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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In recognition of their packaging excellence six products, which won the prestigious Alufoil Trophy, have been awarded a WorldStar by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). The winning alufoil products were made by Ampac Flexibles; Ardagh and Amcor Flexibles; Constantia Flexibles; Guala Closures and Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging. Five WorldStars were received by Alufoil Trophy winners in the food category. Ampac were given the award for its Marinade Pouch, an innovative, 3-side-sealed pouch with a special zipper solution, which contains 200ml of sauce, to marinate fresh meat within 30 minutes. Ardagh claimed the accolade for a unique pack created for Emmi, a ready-to-eat cheese “All In One Fondü”. The pack comprises a microwaveable metal bowl with an Easy Peel® alufoil lid that uses...
Jaguar reveals the model year 2018 Jaguar F-Type range as well as 400 sport cars. The 400 sport cars will be available globally only for a year. The 400 Sport gets anodised aluminium gearshift paddles. The car comes with supercharged 3.0 litre V6 with power from 380 PS to 400 PS. Jaguar’s 400 sports car comes with ‘super performance’ braking system, offering 380 mm front and 376 mm rear discs and black calipers with the 400 Sport logo, 20-inch wheels. The car has eight-speed Quick shift transmission and mechanical limited-slip differential. The car bears black brushed aluminium centre console finisher and sill tread plates along with aluminium gearshift. Jaquar’s other updated range car offers 22 derivatives, from the RWD 340 PS F-Type to the 320 km/h AWD F-Type SVR. Jaguar F-Type gets...
Indian Navaratna PSU National Aluminium Company (Nalco) announced commercialization of five out of its 29 registered patents, in Odisha on Sunday. The aluminium producer said that it intends to put its nano-based Emrion Technology for de-fluoridisation to use in endemic fluoride contaminated areas for the benefit of common people. Nalco CMD Tapan Kumar Chand, who was attending the inauguration of Nalco Research and Technology Centre (NRTC) at Gothapatana, said, ""Nalco R&D centre has already registered 29 patents of which 5 have been commercialized. Recently, Nalco achieved commercial success with a breakthrough nano-based Emrion Technology for de-fluoridisation, for the first time in the world." "Considering the need for change to ensure sustainability, we have taken up various...
A well-known Window & Door manufacturer in Florida, CRL-U.S. Aluminum, has received Florida Product Approval by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation for its product lines Monterey S55 and S80 Bi-Folding Doors. As confirmed by a report from the company the approval signifies that the mentioned products are in full compliance with Florida Building Codes. The approval will make it easier for glaziers and design professionals to select the appropriate systems for installation. “We take pride in our ability to engineer products that meet stringent performance requirements for specific markets,” says Gerald Hendrick, president of U.S. Aluminum. “These approvals give project teams in the state of Florida peace of mind knowing that our products will meet code.” Monterey...
According to a recent market research report, the global low voltage cable market by overhead (conductors, fittings & fixtures, others), by underground (PVC cables, XLPE cables, cable transmission, cable joints, and others), by end user and by region is estimated to reach US$147.3 billion by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7.0 per cent during 2015-2020. The growth will drive demand for aluminium wires that are fast replacing and/or being used along with copper and silver wires in cables, in major cities across the globe. Italy being home to some of the world's biggest low voltage cable manufacturers such as Prysmian S.P.A, is expected to witness a surge in import of aluminium wires. {newsStudioGallery} If we look at the year-over-year imports of aluminium wire by Italy...
The Australian Ministry has said on Monday January 9 that the government offered "substantial" financial support to Alcoa’s aluminium smelter in Victoria. The aluminium smelter in Victoria was damaged by state-wide power outrage in December that caused molten aluminium to solidify. As a result of the blackout, the production was interrupted in the potline at the 300,000-tonnes-per-year Portland smelter; questions have been raised over smelter’s long term future availability. A negotiations between Australia’s leading energy companies AGL Energy and Alcoa shows that the aluminium smelter may start its full production operations in the future. According to Philip Dalidakis, state minister, "The state's substantial support is aimed at keeping the smelter open and sustainable into the...
The Leipold Group has started producing turned parts for the aviation industry which has allowed the Wolfach based manufacturer to expand its portfolio into a new sector. Behind this decision lies a new partnership with the aviation industry supplier GMT. Although Leipold is a newcomer to this highly specific market, the manufacturer's size means that it can offer flexible production structures in series production, along with high levels of process reliability. The parts supplied are currently being used in various models, for instance the Airbus A350. "With our expertise in machining technology, based on decades of experience, extremely highly trained staff, state-of-the-art machinery and sophisticated custom tools, we believe that we are up to the challenges of this market", stresses...
Gulf aluminium industry is gearing up for the 5th edition of Aluminium Middle East, the largest event of its kind in the region, slated on May 15-17, 2017 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). The exhibition is expected to host more than 200 exhibitors from 30 countries and attract over 3,500 industry visitors from over 90 countries. The Middle East posted the second highest YOY aluminium demand growth globally during the first quarter of 2016 at +5.8% contributing significantly to the growing global aluminium demand which is estimated to reach 70 million metric tonnes by 2020. The mega event will showcase how the Middle East is shifting to aluminium as one of the major economy drivers in the post-oil world. “Bringing together key frontrunners of the aluminium...
China's leading mining, manufacturing and processing groups and export trading corporation Bosai Minerals Group (or Nanchuan Minerals) has restarted production at its alumina refinery plant in Xianfeng, reported Shanghai Metals Market. The refinery, which brought down its production capacities in early December last year for environmental reasons, resumed operations during the New Year holidays. Bosai Minerals was originally running at 700,000 tonnes per annum capacities but on being inquired about its environmental compliance, it had to slash its production capacities by 350,000 tonnes in December. The plant, which is yet to reach its original operational capacities, is expected to run in full capacity soon, reported SMM. Bosai Minerals owns the country's first privately-owned...
Fluctuations in LME aluminium are in full swing. The contract kept rising through Tuesday's night trading and ended higher at US$1,757 per tonne, up 2.32 per cent from the previous day's closing at US$1,717 per tonne. Shanghai Metals Market says LME aluminium will likely meet resistance at US$1,750 per tonne and will come down at US$1,730-1,755 per tonne range (still higher from the recent lows) on Wednesday, January 11. The US dollar index, after hitting a two-day low, surged during night trading on Tuesday, and is expected to remain trade bound on Wednesday. According to SMM, the market focus will be on Barrack Obama's farewell speech and Donald Trump's press conference. A strong dollar supported the base metal price rise on the bourse. But volatility in the US dollar index is likely to...
A Turkish manufacturer of refrigerator is set to start aluminium frame production for electric bikes in Turkey. The recent reshoring initiative is focussed in helping companies to make their supply chain flexible in the European bicycle industry. According to reliable industry source report, the Turkish company has now started manufacturing robotized aluminium frame on a large scale basis after collaborating with one of Europe’s biggest bike makers. The company will manufacture about one million aluminium frames annually. The large Turkish company with a strong finance base has the potential to raise its total production capacity of four million aluminium framesets. The company is processes thousands of tons of raw aluminium with the help of its 15 or so extruders to make the bicycle...
According to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey and Department of Interior, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 795 million pounds of aluminium scrap during October 2016. This is 8.1 per cent more than the October 2015 total of 735 million. USGS estimates that the total aluminium and aluminium alloys recovered from scrap in October 2016 were 672 million pounds, up 8% from the amount recovered in October 2015. According to the preliminary data, during the first ten months of 2016, recovery of aluminium from scrap totalled an estimated 6,665 million pounds, up 6.1 per cent from the same period total of 6,280 million pounds in 2015. U.S. exported about 2,489 million pounds of scrap (not included in the government’s consumption statistics)...
2016 has been a positive year for primary aluminium after a long period of volatility. LME aluminium prices recovered 13.4% in 2016 ending the year with a rate of USD 1714 per ton. The market sentiment on aluminium has improved considerably since the beginning of 2016, when prices hovered at a range of USD 1466 to USD 1500 per ton. Falling supply in China with the closure of capacity and demand growth as the result of China’s infrastructure initiatives supported the price throughout the year. Premiums also settled after falling constantly over the last two years. It’s important to note that aluminum premiums fell steeply in 2015, negatively affecting aluminum producers’ performances. Though we saw some recovery in premiums toward the end of 2016, they’re still far below their 2015 highs....
The U.S is a growing market for semi –finished aluminium products and a considerable part of its consumption is taken care of by import. {newsStudioGallery} Preliminary estimates indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 11 million tons from the period from January to October of 2016. Out of that, demand for semi- fabricated (mill) products totalled 7.7 million tons. Apparent consumption (demand minus exports) in domestic markets totalled an estimated 9.7 million tons YTD. Total aluminium consumption in USA was about 5.3 million tons in 2015. aluminium consumption in USA was about 5.3 million tons in 2015. Import of aluminium plates, sheets and strips by USA plays a very significant part in domestic...
The Rochester Institute of Technology has launched a new initiative under Reducing Embodied-Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute for recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing of aluminium. The REMADE Institute, worth US$150 million, is financed by the United States federal government, domestic industry, over two dozen major universities, and national labs. According to Magdi Azer, REMADE Institute’s Chief Technology Officer, “Today, if you take some aluminium and you recycle it, what it ends up doing is going into a soda can. That’s called ‘downcycling’. We want to find ways to improve how we process that material, so that we can reuse it again and again and again in airplanes, not just in aluminium cans.” Deborah Thurston, head of the Institute’s Design for Reuse/Disassembly...
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Major aluminium scrap commodities prices in India declined on Friday, while aluminium futures prices at Multi Commodity Exchange advanced one percent in line with LME aluminium prices as traders covered their short positions on weekend. The major aluminium scrap commodities on the Scrap Register Price Index fell on Friday. India's major scrap commodities like aluminium rod company, aluminium rod local, aluminium scrap 6063, aluminium scrap taint/tabor, aluminium utensil scrap and aluminium wire scrap traded down on Friday. The most active January aluminium contract on Multi Commodity Exchange gained by one percent to INR116.65 per kilogram on Friday from previous close of INR115.50 per kilogram. The MXC aluminium prices touched an intra-day high of INR116.95 per kilogram and an intra-day...
Leading British aluminium processing company and trusted online supplier of aluminium extruded products, Gooding Aluminium announced that they have set up an online library featuring all aluminium profiles and extrusions from their product basket. The new addition is aimed to facilitate stress-free, smooth ordering of products by their clients and ensure prompt dispatch of the materials thereafter. The library stocks images along with detailed specifications of a wide range of standard and non-standard profiles with alternative surface finish options of mill and natural anodised. Gooding has also embedded an input option whereby sellers can put in their own finishing specifications. All aluminium extrusions and profiles supplied by the British manufacturer are available in both natural...
Indian PSU National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has reported 18 per cent growth in its bauxite production in 2016. Since the inception of the company, this was Nalco’s highest recorded growth in bauxite output, according to T K Chand, the company’s chairman and managing director (CMD). While addressing Nalco's Foundation Day, Mr. Chand commented: “During the financial year 2016-17, Nalco will surpass its production capacity of 6.82 million tonne (MT) and will achieve 7.32 MT productions.” Nalco’s share price rose 68 per cent from INR 40.20 to INR 67.60 on achieving the production milestone. The aluminium major signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Odisha’s Utkal University to team up in a number of areas including R&D (Research & Development) projects, baseline and impact...
