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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Apple’s iPhone 14 series comprises aerospace-grade aluminium and environment friendly elements
The American multinational technology giant Apple Inc. announced that its latest series of new iPhone14 has been created using environmentally friendly materials. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus have been composed of sturdy and svelte aerospace-grade aluminium and feature five different colours....
“We have seamlessly integrated several smart automations in our plant operations to improve efficiency, increase safety and reduce manual intervention. Our digital dashboards make use of smart analytics for real-time data and trend monitoring of various business operations using thermal image processing”, Abhijit Pati, CEO & Director at BALCO
Abhijit Pati is the Chief Executive Officer & Whole Time Director of Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balco). Abhijit Pati has been a name to reckon with the Aluminium industry for the past three decades. He joins Balco after an appreciable stint as Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Limited,...
Aluminium Dual 7.5W portable charging station from Momax features MagSafe compatibility
The Aluminium Dual 7.5W charging station from Momax is a dual wireless charging stand with MagSafe compatibility and a flat base to quickly charge AirPods or other Qi-compatible gadgets. It also has a woven-textured leather coating, ensuring that the device or gadget remains scratch-proof....
EPIQ Machinery: Driven by Innovations
We hear it often to a point that we may find it overused. However, we are immersed in innovations. Innovation is, by definition, a new idea, product, method that benefits people and generates growth. It is all about solving problems. At EPIQ Machinery, what we see are occasions for improvement....
Downstream aluminium weekly: Alucast UK introduces servitization in Black Country aluminium facility; MetLase develops 12% lighter aluminium aerospace components with AMRC
The European Aluminium Foil Association said that while exports continued to fall at -15%, European aluminium foil deliveries for containers and technical applications stabilised in H1 2022. (EAFA). According to EAFA statistics, the continent's overall demand for aluminium foil increased in the...
End user weekly recap: Apple watch Pro features aluminium or stainless steel framework; Ariel Motor’s HIPERCAR roots on a lightweight aluminium chassis
The end-user segment has witnessed various innovations this week with Ariel Motor Company (AMC) revealing the design of their HIPERCAR (High-Performance Carbon Reduction) in a fully operational mode that is similar to a Batmobile. The company will roll out limited numbers of cars featuring a...
EPIQ Machinery and DTA collaborate to serve aluminium producers better
The Chief Executive Officer of EPIQ Machinery, Éloïse Harvey, and the Chief Executive Officer of DTA, Miguel de Sebastian Merello, have announced their recent teaming agreement. This close collaboration between EPIQ Machinery and DTA is full of potential, bringing an array of AGVs possibilities to...
Airphone launches TW-SE and TW-SA aluminium one-piece emergency towers for campus security
Airphone has rolled out user-friendly TW-SE and TW-SA aluminium one-piece emergency towers that are affordable, portable and easy to install due to their lightweight properties. These sleek aluminium towers feature a peer-to-peer design mountable on any existing construction. Emergency towers are...
Apple’s much-anticipated aluminium variant watch may come in three different shades
The American multinational technology giant Apple Inc., which specializes in consumer electronics, is anticipated to come up with its next model of Apple Watch, dubbed the Apple Watch Pro. As per the reports, the much talked about watch is expected to be available only in aluminium and stainless...
Steinert Gmbh contrives the first sorting plant in Europe for aluminium alloys
Steinert Gmbh, founded in 1889, has successfully established the first LIBS sorting plant in Europe to extract secondary raw material after sorting aluminium scrap. Nowadays, the need for good quality aluminium is soaring, and organisations are toiling hard to keep the purity of their recycled...
Recresso is investing in metal sorting technology to turn used aluminium caps into furnace-ready for smelting
From glass to aluminium: Recresso has decided to extend its recycling domain, investing around £5.5 million. The news came on Tuesday, September 6, after the company announced the installation of shredders, X-ray fluorescence technology and briquetting machinery at its Ellesmere Port site in...
Sumitomo hooks single-crystal diamond on ALNEX ANX Series PCD Cutter yielding high-surface quality aluminium items
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. decided on July 2022 to upgrade its 'ALNEX ANX Series' with a new WS Type wiper blade that uses a chemical vapour deposition (CVD) single-crystal diamond 'SUMICRYSTAL V SCV10' as its cutting edge. This will enable the organisation to produce high-quality surface...
Alucast UK introduces servitization in Black Country aluminium facility
One of the UK's leading aluminium facilities, Alucast, located in the West Midlands, the country's industrial core, has stepped in to harvest the fruits of 'servitization', a process by which a company can directly involve customers in its revenue collection by offering them some chargeable...
BMW Group begins production of fuel cells for iX5 Hydrogen; stack housing manufactured at Landshut facility
As part of the company's hydrogen competence centre in Munich, BMW AG's Chairman of the Board of Management Oliver Zipse and Frank Weber, BMW AG's Member of the Board of Management for Development, inaugurated fuel cell system production on 31 August. It marks the beginning of the global testing...
Ariel Motor’s HIPERCAR displays production ready aluminium framework
Ariel Motor Company (AMC) unleashed their flagship HIPERCAR in a fully operational mode that resembles DC’s Batmobile but is a high-performance all-electric sports car. The company will roll out limited numbers of HIPERCARS, the short form of High-Performance Carbon Reduction. For the first time,...
Downstream aluminium weekly: Sistem Teknik installs homogenising furnace at old Alcoa smelter owned by Sider Alloy Italia; Swiss National Bank elevates Kaiser Aluminium shares by 7.4%
The downstream sector has seen major advancements this week with Sistem Teknik installing a homogenising furnace at the former Alcoa smelter at Portoscuso, Italy which is presently owned by Sider Alloy Italia. This will enhance the billet forging process due to the incorporated electric heater...
California University researchers discover hydrogen production using aluminium and gallium alloy
In a novel breakthrough, University of California scientists have developed a special aluminium alloy that produces hydrogen at room temperature by reacting with water. Aluminium is a reactive material that already separates oxygen from water molecules, leaving hydrogen behind. According to Santa...
PyroGenesis Canada successfully validated the DROSRITE residue
As part of its joint venture and license agreement with a leading residue processor, PyroGenesis Canada Inc. has provided an update on its encouraging progress. The JV partner conducted preliminary residue testing from an operational DROSRITE facility. According to the results, the residues are of...
