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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Ball forms alliance with Boomerang supplying aluminium bottles for patent bottling system
On September 20, it was declared that Ball Corporation would unify with Boomerang Water LLC, a sustainable water bottling technology provider that helps reduce the application of single-use plastic bottles. After the conglomeration, Ball would be completely responsible for supplying the aluminium...
Log9 collects US$9.65 million via Amara Raja Batteries’ fundraiser focusing on aluminium-air batteries
Aluminium-air battery developers from India, Log9 materials has raised INR 77 crores or US$9.65 million from Amara Raja Batteries, the second largest automotive battery maker in the country after Exide. This is the second round of investment by 'Amaron' battery makers after the initial fund was...
Digital Transformation – Unlocking the players behind and their impacts on the Aluminium value chain
Introduction – What is digital transformation Digital Transformation is no longer a foreign term by any means to anybody. Over the past three years, it added a lot of fuel to its growth due to the pandemic situation which restricted physical movement to a great extent and compelled industries to go...
Turkey's VIG Metal Aluminium division marks 10 years of production
Vig Metal, which completed 10 years in 2022, increased its production capacity to 40,000 tonnes thanks to new investments, including annealing furnaces, a casting line with a production width of 1500 mm, and a new, high-tech cut-to-length line with a production width of 2000 mm. Since 2012, Vig...
Ocean Insight develops SpeedSorter capable of sorting light metal elements
USA-based technology brand Ocean Insight has created a modular solution that can successfully sort light metal elements like aluminium and magnesium very quickly. This device, known as SpeedSorter, applies laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to rapidly recognise alloy configuration as...
Recycled aluminium recap: Romco Metals to expand output leaning towards green hydrogen production; Alutrade recovers 99% pure aluminium using X-TRACT™
Alutrade produced 99.9 per cent pure aluminium for secondary aluminium production using TOMRA's most advanced x-ray metals sorting apparatus, the X-TRACTTM. The UK-based aluminium recycling business used the powerful new sensor-based sorting system from TOMRA, X-TRACT, for the first time. The...
Downstream aluminium weekly: Elvalhalcor exploring ways to use LPG instead of fossil fuel for aluminium production; Alcoa develops production ready high strength aluminium alloys
This week the downstream sector has been alive with innovative incidents where, Greek aluminium and copper producer, Elvalhalcor, was found estimating the company’s crossover to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from fossil fuel (natural gas) to help de-escalate its power bill. To manufacture new...
Discarded PV cells a new medium for extracting aluminium and silver, say Leicester University researchers
By dissolving iron chloride and aluminium chloride in brines, researchers at the University of Leicester have created a brand-new technique for recovering aluminium and silver from discarded photovoltaic cells (PV cells) nearing the end of their useful lives. They claim that the inexpensive...
Zhejiang Huashuo Technology Co., Ltd joins ASI as new Production and Transformation member
On Wednesday, September 14, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of Zhejiang Huashuo Technology Co., Ltd as its new Production and Transformation member. Zhejiang Huashuo Technology Co., Ltd. is based in the Beilun district of Ningbo City, Zhejiang province of China, and is...
Sodium alumina solid-state batteries by CERENERGY®, a game-changing alternative to lithium-ion batteries
A JV agreement has been signed between Altech and Fraunhofer IKTS to commercialize the CERENERGY® sodium alumina solid-state battery technology. Altech Chemicals believes that CERENERGY® batteries are the revolutionary grid storage alternative to lithium-ion batteries. This agreement will enable...
“In supporting sustainability, digitalization not only supports efficiency and growth but also helps our sustainability agenda. It also assists us with systems and tools to monitor our progress with increased accuracy through primary data and improved calculations”, Saint Francis Tohlang, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Director at Nestle East and Southern Africa (ESAR)
Saint-Francis Tohlang is the Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Director for Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region, which comprises 23 countries. At 33, Tohlang is the youngest member of the Executive Committee of Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region. He holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences...
“Our FSW welding head for CNC and FSW spindle for robot technology is fully integrated with the digital transformation of the aluminium industry”, Laurent Dubourg, Co-founder & CEO of Stirweld
Laurent Dubourg the co-founder and the CEO of Stirweld, a deep-tech created in 2017 with the aim to democratize Friction Stir Welding all around the world. He worked as an R&D engineer at IREPA Laser for five years in developing laser cladding and additive manufacturing processes for automotive...
“A digital transformation and partnership with aluminium end-users is the only way the aluminium industry can be fully transparent along the entire value chain. To help meet this imperative, we created START—the first digital sustainability label for the aluminium industry”, Paramita Das, Head of Metals and Minerals, Marketing and ESG at Rio Tinto
Paramita Das is a global executive with extensive experience in the commodities sector (metal, oil, and gas). She leads market development for aluminium globally and the establishment of a more customer-centric approach in the Americas. Before her work in the aluminium marketing and development...
“We offer holistic digitalisation solutions, enhancing safety, productivity, availability and efficiency not only for a particular equipment or system but for the overall plants,” Alexis Fredrich, Digital Business Leader of REEL International
AlCircle: How is Digital Transformation taking place at REEL International? Alexis Fredrich : At REEL, we always try to integrate the latest innovations in order to improve our equipment and enhance our customer’s satisfaction with evolving systems and services. We work every day to preserve our...
Alutrade achieves breakthrough: Recovers 99% pure aluminium using X-TRACT™
Alutrade achieved 99 per cent pure aluminium for use in secondary aluminium production thanks to the X-TRACT™, TOMRA's most sophisticated x-ray metals sorting equipment. The UK-based aluminium recycling company became the first firm to benefit from X-TRACT, the advanced new sensor-based sorting...
Hydro invests NOK 80 million in innovative digital technology at Ardal to strengthen low-carbon aluminium production
The HAL5000 pot control system is designed by the technology community at Ardal, providing more efficient control of aluminium production. As a result of upgrading electrolysis cells, the technology contributes to increased production, reduced electricity consumption, and lower CO2 emissions....
“Digitalisation is vital in increasing the efficiency of aluminium extrusion production,” Christian Ferman, Senior Electrical Engineer and project manager of Granco Clark
Christian Ferman is a Senior Electrical Engineer and project manager with 12 years’ experience in the design of control systems, embedded systems, and safety systems for Granco Clark. He is also a certified Safety Engineer with a CMSE accreditation. He graduated from Grand Valley State University...
“Digitization is an essential tool for utilizing data streams which make the process more efficient, reduce energy consumption and contribute to our sustainability objectives”, Geir Sandnes, Head of Digital Production Support, Technology & Operational Support at Hydro Aluminium Metal
Geir Sandnes heads Hydro Aluminium Metal's Digital Production Support, Technology, and Operational Support department. Before starting this role, he was part of the management team in Hydro Corporate IT with responsibility for the Digital Center of Excellence and Digital Plant Products across the...
