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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Xiaomi has been on a product releasing spree across categories in 2016. After the announcement of its first laptop, the Mi Notebook Air, the Wyatt Meter mechanical keyboard, the Chinese company has now added a new computer accessory to its portfolio – an anodised aluminium-built Mi Mouse weighing 77.5g. The Mi Mouse has a slim profile, measuring 110 x 57 x 23.6 mm and comes in silver and gold colour variants. Xiaomi says that the anodised finish is consistent with the Apple MacBook range and it can also take in a bit of wear and tear. The anodised aluminium also reduces the corrosion to the mouse surface. The design can be used equally by right handed as well as left handed users, due to the lack of any sort of ergonomic shaping. The buttons are places in a flat circular arrangment, which...
Trinidad is on the verge of witnessing a significant aluminium project getting restarted once the "economics looks good" - assured Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in an election meeting in Point Fortin on Wednesday. The People's National Movement (PNM) leader said his administration was working on the Alutrint aluminium plant revival plans. Had the construction work on the plant in La bera been not halted in 2009 as a result of a High Court directive, it would have expedited the diversification of the economy. Rowley cited examples of several countries which have had invested in aluminium plants across the world and were now reaping benefits in terms of solid ROIs. They are currently expanding across the value chain thereby leverage on the strong demand scenario of the metal. “I was...
The global Bauxite resources are estimated to be 55 to 75 billion tons. Currently the total reported mine production from 27 countries stands at 245 million tons. The leading f bauxite producing countries are Australia, China, Brazil, Guinea, India, and Jamaica. These countries accounted for 87% of total world production; Australia, China, and Brazil together accounted for 69% of the world’s production. Though Indonesia was the second-leading bauxite-producing country in 2013 supplying about 20% of world production, after the mining export ban imposed in 2014, the bauxite production in Indonesia dropped to 1% of the world total. Company wise the top bauxite mining companies based on their mining reserve and current capacity and production in the world are: 1. Alcoa 2. Rio Tinto 3. Hydro...
Vedanta Resources has reported the interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2016. The company reports a revenue of US$4.9 billion and EBITDA of US$1.2 billion for the first half of FY2017 reporting a drop of 15% and 4% respectively compared to the same period of FY2016 primarily due to lower commodity prices. The company also reports higher operating profit of US$720 million compared to US$578 million in the same period in FY16. Gross debt reduced by US$118 million over one year, however, net debt increased to US$8.2 billion. Vedanta Ltd-Cairn India merger has been approved by shareholders and is expected to complete by first quarter of the next calendar year. For the aluminium segment the company reported the highest ever half-yearly production. Smelters continued to ramp-up...
Leading global aluminium producer UC Rusal announced today its production and financial results for the three month and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The company posted adjusted net profit and recurring net profit of USD 181 million and USD 327 million, respectively, for the third quarter of 2016 as compared to USD 40 million and USD 276 million for the past quarter of the year. Despite appreciation of Russian Ruble from average RUR65.9/1 US dollar in the second quarter of 2016 to RUR64.6/1 US dollar in the third quarter of the year Rusal managed to decrease aluminium segment cost per tonne to USD 1,330 from USD 1,334 per tonne in the same period of 2015 as a result of continuing focus on efficiency and cost reduction initiatives and external factors such as decrease of raw...
UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, today announced its results for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2016. Total alumina production volume (unaudited) for three months ended 30th September totalled at 1,865 thousand tonnes down from 1,870 thousand tonnes in the same period previous year. The output also marked a 0.3 per cent increase from the last quarter of the current financial year when the figure as at 1,851 thousand tonnes. For the nine months ended 30th September of the current financial year, total alumina output volume is estimated at 5,589 thousand tonnes, up 1.7 per cent from the corresponding previous year when the output was 5,496 tonnes. Rusal recorded alumina price of US$234/tonne for the three months ended 30th September 2016, up 20.4 per cent from...
The 13th International Mining & Machinery Exhibition will be held at Eco Park, Kolkata in India during November 16-19, 2016. Organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and supported by Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Mines, and Ministry of Steel, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) certified event will play host to a number of premiere mining and machinery companies from around the globe. IMME 2016 will see more than 400 exhibitors displaying their mining and machining solutions for various ferrous and non-ferrous mineral industries including bauxite mining in a 100,000 sq.m. display area. There will be separate country pavilions from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Poland, Russia, and the UK. The 4-day international...
The global import-export trade in unwrought aluminium amounted to US$20,941 million in 2015, showing strong fluctuations over the period under review. Germany was one of the leading destinations of the commodity import in the last fiscal. In fact, it was the second biggest unwrought aluminium importer country only next to the US which imported unwrought aluminium worth US$17.9 billion accounting for 10.8 per cent of total aluminium imports. Germany imported a total of 2.47 million metric tonnes (mt) of aluminium (all shapes, not alloyed) in 2015, down from 2.67 million mt in 2014. In the current financial year, the total aluminium import in the European nation is estimated to reach 2.56 million mt, a rise by 3.5 per cent year-over-year. Value-wise, total aluminium (all shapes, not...
Following the election of President-Elect Donald Trump, Aluminum Association President & CEO Heidi Brock joined National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons and more than 1,100 other manufacturing and business leaders from across the United States in pledging to help bring the country back together after a divisive election. “We congratulate President-Elect Trump on his historic victory,” said Brock. “The Aluminum Association looks forward to working with the new Administration – and the new Congress – on key policy priorities for the industry including global trade, upgrading our nation’s infrastructure, energy and environmental regulations.” The letter to President-Elect Trump also expressed an urgent need to communicate and work productively with the new...
Arconic announced today that R&D Magazine has named Arconic Micromill an R&D 100 Award winner. The 54th annual R&D 100 Awards, known as the “Oscars of Invention”, is an international competition that recognizes the 100 most technologically significant products introduced in the marketplace over the past year. The Arconic Micromill technology is the fastest, most productive aluminium casting and rolling system in the world. It reduces the production time to create rolled coil from hot metal from 20 days to 20 minutes. The Micromill’s unique production process dramatically changes the microstructure of the metal, allowing for higher formability, greater strength and lighter weight at the same time. It produces metal that is 40 per cent more formable and 30 per cent stronger than today’s...
As market recovered from the knee-jerk reaction of the US presidential elections, LME aluminium prices showed some relaxation and came down marginally to trade at US$1,736/mt on Thursday, November 10. But, analysts believe the dip in the lightmetal prices is not going to continue, and they will soon join the league of other base metals which remained strong overnight and are expected to consolidate at highs today. The LME Cash Buyer price of the contract currently stands at US$1772.00/mt. According to an SMM forecast, LME aluminium is expected to move between US$1,760-1,785/mt on Friday, November 11. “Bullish sentiment remains in base metal market, so price gains are expected to be continuing, and price divergence is also expected to be big,” SMM says. LME official opening stock of...
Formability of aluminium has made it the material of choice for the modern architects and engineers all over the world. With design concept of contemporary living gradually moving towards more 'fluid' from geometric shapes, the light metal is being favoured to create shapes and forms not seen before. Of late, Los Angeles based designer Mario Romano built a family home featuring an undulating aluminium exterior taking cues from the movement of the ocean. The Wave House is located in Venice, a beach town in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The residential property with its distinctive aluminium cladding is built on a sprawling 5,700 square feet (530 square metres) area. The home features fluid living spaces and wavy surfaces that symbolize the organic geometries found in nature. On...
Iran is constructing a much bigger version of the unique catamaran it unveiled in September this year, an industry source reported citing Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi. The catamaran built out of aluminium is named, Shahid Nazeri after the deceased IRGCN special forces commander, who died earlier this year. Iran unveiled the lightweight, high-speed aluminium vessel in the Gulf port of Bushehr on 13 September 2016. Shahid Nazeri is 55 metre long, crafted out of high-end aluminium alloys, and is capable of carrying 100 passengers, plus one helicopter. The vessel has an operational range of 10,000 kilometres, updated Rear Adm Fadavi. The aluminium vessel being engineered has a distinctive design. It has a bridge, a passenger deck, and a...
Constellium, a leading manufacturer of high-quality aluminium products and solutions in the world has reported results for Q3 2016 on Thursday, November 10. Overall, the company reported an adjusted EBITDA of €97 million in Q3, up 23% YOY. The Automotive Structures & Industry segment achieved an adjusted EBITDA of €25 million in Q3 2016; representing a 13% increase from the Q3 2015 as a result of continued operational improvements. Total revenue dropped by 8% to €242 million due to product mix changes which was partially offset by 4% growth in total shipments. For the first three quarters from January to September 2016, adjusted EBITDA was €81 million, up 32% from the same period of 2015, as a result of positive impact from North American automotive structures market. Shipments remained...
Some Japanese buyers are showing interest in aluminium for loading in the first quarter of 2017, but a spot offer for December-loading cargo has failed to attract interest, market sources said Monday. Platts CIF Japan spot premium for P1020/P1020A aluminium ingot was assessed at $65-$70/mt plus London Metal Exchange cash CIF Japan Monday, unchanged since October 4, due to a lack of buying interest for December cargoes. Platts assessment is for spot cargo for loading in the following month of transaction. December cargoes are not attracting buyers due to a tight spread of less than $5/mt between LME cash and December contracts, a Japanese trader said. A producer said he has offered $67.37/mt plus LME cash CIF Japan for December loading, but has been unable to find buyers. A second Japanese...
Shares of Century Aluminum, a loss making producer of standard-grade, high-purity and value-added primary aluminium products in the U.S., are trading 12% higher on Wednesday bringing a sigh of relief to the investors. As a continuation of the downturn of US primary industry, Century reported a net loss of $58.3 million in Q3 against $9.5 million in Q2. Results were negatively impacted by factors like the closure of the Ravenswood facility and market inventory adjustment. On a YOY comparison too, Century reported a net loss of $56.1 million partially caused by factors like smelter closure, market inventory adjustments, labour disruption and other cost cutting measures. Century’s improved performance in the market is attributed to a number of factors. Firstly, there's a sense of optimism in...
Weiler Abrasives Group, a leading provider of abrasives, power brushes, and maintenance products for surface conditioning has announced a new product in its Tiger® bonded abrasives lineup. The new Tiger UltraCut thin cutting wheels deliver lightning fast cuts, long wheel life and consistent performance— with a true 1 millimetre (mm) thickness. The product range is available in wheel diameters of 4 1/2 and 5 inches in both zirconia alumina grain and INOX. UltraCut thin cutting wheels cut 20 percent faster than the closest competitor’s wheels. The longer life allows operators to maximize cuts per wheel, reduce time spent on changeovers and lower the cost of use. Weiler SOLID CORE technology increases wheel density, resulting in longer life, reduced friction and greater stability for...
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Metro Mining Limited has announced the presentation of a highly conditional proposal by Moly Mines Limited regarding acquisition of all the shares of Gulf Alumina Limited. The company said it is pinning hopes on the Gulf Board of Directors' decision on the new proposal who they learnt to be considering whether Moly's proposal, which remains conditional on FIRB and ASX approval and hence uncertain- matches or is superior to Metro's offer- a fully funded one, dated October 28, 2016. Moly has been suspended from trading on ASX since 2014, and its holding company Sichuan Hanlong has had come under scanner multiple times due to its alleged involvement in controversies in Australia and China. Now, all eyes are focused on the board of Gulf Alumina as it considers offers made by both the...
