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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New, improved aluminium recycling method boosted by crystallization method
A new, innovative method for aluminium recycling, developed by researcher Dr Biao Cai from the University of Birmingham’s School of Metallurgy and Materials, shows microscopic changes that take place when molten alloys cool. Dr Biao Cai has used sophisticated high-speed X-ray imaging to record the...
Grinding Techniques carries ANDOR railway revolution, usage of alumina stood as the best option for maintenance
Grinding Techniques, a part of the Tyrolit Group is well-known as a grinding company and has been supplying grinding solutions to the railway sector for years. The firm specialised in grinding products have been exporting to global satisfied customers and offers an extensive range of high-quality...
Vishay Intertechnology launches two new series of miniature axial aluminium electrolytic capacitors
Vishay Intertechnology, one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors), has announced the launch of two new series of miniature axial aluminium electrolytic...
Trimet Aluminium SE brings up Alloy for 3D Printing
TRIMET now offers an aluminium alloy, using the name trimal®-05AM, and that the materials specialist has developed especially for the production of light metal parts in 3D printing. The alloy, which is based on the material trimal®-05 developed by TRIMET, is suitable for additive manufacturing...
Time is over for Lithium-ion battery, Aluminium ion battery is the new ruler: Stanford University Research
The latest type of aluminium ion battery which is flexible and has the same amount of energy as a lead-acid battery or even a nickel-metal hydride battery has been developed by researchers at the Stanford University in California. The key dominance of this latest type of battery is that it can...
MELD additively manufactures 3.05m aluminium cylinder, a milestone in the metal additive manufacturing industry
MELD Manufacturing Corporation, Christiansburg, Virginia, USA, has announced that it has additively manufactured a 3.05 metre (10 ft) diameter aluminium cylinder, which has potential to demonstrate the scalability of open-air MELD process. MELD is a patented, solid-state process for additive...
Friction Stir Welding: An innovative technology for Aluminium welding
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a promising technology for assembly aluminium parts since 1995. All aluminium alloys can be welded including high-strength alloys (2000, 6000 and 7000 series). This method is also used and very popular for assembly dissimilar materials, such as aluminium - copper,...
ETI rolls-out robust temperature measurement pair cased with extruded Aluminium
Britain’s largest digital thermometer makes, Electronic Temperature Instruments (ETI), has rolled-out two metal thermometers designed for some the severe environments in the catering and food processing industries. The CaterTemp and Therma K Metal hand-held thermometers come with IP67 protection,...
Novel 3D-printed Aluminium device upgrades capture of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel plants
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers from the Department of Energy have designed and additively manufactured an elementary aluminium device that upgrades the capture of carbon dioxide emitted from fossil fuel plants and other industrial processes. The solutions for lessening global emissions...
Why buy AlCircle’s Report on “Global Aluminium Industry – Key Trends to 2030”?
The entire value chain of the aluminium industry has been evolving rapidly over the last few years, with the expeditious growth of its usage in various end-use products and increasing awareness for recycling. But now, with the emergence of the COVID-19, the aluminium metal industry has taken a new...
Power storage in recycled aluminium inventor Azelio ties up with ALEC Energy to build renewable energy storage site in Masdar city
Azelio, a public Swedish company specialising in thermal energy storage with dispatchable power invented a revolutionary technology for its unique capability to produce electricity and heat from the storage on-demand at all hours of the day, as the system stores energy in recycled aluminium will...
FYI Resources to raise up to $2.7 million for the use in advancing HPA production
According to a recent report, FYI Resources Limited has received firm commitments from several professional investors to raise up to $2.7 million through a two-tranche placement at 6 cents per share for the use in advancing high purity alumina (HPA) production at its fully integrated HPA project in...
British Plastic-Aluminium laminate recycling company “Enval” appoints Jeremy Blake
The British plastic-aluminium laminate recycling company Enval has appointed Jeremy Blake as part of its senior management team to be in charge of operations and accelerating strong growth of the business. Enval uses a remarkable proprietary pyrolysis solution technology for treating low-density...
Vishay Intertechnology launches snap-in power aluminium capacitors
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc, one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors), has announced the launch of a new series of miniature snap-in power aluminium...
Dresden scientists develop aluminium plate with self-cleaning properties
An aluminium plate has been made with a laser process in a way that no water droplets can adhere to its surface and dirt particles can be removed without the use of any chemical cleaning agents or additional efforts. A joint effort of a project team of Technische Universität Dresden and the...
CeramTec: Ceramic multi-channel tubes made of Alumina in usage for liquid filtration in multiple industries
Premium grade industrial materials are crucial for economical filtration processes. CeramTec’s porous ceramic membrane tubes that are used for cross-flow membrane filtration amalgamates vital properties that support customers with upgraded functionality and eventually save cost on filtration units....
Precision Technologies Group friction stir technology equipped to encourage European Aluminium railway carriage production
The UK-based Precision Technologies Group (PTG) outstandingly developed Powerstir friction stir welding (FSW) machines that could soon reinvent how Europe’s leading manufacturers of railway rolling stock produce aluminium carriage bodies. The new machines possess a 30 by 4 m moving gantry. The...
AMETEK installs SmartView® system at Laminazione Sottile S.p.A. to help produce high-quality aluminium rolled products
AMETEK Surface Vision has aided the Italian aluminium manufacturer Laminazione Sottile S.p.A. in meeting customer specifications for product quality by installing SmartView® system that ensures only inspected material is further processed and brought into the market. Installed in Brightfield...
