel structures.
• In-service corrosion detection and fitness-for-service assessment.
• Structural health monitoring of steel structures.
• New developments in codes, standards, and best practices in steel integrity assurance.
• Design for inspectability of steel pipes and structures.

Corrosion protection & coating

• Addressing cathodic protection (CP) interference on pipelines in congested corridors.
• Effects of high CP potential on coatings and steel pipes.
• Influence of soil resistivity on CP adequacy.
• CP strategies for onshore pipelines and offshore structures.
• Use of thermosets for pipeline corrosion protection.
• Cathodic Protection Management Systems (CPMS software).
• Coatings designed for aggressive service conditions, including deep-sea and high-temperature environments.
• Coating failure analysis and advanced inspection methods.

Green steel production technologies and innovations

• Hydrogen-based direct reduction methods.
• Utilization of electric arc furnaces (EAF).
• Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies.
• Biomass-based reduction techniques.
• Electrolysis of iron ore.
• Enhancing energy efficiency in steel production.
• Emphasis on recycling and circular economy principles.
• Integration of green electricity and renewable energy sources.
• Consideration of policy, regulation, and the economic and social impacts of green steel production.
• Development of advanced materials and coatings.