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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HMD launches new Nokia X30 5G mobiles with 100% recycled aluminium framework
HMD Global inherited the trusted Finnish mobile maker Nokia in December 2016 and, since then, has been continuously trying to explore innovations with the brand’s namesake. During an eco-friendly subscription service at IFA 2022 in Berlin, HMD unveiled four new Nokia devices that have been...
Nanjing Chervon Auto Precision Technology joins ASI as new Industrial User member
Nanjing Chervon Auto Precision Technology Co., Ltd joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as its new Industrial User member. Chervon's primary business activities include developing, manufacturing, and selling essential automotive components. A product system focusing on vehicle heat exchange...
Sistem Teknik installs a homogenizing furnace at former Alcoa smelter in Italy for Sider Alloy Italia
Alcoa’s old smelting unit, situated at Portoscuso, Italy, is to be rejuvenated by the efforts of Sider Alloy Italia with a considerable amount of investment. The company’s agreement with Sistem Teknik, a leading maker of industrial furnaces for more than four decades, has resulted in the delivery...
“Deployment of the Alcore technology will consume excess bath, and reduce the need for fluorspar as a feedstock for aluminium fluoride production.” Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director and CEO at ABx Group
As the Managing Director and CEO of the organization, Dr Mark Cooksey joined in early 2020. He previously held process improvement and process development leadership positions with Rio Tinto, GE and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. Dr Cooksey has focused on process innovation throughout...
LNG-powered world’s largest aluminium catamaran to use Wärtsilä’s 31 dual-fuel engine technology
Touted as one of the largest aluminium catamaran built by Incat, the new high-speed watercraft fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will use engines, waterjets, and fuel storage and delivery systems from the Finnish technology company Wärtsilä. On behalf of Buquebus, the vessel is being...
EK-Quantum circulates OS compatible Lumen LCD with sturdy aluminium framework
EK Quantum has launched its latest Lumen 7-inch LCD forged from a single piece of aluminium which can be customised with nickel, black or silver coatings. Like other EK Quantum products, this individual item also displays an amazing design and is compatible with any liquid cooling configuration....
Spar joins hands with Tomra to install Reverse Vending Machines in its Crosshouse store, Scotland
Spar, in collaboration with Tomra has installed trail Reverse Vending Machines (RVM) at the CJ Lang, and Son Ltd backed outlet at East Ayrshire, Scotland, named Spar Crosshouse. This vending machine will accept glass and plastic bottles along with aluminium beverage cans or aluminium aerosol...
End-user aluminium weekly recap: MIT researchers on the path to stabilise aluminium-sulfur batteries for the EV-market; Ball’s aluminium cups to enter UK market with Re:Water’s help
The end user aluminium sector had ample good news this week with MIT and Peking University scientists researching an aluminium-sulfur battery with molten-salt electrolyte that could prove to be more efficient and cost-effective than the traditional lithium-ion battery in an electric vehicle. On...
Researchers develop low-cost super-charging aluminium-sulfur battery with molten-salt electrolyte
A global team of researchers managed by Quanguan Pang at the Peking University and Donald Sadoway at MIT have released records of a bidirectional, quick-charging aluminium-chalcogen battery activated by a molten-salt electrolyte consisting NaCl-KCl-AlCl 3 . This is a variation from the conventional...
Alumina ship unloader installed by Siwertell at Trimet France
Trimet France, a subsidiary of Germany-based Trimet Aluminium SE, has leased its older ship unloading device, replacing it with a high-tech Siwertell road-mobile unloader. This will enhance the company’s alumina unloading capacity along the regional ports, lessening the time each vessel spends in...
Hydroformed aluminium chassis braces the Model-F e-bike from Electric Bike Company
The California-based Electric Bike Company launched its much-awaited foldable e-bike, dubbed Model-F, featuring hydroformed aluminium chassis. The Model F sports a low-step through the frame and 24-inch wheels instead of the bigger cruiser's 26-inch wheels and the smaller 20-inch wheels often seen...
Singapore's Green Doctors Programme developed a method to recycle pharmaceutical blister packaging
Blister packages for pharmaceuticals usually consist of aluminium and plastic layers. As a result of their multi-material composition, discarded packages are typically landfilled, although metallic and polymeric fractions can be recycled if they are separated. The separation of aluminium and...
EU’s Reveal Research Project aims at periodical heat-based energy storage in aluminium
The Reveal Research Project involving nine participants from seven European countries has the noble objective of producing aluminium from alumina in a way that emits the least amount of carbon dioxide. The project magnifies a vital idea if aluminium can hold electricity as heat that can be released...
Low-carbon aluminium chassis underpins Dell's ultra-thin and lightweight laptop, the XPS 13
Aluminium and its usage are increasing with time. From transportation to electronics, aluminium is being used almost everywhere. The XPS 13 laptop from Dell is entirely built using CNC-machined aluminium and glass for aesthetic appeal and endurance. Aluminium alloys used for Computer Numerical...
GMG plans Phase 1 expansion of graphene manufacturing facility to yield G+Al batteries
Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (GMG) has announced with extreme pride that the company has put together a Final Investment Decision (FID) of AU$1.5 million approx. to expand Phase 1 of its graphene manufacturing project. The expansion plan consists of a consolidated lease of 5 years to extend...
Rio Tinto, EPIQ MECFOR and Propulsa join hands to create an effective self-cleaning filtration system
The Quebec aluminium industry has always been known for its urge to support the primary producers, equipment makers and suppliers in business by ensuring the latest innovations, open to suggestions and working together. However, in its latest success stories, the industry witnessed a significant...
GMG’s lightweight graphene aluminium-ion batteries to revolutionize electric vehicle technology
The newly created graphene aluminium-ion batteries from Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) hold the potential to revolutionise the way electric vehicle technology is used today. The batteries are not just lightweight or faster to charge but also feature better environmental credentials and have a...
Dynamic Concept and EPIQ Machinery enter into a partnership to promote an advanced robotic solution for aluminium casthouses
Dynamic Concept and EPIQ Machinery are proud to announce a breakthrough in robotic solutions. Indeed, the two Quebec-based equipment manufacturers have combined their forces to co-create robotic equipment that will improve the maintenance operations of molten metal furnaces for primary and...
