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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“At Innoval, we believe innovation is a key in positioning aluminium as the material of choice in the circular economy,” Professor Michael (Mike) Cinch, Senior Consultant & Materials Group Leader at Innoval
Professor Michael (Mike) Cinch is a Senior Consultant & Materials Group Leader at Innoval. He attained a PhD in Materials Engineering and Materials Design at the University of Nottingham after receiving an Industrial Fellowship from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. In addition to...
“We are defining the industry’s service standard for the monitoring & analytics of all types of industrial machines through our leading energy efficiency & health analytics platform for industrial assets.” - Nanoprecise
Nanoprecise solutions strive to create 360-degree integrated systems that can predict the remaining useful life of any asset and empower users with the right data across several industries. We implement cutting-edge technology to bring to our clients accurate prognostic and diagnostic solutions...
“Nowadays, not only does the equipment have to do its tasks, but it also needs to communicate with the plant and eventually make decisions with more AI.” Éloïse Harvey, CEO at EPIQ Machinery
AlCircle: Please share EPIQ Machinery's innovative equipment solutions, which are on trend to improve an aluminium smelter's handling and process flow. Éloïse Harvey: Under the MECFOR brand, we have the Molten Metal Transfer by Pressurization (MMTP) that gains in popularity every year. Our...
SLM Solutions and Elementum 3D partner to develop stronger aluminium alloys for additive manufacturing
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry faces multiple problems during the research and development phase of any product for which it is trying hard to acquire better raw materials for the process. SLM Solutions and Elementum 3D have forged a partnership wherein the agencies will develop premium...
Vivarail wishes to find new administrators for running aluminium train resuscitation business
Vivarail has mastered the art of resuscitating old or retired aluminium trains to make new operational compartments but is currently facing a proprietary issue. The company has been found seeking new administrators to avoid dissolution. Vivarail had its beginnings in the 2013s when founder Adrian...
HMD reveals new Nokia T21 tablets made of 100% recyclable aluminium and 60% recycled plastic
The release of Nokia T21 tablets has been announced by HMD Global, comprised of 100% recyclable aluminium and 60% recycled plastic. For the past few years, the company has invested sufficiently to transform its constituting materials into sustainable ones that can induce a circular economy. In...
Cellnex successfully performs test run of aluminium-air batteries from Phinergy at its Spanish site
Cellnex has successfully finished the pilot programme to test and confirm the usage of cutting-edge aluminium-air battery technology as a backup power system at its locations as part of a test programme. This was done in partnership with Phinergy, one of the leading developers of clean and...
Levitating Pen 3.0 comes with an aerospace-grade aluminium body; lightweight enough to float
The third edition of the space-inspired hovering pen has been named Levitating Pen 3.0, just a number up from the last released model. With just a glance, it is almost impossible to realise that it is a working pen and not something just for show. The incredible physics-defying object, Levitating...
Coming Soon! AlCircle presents “Global Aluminium Expo 2023”
After three successful years, the AlCircle Team is once again gearing up to organise the fourth edition of its much-awaited virtual expo – Global Aluminium Expo 2023 . Although the world has started assembling in person on various occasions like the pre-covid era, virtual events have not lost...
MIT’s Manush Labs and Hindalco alliance introduces 'Clean Technology Start-up Challenge' to reach net zero by 2050
After being introduced to the concept of COVID-19, the world has become extremely careful about the harmful effects of human negligence and started to shift toward green technologies that reduce carbon emissions. Only recently, Hindalco has partnered with Manush Labs, an MIT spin-off, to...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Ocean Insight takes over Rigaku Analytical Devices’ flagship LIBS sorting technology for aluminium scrap; Pendle Borough Council initiates "Foil in Love with Recycling" drive with Alupro’s aid
With the advent of the idea of net zero by 2050, many notable initiatives are being taken all over the world, among which recycling holds a very special place. USA-based Ocean Insight has inherited the LIBS SpeedSorter™ high-speed aluminium sorting technology by Rigaku Analytical Devices to...
SINTEF's HARARE project aims to recover metals from red mud and copper slag
In the metallurgy industry, waste slag frequently contains valuable materials in low concentrations. Large areas of valuable land are used to house reservoirs containing hazardous waste. SINTEF, a research organization, now want to use hydrogen to convert this waste into a resource. SINTEF...
AM 4 AM collaborates with French R&D firm Pint to additively manufacture HiPerAl aluminium alloy components
All the global additive manufacturing advancements were on display during the international exhibition, Formnext 2022. Amidst everything, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Luxembourg-based AM 4 AM and R&D solutions provider Pint, France. A proposal was designed that the...
Xiaomi’s upcoming smartphone series to likely feature an all-aluminium body
The Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is expected to come up with its flagship smartphone dubbed Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. The most recent leak shows an all-aluminium mobile device body equipped with the recently unveiled Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU, which is made utilising the 4nm manufacturing...
Fassmer designs all-electric aluminium vessel for Oldenburg Institute’s Aerospace Centre, Germany
Headquartered in Germany, Fassmer has created a brand new electric aluminium vessel under the order of the Oldenburg Institute of Systems Engineering for Future Mobility of the German Aerospace Centre (Deutsche Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR). The 8m long customised aluminium boat has been...
Ocean Insight purchases portable LIBS units from Rigaku to effectively evaluate aluminium scrap for recycling
USA-based technology brand Ocean Insight acquired handheld LIBS technology from Rigaku Analytical Devices that employs light to effectively evaluate scrap aluminium for recycling. With the portable LIBS units from Rigaku, Ocean Insight's innovative Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy-based (LIBS)...
Altech Chemicals proposes renaming the company to Altech Batteries Limited
An international battery technology company, Altech Chemicals, holding a joint venture agreement with Fraunhofer IKTS, which manufactures the revolutionary CERENERGY® Sodium Alumina Solid State (SAS) Battery, has announced that, following a Board of Directors meeting, the Board has decided to...
End-user aluminium recap: Phinergy collaborates with Tata to manufacture first aluminium-air battery powered Tata Tiago EV; Rimowa and Adidas together launches first ever NMD aluminium backpack
The end-user sector has seen reasonable advancements this week, with Wildpack posting record sales of 17.4 million 12-ounce aluminium cans, on October 2022. The Rimowa and Adidas collaboration created Rimowa's first-ever aluminium backpack and the Adidas NMD_S1 sneaker, extremely trendy and modern...
