BorgWarner has won its first commercial order for an electric motor developed with aluminium-wire hairpin winding technology. The US automotive supplier will provide the new eMotor to a major Chinese automaker for use in hybrid vehicles, bringing the technology into its first production application. The motor uses aluminium-wire hairpin winding technology and is designed for hybrid vehicles. Its applications include generator motors and traction motors for auxiliary drive systems, with production scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. Explore AL Circle’s report ALuminium Wires & Cables - Insights & Forecast to 2030 for insights into aluminium applications, industry developments and opportunities across the electrical sector . Compared with conventional copper-wire motors with...
Getting a clean, smooth finish while removing material quickly is not always easy when machining high-strength aluminium alloys. A new study on AA7075-T6 aluminium alloy has explored this challenge, identifying two different sets of drilling conditions to improve surface quality and maximise machining productivity. The research examined how cutting speed, feed rate and drill depth influence conventional drilling performance. Using response surface methodology and a central composite design, the researchers developed predictive models to determine how changes in these parameters affect the machining process. The models showed a strong level of accuracy, with coefficients of determination (R²) reaching 0.9731 for surface roughness and 0.9359 for material removal rate. Further confirmation...
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The average prices for A00 Aluminium Ingot for all major Chinese markets (North, South, North-East and South-West) have registered another significant leap on July 14. The average prices for A00 ingot have registered close to 1% growth around all major markets today. On July 14 2017, among the domestic markets, the average price for A00 Aluminium Ingot for North China market has increased to RMB 14,160/t . The price in East China market (Zhejiang) jumped to RMB 14,190/t on July 14 and for Jiangsu province it increased to RMB 14,160/t . For the Southwest China market, the price increased to RMB 14,155/t on July 14. A00 ingot prices have crossed the 14,000 mark in all the major markets and are maintaining the same. A00 Aluminium Ingot in spot China market is trading at discounts of RMB 70 -...
China is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to aluminium. The giant accounting for the more than 50 per cent of the world’s total production is controlling the dynamics of the entire aluminium market, to say the least. This was once again proven correct when yesterday the lightmetal traded on London Metal Exchange rose nearly 2 per cent- the biggest one-day increase in last three months, as the news of China curbing aluminium smelter capacity sparked a midday rally. LME aluminium hit a peak of US$1,943 per tonne. After night trading on Thursday, July 13, LME aluminium settled at US$1,911 per tonne, still 1.8 per cent up from its previous day’s close of US$1,877 per tonne. According to Reuters’ technical analysis, LME aluminium looks neutral in a range of US$1,917-$1,939 per...
If reports are to be believed, China’s Shandong will cut the production of aluminium by over 2 million tonnes. According to the latest news published by Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), China’s aluminium giant Shandong Weiqiao is expected to slash its aluminium production by 1.4 million tonnes. Xinfa Group is estimated to cut 600,000 tonnes of aluminium. SMM cautions investors to refrain from overt optimism following the news of the production cut. It is projected that there will be more than 3 million tonnes per annum of legal aluminium capacity under construction during 2017-2018. Aluminium capacity of about one million tonnes per annum will come online in the second half of this year. Recently, Shandong Weiqiao Group announced that it will cut aluminium capacity by 250,000 tonnes. This...
The construction of the world’s largest aluminium yacht Project RH400 that will measure 81 metres LOA, has started at Royal Huisman’s facilities in Vollenhove. This project is a joint venture by Royal Huisman, Dykstra Naval Architects, designer Mark Whiteley and Bart Kimman of Northrop & Johnson Asia. The design and construction planning phase for the yacht, which is done by Royal Huisman is complete and so is the large part of the engineering. Construction Work has also begun on the aluminium frame for the main deck in a construction hall that has been upgraded to suit this monumental project. Project RH400 will be built in aluminium to LY3 standards, with accommodation for 12 guests and 13 crews. The exterior design of the yacht is done by Dykstra Naval Architects and Mark Whiteley...
The prices of aluminium futures in Indian market rose 0.62 per cent today, further up from yesterday’s 0.29 per cent rise, to stand at INR 121.95 per Kg. Speculators were found engaging themselves in enlarging positions and taking positive cues from the aluminium spot market as demand improved. At Mumbai’s Multi Commodity Exchange, aluminium for July delivery was up by 0.62 per cent at INR 121.95 per Kg in a total business turnover of 1092 lots. Prices of aluminium contracts for August delivery also edged higher simultaneously by a similar margin to stand at INR 122.60 per Kg in a total business turnover of 120 lots. Shedding light on the reasons driving aluminium price rise in Indian futures market, analysts said expanding of business positions by the market participants following spike...
The cast aluminium pavilion which recently found place at Governors Island in New York City is catching eyeballs- not only for its design, a winner in itself of the Cast & Place competition but also for its make. The structure, designed by Team Aesop, is entirely made from waste: five tonnes of clay and 300,000 recycled aluminium cans melted and re-cast into profiles and forms of various shapes. The team had initially designed a prototype to test the potential challenges out, as the method of fabricating crack-cast aluminium had never been done before, according to architect Josh Draper. The prototype came out to be useful and highlighted difficulties that would have been otherwise difficult to anticipate. The team intended to design the structure solely out of recycled aluminium cans,...
China is one of the foremost producers of aluminium semis apart from being the biggest manufacturer of primary aluminium. The country’s semi-finished products export hit a peak in 2016. In March 2017, China's aluminium tube (and accessories) exports rose by 21 per cent from the corresponding period previous year to total at 11,773 tonnes, {newsStudioGallery} According to the latest numbers reported by China Customs, the shipments of Chinese unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis fell considerably in June. The exports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis stood at 460,000 tonnes in June, drop 79.73 per cent on a yearly basis. The total exports of the same were 2.41 million tonnes in the first six months of 2017, up 5.9 per cent a yearly basis. According to the estimated data, China...
Constellium N.V announces today that it has delivered its 10 millionth part to Ford Motor Company. A provider of aluminum structural components for the Ford F-150 and Super Duty trucks, Constellium will also supply the all-new Ford Expedition starting in Fall 2017. Constellium provides several aluminium parts for the Ford F-150 and Super Duty, including the windshield header, a complex component that reduces weight as well as the number of parts required in comparison with the steel version it replaced. “It’s an honour to supply the iconic Ford F-150 and Super Duty trucks,” said Eric Krepps, Constellium’s Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Structures for North America. “Our Van Buren, Michigan, plant has an excellent record of quality and delivery to Ford and I am very proud...
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The average prices for A00 Aluminium Ingot for all major Chinese markets (North, South, North-East and South-West) have registered a rise for two consecutive days. The average prices for A00 ingot have registered a price growth of 0.40% to 0.65 % today. On July 13 2017, among the domestic markets, the average price for A00 Aluminium Ingot for North China market has increased to RMB 14,040/t . The price in East China market (Zhejiang) jumped to RMB 14,060/t on July 13 and for Jiangsu province it increased to RMB 14,050/t . For the Northeast China market, the price increased to RMB 14,000/t and for the Southwest China market, the price increased to RMB 14,020/t on July 13. For the first time in last three months, average prices of A00 ingot have crossed the 14,000 mark in all the major...
Ahmed Osman, a researcher at Queen’s University Belfast, has successfully recycled aluminium foil waste into an alumina based biofuel catalyst. The chemical is found to be more reactive yet cheaper than commercial alumina refined from bauxite. The out-of-the-box approach if adopted in mainstream aluminium recycling could reduce the amount of foil waste that goes to landfill while lessening the damaging impact of bauxite mining on environment. Previously, Osman developed a way by which soiled aluminium foil can be converted into alumina catalysts for producing the biofuel dimethyl ether (DME). Now, his team has invented a crystallization method using which pure aluminium salts can be obtained from even contaminated waste aluminium foil. Explaining the process developed, Osman said, “It is...
Russia’s UC Rusal has resumed construction at its long-stalled Taishet aluminium smelter project site in Siberia. The second largest aluminium producer of the world after China Hongqiao expects the global aluminium deficit to widen in the range of 1.7-1.8 million tonnes in 2018 from the current 1.3 million (+500,000 tonnes). Taishet aluminium smelter, on completion, would help to address this deficit to a large extent, Rusal Deputy Chief Executive Oleg Mukhamedshin believes. The global aluminium price is estimated to stabilise around US$1,900 per tonne in 2017, Mukhamedshin added. Rusal had invested US$800 million in Taishet smelter project before it was stalled years ago. In current scenario, the company needs a further US$700 million to complete the project, expectedly by 2020. It is in...
Rio Tinto, one of the leading metals and mining conglomerate in the world, has almost reached the completion of its Amrun bauxite project which is located in north Queensland. The company’s $2.6 billion project is complete by one third and the first production is expected to start in the first half of 2019. The company announced its 2.6 billion investments in the Amarun project in 2015, which would comprise of a bauxite mine, a refinery and port facilities. Amrun is a Greenfield bauxite development in the Weipa/Aurukun region of Western Cape Work. The project will eventually replace the existing East Weipa mine centre and develop high quality bauxite reserves available south of the Weipa Peninsula. Annastacia Palaszczuk, Premier of Queensland, yesterday met with Rio Tinto’ CEO...
Rising global inventory and weakening demand in the foreign market seems to have weighed too heavily on LME aluminium. The light metal contract upon failing to draw support from a weak dollar bent under the pressure and settled at US$1,877 per tonne on Wednesday, July 12, down 0.1 per cent from its previous day’s close of US$1,879 per tonne. According to Reuters’ technical analysis, LME aluminium has broken below a key support at US$1,891; hence, the downtrend. It is now likely to test a resistance at US$1,912 per tonne, a break above which can lead to a gain to the next resistance at US$1,926. Shanghai Metals Market predicts that LME aluminium may fell below the 20-day moving average and keep trading at US$1,880-1,900 per tonne on Thursday, July 13. As on July 12, LME official cash buyer...
According to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex lobby body for the country, India beats Germany and the UK to emerge as the world’s fourth largest vehicle market. The country registered sales of 1.64 million units from January to May 2017 to seal the fourth position beating European auto major Germany which saw sales of 1.60 million units during the same period. China, US and Japan continue to hold the top three spots, selling 11.18 million, 5.43 million and 2.30 million cars, respectively. Despite the so-called economic slowdown in China the country remains the top consumer of automobiles. India has also registered the highest growth amongst the top nine countries in passenger vehicle (PV) sales. India’s PV sales grew by 11.3%during the review...
Open Water Power has started to develop the newest aluminium-based battery that “drinks” seawater for power generation. It would provide autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) a tenfold increase in range over traditional lithium-ion batteries. Open Water Power, based in Massachusetts, was founded in 2013 to develop undersea power using a patented technology. Recently, the company has been acquired by major tech firm L3 Technologies for an undisclosed amount. Open Water Power has already developed a novel aluminium-water power system used for unpiloted underwater vehicles. The system consists of an “alloyed aluminium anode, an alloyed cathode, and an alkaline electrolyte positioned between the electrodes. Components are only activated when flooded with water. Once the aluminium anode...
Russia's Minister for Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said in an interview to TASS, that they are interested in the production of aluminium wheels in Russia. The Ministry of Industry plans an initiative of compulsory certification of imported aluminium wheels in order to restrict supplies of counterfeit wheels to the Russian market. Russia exports substantial amount of aluminium due to the weak demand of the same in the domestic industry while it continues to import aluminium products such as automotive wheels in bulk volume. The government will support aluminium powder production for automotive wheels printing on 3D printers. Manturov said, "We will develop production of aluminium powders near aluminium giants. We will focus on supporting companies creating the added value in the first...
The U.S. automakers and suppliers are concerned about a possible decision to impose steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminium predicated on national security reasons, leading to higher costs and sale loss to foreign competitors. The Trump administration review on Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which gives the president broad power to adjust imports if they pose a threat to national security has been creating concern in the manufacturing sector which imports aluminium and steel from other countries to use in their applications. The Commerce Department has to present its findings and recommendations within 270 days and Trump would have another 90 days to decide on a course of action. Washington policy circles are expecting an impending decision, but trade analysts...
Ohio based nonferrous scrap metal brokerage company Kripke Enterprises Inc. (KEI) has acquired aluminium coil distributor Mid South Aluminium Inc. The Jackson, Tennessee based company from now on will operate as a business division of KEI while retaining its original name. Commenting on his company’s very first acquisition focused on organic growth, KEI president Matt Kripke said, “We have been looking for opportunities to expand for quite some time. We have been successful in the aluminium scrap world and are excited to add vertical integration in aluminium coil.” Mid South Aluminium was established by Alan Sallee Jr. in the year 1995. For over a decade it had been engaged in the distribution of aluminium coil and accessories to the gutter and downspout industry until in 2008, when it...
