Metals

The Metals and Steel Industry

GoSmarter lives in metals. Not “manufacturing in general”. The actual metals industry: service centres, steel stockholders, rebar fabricators, structural steel processors, and the mills that supply them.

The content here covers the industry itself. Not just the tools you use inside it. British Steel news, steel tariff changes, electric arc furnace (EAF) efficiency, scrap rate benchmarks, mill certificate standards. The things you actually read to stay on top of the sector.

You won’t find generic “Industry 4.0” theory here. The posts cover real problems. Managing steel grades across dozens of dimensions. Keeping mill cert traceability intact across your supply chain. Hitting delivery commitments when steel prices move.

Posts in this section cover:

• Steel industry news: acquisitions, market shifts, tariff changes
• Technical standards: EN 10204, BS EN 1090, National Structural Steelwork Specification (NSSS)
• Operational benchmarks: scrap rates, yield rates, EAF performance
• Metals-specific tools: rebar calculators, steel grade converters, material weight calculators
• Mill certificate automation for steel and structural sections

GoSmarter builds tools specifically for metals. MillCert Reader, Cutting Plans, and Metals Manager all tackle problems metals manufacturers actually face.