
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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Mahindra to launch Scorpio Classic with all-aluminium engine block sheds 55 kg
Mahindra Group, an Indian billion-dollar enterprise, is launching a new version of its flagship Scorpio Classic with an all-aluminium engine block that weighs 55 kg less than its predecessor. As a result of the weight shedding and other advancements, the Scorpio Classic now offers 14% better fuel...

End user weekly recap: Swedish flying car Jetson One with aluminium framework can be flown without license; Crossbeats’ Ignite Grande smartwatch contains aerospace aluminium
The use of aluminium is increasing every moment. From smartwatches to construction to transportation, aluminium has been touched upon in all the major sectors. Like Sweden's Jetson One is a single-seat flying automobile that boasts an all-aluminium body that is lightweight and capable of reaching...

Swedish flying car Jetson One with aluminium framework can be flown without license
Jetson One, a single-seater flying car designed by Sweden, flaunts an all-aluminium lightweight body and can reach a speed of 101.4 km/hr during an approximate 20 minutes flight protocol. This extraordinary feat can be achieved owing to the in-built Tesla Battery pack. Flying this airborne car...

Tungaloy introduces DX110 PCD insert grades for precision machining of aluminium alloy parts
Tungaloy, the cutting tool manufacturer from Japan, has launched its latest Tungrec DX110 series of PCD insert grades to achieve precisely machined aluminium alloy parts. This move was followed by the release of Tungaloy’s new Addforce brand. This newly added DX110 PCD insert grade might change the...

William B. Shannon joins Gränges as Senior Vice President, Global Battery Foil Program
Gränges, the aluminium technology company, has appointed William B. Shannon as the Senior Vice President for Gränges' Global Battery Foil Program. Bill Shannon is the COO of the New York-based Li-Ion battery cell producer iM3NY. As a battery industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, he...

Reverse vending solution provider unveils world's smallest machine
The world's leading provider of reverse vending solutions, TOMRA Collection has landed with the market's smallest three-material reverse vending machine, TOMRA M1, lined up to deliver a plug-and-play solution that empowers smaller retailers to partake in deposit return schemes (DRS). According to...

Crossbeats’ mono-channel smartwatch Ignite Grande contains aerospace aluminium
Crossbeats has introduced the latest Ignite Grande smartwatch to add to its primary Ignite range. The latest models have an innovative mono-channel Bluetooth pairing system which is the first of its kind and unique, unlike the conventional smartwatches having a dual channel setting for calling and...

Juno DTS introduces specialised inkjet printing technology Xaar 1003 to paint aluminium cans
Juno DTS has revolutionised the art of inkjet printing with its Xaar 1003 print-head, which can technically print almost anything a human mind can perceive. Xaar incorporates inkjet technology and smoothly applies it to various products, mainly aluminium cans. Nowadays, many industries solely...

End-user weekly recap: Aluminium Formwork, a game-changing technology for residential construction; Jason Momoa hands out Mananalu aluminium water bottles at Hawaiian Airlines
The end-user segment of the aluminium industry is the most vital because all of the aluminium produced worldwide must be delivered to customers as a product. The end-use sector defines the demand creation for the industry. On July 29, 2022, Larsen & Toubro, an Indian multinational conglomerate...

Pre-launch alert: Get digital-ready with AlCircle’s e-Magazine "Digital Transformation in the Aluminium Industry: Drivers & Change Makers of 2022"
The impact of digital transformation has been prominent and widespread across the world. Over the years, digitalization has significantly evolved and brought about advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, IoT, and many others. Among some of the leading global industries,...

Parry & Evans deploys Bunting magnetic separators at its Deeside plant to recover aluminium
Bunting magnetic separators have been installed by recycling expert Parry & Evans to recover metal from pre-sorted household waste. The firm utilises an Eddy Current Separator to retrieve valuable aluminium, including beverage cans, and a permanent Overband Magnet to collect ferrous metals at its...

Acer Swift 5 laptops launched in Malaysia featuring recycled aerospace aluminium chassis
On August 3, Acer Malaysia unveiled a catalogue featuring the latest laptops for the local market, among which Acer Swift 5 made headlines with its approach to sustainability. The laptop is equipped with a CNC-machined chassis made of aerospace aluminium and 12th Gen Intel Core i7 and i5...

Bosch installs two SLM®500 additive manufacturing machines at Nuremberg to aid the automobile sector
On August 2, SLM Solutions Group AG declared the latest acquisition of two SLM®500 additive manufacturing machines by Robert Bosch GmbH Nuremberg, the well-known German technology provider. These SLM®500s will substantially heighten Bosch's production of AlSi10Mg aluminium components with increased...

Aluminium Formwork: A game-changing technology for residential construction
On 29th July 2022, Larsen & Toubro, the Indian multinational conglomerate company with business interests in engineering and construction, stated that it had developed a 12-storey residential tower with 96 apartments in just 96 days by applying its precast extensive concrete panel technique for...

China’s ALG Aluminium Inc. joins ASI as a Production and Transformation member
China’s ALG Aluminium Inc. is a technologically advanced state-owned joint-stock organisation situated in the ‘Green City’, Nanning, funded and fathered by Guangxi Investment Group Co. Ltd. The Company has successfully earned the Production and Transformation Membership after immense scrutiny by...

China’s DDM Machinery introduces aluminium flex duct forming machine DMSR-600
China-based DDM Machinery has launched its flexible aluminium duct forming machines. These kinds of aluminium ducts or tubes are usually applied in air conditioners, ventilation, bathroom, kitchen and HVAC system. The DSMR-600 Aluminium Flexible Duct Forming Machine is one of its kind and uses a...

Chinook helicopter components manufactured by additive manufacturing undergo flight testing
MH-47G Chinook helicopters at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA, were fitted with two 3D printed cargo links for ongoing flight testing. As part of the National Center for Defence Manufacturing and Machining's (NCDMM) AMNOW initiative, the cargo links are made of a high-strength aluminium alloy 7A77....

PyroGenesis working on adding aluminium alloy powder to its product range for advancing Additive Manufacturing
PyroGenesis Canada, Inc. has informed that it is focusing on scaling up its metal powder production by adding aluminium for the use in Additive Manufacturing. PyroGenesis has said that it intends to add aluminium alloy powder to its product range, as requested by many global automakers issuing...

