Aluminium alloy powder production for additive manufacturing is set to expand through a new technical cooperation agreement between CNPC Powder China Ltd and Xi’an Bright Laser Technologies Co Ltd (BLT). The agreement covers the production and international distribution of BLT-AlAM400, an aluminium alloy powder developed for applications in humanoid robotics, new energy vehicles (NEVs), aerospace and other industrial sectors. Under the agreement, BLT has authorised Shanghai-based CNPC Powder to manufacture BLT-AlAM400 on a contract basis in China and sell the powder internationally. CNPC Powder has also secured exclusive overseas agency rights, excluding BLT’s direct sales network and existing regional agents. With an annual powder production capacity of almost 10,000 tonnes, CNPC Powder...
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...
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Greece, the only Balkan country in the European Union, is the largest producer of bauxite and many other industrial minerals in the Union. Bauxite export constitutes one of the major revenue generating trades of the economy. Aluminium of Greece which is the main aluminium producing company in Greece owns Delphi-Distomon mining company. It operates two large bauxite deposits at Boeotia and Phocis on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth. The plant has total bauxite processing capacity of 200,000 tonnes in a year. {newsStudioGallery} Actual and estimated export-import data shows, bauxite import by Greece has declined significantly since 2011. According to The Bauxite Index, aluminium ore export by Greece totalled 0.52 million tonnes in 2011 which shrunk by 13.5 per cent to total at 0.45...
Alcoa’s Operations Centre Group Leader Sharron Freitas has taken out a major industry award for her contribution to the mining industry when she was named the 2017 Outstanding Operator/Technician/Trade Woman in the Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s Women in Resources Awards. The prestigious awards recognise individual excellence and outstanding contributions to the state’s resources sector and serve to promote positive role models to young women considering a career in the industry. Ms Freitas, a North Yunderup resident, started as a trainee at the Pinjarra alumina refinery only five years ago, then obtained her process plant operator qualification four months ahead of schedule. “I’ve always been fascinated to try new things and after raising three children, owning a small business,...
The Minister of Finance, Ghana, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed the government’s desire to fast-track economic development of the country during the presentation of the 2017 budget statement on Thursday. Mr Ofori-Atta said the government has decided to develop an integrated aluminium industry through six stages. The first stage would be the development of the bauxite mines in Awaso, Nyinahin and Kyebi. The second will be the establishment of an alumina refinery at one of the bauxite sites. The government eyes Kyebi mines because of its closest proximity to Tema, where the Valco smelter is located. The third stage would be the allocation of a dedicated and affordable source of continuous power supply for the smelter. The fourth stage would be to develop a railway connection between the...
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has reported that they have filed a new scope clarification case against China Zhongwang Holdings Limited and its extensive network of affiliates, asking the Department of Commerce (DOC) to expand the DOC’s determination last December regarding Zhongwang’s alleged pallets to expressly cover alleged pallets constructed out of 6xxx aluminium alloy. In early December 2016, the DOC declared that Zhongwang’s so-called pallets are merely aluminium extrusions made of 1xxx alloy, cut-to-length and welded together in the form of a pallet and plainly subject to the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on aluminium extrusions from the People’s Republic of China. Since that time new information has developed that confirms that Zhongwang’s alleged...
The downtrend in LME aluminium prices continued till Monday's trading hours until the contract found support at 40-day moving average of US$1,857 per tonne. The closing price on Tuesday, US$1,858 per tonne, was 0.53 per cent higher than the previous day's closing at US$1,868 per tonne. Reuters predicts LME aluminium will clear a resistance at US$1,880 per tonne and edge higher at US$1,920 per tonne on Wednesday, March 8. According to Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) forecast, LME aluminium will trade at US$1,870-1,895 per tonne on Wednesday. As on March 7, LME official cash buyer price of aluminium stands at US$1,857 per tonne, cash seller & settlement price is US$1,858 per tonne, 3M buyer price is US$1,866 per tonne, 3M seller price is US$1,867 per tonne, Dec1 buyer price is US$1,910 per...
Arfin India, a manufacturer, supplier and exporter of aluminium wire, aluminium wire rod, flipped coil aluminium wire rod, aluminium alloy wire rod, ferro alloy product, aluminium stick, aluminium cube, aluminium shot, aluminium ingot and aluminium alloy ingot has won a supply order from JSW Steel worth INR 1.07 billion. The firm will supply to three units of JSW Steel located at Bellary, Dolvi & Salem for the financial year 2017-18. The company’s stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till Mar. 06, 2017. The stock has recorded 16.42% rise compared with the Sensex's 2.14% rise. It outperformed the market in past one quarter, gaining 12.18% as against 10.06% rise in the Sensex. Shares of the company gained Rs 19.15, or 3.83%, to settle at Rs 480.40 at the BSE (Monday).
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium powder and paste to domestic markets stood at 6.27 million pounds during January 2017. The number includes imports by domestic producers. This reported an increase of about 12% over the January 2016 total of 5.60 million pounds. Month on month; shipments rose about 7% from December 2016. Shipments for the full year 2016 stood at 75.15 million pounds, off 18.2% from the 2015 total of 91.84 million pounds. Compared to January 2016, shipments of powder to domestic markets increased 10.4% to 5.20 million pounds, while shipments of paste were up 19.1% to 1.06 million pounds. Aluminium net shipments (including exports) by domestic U.S. and Canadian facilities totalled an estimated 1,980 million pounds during...
i2r Packaging Solutions, a leading European manufacturer of aluminium foil containers, has announced that the company has acquired its former South Korean distributor. However, the company has not provided any details on acquisition cost. Peter Reay, i2r’s CEO said: “We believe this is a great opportunity to join forces with an entrepreneurial led Asian business and provides the Group with new exciting market opportunities, whilst further strengthening the vertical integration of its European parent.” “We look forward to further investing in this geographic region in the future and enhancing the Group’s operations. As a leader in our field, we felt that it was time to update our brand to reflect the company we have become,” he added. The company has unveiled the results of a brand...
Pferd’s line of ALU/NF Cut carbide burs are said to provide special benefits in aluminium applications. The carbide burs can effectively process material ranging from soft non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium alloys, brass, copper or tin to harder variants, such as titanium, titanium alloys, bronze, and alloys with a high SiC content. The ALU/NF Cut family contains burs in a variety of shapes and dimensions, with shank diameters in 1/8" and ¼" (3 and 6 mm), and bur diameters ranging from 1/8" to 5/8" (3 to 16 mm). The burs are characterized by high stock removal, long tool life and smooth milling performance, the company says. For working on softer aluminium alloys, Pferd offers a version called Hicoat which has an additional coating. Thanks to superior antifriction properties, this...
Mercury Racing, a manufacturer of marine and automotive engines, has introduced the new QC4v 1750 Competition sterndrive engine at the Miami international Boat Show. Mercury Racing claims that the engine is the most powerful engine ever produced by the company. According to company, “…Producing an astounding one thousand seven hundred and fifty horsepower, the most powerful engine ever produced by Mercury Racing offers massive torque for unmatched acceleration and top-end speeds.” The new 9.0 litre V8 engine features company’s exclusive aluminium four-valve cylinder heads and dual overhead camshaft (QC4v) valve train. The new turbochargers is added to provide greater airflow for enhanced power and torque, Digital Throttle & Shift (DTS) with one-touch Smart Start and automatic throttle...
Europe’s major aluminium market is Germany, which is home to the world’s largest automakers. Germany accounts for about 25% of total aluminium consumption in Europe and the country ranks first in the world with per capita aluminium consumption of 42.1 kg. {newsStudioGallery} Germany is not a leading producer of primary aluminium. The primary smelters produce about 700,000 tons of primary aluminium and the country imports most of its aluminium to feed its domestic downstream industries. Germany imported 2.4 million tonnes of aluminium (alloyed & non-alloyed) in 2015, which increased to total at 2.5 million tonnes in 2016. Based on this statistics, for the first ten months of 2017, the volume is estimated to total at 2.1 million tonnes. The trend shows increasing consumption of aluminium in...
Bermuda government has restarted operations at its Material Recovery Facility at Devon Springs in Bermuda. The facility recycles 50 tonnes of aluminium cans, tins cans and glass bottles through Bermuda’s blue bag recycling programme. The blue bag recycling programme focuses on all recyclable materials that must be cleaned and dried and then put in a blue recycle bag. A government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works would like to advise the public that the Material Recovery Facility, also known as the recycling facility, is now back up and running at full capacity”. “The backlog of materials held at the old recycling centre at Devon Springs has been removed and processed. Bermuda’s blue bag recycling programme captures TAG – tin cans [steel], aluminium cans and glass bottles....
Turkey has upped the momentum of its 'National Train' programme. The first fleet of its 21 five-car, electric multiple units, all aluminium-bodied trains are being developed locally and are scheduled to be on the tracks in 2019. It has also received a green signal from the national passenger operator TCDD Tasimacilik. The lightweight aluminium trainsets, meant to run at 160 kmph speed, are being fabricated at the workshop of Tüvasas in Turkey's Sakarya province. Tüvasas, the leading brand in design and engineering work, are making use of a higher proportion of local locomotive components than what makes up the existing designs. The company showcased a mock-up of the train exterior at the Eurasiarail trade show in Istanbul on March 2-4, 2017. The National Train programme was undertaken by...
Menteri Besar of Pahang, Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob has hinted that the moratorium on bauxite mining in the state might be extended for another three months after the current ban gets over on March 15. It may be extended to June 15 considering the fact that unlicensed bauxite mining is still posing a threat to environment in Pahang. Media report says, villagers and residents of Felda Bukit Kuantan and Beserah have claimed that illicit bauxite mining is still continuing in the two areas. If reports are to be true, mining activities had continued despite the moratorium which had been in force since Jan 15 last year and extended several times. "If we continue with the moratorium, genuine (legal) miners like the subsidiary (YP Mining Sdn Bhd) of Yayasan Pahang, will be adversely affected,” Adnan...
Dubai’s Road and Transport Agency has announced at the World Government Summit that they are planning to launch passenger drones in the City of Dubai. The agency will use Chinese crafted EHang-184 passenger drone for this project. The passenger drone is scheduled to make its first trip in July this year. The drone offers lightweight advantage as its frame and arms are made from aluminium alloy components and body is crafted from carbon fiber and epoxy composite. An aluminium alloy which is being used in the drone comes with an aerial grade. Ehang CEO Huazhi Hu said, "The 184 provides a viable solution to the many challenges the transportation industry faces in a safe and energy efficient way. I truly believe that Ehang will make a global impact across dozens of industries beyond personal...
The US dollar Index stabilized following Friday's decline last week. The DXY was modestly higher on Monday, holding near 101.59, an increase of 0.04 per cent from previous day's close. The upside in greenback caused base metals to slip further down the price curve across major bourses of the world. LME aluminium closed at US$1,868 per tonne after night trading on Monday, down 2.14 per cent from last week's closing at US$1,909 per tonne on Friday. As Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) finds it the contract will test support at the 40-day moving average and move at US$1,850-1,885 per tonne on Tuesday, March 7. According to Reuters' analysis, LME aluminium has found a support at US$1,857 per tonne, it is expected to hover above this level or bounce towards a resistance at US$1,920. As on March 6,...
Hydro has entered into an agreement with Yara regarding the sale of Herøya Nett AS and the quay facility at Herøya Industrial park. The transfer, including around 30 employees, will likely occur in June 2017. The industrial site at Herøya has a long tradition and was for many years Hydro's largest production location, producing fertilizer, plastics, light metals and a number of related products. In recent years Herøya has been developed as an industrial park with a number of companies and many activities. "We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Yara regarding the acquisition of Herøya Nett and the quay facility and are confident that the operation will be continued in the best possible way," says Executive Vice President Eivind Kallevik in Norsk Hydro ASA. The transaction has...
Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) has proposed to make an investment on alumina powder production project in Iran, Chinalco vice president Zhang Chengzhong announced in a meeting. He revealed about the company’s plan to invest in infrastructures for an alumina production plant in Hormuzgan Province. This investment on alumina project is likely to hike its annual production capacity from 300,000 tons to 800,000 tons. The project is a joint investment with IMIDRO and the proposal will be submitted to IMIDRO within the coming month. Zhang Chengzhong also stated that the company will provide the necessary required technology for installing 800,000-ton alumina powder production plant. The meeting was attended by Mahdi Karbasian, Managing Director of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries...
