Carbonation curing could extend the field life of red mud-based backfill, new study suggests
Chinese researchers show that a few extra hours of CO2 curing can roughly double the wet-dry service life of red mud–CFB ash–MgO backfill, while keeping leaching of hazardous elements low even after weeks of exposure to alkaline red mud liquor. Red mud remains one of the aluminium industry’s...
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...
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Alcomet receives approval for 1.7 million euro green anodizing project
Alcomet, a manufacturer of aluminium products in Bulgaria, has announced that the company has got green nod for its 1.7 million euro ($2 million) project ALUGREEN (Greener anodizing for cleaner nature) under the Business Development, Innovation and SMEs programme for Bulgaria supported by Norway...
Automation and Robotics have become important aspects when talked about the global Industrial sector. Especially, automotive, infrastructure and packaging industries are using aluminium as one of the key materials for manufacturing of relevant components, Rahul Prajapat, Founder and CTO, TVARIT.
Driving the world towards sustainable and zero waste manufacturing is something that holds as a vision for a young and passionate technocrat like Rahul Prajapat, Founder and CTO, TVARIT. He is responsible for the Technology and Go to Market activities of the TVARIT GmbH. Prajapat having strong...
“The benefits of automation are multi-faceted in this industry. Our fully automatic systems allow for the entire process to be carried out with minimal human contact”, Christian Ferman, Senior Electrical Engineer and Project Manager, Granco Clark.
Christian Ferman is a Senior Electrical Engineer and Project Manager with 11 years’ experience in the design of control systems, embedded systems and safety systems for Granco Clark. A graduate from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a degree in Electrical Engineering,...
“For an extrusion company, on-time decisions facilitated by Industry 4.0 would run the manufacturing processes very smoothly increasing the efficiency”, Pramuk Dediwela, Managing Director of Alumex PLC.
Mr. Pramuk Dediwela started his career in January 1989 and has over 32 years of experience in the fields of Marketing and Sales, Material and Logistics, Finance, Manufacturing and Administration as well as Human Resources management under Alumex Group. He joined Alumex PLC and its subsidiaries in...
Digital Manufacturing Centre in the top 1% worldwide high-strength aluminium alloy ‘Scalmalloy’ suppliers
The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), one of the world's most advanced additive manufacturing facilities has achieved results in the top 1% worldwide for APWORKS’s innovative high-strength aluminium alloy Scalmalloy that is supreme for use in high-performance applications in sectors like...
MIT researchers discover hydrogen production process using scrap aluminium and water
MIT has conducted new research for the production of hydrogen, whereby it has used scrap aluminium and water to potentially reduce pollution while the production of hydrogen. Aluminium reacts with water at room temperature forming aluminium hydroxide and hydrogen. Hydrogen production emits...
Indian Railways to receive first batch of aluminium-bodied coaches by February 2022
As reported by a railway official, Indian Railways (IR) is anticipated to receive its first batch of aluminium-bodied coaches by February 2022. In a technological transpose for railways, the Raebareli based Modern Coach Factory (MCF) is considering manufacturing aluminium coaches. However, the...
US solar projects bag DOE funding to develop innovative technologies; Silfab Solar to scale its aluminium backsheets
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will reward nine domestic projects to fast-track the commercialisation of technologies that can support combining more solar electricity into the power grid. DOE will allocate $14 million of funding as part of an attempt to incentivise the domestic manufacturing...
Amaron battery maker Amara Raja invests in Log 9 Materials
On 9 th August 2021, Aluminium Fuel Cells technology developer Log 9 Materials stated that it has raised $ 8.5 million in a funding round led by Amara Raja, the makers of automobile battery Amaron. Log 9 Materials quoted in a statement that the company has set foot into an equity partnership and...
Indian researchers develop Nano-structured self-cleaning sustainable aluminium surface
A team of Indian researchers have lately developed a Nano-structured self-cleaning sustainable aluminium surface by using a simple and environment-friendly fabrication process. It could have several applications ranging from biomedical to aerospace and automobiles to household appliances, while the...
Showa Denko gearing up to meet increasing demand for aluminium heat radiators for XEVs, decides to double production capacity
According to a recent report, Showa Denko K.K., a Japanese chemical company, has decided to double Oyama Plant’s capacity to produce aluminium heat radiators for power modules used in electrified vehicles, including battery electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and plug-in hybrid vehicles. As per the...
EGA observes 40th anniversary of employee suggestion scheme
On 27th July 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium observed the 40th anniversary of its Suggestion Scheme, which motivates employees to share their ideas for operational and technological improvements. As of yesterday, EGA employees have made over half a million suggestions for improvements, delivering...
RUSAL deploys neural network at the Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter to detect production quality of aluminium ingots
The Russian aluminium giant, RUSAL has deployed a neural network to detect the quality of aluminium ingots produced at the Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter. The latest system automatically scans the surface quality of small aluminium ingots during production. Surface defects on each aluminium ingot are...
Focusing global aluminium industry’s dust challenge, Hencon launch compact vacuum cleaner ‘EVY’: Fresh Thinking, Smart Cleaning
On 15th July 2021, Hencon, the globally renowned engineering company delivering solutions and services to the aluminium and mining industry launched compact vacuum cleaner ‘EVY’, keeping its tagline ‘Fresh Thinking, Smart Cleaning’. Hencon is consistently progressing new improvements and...
Indian electronics brand ‘Noise’ rolls-out smartwatch made from aircraft grade aluminium
The Indian consumer electronics brand, Noise which started in 2014 founded by Amit Khatri and Gaurav Khatri has developed to be a popular wearable brand, now rolled out another smartwatch in the market. On 15 th July 2021, the electronic company revealed Noise ColorFit Ultra at an online event. The...
Altech Chemicals progresses Pre-Feasibility Study for high-purity alumina coating plant in Germany
On Monday, July 12, Altech Chemicals (ATC) said that it advanced the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for its battery materials high-purity alumina (HPA) coating plant in Germany. The plant in designed to coat 10,000 tonnes of anode graphite per year in its initial stage, using Altech’s alumina coating...
Norway: Park bench made from Hydro CIRCAL branded aluminium, carrying digital product passport using Blockchain technology
The Scandinavian country, Norway has installed a park bench which is now carrying the technology that permits for those sitting on it, can trace Wrexham firm played in its creation. The park bench has digital product passports, containing verified information using Blockchain technology. This...
Weekly Alumina Recap: Altech Chemicals establishes R&D laboratory in Perth; China’s alumina production in June declines to 6.12MT
News that has topped the headline this week under the alumina sector is Altech Chemicals Limited’s establishment of its own research and development laboratory in Perth, Western Australia. The news came after the company itself announced it on Monday, July 5. The establishment was smoothly...
