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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“Economic disruptions caused by the pandemic have been felt by all. Continued production of low carbon aluminium can alleviate disruptions in downstream markets through security of supply, especially as the material can be applied to key industry sectors including transportation, construction, packaging, renewable energy technology and more”, James Herbert, Global Sales Director, ALTEK
James Herbert, the Global Sales Director of ALTEK, is a Chartered Professional Engineer who has been involved in the aluminium industry for over 20 years. He has worked for companies on the equipment supply side as well as in a production environment and has expertise in various fields of the...
“The development of innovations and the introduction of new technologies and products remain the Company's top priority. RUSAL develops, tests and implements advanced technologies, materials and equipment that often have no analogues in the world”, Evgenii Nikitin, Chief Executive Officer, RUSAL
Mr Nikitin was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of RUSAL in November 2018. Before this, he was the acting CEO of the Company from May 2018 and RUSAL’s Head of Aluminium Division from January 2014. Prior to that, he was the director of the Aluminium Division East from October 2013, while...
“Over the past 20 years, the company’s development and production of equipment and vehicles designed to skim and clean furnaces has been driven not only by productivity and quality issues, but also by health and safety regulations that require operators to be protected from injury, heat and other hazards near furnace doors”, Giovanni Magarotto, Managing Partner, T.T. Tomorrow Technology SpA
Efficiency in furnaces tending operations T.T. Tomorrow Technology SpA has been producing machines for more than 20 years for casthouses and anode plants. The board of directors responsible for this joint stock company and its entire staff are well prepared for the new challenges in the aluminium...
“I´m sure 2021 will be a truly successful year for the aluminium industry”, André E. Barten, President & CEO of the Achenbach Group
André E. Barten is President & CEO of the Achenbach Group, leading the family company in the 8th generation. He studied mechanical engineering and business administration and is an award winner in 2021 of the famous ‘Social Market Economy Award’ of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Together with his...
“We can see some positive signals from the market. I believe that the LME returns to a level that is viable for our customers, which should free-up investments”, Benjamin Ulmann, Fives’ Aluminium Regional Sales Director, Middle East
Benjamin, graduated in 2005, worked for 8 year as Sales & Marketing for US based company named LUFKIN (now part of GE), a worldwide leading manufacturer of gearing solutions. Then in 2013, he worked for a UK based company named WELDING ALLOYS, a manufacturer of advanced welding consumables,...
“Mecfor’s line of multipurpose vehicles (MVR) is driving smelting facilities toward the Industry 4.0 casthouse of the future by integrating automation, thanks to the SmartKonnect technologies”, René Laliberté, Sales Manager at Mecfor
How One Vehicle Is Driving Casthouses into the Future? With today’s demands on smelters, casthouse operations must be carried out quickly and efficiently, but also safely. Unfortunately, these concepts are often at odds. Casthouses are known for their high-risk factors, frequently tied to molten...
“We have no doubt that the long-term future of aluminium is bright”, Cédric Schmuck, Deputy CEO of REEL International SAS
Cédric Schmuck is Deputy CEO at REEL International SAS, where he has over 25 years’ experience in different Engineering, Project Management, Business development, and Executive management positions. Active since 1999 in the aluminium industry, Cédric has been in charge of REEL’s Aluminium Division...
“LivNSense has invested significantly into delivering IIoT & AI Based Innovations for Metals Industry, especially with focus into Bauxite Refineries and Aluminium Smelter Plants”, Avnish Kumar, Founder and CEO, LivNSense Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Avnish Kumar, Founder and CEO of LivNSense Technologies Pvt. Ltd., has a proven and astounding experience of 25+ years in the Engineering and Information Technology (IT) industry. Being an alumnus of NIT-Durgapur and MBA from the University of Melbourne itself speaks volumes about his expertise and...
2021 Rogue: Nissan’s first global model built using ‘closed-loop’ recycled Aluminium
The all-new 2021 Rogue, the first global SUV model of Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer, is built using ‘closed-loop’ recycling systems for aluminium parts. The system helps reduction of CO2 emissions when compared with using parts made with primary alloys from raw materials. It also...
Skoda Vagonka applauds for the opening of Europe's largest Aluminium machine tool in Ostrava
Skoda Vagonka applauds the opening of Europe's largest aluminium machine tool in Ostrava. The device is part of a large investment aimed at significantly increasing and accelerating the production of aluminium-box vehicles. The Skoda Transportation Group announced that the value of investments in...
BCAST to design light-weight battery casing for EV using recycled Aluminium
The Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST), an academic research centre focusing on both fundamental and applied research on advanced solidification processes for metallic materials has joined a significant new multi-million-pound project to help design new light-weight...
GMR rolls-out Bauxite residue treatment demonstration unit at Rio Tinto’s Vaudreuil Alumina refinery site
On 20 th January 2021, the Global Mineral Recovery Company (GMR) publicised this morning the commissioning of its commercial demonstration unit for the recovery of bauxite residues on the site of Rio Tinto’s Vaudreuil Alumina plant. The $ 9 million project was initiated in 2017. The US-based...
Long awaiting Indian Oil, Israel’s Phinergy Aluminium-air battery test-drive done on Mahindra Treo
As the petrol and diesel prices are gaining to reach the highest levels in India, providers of eco-friendly motoring in the form of electric vehicles are shoving to the wheel of green mobility. The fresh development on this front comes from Indian city Bangalore-based Mahindra Electric. Mahindra...
Yara Marine X picks start-up Aluminium-air battery technology developer Phoenician Energy as winner
A developer of new battery technology, Phoenician Energy has been picked as the winner of the Yara Marine Technologies start-up support programme Yara Marine X. Yara Marine Technologies started the Yara Marine X program earlier this year. Now, after months of search, they finally found a winner...
Greek Aluminium producer ElvalHalcor grants “Final Acceptance Certificate” to SMS for Aluminium Hot Strip Mill
ElvalHalcor SA, the Greece-based aluminium producer has granted SMS group the final acceptance certificate for the new four-stand high-performance hot strip mill commissioned at the Oinofyta facilities near Athens. During the installation, aluminium strips were successfully rolled in thicknesses...
Hydro and Nuvosil start industrial pilot project for recycling of aluminium and silicon
Hydro and Nuvosil have commenced an industrial pilot project on new technology for recycling of aluminium and silicon that could reduce processing costs by up to 50% and energy consumption up to 90%. The recycling technology is supported by research and industrial partners SINTEF, NTNU, Cemtec...
Beyond Alea, the new digital platform for efficient management of the melting process of metals
AMV Solutions, GHI SMART FURNACES and GECSA take a step forward to bring 4.0 technology closer to foundries, creating an innovative product that fully manages the melting and alloying process in steelworks, aluminium recycling plants as well as in casting plants for the iron and other metals. The...
Vedanta Aluminium bags ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ Award for Digital Smelter Project
India’s largest producer of Aluminium and value-added products, Vedanta Aluminium secured the ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ Award at the Digital Transformation (DX) Summit & Awards 2020. The event organized by CII – Centre for Digital Transformation (CDT), the DX Award delivers a prestigious...
