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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Altech HPA battery coating technology first-phase test results remain positive, advancing for the next stage
Altech Chemical, the high purity alumina producer confirmed that the results from first-phase testing of batteries that contain graphite particles coated with its proprietary high purity alumina coating technology remain positive. Test work will now advance to the next stage comprising further...
Ampal, Loewy Institute accomplish Phase 1 project to optimize Aluminium powder for Additive Manufacturing
The USA based Ampal, Inc., a fully-owned subsidiary of U.S. Metal Powders, Inc. and Lehigh University’s Loewy Institute in Pennsylvania, USA, has accomplished the Phase 1 Ben Franklin project on the ‘Optimization of Aluminum Alloy AA6061 powder for Selective Laser Melting Process’. U.S. Metal...
Hydro to implement blockchain-powered service developed by DNV GL “Tag. Trace. Trust.”
The Norwegian Aluminium company, Hydro and the international accredited registrar and classification society, DNV GL headquartered in Høvik, Norway are initiating a blockchain pilot to document product representations for Hydro CIRCAL and Hydro REDUXA. Bjørn Kjetil Mauritzen, Head of...
Indian Railway: The anti-corrosive Zinc-Aluminium metallizing alloy on tracks to start its journey soon
The world's fourth-largest railway network by size, the Indian railway, has its first application of anti-corrosive zinc-aluminium metallizing alloy on the tracks to improve its service life and secure safety is expected to begin soon in the Nagpur, Maharashtra division of the Central railway....
A3 Surfaces moves one step closer for commercialization of antimicrobial Aluminium
The Saguenay, Canada based company A3 Surfaces has moved one step closer to the marketing of its antimicrobial aluminium, which the world has shown interest in. It is now setting up its production line in its new Chicoutimi plant. On 25 th February 2021, Dr Guy Leblanc, Vice-President and Medical...
2021: RUSAL to infuse RUB 4.5 billion in the modernization of the Sayanogorsk and Khakas Aluminium smelters
RUSAL has announced that it will infuse RUB 4.5 billion this year towards modernizing the Sayanogorsk and Khakas Aluminium smelters. The bulk of the funds will be used to enhance the production of electrodes, installation of new equipment in the foundry division and revamp the energy efficiency of...
NanoAl to bring its advanced aluminium alloy powders to Asia Market in partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation
According to a recent report, NanoAL, LLC, the US-based materials research and technology company, has entered a Commercial License Agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation RtM Japan Ltd. (RtMJ) to bring its award-winning Addalloy® family of advanced aluminium alloy powders to the Metal Additive...
SMS group delivers cold rolling mill for aluminium strips to BaoWu Aluminium Technology
SMS group has announced the delivery of new cold rolling mill for aluminium strips to BaoWu Aluminium Technology Limited. The mill can process aluminium strips with a maximum width of 2,350 millimeters. The facility is planned for an annual capacity of about 120,000 tons. The smallest final...
RUSAL’s 3D-printed casing installed onto Yarilo satellite operates successfully
RUSAL declares the successful operation of a 3D-printed casing installed onto Yarilo satellite. The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology developed the thermoregulatory casing of the gamma-ray detector, which was produced at the Centre of Additive Technologies based on the Institute of Light...
Rio Tinto launches START, a ‘nutrition label’ for responsible aluminium
Rio Tinto, an industry leader in responsible aluminium production is positioning a new standard in transparency and traceability for the aluminium industry with the roll-out of START, a ‘nutrition label’ for responsible aluminium. START will help customers meet the demand from consumers for...
EGA, Mubadala and Dubal Holding completes major milestone by firing Siemens Energy H-Class gas turbine
On 3 rd February 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium, Mubadala and Dubal Holding accomplished a major milestone with the first firing of the Siemens Energy H-class gas turbine at a new AED 1 billion state-of-the-art power plant under development at EGA’s Jebel Ali site. The Siemens Energy H-class gas...
Rio Tinto signs multi-year enterprise agreement with Big Data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies
On 28 th January 2021, the US-based Big Data Analytics Company Palantir Technologies announced that it has signed a multi-year enterprise agreement for its ‘Foundry Platform’ with global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto. Palantir Technologies software will integrate raw data from a multitude of...
Boeing approves Burloak Technologies for AM Aluminium components
The American multinational corporation Boeing has approved Ontario, Canada based Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel, Son & Co. for additive manufacturing aluminium AlSi10Mg components to the Boeing BAC 5673 specification. Burloak Technologies stated that it is the world’s first additive...
Salzburg Aluminium Group begins 2021 with a top start, secures € 21 million order value
Salzburger Aluminium Group concluded 2020 better than the automotive industry average, as the Group’s sales revenue recorded around € 155 million with a positive EBIT. The internationally successful manufacturer of high-quality aluminium components for the automotive, commercial vehicle and railway...
EGA accomplishes major periodic refurbishment of Al Taweelah Potline 3
Emirates Global Aluminium has accomplished a major periodic refurbishment of its Potline 3 at Al Taweelah, one of the longest and most productive potlines in the world. The reduction cells (or ‘pots’) in which aluminium is smelted mandate re-lining after several years of production. During the...
Cardiff-based Aluminium fabricator Dudley's invests £96,000 in machinery
The Cardiff-based aluminium fabricator Dudley's Aluminium has injected £96,000 in machinery as it pursues to work on multiple important projects across the UK. The company has procured a Phantomatic M3 CNC machining centre, featuring three controlled axes allowing processing on three sides of the...
“Aluminum Industry growth is seriously limited by weldability issues. The industry needs to lead and facilitate large-scale and high-quality welding technology implementation” - V. (Anthony) Ananthanarayanan. Ph.D, Chief Technical Officer, Innovative Weld Solutions L.L.C., Warren, MI, USA. Distinguished Alumnus, The Ohio State University
The clamour for using aluminium alloys in lightweight structures in environmentally friendly vehicles is seriously muted by weldability limitations of aluminium alloys. Welded aluminium alloy structures are weak, inconsistent and do not perform well in corrosive environments or when loaded...
“Slotted anodes technology to boost aluminium production and safeguard environment”, Giovanni Campice, Partner and Managing Director at T.T. Tomorrow Technology - Italy
Performances of the Aluminium Industry are stressed not only to increase productivity while reducing costs, but also to improve environmental protection and preservation. Reduction of carbon footprint across the entire Aluminium production the chain is, therefore, a binding demand to the metal...
