Ducati has unveiled the Desmo450 SM, a new production supermoto developed from its Desmo450 MX platform, featuring an aluminium twin-spar frame. This is designed to combine low weight, rigidity and strength. The motorcycle made its debut during World Ducati Week and is aimed at competition use. The Desmo450 SM uses the same aluminium frame architecture as the motocross model. Ducati says the frame has also been designed to allow a straighter intake route while maintaining the strength and rigidity needed for high-performance riding. The bike has a fuel capacity of 7.2 litres. The company has also focused on reducing weight in other areas. Its Bartubeless wheel system, for example, removes inner tubes and cuts rotating and unsprung mass by 1.2kg. The motorcycle also features a cast...
China’s aluminum door and window manufacturing sector includes a range of suppliers offering thermal-break systems, customized solutions, OEM/ODM production, and products for international building projects. A recent industry guide highlights Guangdong Dejiyoupin, Guangdong EEHE, Foshan CIVO, Sichuan Yazhixuan, and Sichuan Mingrenju, citing their production capabilities, product portfolios, project experience, customization services, and testing or certification coverage. The companies differ in their areas of focus. Dejiyoupin is highlighted for its production capacity and international certifications, while EEHE is noted for patents and a broad range of project solutions. CIVO focuses on factory-direct customization and climate-oriented systems, while Yazhixuan provides OEM/ODM...
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Kalsun Aluminium, a leading fabricator, supplier and installer of aluminium products, has secured £1 million contract for the supply of specialist windows for the renovation of Sunbeam factory. The company’s product range includes doors, windows, patios, bi-folds, conservatories and orangeries. Kuldeep Burmi, Managing Director of Kalsun Aluminium, said, "This is one of our biggest contracts and the help we have had from the council’s business support team has helped us progress.” "They have helped us recruit more staff and put in place the right policies and procedures to enable us to win further contracts – I’m very pleased with the help we have received." Kalsun Aluminium has already supplied 493 windows and 13 doors for this project. The company will supply 150 windows and 40 doors...
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) presents the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2017. AEROBAL Secretary General Gregor Spengler said that a large number of aluminium aerosol cans were submitted to the competition. In the category “Aluminium cans already on the market”, the two winners were TAG Body Spray from the American producer CCL and the anti-transpirant from Ball Corporation (USA) for the Men Expert Series from L’Oréal tied for first place honours. In the “prototypes” category, the aluminium can “TACTILE” by Ball won maximum votes. “And this can offers a dual sensory experience: wonderful graphics of the highest printing quality and a surprising and unique feel on touching the can,” said the panel of judges. AEROBAL Secretary...
Electrification of all the vehicles in India within financial year 2016-17, would result in an incremental electricity demand of around 50,000 crore units, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) estimated. This is in comparison with the actual electricity output of 1.43 lakh crore units, including captive supply of 19,700 crore units in FY17 as per Central Electricity Authority. Although the EV market in India and its whole ecosystem are at a primitive stage, it is on the verge of an eventful journey, the agency noted pointing out the fact that this electricity demand escalation would put renewable power sector growth on a fast track. Another sector that will benefit from this 360-degree change is Aluminium. Aluminium, the metal, plays a dominant role in bringing the weight of electrical...
Austal Limited, an Australian-based global ship building company, has secured €126 million (A$190 million) contract for two 117 metre high-speed vehicle passenger aluminium trimaran ferries for Fred Olsen S.A. of the Canary Islands, Spain. Austal Chief Executive Officer David Singleton said: "It is truly exciting to announce this major shipbuilding contract with Fred Olsen, who had the courage and foresight to work with Austal’s advanced trimaran technology in developing the Benchijigua Express in 2005." The construction of both the ferries will commence in 2018 and are due for delivery in 29 and 36 months. Austal will design and build the aluminium trimarans. The ferries will be the second and third trimarans for the Fred Olsen S.A. “Austal led the world in designing large aluminium...
The Australian federal government has refused to ban the import, sale and use of aluminium composite panels with a flammable polyethylene (PE) core as recommended by a Senate inquiry commission. During a meeting of the Building Ministers’ Forum on Friday, governments partially agreed to halt the use of aluminium cladding products with PE cores “for class 2, 3, or 9 buildings of two or more storeys, and class 5, 6, 7 or 8 of three or more storeys”, till the time further measures have been developed on product labelling and testing. The decision however refused to impose a full ban on PE-core aluminium cladding as recommended by the Senate committee. The Senate inquiry considered all current legal use of PE-core aluminium cladding like signage and low-rise residential applications as...
The venue for the Frieze art fair in London this week features a sculpted entrance with walls of pleated and folded aluminium which is recycled from waste. Designed by Universal Design Studio, an architecture and interiors firm from London, the venue for this year's Frieze London is designed to spread the message of sustainability to its visitors – through the thoughtful use of recycled and reused materials. The aluminium entrance to the Regent's Park venue was formed using 400 tonnes of aluminium supplied by aluminium extrusion manufacturer SAPA. These sheets were rejected by the company as waste products due to "micro tolerances". The material that would have otherwise gone unused, have been aesthetically utilized in erecting the beautiful structure. The entrance to the tent consists of...
The TMAX Aluminum Series is the latest evolution in mechanic service bodies by Stellar Industries. TMAX 30K aluminium bodied mechanic truck combines the crane-carrying Stellar TorqIsolator torsion box with a strong and lightweight aluminium service body. Stellar shows its unique historical core competencies to successfully bring steel and aluminium together in one mechanics service body. The new aluminium body is designed for a service crane that lifts 5,000 pounds or less. The TMAX 30K Aluminum body weighs 1,300 pounds less than its heavy-duty-steel counterpart, the TMAX 1, and allows more payloads. The TMAX 30K Aluminum is designed to accept up to and including a 30,000 lb.-ft. rated service crane. The body side compartments of the truck are constructed of 1/8-inch high-strength...
HP announced the next generation HP Spectre 13 and HP Spectre x360 13 laptops, featuring 8th Generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. HP Spectre 13 is built from CNC aluminium and carbon fibre. HP Spectre x360 comes with a CNC machined aluminium body. Both the laptops come with a 13-inch display. "HP is delivering the world's thinnest touch laptops without compromising on performance, and still setting new industry standards for battery life, security, sound, and design." "Our Spectre portfolio is redefining the premium PC segment. We provide unique user experiences that will inspire creativity and unlock limitless opportunities to bring incredible ideas to life," according to HP. The HP Spectre 13 Laptop and the HP Spectre x360 will be available from late-October in Asia-Pacific and...
Pivot has ventured into the electric bike segment with the addition of a new Mach 6 family in both carbon and aluminium. Both the new Mach 6 Carbon and Mach 6 aluminium offer new size-specific variations, with the medium, large and extra-large Mach 6 sizes. They offer compact reach for smaller riders. All sizes size variations offer slack, 65.75-degree head angles for maximum descending capabilities. The 155mm travel Mach 6 models are designed for enduro racers. The brand promises high levels of stability, control, and rollover capability to the riders while descending. Poppy, responsive handling is another key component of the Mach 6 personality. “The Mach 6 Carbon is one of our most loved and best Pivot designs ever, so we took the update of this model very seriously.” said Pivot...
Mobile handset brand Xiaomi has announced the launch of its new bezel-less smartphone Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 in India on October 10. Mi Mix 2 will be the flagship device for India, which makes an entry after a long wait, confirmed Xiaomi's India head Manu Kumar Jain. The last flagship phone Xiaomi launched in India was the Mi 5. It was introduced in April last year. The regular range of Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 comes with a ceramic body framed in aluminium. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 has 4 versions: The entry-level smartphone starts at RMB 3,299 or INR 32,000 in China for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage. The 6GB RAM + 128GB version is priced at RMB 3,599 or INR 35,000 plus. The 256GB storage version costs RMB 3,999 or INR 39,000. There is also a Special Edition with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. It is priced at RMB 4699 or...
An upscale shopping complex in the Waterfall City in South Africa has covered its conspicuous façade with Novelis ff2 pre-painted aluminium sheet. The mall which came up in 2016 as a part of the urban development plan of the 1.73mn sqm-township stands tall with its signature Tadmoormetallic shade of aluminium façade, a light metallic colour developed by Novelis, with a transparent protective layer on the other side of the metal sheet. The architectural agency MDS Architecture selected Novelis ff2 pre-painted aluminium sheet for its outstanding processing features and ready-to-use properties. While explaining the method of aluminium façade erection on the cladding of the integrated multi-story car park, MDS executive architect Tia Kanakakis said different sizes were cut from 1,437 x 3,880...
Wonmin Park, the Korean designer, has recently launched a new collection of limited-edition tables (his signature) in patinated aluminium, another experiment in his furniture line. The collection that is comprised of high and low tables is being presented by Carpenters Workshop Gallery at PAD this week. ‘I like resin because of its colour, transparency and texture, but it is not a strong material,’ says Park. ‘That’s why I needed to work with it in a certain form. Aluminium is a different story. It’s strong and lightweight, allowing me to create light forms and structures with it.’ Aptly called ‘Plain Cuts’; the collection is made by cut aluminium sheets. ‘Structures are exposed to the surface and it becomes part of the work itself,’ explains Park. The intersections of different metal...
Toyota Motor Corp. has planned to invest USD 373.8 million for the production of hybrid powertrains in the United States. The investment will be distributed between five manufacturing plants. The company’s Bodine Aluminium plant in Jackson will get a distribution of $14.5 million. Jim Lentz, CEO, Toyota Motor North America said, “This investment is part of our long-term commitment to build more vehicles and components in the markets in which we sell them.” Shawn Daly, Plant Manager at Toyota Bodine Aluminium in Jackson, said: “We are thrilled to win this $14.5 million dollar investment to build Toyota’s latest 2.5 liter engine blocks and Hybrid Transaxle cases and housings at Toyota Bodine in Jackson.” “This announcement reflects our Team Members’ strong capabilities and global...
Tankoa Yachts, an Italian builder of steel and aluminium luxury mega yachts, announced that the company will construct a new 50-meter hybrid superyacht called Project 'Elettra'. The company made an announcement on 29 September at the Monaco Yacht Show 2017. All-aluminium yacht is expected to be launched in 2019. Exterior and interior design will be done by Francesco Paszkowski and Studio Francesco Rogantin respectively. The vessel will accommodate up to 12 guest split between six cabins. Project Elettra will run at a maximum speed of 18 knots. Aluminium yacht will use power from diesel-electric power plant, which comprises a pair of 1,200hp MTU 8V4000 M54 engines and a 292KW battery bank.
An eye-catching, 43ft-tall installation has been unveiled in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana. Designed by Marc Fornes of New York-based art and architecture firm THEVERYMANY, ‘Minima | Maxima’ was commissioned for the World Expo, which takes place this year in the city. The striking, angular installation is one of four public pavilions or ‘Creative Energy Spaces’, meant to reflect this year’s theme; Future Energies. “‘Minima | Maxima’ is a free-standing thin-shell aluminium structure, a development of the studio’s research into ‘Structural Stripes’ and ‘Crawling Assemblies’,” Marc tells Lonely Planet. As he explains, the smart innovation used means the piece didn’t require structural beams or columns. “2mm aluminium stripes are woven and mechanically bonded in three perpendicular layers...
Symonite, a manufacturer of Australian made composite aluminium panels in a variety of colours and surface finishes, has supplied aluminium composite panels to create façade for the property in Sydney NSW. The façade was made from Symonite HD aluminium composite panels in champagne metallic colour. The property was designed by Mirvac and build by Mirvac Property Group/ CD Constructions. Symonite HD, manufactured in Somersby NSW exclusively by Symonite, is made using a heavy duty fibre reinforced phenolic core finished with a decorative coloured aluminium surface available on either one side or two. The phenolic core performs exceptionally well in considering impact resistance and wind load performance.
South Korea is one of the fast growing economies and recently the country raised its growth outlook for this year and vowed to maintain an expansionary fiscal policy that would support job creation. The government projected economic expansion of 3% in 2017, the fastest since growth of 3.3% seen in 2014. The finance ministry’s latest outlook revised growth up from an earlier estimate of 2.6% and put it above the Bank of Korea’s forecast of 2.8%. A growing economy implies more income and more consumption of packaged good including aluminium cans. Here is a look at South Korea’s import of aluminium cans in last three years for an understanding of the country’s consumption trends. South Korea has been following a downward pattern for the import of aluminium cans. In the year 2015, South Korea...
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, is launching the Nokia 8 for the Indian markets at an event in New Delhi today, 26 September. The device comes with a Bothies feature, allowing user to capture image and video from its front and rear cameras at the same time. The Nokia 8 sports a unibody design crafted from 6,000 series aluminium. It has 5.3-inch IPS QHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC. The aluminium body phone carries 13-megapixel cameras with RGB and monochrome sensors. The Nokia 8 is available in four colour options- Polished Copper, Polished Blue, Tempered blue and Steel and is expected to be priced at INR 40,000.
