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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China Aluminum International Trading Co. (Chalco Trading) has hiked aluminium prices it offered in major markets for two consecutive days. A00 Aluminium ingot is on a bullish trend in the Chinese markets. Unit: yuan/tonne The prices for A00 Aluminium Ingot for three major markets in China (North, North-East and South-West) have registered a rise on July 6. On July 6 2017, the average prices for A00 Aluminium Ingot for North China market have increased from RMB 13,950/ t on July 5 to RMB 13,960/t . For the Northeast China market, the price increased from RMB 13,900 /t to RMB 13,930/t today. For the Southwest China market, the price increased from RMB 13,940/t to RMB 13,960/t . For the East and South China market the average price of A00 ingot has dropped marginally. A00 Aluminium Ingot in...
Russia-India trade relations achieved some great milestones following St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) held on June 1-3, in accordance with the decision of the President of the Russian Federation. In an interview with The Economic Times, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said that Russia is inviting Indian investors to participate in Eastern Siberia’s “Aluminium Valley” project. This year, India was a partner-country of SPIEF and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited as the honoured guest for the plenary session. In June 1st Modi-Putin Summit, the two leaders laid down an important roadmap for lifting bilateral economic partnership across areas, never considered in the past. The challenge, however, would be to translate this roadmap into action so...
According to a report published by Reuters, Malaysia’s bauxite export is growing in spite of bauxite mining ban in Pahang. Malaysia is exporting bauxite to China’s aluminium industry, the biggest customer of country’s bauxite. Industry figures and analysts project that the exports and mining are expected to be continued in the future as long as there is demand from China. The government first banned the bauxite mining on January 15, 2016 after the residents protested over contamination of water due to unregulated bauxite mining. The government had allowed exports to continue so that the vast stockpiles at ports can be cleared off. Recently, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that 5.8 million tonnes of bauxite has been exported from Malaysia as of...
Indian motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj and Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM started their association 10 years back when Bajaj bought 14.5% stake in KTM. The Bajaj-KTM partnership has launched a number of motorcycles in India in last 10 years which have transformed the entry-level performance motorcycle segment. This has started the influx of performance motorcycles and big brands in Indian market and now both the companies are planning to take this partnership to the next level. On the tenth anniversary of their partnership; Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director of Bajaj Auto and Stefan Pierer, CEO of KTM, have announced that they would take the Husqvarna Motorcycles brand global and start production in India. This announcement is giving Indian motorcycling enthusiasts a reason to rejoice....
LME aluminium seems to have lost its bullish momentum after facing a strong barrier at US$1,933 per tonne. The light metal contract though settled higher at US$1,913 per tonne on Wednesday, July 6, up from its previous close of US$1,903.50 per tonne on Tuesday, July 5, is expected to retest a support at US$1,918 per tonne. Reuters’ technical analysis says- if LME aluminium breaks below this support, it could cause a loss to the next support at US$1,903 per tonne. Shanghai Metals Market forecasts that LME aluminium will range at US$1,915-1,935 per tonne on Thursday, July 6. As on July 5, LME official cash buyer aluminium price stands at US$1,912.50 per tonne, cash seller & settlement aluminium price is US$1,913 per tonne, 3M buyer price is US$1,918 per tonne, 3M seller price is US$1,919...
According to the latest figures from industry association Abal, Brazil witnessed an increase in the production of primary aluminium in May. May was the 13th consecutive month that has registered an increase in aluminium production. The country produced 68,300 tonnes of aluminium in May, up 1.6 per cent year-on-year Brazil's primary aluminium production reached 331,900 tonnes during January-May, up 2.6 per cent year-on-year. The country’s primary aluminium production reached 792,700 tonnes in 2016. The aluminium production grew 2.7 per cent year-on-year in 2016. The Brazilian Aluminum Association (Abal) estimated the country’s aluminium production to stand at around 800, 000 tonnes in 2017. Abal is comprised of companies that represent 100 per cent of primary aluminium producers in Brazil.
According to a mining ministry official, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Indonesia has recommended the names of two more companies to allow them to export bauxite and nickel ore. This was the second such development after the government relaxed a ban on unprocessed mineral exports in January 2017. As told by Mineral Enterprise Director Bambang Susigit to the reporters, the recommendations will allow PT Dinamika Sejahtera Mandiri to export 2.4 million tonnes of bauxite through July 2018. The recommendation also allows PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama to export 2.3 million tonnes of nickel ore within the same period. Earlier to this, in April 2017, the Ministry issued a series of export recommendations that allowed the state-owned mining and company Aneka Tambang (ANTAM) to export...
China’s primary aluminium production increased year-on-year in June. The country’s aluminium capacity in operation also climbed last month, cited by Shanghai Metals Market. China produced 3.09 million tonnes of aluminium in June this year, up 20.2 per cent year-on-year. The country’s production increased 21.7 per cent year-on-year to 18.3 million tonnes in the first half of 2017. Aluminium capacity in operation totalled 37.61 million tonnes year-on-year-basis in June. The capacity increased 6.33 million tonnes from a year ago. According to data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China’s primary aluminium production increased 4.2 per cent year-on-year to 2.83 million tonnes in May, totalling 13.86 million tonnes during January-May.
Ukraine is a sovereign state in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the east, northeast, and south. Ukraine has a very large heavy-industry base and is one of the largest refiners of mineral and metallurgical products in Eastern Europe. Rusal has two refineries in Ukraine producing about 1.7 million tonnes of alumina annually. The alumina is usually exported to Russia to feed Rusal’s smelters. {newsStudioGallery} As shown by our data, Ukraine exported 1.46 million tonnes of alumina in 2015. In 2016, the country is estimated to export about 1.48 million tons of alumina. Considering the data for the last two years, Ukraine is estimated to export 1.5 million tons of alumina in 2017. The trend shows a steady rise in alumina export by Ukraine. The total value of alumina export stood at USD...
The HUAFON ALUMINIUM COOPERATION based in Chongqing and part of the HUAFON group took the strategic decision to expand its production due to its success in the production of a wide range of flat rolled products particularly for household and building technology and for the automotive, packaging, transport and electronic industry. For this purpose a new production site is established in Chongqing, Sichuan province, Central China. One of the first investments are two Achenbach OPTIMILL® Foil Rolling Mills : one Roughing Foil Rolling Mill and one Finishing Foil Rolling Mill; the worldwide reknown Achenbach technology together with short delivery times were convincing. Central part of an Achenbach OPTIMILL® Foil rolling mill Also with regard to the necessary slitting machines and as...
The prices of major aluminium scrap commodities edged higher in China as demand shot up among recyclers and downstream industry players. As on Wednesday, July 4, most of the aluminium scrap commodities were up by RMB 50 per tonne from their previous average prices. Overall price change ratio has been in the range of 0.41-0.59. The current China aluminium scrap prices are as follows: In addition to the above aluminium scrap commodities, price increase was observed for Aluminum Radiator(North China)Recycling Rate 85-87 per cent, Clean Tense(North China)Recycling Rate 93-95 per cent, Tense(Southwest China)Recycling Rate 83-85 per cent, Clean Tapping Aluminum Wire(South China), Aluminum Scrap-Litho Plates(South China), Baled UBC(East China), Clean Tapping Aluminum Wire(East China)-Shanghai,...
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RS Components, the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the supplier of electronic components, electrical, automation and control, and test and measurement equipment, announced two new series of electrolytic capacitors manufactured by Panasonic. The V-TC and V-TCU series of aluminium electrolytic capacitors have better ripple and capacitance characteristics. RS Components, the global distributors for engineers, has operations in 32 countries. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2017 had revenues of £1.51bn. “The V-TC and V-TCU series are based on the proven V-TP series from Panasonic, but benefit from 1.2 to 1.5 times higher ripple current capabilities at +125°C. “ In addition, the V-TCU parts also offer 1.2 to 2.2 times...
Ghana vice president Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia came forward to defend and clarify the receipt of US$19 billion funds from China; he said the funds receipt was actually for a bauxite joint venture with China and not a loan. Ghana’s decision to tie up with China to leverage its rich bauxite resources has recently drawn criticism from a section of the industry. The two-way benefits that this venture would provide to both the countries have been viewed differently. Dr. Bawumia said the cooperation is going to be a win-win situation for both Ghana and China. Ghana could earn up to $460 billion by refining some of its bauxite deposits and supplying to China where there is a huge demand for the ore. The Government of China has made a financial injection amounting to US$19 billion in Ghana. This is...
Linamar Corporation, Canada's second largest engineering and automobile parts manufacturer has filed conditional offers to acquire assets of French companies, Societe Aveyronnaise de Metallurgie (SAM) and FVM Technologies (FVM) whose estates have filed for bankruptcy. Additionally they have filed for acquisition of 100% shares of Alfisa Technologies (Alfisa) a Spanish company for about EUR6m. SAM, FVM and Alfisa are subsidiaries of a French company Groupe Arche. They specialize in the design, casting, and machining of high pressure die cast (HPDC) aluminium components for the automotive industry, with an output of 1,400 to 2,000 metric tonnes. The total revenue of these three companies stands within the range of EUR100m with open casting capacity and floor space. If the deal is...
LME aluminium after staging a reversal last Friday, June 30, has been rising at a fairly steady pace, but the uptrend was interrupted by the metal’s drop. After failing to break a resistance at US$1,933 per tonne LME aluminium tested a support at US$1,908 per tonne and bounced back to US$1,903.50 per tonne on Tuesday, July 4, down 0.73 per cent from its previous close of US$1,917.50 per tonne. Shanghai Metals Market forecasts that LME aluminium will challenge US$1,930 per tonne and range at US$1,915-1,935 per tonne on Wednesday, July 5. As on July 4, LME official cash buyer aluminium price stands at US$1,903 per tonne, cash seller & settlement aluminium price is US$1,903.50 per tonne, 3M buyer price is US$1,913 per tonne, 3M seller price is US$1,913.50 per tonne, Dec1 buyer price is...
Motorola is likely to launch its new X series smartphone the Moto X4 in the fourth quarter of 2017. If reports are to be believed, the new phone is expected to be crafted in an all-aluminium body with an IP68 certification. The new Moto X4 comes with an IP68 certification making it both water and dust resistant. The phone will be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor clocked at 2.2GHz along with a 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The aluminium body phone is reported to come loaded with a 5.2-inch screen with a full HD resolution. The Moto X4 will get a front-mounted fingerprint sensor with dual rear cameras. The cameras will come with a combination of 12-megapixel and 8-megapixel sensors. The device will run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, as reported. However, the...
Government and industry initiatives put spotlight on lighter weight auto and consumer materials 2017 marks a key year for aluminium, with China’s 13 th Five-Year Plan putting the emphasis on the development of light-weight vehicles and the implementation of policies to encourage the auto industry to deliver greater energy efficiency and low emissions. With lighter manufacturing becoming the new global norm, the aluminium industry Is gearing up to seize new opportunities and next month’s Aluminium China 2017 in Shanghai from 19-21 July, will put the spotlight on light-weight trends and deep processing that will drive new growth. The event will feature over 500 exhibitors from China and around the world and will attract some 20,000 trade visitors from more than 40 countries. Reflecting this...
Henan, one of the five major aluminium producing regions in China, is exempted from the inspection of coal-fired captive power plants at aluminium smelters by the Chinese Authorities, reported by an SMM. Liu Libin, Vice General of Henan Nonferrous Metals Association said that all operating aluminium capacities in the province are in compliance with national standards, hence, Henan is excluded from the list of provinces that are to be scanned. The Chinese Authorities are set to inspect Coal-fired captive power plants at aluminium smelters in six major aluminium producing provinces in China, according to a notice issued by the National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) and National Energy Administration (NEA). The six aluminium producing provinces include Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia,...
