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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Alcoa bags Aluminum Industry Leadership award at the 10th annual Platts Global Metals Awards
Alcoa Corporation, the world’s eighth largest aluminium producer, won the Aluminum Industry Leadership award at the 10th annual Platts Global Metals Awards, which recognise and celebrate leadership, innovation, stewardship and commitment to a greener future. Kelly Thomas, Alcoa’s Executive Vice...
Gränges Powder Metallurgy introduces S260 aluminium alloy for additive manufacturing sector
Gränges Powder Metallurgy from Germany is a subsidiary of Sweden-based Gränges AB. It has successfully launched its second aluminium alloy, which has a growing demand in the Additive Manufacturing industry. S260 AM, the highly durable aluminium alloy, belongs to the company's Dispal® portfolio that...
Norton for Aluminum wheels from Saint-Gobain Abrasives ensures smooth cutting and grinding of non-ferrous metals
One of the biggest producers of abrasives in the world, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, unveiled its new ‘Norton for Aluminum’ thin wheels for the right angle grinding and cutting of aluminium and other soft non-ferrous metals. This wheel is designed with high-quality, extra-friable, self-sharpening...
AMPRI researchers find new application of red mud as X-ray shielding tiles
Red mud, also known as bauxite residue, is one of the most underused industrial wastes created during the Bayer process used to process bauxite into alumina. However, with time, more than 700 red mud applications have been patented by scientists, out of which only a few have been adopted by the...
Austal adopts AI to optimise hull forms in its aluminium vessels
The renowned aluminium ship builder from Perth, Austal, has been urging its Research and Development (R&D) team to utilise artificial intelligence to upgrade ship operations for a long time. Austal, the earth’s biggest aluminium shipbuilding company, has unveiled that they are making progress in...
Symetal fully optimises its Mandra facility in Greece with BOBST MASTER CO 5000 coating machine
Symetal and BOBST are breaking boundaries in the aluminium foil coating and rolling sector with the MASTER CO 5000 coating machine, which was installed during the first quarter of 2022 in the former's production facility in Mandra, Greece. The coater accomplishes Symetal's process quality...
Wacaco unveils portable Minipresso NS2 machines compatible with aluminium coffee pods
Globally acclaimed portable espresso maker, Wacaco Company Ltd, is about to introduce its second generation of the well-received Minipresso NS capsule espresso machine. These models are compatible with all kinds of Nespresso Original Capsules. Nespresso Capsules are usually comprised of aluminium,...
Sheffield University researchers convert surplus aluminium powders from atomisation to sheet material
Researchers from the Sheffield Titanium Alloy Research (STAR) group joined hands with ECKART GmbH, Schluechtern, Germany, to convert surplus aluminium alloy powders from atomisation into sheet material in two solid-state steps for aerospace use. The STAR group is part of the University of...
Altech appoints German service provider Leadec as lead engineer for its CERENERGY project
Altech Chemicals Limited has chosen leading German company Leadec Automation & Engineering GmbH (Leadec) as the primary engineer to conduct the Definitive Feasibility Study for its CERENERGY(R) 100MWh Sodium Alumina Solid State Battery project enabling grid energy storage. The project is presently...
Big Shock! launches CoD limited edition cans made with Ardagh Metal’s H!GHEND Technology
Czech energy drink maker, Big Shock! has utilised the new H!GHEND technology by Ardagh Metal Packaging to produce a special edition aluminium beverage can eulogising the launch of First Person Shooter (FPS) game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. The Czech Republic and Slovakian partnership has...
HMD launches new eco-friendly Nokia X30 5G smartphone with 100% recycled aluminium framework
HMD Global, a Finnish company that secured Nokia branding rights in late 2016, introduced a new mid-range smartphone in Thailand titled Nokia X30 5G. The new eco-friendly smartphone comprises recycled materials like aluminium and plastic from the case to the packaging. The rear cover is plastic...
ALCORE selects the initial operating conditions for its pilot plant to recover fluorine from ‘excess bath’
The Australia-based mining and metal technology company ABx Group has confirmed that its 83%-owned subsidiary ALCORE Limited (ALCORE), has selected the initial operating conditions for its planned pilot plant on the New South Wales (NSW) Central Coast. This pilot plant aims to produce hydrogen...
Hydro's advanced aluminium bridge decking technology offers numerous advantages over traditional steel and concrete construction
The world’s leading industrial company committed to a sustainable future, Norsk Hydro’s advanced aluminium bridge decking technologies offer many advantages over traditional steel and concrete construction. The Norway headquartered company, Hydro provides two aluminium bridge decking technologies:...
Apple's VR headset may include iris scanning technology and components made of aluminium and glass
The upcoming virtual reality (VR) headset by Apple is expected to include iris scanning for biometric payments and log-ins, aluminium, luxury lightweight glass, and fabric construction. The feature is expected to be named 'Iris ID. Rumours also suggest that a high-end combination of textiles,...
AMAG awarded ‘Gem for Sustainable Digitalization’ in the category of ‘Data science’ from ICT Austria
AMAG Austria Metall AG, a premium supplier of high-quality cast and rolled aluminium products, along with ACP Cubido, a specialist in data collection, analysis, and processing software solutions, was awarded a special "gem" by ICT Austria. AMAG emerged as the winner in the category of "Data Science...
Alloy Enterprises appoints Haleyanne Freedman as Director of Business Development
Alloy Enterprises, an investor in an additive manufacturing process for producing aluminium components based on sheets, announced the appointment of Haleyanne Freedman in the role of Director of Business Development. Freedman will lead the company's commercial strategy, oversee the applications...
AFRY helps Hydro Extrusion Sweden reduce climate footprint of aluminium production using AI
AFRY, a pioneer in engineering, design, and advising services in Europe, has decided to help reduce the climate footprint of aluminium production for Hydro Extrusion Sweden by using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The goal of using artificial intelligence to evaluate production data is to decrease...
Software solution enabler PSI Metals enters into a strategic partnership with Seresco to cover new local markets
PSI Metals signed a strategic partnership with Seresco, a Spanish software company, in July. Within this partnership, Seresco will support the distribution of the PSI Metals products and launch them into new local markets. With a worldwide presence in Europe and Latin America, Seresco forms an...
