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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Alumobility to present advance aluminium use in automotive at EuroCarBody’s 24th Global Car Body Benchmarking Conference
Alumobility, a global ecosystem of leading aluminium and downstream technology partners focusing on advanced use of aluminium by automakers, will present the results of a case study on Superior Economic and Sustainability Performance of an Aluminum Vehicle Body, including cost of ownership and life...
End-user aluminium sector: Google launches Pixel 7 & 7 Pro with 100% recycled aluminium; Alstom introduces new aluminium welding line at Wroclaw production unit
This week the end-user sector has witnessed various innovations from Google launching Pixel 7 and 7 Pro made with 100 per cent recycled aluminium to Acer claiming to have made the world’s lightest 16-inch OLED laptop having a magnesium-aluminium alloy chassis. The biggest manufacturer and exporter...
Downstream weekly recap: Assan Alüminyum plans to launch a facility in the US with an investment of $460 million; AM 4 AM launches a new high-strength aluminium alloy powder
The downstream sector witnessed some significant and innovative events this week. To begin with, HiPerAl is a high-mechanical strength aluminium alloy powder introduced by Advanced Materials for Additive Manufacturing (AM 4 AM), a cutting-edge company with headquarters in Luxembourg that develops...
Ricoh’s expansion of CEC in UK to benefit customers seeking aluminium binder jetting technology
On November 7, Ricoh Company, Ltd. will increase the size of its Customer Experience Centre (CEC) in Telford, United Kingdom, to speed up co-creation with clients and partners in the manufacturing sector. These tools will be handy for those considering metal binder jetting (MBJ), specifically...
Google Pixel 7 & 7 Pro to launch in India with 100% recycled aluminium framework
Google is launching its latest series of Pixel phones in India on October 13, Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro. These new models will be powered by Google’s next-generation Tensor G2 processor with Titan M2 security chip and loaded with the current Android 13 upgrade. Both phones have been...
Suzhou Hongnuan Electronic Technology CO., LTD joins ASI as a new Industrial User member
Suzhou Hongnuan Electronic Technology CO., LTD joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as an Industrial User member. Alumina materials are the focus of Suzhou Hongnuan Electronic Technology CO., LTD, a specialised surface treatment business. They produce, sell, research and develop top-class...
China's Eplus3D certifies Constellium's Aheadd CP1 aluminium alloy for use in its AM machines
The Hangzhou, China headquartered organization, Eplus3D, has certified the Aheadd®CP1 aluminium alloy from the Paris, France-based Constellium for use on the company’s Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing machines. The innovative global manufacturer of aluminium products,...
Wroclaw will benefit from Alstom's EUR 10 million investment in aluminium welding line
The largest producer and exporter in the Polish railway industry, Alstom, which employs over 4000 people in 11 sites and has operated for over 25 years in Poland, launched an aluminium welding line at its rolling stock production plant in Wrocław. As part of the sustainable mobility strategy and...
PSI witnesses strong demand for its advanced atomising system to process aluminium powder
Phoenix Scientific Industries (PSI), based in Hailsham, East Sussex, UK, has seen an increased demand for sophisticated aluminium atomising devices. PSI offers clients ATEX-rated machinery to create premium spherical aluminium powders with its HERMIGA atomiser line. The HERMIGA portfolio includes...
AM 4 AM launches a new high-strength aluminium alloy powder for laser-based additive manufacturing process
Advanced Materials for Additive Manufacturing (AM 4 AM), a Luxembourg-based cutting-edge business, engaged in creating novel materials especially suited for 3D printing, has launched a high-mechanical strength aluminium alloy powder called HiPerAl. This unique aluminium alloy powder has been made...
Space-travel-ready Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar's champagne glass bottle wrapped in aeronautical-grade aluminium
Octave de Gaulle, the ENSCI graduate designer interested in space objects and interiors has wrapped a glass bottle in an aeronautical-grade aluminium shell for French champagne house Maison Mumm, to grant champagne to be consumed in space. Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar champagne was created by Maison...
Konasol to manufacture neutron-absorbing aluminium composite material plate for transporting spent nuclear fuel
A state research organisation that created a low-cost casting-based neutron-absorbing aluminium composite material plate of up to two metres has transferred its technology to Konasol, a producer of titanium carbide alloy steels in South Korea. Konasol will use this technology to produce materials...
Wire additive manufacturing AML3D names Ryan Millar as its new CEO
Effective immediately, Ryan Millar will take over as CEO of large-format wire arc additive manufacturing company AML3D. Andy Sales will remain director of technology development as CTO. AML3D, which sells AM machines, equipment, and software and offers a bureau service, announced the appointment on...
Thailand gains first AI-loaded reverse vending machine accepting bottles and aluminium cans
Thailand has received its first AI-enabled reverse vending machine (RVM), ‘Circu-larOne’ from SUSTAINTECH, n eco-friendly tech start-up. This vending machine has been developed by Thai people and is controlled by the cloud business of global technology company Tencent. The RVM accepts PET or glass...
Runaya partners with TAHA International to acquire two additional SARAH hot dross processing units
With an aim to increase its refining capacity, Runaya Refining has placed an order for two additional SARAH hot dross processing units from Taha International. The acquisition aims to strategise to employ cutting-edge technology in the manufacturing industry while also preserving the environment....
Swedish engineering company Heart Aerospace to develop world’s first zero-emission flights
The heart of Scandinavia is bracing itself to receive the world's first zero-emission aviation technology developed by a group of Heart Aerospace engineers. A hangar at Gothenburg is currently housing the discovery. As Fredrik Kampfe from the Swedish Aviation Industry Group correctly puts it: "If...
Aludium resumes its Alicante plant operation a year after the massive fire incident
Just one year after the massive fire at the factory that erupted early on April 3, 2021, Aludium resumed operation of its Alicante plant with the L2, its primary rolling mill. Given the difficulty of organising the work and the global circumstances impacting the supply of components, the repair and...
AlCircle launches 12th edition of e-Magazine "Digital Transformation in the Aluminium Industry: Drivers & Change Makers of 2022"
Around the world, the effects of digital transformation are notable and pervasive. Digitalization has substantially advanced through time and given rise to cutting-edge technologies like AI, robotics, IoT, and many more. Aluminium is one of the top worldwide sectors adopting these advanced digital...
