CFMoto’s 2027 Ibex 800 E combines aluminium components with radar safety technology
CFMoto's 2027 Ibex 800 E combines an aluminium swingarm and forged aluminium pistons with radar-based safety technology, while starting at USD 9,799 in the US. The Ibex also comes with an 8-inch touchscreen, adjustable KYB suspension and several touring features as standard. The Ibex 800 E comes...
Vedanta Aluminium brings 4 AI Control Towers into logistics, safety and plant maintenance
Vedanta Aluminium is using artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital tools across its operations as part of its efforts to improve day-to-day decision-making, logistics, safety and equipment monitoring. At BALCO in Korba, Vedanta Aluminium has introduced four AI-enabled Control Towers to keep...
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Symphony of the Seas uses high-tech cleaning system to dispose of aluminium cans
Waste disposal is one of the significant problems the cruise line industry has been dealing with for quite some time now. However, with the latest advancement shown by 'Symphony of the Seas,' one of the largest cruise ship in the world, the problem of disposing of waste ranging from aluminium...
Rusal starts producing aluminium-scandium master alloys at its Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter
According to a report on Wednesday, February 1, Rusal has started producing aluminium-scandium master alloys, the most technologically complex among melted master alloys, at its Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter. Master alloy is a base metal consisting of a relatively high percentage of one or two...
The future of AI & Exponential Technologies
Introduction Since the last part of 2022, the world has witnessed a number of developments and conflicts in the world of technology. Those had been related to the new-age technology areas known as Exponential Technologies. It started when the San Francisco headquartered & Microsoft-backed company...
Zimbabwean farmer recommends Zimmatic pivots with aluminium pipes for enhanced cultivation
Zimmatic centre pivot systems are being hailed for successful cultivation around fertile lands in Zimbabwe. The process can be achieved quite easily by laying out aluminium pipelines in order to streamline water to the respective cultivable lands. A second-generation farmer, Tobias Musariri from...
Q-Beam Ractical 225 aluminium flashlight showcases a beam distance of 380 metres
The Q-Beam Ractical 225 flashlight is designed to withstand harsh weather conditions outside. Drop tested to 30 feet, this sturdy flashlight made of aluminium is waterproof to a depth of 1 meter. With a beam distance of 380 metres, the flashlight covers a wide range of areas. The Q-Beam Ractical...
EU-funded HyInHeat project explores hydrogen fuel sources to decarbonise aluminium industry
The EU-funded HyInHeat project explores the possibility of utilizing hydrogen as a fuel source in the aluminium and steel sectors. With a budget of €24 million, the project intends to incorporate hydrogen into the high-temperature heating processes of energy-intensive sectors, with €17.7 million...
The future of aluminium processing industry: The facilities of tomorrow, now
The aluminium processing industry must be able to adapt to the fast-changing environment we are facing nowadays. With the aim of helping the aluminium industry in this non-stop adaptation, Insertec is working on the definition of tomorrow´s aluminium processing facilities, focusing on three key...
Geomega Resources receives $3 million grant from Quebec's Technoclimat Program
As the transition to vehicle electrification and renewable energy sources accelerates, Geomega Resources Inc., the proponent of the first sustainable rare earth recycling facility in the world to help meet rising global magnet demand, has announced that it has secured a $3 million grant from the...
AM feedstock novel aluminium wire sufficiently decreases heat treatment time
Situated in Melbourne, the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC), and AML3D Limited from Edinburgh, alongside Deakin University's Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), Victoria, have come together to create a novel high-strength aluminium wire feedstock. This feedstock...
EGA, Microsoft UAE to join forces on Industry 4.0 and broader digital transformation
With the aim of setting global best practices for the aluminium industry while enhancing the sustainability of EGA's computing operations, Microsoft UAE and Emirates Global Aluminium, the world's largest 'premium aluminium' producer, announced their intention to work together on Industry 4.0 and...
End user aluminium weekly recap: Cornell Dubilier Electronics launches 105 °C low-profile aluminium electrolytic capacitor; AMP North America introduces 19.2 oz. aluminium beverage cans
The Planetarium in Patna ordered a specialised aluminium sheet from the USA to act as a projection screen for the upper dome of the gallery inside the Indira Gandhi Science complex. Ardagh Metal Packaging North America launched a new 19.2 oz. aluminium can after eyeing the market for one-serve...
toolcraft AG yields high quality aluminium components with Farsoon’s FS422M-4 laser machine
German metal processing company toolcraft AG has installed a new FS422M-4 Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing machine in their Georgensgmünd facility. The laser machine has been imported from Farsoon Technologies, Changsha, China. The new FS422M-4 multi-laser device flaunts...
Losma India concluded a large fume extraction project at an aluminium alloy foundry in Gujrat
A significant fume extraction project was recently completed by the top specialists in industrial air and liquid filtration, Losma India, at a reputable aluminium alloy foundry in the city of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. The project entailed the extraction of fumes produced during the melting process...
Cornell Dubilier launches 105 °C low-profile aluminium electrolytic capacitor
Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. has come up with a recently developed series of Flatpack, low-profile aluminium electrolytic capacitors that have the strength to run uninterrupted for 10,000 hours at 105 °C. The MLPS clan provides extreme capacitance density in a flat construct, with voltage...
Keychron reveals latest Q1 Pro keyboard with lightweight aluminium frame
Keychron has unveiled its latest Q1 Pro keyboard featuring a rigid aluminium body and incorporated software protocols, like QMK or VIA. After the major launch of the Q Series by Keychron, the company started exploring new ways of introducing fully programmable mechanical keyboards, and with the Q1...
Patna Planetarium upgrades itself with aluminium screen imported from USA
The Planetarium in Patna, more commonly known as Taramandal, is about to face the greatest technological evolution to date, with the officials working day and night to rescue the lost glory of the Indira Gandhi Science complex. It has been sourced that a specialised aluminium sheet has arrived from...
End user weekly recap: Wheels India Ltd. adopts flow form technology in making aluminium wheels; FILTEC’s flagship RVI system identifies defects in aluminium cans, glass or PET bottles
The end user sector for aluminium has been gaining pace this week with advancements in the automobile sector, wherein it was declared by Rahul Sharma, the CEO of Vedanta Aluminium, that the weight of a car is reduced by one kilogramme for every kilogramme of aluminium utilised in the vehicle. We...
Downstream aluminium weekly recap: Carmakers to use latest aluminium casting technology for lightweight automobile components; Joe Biden refuses to lift extreme tax on Indian imported steel and aluminium
This week we have witnessed various noteworthy applications of aluminium through which the non-ferrous metal is gaining global recognition as a sustainable raw material. Aluminium is considered a suitable raw material by international automobile makers, as was revealed by a study that SINTEF...
