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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<p align="left">KEMPER GmbH, a manufacturer of extraction and filter systems for the metal-processing industry has completed 25 years of its site in Czech Republic, a press release confirms. KEMPER spol. s r.o. developed its first international production site there 25 years ago. Initially set up as a pure sales office, the site slowly developed into a plant that will include all sheet metal processing up to powder coating. The site was instrumental in the development of KEMPER group as it supplies the entire sheet metal processing requirement to the group. The expansion continues in 2017.</p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="left"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/KEMPER_production%20hall%20in%20Porici%20today.JPG" alt="News"...
<p>Engineered Material Handling (EMH), a manufacturer and supplier of a complete line of overhead material handling equipment has launched the AL Systems Aluminium Rail Jib Cranes, a series of lightweight aluminium cranes for applications like underneath bridge cranes, outdoor loading docks, machining and assembly areas where several jib cranes may overlap. The cranes with spans of up to 15 feet and capacities of 250lb and 500lb can serve multiple workshops.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/CRANES%20emh.jpg" alt="News" width="517" height="226" /></p> <p>As explained by EMH the lightweight aluminium track profiles make installation and configuration easy. The anodized aluminium extrusions and enclosed...
<p>Trump administration’s protective policies that claim to boost the struggling U.S. industries and protect national security may create wide-ranging repercussions like increase in the price of beer and soda cans.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/can5.jpg" alt="News" width="517" height="226" /></p> <p>Over 30 prominent representatives from the beverage industry - including executives from often competing companies like both Coca-Cola and Pepsi, and both Anheuser-Busch and the Brewers Association gathered and signed a letter to president Trump. They appealed to the president to exclude the aluminium can sheet imported to make cans and bottles in his “Investigation on the Effect of Imports of...
<p>The noted global supplier of lightweighting, vibration and noise solutions to the automotive industry, Shiloh Industries, Inc. of Delaware, USA, introduced a new, lighter version of cast aluminium rear axle last week. The new axle is 24 pounds lighter than the previous solid rear beam axles, the company confirmed in a media release.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/castlight.jpg" alt="News" width="517" height="344" /></p> <p>Shiloh succeeded in reducing weight of the solid beam axle housing by 40 per cent using its proprietary casting technology. The design helped the manufacturer save significant production time and cost through reduction of secondary machining while preserving the overall quality and...
<p>Leading Spanish packaging company Rafesa has extended its aluminium collars range for perfumery packaging. The brand new glossy black version of the perfumery aluminium collars has already found place in the company’s accessories catalogue as a standard offering.</p> <p>Rafesa came up with the extension keeping in view aluminium’s versatile material properties that makes it an ideal packaging material, and its increasing demand among perfume manufacturing firms.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Rafesa.png" alt="News" width="337" height="365" /></p> <p>The new range of aluminium collars joins the bouquet of Rafesa offerings that allow for extensive customisation. Rafesa said that it will make...
<p>The securities regulator has approved the IPO (initial public offering) proposal of Nahee Aluminium Composite Panel which will raise a capital worth Tk 150 million under fixed price method.<br /> <br /> The regulatory approval came Thursday at a meeting held at the office of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Pic-Composite-Panel.png" alt="news" width="448" height="300" /><br /> <br /> The Nahee Aluminium Composite Panel will float 15 million ordinary shares of Tk 10 each for raising the said amount, the BSEC said.<br /> <br /> According to the BSEC, the company's IPO proceeds will be used for building construction,...
<p>Honda has unveiled 2018 CRF250R, the all-new motocross bike with new engine, chassis, and suspension. The bike features a DOHC engine with a nine per cent power boost over the older version, a higher rev-limit, and it also shares the 450’s mass-centralised frame and 49mm Showa forks.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/HONDACRF250R.jpg" alt="News" width="517" height="226" /></p> <p>The newer model has also saved on weight with generous use of aluminium over the chassis. It features seventh-generation aluminium beam frame that saving 340g over the previous design. The frame features tapered main spars that merge rigidity and flexibility.</p> <p>The chassis’ geometry differs considerably compared...
<p>A survey of automakers conducted by Ducker Worldwide has revealed that the use of high-strength, low weight aluminium in new car and truck construction would increase at a record pace over the next decade. Total aluminium content in vehicle is expected to grow from 397 pounds per vehicle (PPV) in 2015 to 565 PPV by 2028, contributing 16% of total vehicle weight. This will be supported by the growing trend of automakers transitioning to a multi-material vehicle (MMV) design for lightweighting that is using aluminium for doors, hoods and trunk lids, body-in-white, bumpers and crash boxes.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/ducker.png" alt="News" width="640" height="300" /></p> <p>“Aluminium remains the...
<p>Aluminium China - the biggest event in Asia aluminium industry – attracted more than 21,590 visitors from 80 countries to Shanghai this month with the spotlight firmly on the future of the lightweight auto industry. The event showcased some 500 aluminium makers, processing equipment providers and materials processors from around the world.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/AluChina3.png" alt="News" width="517" height="210" /></p> <p>The event continued its strong international presence, featuring new exhibitors such as Constellium, Gillespie & Powers, Magma, Ruf, Haehne, Stas and Rex Materials from Germany, France, US, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Australia, Slovenia and Malaysia. Leading domestic...
<p>The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) announced that the entries for the Alufoil Trophy 2018 are now open. The deadline for the entries is 24 November 2017.The competition which is being organised by EAFA hunt for the best products which are either made from aluminium foil or aluminium closures.</p> <p>EAFA presents the Alufoil Trophy 2018 with five major categories includes Marketing + Design, Consumer Convenience, Resource Efficiency, Product Protection and Technical Innovation. </p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/safemax_from_constantia_flexibles_0.jpg" alt="news" width="430" height="293" /></p> <p>Entries are accepted from packaging designers, brand...
<p>Fairview Architectural, a manufacturer and supplier of façade solutions throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, announced the acquisition of STRYUM business, an intelligent non-combustible aluminium cladding system, from Vitekk Industries. The company is expanding its product range with this acquisition.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/DJI_0309_low-res.png" alt="news" width="370" height="277" /></p> <p>The product comes in a range of high-quality plate aluminium façade panels, providing reliability and sustainability which will compliment company’s existing catalogue of cladding solutions.</p> <p> Fairview CEO, Andrew Gillies...
<p>“Hyperloop India” – a group of highly enterprising BITS Pilani students representing India in Elon Musk ideated Space X Hyperloop Competition Summer 2017, has entered its final phase of Orcapod construction. The capsule or pod, the team’s entry into the global technology challenge to be held in Musk-owned SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California on August 25-27, is crafted out of aircraft-grade aluminium.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Hyperloop.jpg" alt="News" width="517" height="270" /></p> <p>Inspired by the ground-breaking "Hyperloop" travel idea of inventor-entrepreneur Elon Musk, the budding engineers and researchers are building the single-compartment pod that will be...
<p>According to a new report by Transparency Market Research, the global aluminium foil packaging market is projected to witness a steady stable growth due to increasing demand and consumption of consumer goods in the emerging economies. The aluminium foil packaging market is expected to grow at a moderate CAGR in the coming years.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/aluminium%20foils.jpg" alt="news" width="512" height="230" /></p> <p>China will account for approximately 50% of the overall market share in the coming years. Food & beverage and construction industries are the biggest end users of aluminium foil packaging in the country. The market for aluminium foil packaging in...
<p>Rolls-Royce has unveiled its new Phantom 2018 at an event in London’s Mayfair. The company said the new model is the “most technologically-advanced Rolls-Royce ever”. The Phantom comes with all-aluminium spaceframe chassis. The Phantom 2018 will go on sale in early 2018.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/2018-rolls-royce-phantom-inline3-photo-686940-s-original.jpg" alt="news" width="448" height="300" /></p> <p>The aluminium architecture makes it lighter and 30 per cent stiffer than its predecessor. “Phantom [VIII] is the most up to date technology driven Rolls Royce we have ever done in history so far, ” Torsten...
<p>After Tesla it is turn now for the luxe car maker Mercedes Benz to turn to India for setting up its next electric car manufacturing base. The German automaker has approached Indian government to consider offering incentives on electric car manufacturing till the time local output becomes viable. The project, if materialises, will bring in some cheer for the country’s <a title="News" href="http://www.alcircle.com/downstream_products/newscircle/general/detail/28293/top-five-automotive-aluminium-die-casting-parts-manufacturers-in-india" target="_blank">automotive aluminium die-casting parts manufacturers</a>. They will get to cut teeth in a hitherto unexplored market with great potential.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
<p>The noted Chinese android smartphone manufacturer nubia has announced a US$100 million investment for manufacturing in India over the next few years. The ZTE sub-brand that debuted in Asia’s fastest growing smartphone market last year and have successfully launched seven handsets till now including the latest aerospace-grade aluminium built Nubia N2 hopes to strengthen its presence here in India through this initiative while providing impetus to the ‘Make in India’ drive.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/n2-index1.png" alt="News" width="278" height="400" /></p> <p>Eric Hu, India Country Manager, nubia, said in a recent interview, "We have established our presence in India as recently as...
<p>CPMC Holdings Limited, manufacturer and seller of packaging products in the People’s Republic of China , has received approval for its can project in Haining, Zhejiang. The $20 million project will have an annual capacity of 2 billion pieces of cans.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/about.jpg" alt="news" width="564" height="250" /></p> <p>The project would it the largest aluminium food can production base in east China. The aluminium can project will consume 24,000 tonnes of can stock per year, according to news published by Shanghai Metals Market.</p> <p>CPMC Holdings Limited has more than 20 production facilities strategically located across China. The company had...
<p>Leading Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer Yamaha Motor has opened a motor parts manufacturing and assembly training school in India. The opening ceremony of the institute named Yamaha Motor NTTF Training Centre (YNTC) was held last Friday, July 21, at the company’s Chennai plant operated by local subsidiary India Yamaha Motor (IMY). The initiative aims to impart Japanese style manufacturing skills covering areas: motorcycle assembly, parts control, paint, welding, casting aluminium machining and steel machining, quality control, and utility techniques.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Yamaha.jpg" alt="News" width="517" height="281" /></p> <p>The YNTC is the first-of-its-kind initiative by the...
