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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Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems Europe, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, devices and modules up to complete solutions for a wide range of industries, has introduced eight new conductive polymer aluminium solid capacitors. The new SXE and SXV series of aluminium capacitors are used for applications such as industrial, digitalisation, control system, noise filtering, and power supply. Andreas Lapucha, Product Marketing Manager Capacitors at Panasonic, said, “Due to their superior high frequency characteristics, our new SXE and SXV series capacitors are ideally suited for use as a decoupling or input smoothing capacitor, or as a filter capacitor. The components offer great space and cost savings and require no voltage derating.” Both the series of capacitors...
Langs Building Supplies, a supplier of doors & aluminium windows joinery, timber & hardware, pre-nailed wall frames, has opened its second store for the manufacturing of aluminium window frame on the Sunshine Coast in southern Queensland, Australia. The $20 million Caloundra trade store will support local building and construction industry. This would provide employment opportunities for local residents and drive regional economic growth. Mayor Jamieson said: “Today is a significant day for the Langs team and one that will also support the continued growth of our region’s trades and building sector, with building approvals on the Sunshine Coast hitting their highest level in eight years, 32% higher compared to approvals issued last year.” “It’s also a great opportunity for locals with...
Indian electronics manufacturer iBall expanded its Slide tablet series portfolio with the launch of 2-in-1 iBall Slide PenBook. The iBall Slide PenBook has been crafted from light aluminium alloy. The device sports a 10.1-inch HD IPS screen. The CEO and Director of iBall Sandeep Parasrampuria, said: “Our recent 2-in-1 iBall Slide PenBook tablet is the world-class id offering with the latest technological wonders of the Windows inking, Cortana and Hello. This tablet is the next level device for those who embrace the digital innovations and look for the best in the technology”. iBall Slide PenBook is powered by a 1.92GHz quad-core Intel Atom processor and comes with 32GB internal storage. It has a 5MP auto-focus camera and a 2MP camera in the front. It comes with a price tag of INR 24,999.
United Wagon Co. in Russia has obtained certification for its Type 19-9549-02 grain hopper wagon. This particular wagon uses high-strength aluminium alloy in its roof, which cuts its weight by more than 1 tonne in comparison to the steel model. It also offers corrosion resistance and increases the load capacity of the wagon. This aluminium alloy design increases the capacity of the 25 tonne axle load wagon to 77 tonnes or 120 m3. This will provide an efficient transport medium for lightweight food grade products including meal and pressed seed cake. Arconic Russia’s BobTail clamping bolts are used to attach the aluminium roof to the steel body of the wagon, which are immune to high levels of vibration. United Wagon Co. and Arconic Russia are also working on an aluminium tank wagon design....
India’s economic growth has slowed down, but the long-term outlook remains positive. In the quarter ended June 2017, the economy grew by only 5.7 per cent, down from 7.9 per cent in the corresponding period previous year. All four contributors to economic growth – domestic consumption, foreign consumption or exports, private investment and government spending – dropped year-on-year, reveals statistics. Despite this slowdown the country’s building and construction sector is logging a moderate growth. Driven by the demand from the B&C sector, India’s aluminium tubes and pipes import is expected to rise in 2017. India imported a total quantity of 9483 tonnes of aluminium tubes and pipes in 2016, down from 10,924 tonnes in 2015. In 2017, the country’s aluminium tubes and pipes import is...
Kian Joo Can Factory, aluminium can manufacturer in Malaysia, said that the company secured $60 million as debt investment in order to support its manufacturing facilities in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon, Myanmar. The two plants will manufacture aluminium and tin cans for paints and beverage industry. The company had invested $23.5 million to build the manufacturing facilities. The remaining amount of the $100 million total investment is expected to come from internal financing. “We work closely with international banks and for Myanmar, we work with Singapore and Japanese banks. Officially, the letter of offer (from the banks for Myanmar) was received a few months back,” said Ooi Teik Huat, group chief financial officer of Kian Joo Can (Myanmar) to DEALSTREETASIA.
AluK, a global leader in the design and engineering of aluminium window, door and curtain walling systems, has introduced two new aluminium double glazed curtain wall systems. The introduction of the AluK SL50 and AluK SG50 curtain walling systems replace the current SL52 and SG52 aluminium curtain walling systems. “The SL50 is a capped stick-frame curtain walling system that has been designed to offer the highest performance through a combination of unique profile design and thermal optimisation.” The SG50 is made to give flexibility and ease of installation, with glazing infills and a complete range of face caps. The new systems have been tested to CWCT Sequence B and designed to be fully integrated with AluK window, door and brise soleil systems. Hazlemere Commercial, an independent...
Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has worked with Reynaers Aluminium, a European developer of aluminium products for the building sector, to offer architects with beautiful, durable, coated aluminium products. Reynaers Aluminium expanded its product portfolio by adding Axalta’s Alesta SD ICONICA collection. The company presented the product at the Festival van de Architectuur 2017. Peter Ottevaere, Marketing and Communication Manager from Reynaers Aluminium, says, “The new ICONICA collection illustrates this perfectly, as it offers an impressive range of beautiful colors with the super durable and environmentally sustainable attributes our customers expect.” Frank De Cock, Axalta’s Regional Sales Director and Marketing Communications Director...
Mitsubishi Materials is exploring a partnership in aluminum production for cars in the U.S., the company announced Friday, as automakers demand lighter materials to make vehicles that meet stricter emission standards. The Japanese group is expected invest up to 40 billion yen ($360 million) in rolled aluminum production for heat exchangers, a cooling component for engines, in the U.S. Tokyo-based unit Mitsubishi Aluminum and Sweden's Granges, the world's top rolled aluminum supplier for heat exchangers, are in the final negotiations on establishing a U.S. joint venture in 2018. The two seek to create an integrated production base handling everything from the base material to the finished product by 2021. Granges already has plants in the U.S., China and Sweden. Mitsubishi Aluminum will...
The facade on the North Melbourne Institute of TAFE features Symonite HD aluminium composite panels in various metallic and solid colours. Located in Preston, Victoria, the North Melbourne TAFE facility was designed by Tectura Architects with the building and installation completed by Commercial Industrial Construction Group and Kakosi Construction. The facade panels from Symonite Australia are from the Symonite HD 4mm PVDF range in a series of metallic colours including Pewter, Tangerine, Smoke Blue, and Champagne Metallic Stucco as well as the solid colour Tropical Yellow. The panels were fixed using the direct stick method. Symonite HD aluminium composite panels comprise of a heavy duty fibre reinforced phenolic core finished with a decorative coloured aluminium surface on one side or...
Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co Ltd, one of major Chinese manufacturers of aluminium cold and hot rolling products, supplied its first batch of aero plates to Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer. In 2016, Nanshan Aluminum signed a contract with the Boeing for the delivery of aerospace-grade aluminium plate to Boeing, taking a key step in accessing the global market. Nanshan Aluminum’s products passed Boeing certification, and the company now become an official supplier in June. Nanshan, located in Longkou, has an annual production capacity of about 100,000 tonnes of high-end aluminium alloy plates and 250,000 tonnes of aluminium coils and sheets.
Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd, an aluminium chassis and chassis peripheral manufacturer and provider of industrial wholesale as well as OEM & ODM services for the PC industry, has launched new range of all-aluminium PC chassis, the PC-Q50, PC-V320, and PC-V720. The company’s high-quality aluminium chassis can be “converted from tower to desktop model for flexible placing on or under a desk, or for use as a powerful HTPC in a home entertainment environment. The Aluminum feet with rubber anti-vibration and protective layer can be easily removed or installed by simply turning them to screw in or out,” the company said. The PC-Q50, PC-V320, and PC-V720 feature a USB 3.1 Type-C connector next to the regular array of connectors, such as two USB 3.0 and HD Audio jacks. All the models are available...
The North America food and beverage metal cans market was valued at USD 13.25 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach USD 15.51 billion by 2021, registering a CAGR of 3.2% during 2016 to 2021, according to new research report published by Market Data Forecast. Aluminium Cans are dominating the market holding nearly 70 per cent of share. The growth is driven mostly by increasing demand for processed and canned food and beverages and visual appeal of canned food. United States is leading food and beverage metal cans market with highest share followed by Canada. Some of the manufacturers dominating this market include Crown Holdings, Ball Corporation, Silgan Holdings, Ardagh Group, CAN-PACK S.A., and others.
Apple yesterday launched new generation iPhone series- iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus with new glass and aluminium design, Retina HD displays and A11 Bionic — the smartest chip ever in a smartphone. The models are made of glass with color matched, aerospace grade aluminium band. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screen, and are available in 64GB and 256GB capacities starting at INR 64,000. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing said, Packed with more advanced cameras with Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting, and the highest quality video capture in a smartphone, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus enable the freedom of wireless charging, all with AR optimization like no phone ever before.” Apple’s new product iPhone X comes with an all-glass...
Ball Corporation, the world’s leading can manufacturer, is showcasing three new can sizes for the first at Drinktec 2017 in Munich, Germany, September 11-15, 2017. Drinktec is the leading world fair for the beverage and liquid food industry. The can sizes include 25-centiliter Sleek and 45-centiliter super Sleek cans, as well as a 90-centiliter King can. The new aluminium 25-centiliter Sleek can with its 202 end has been designed to make it easier for filling locations to adopt the Sleek can, with customers including NESTLE Waters. Irina Dolyanovskaya, Sales Manager at Ball, comments: “The new 90-centiliter and 45-centiliter cans allow our customers to maintain their products at an affordable, standard price on shelf. These can sizes are seen as more premium and are becoming the new...
Crown Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of beverage packaging, food packaging, aerosol packaging, metal closures, and specialty packaging product, announced its plans to build a new plant for the manufacturing of aluminium beverage cans in the Valencia region of Spain. The company’s new facility will meet the growing demand for aluminium beverage cans in the Iberian region. The plant will initially produce approximately 900 million units in multiple sizes and is expected to be operational during the fourth quarter of 2018. “Initially, the capacity will be utilized to facilitate customers' transitions from steel to aluminium beverage cans and subsequently to support the growing demand for both beer and non-alcoholic beverage cans in the region,” it said. Crown Bevcan Europe and Middle East...
After the success of last year’s bezel-less Mi Mix, Xiaomi has taken the wraps off its latest offering the Mi Mix 2 at an event in China. The successor to bezel-less Mi Mix is a thinner handset with ceramic body and 7000 series aluminium frame. Xiaomi claims the smartphone is targeted towards the new-age business professionals. Source: Google According to the company specs, the Mi Mix 2 with aluminium frame comes with the Snapdragon 835 processor, 6GB of RAM, a 3,400mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support and 64,128 or 256GB of internal storage depending on the variant. Besides, the smartphone has a 5.99-inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. Xiaomi claims the handset is smaller than the iPhone 7 Plus despite having such a large display. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is superior at the connectivity...
Aluminium containers are used for packaging of several commercial commodities. Aluminium containers are non-toxic, odourless and moisture resistant. {newsStudioGallery} Germany imports aluminium containers from many countries around the world. Italy is one of the main exporters of these products to the country. The country’s aluminium container import witnessed a drop in volume and value in 2016. The country expects an increase in imports of aluminium containers this year, in contrast to previous years. As mentioned in our data, in the year 2015, imports of aluminium containers stood at about 785 tonnes. The volume decreased to 755 tonnes in 2016. For 2017, the aluminium containers import is estimated to stand at about 766 tonnes. The cost from import was US$ 10.42 million and US$ 8.8...
