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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Montreal's Kingston Automation Technology modernizes aluminium bottles for better recyclability and convenience
Kingston Automation Technology, a Kingston based business owned by mother-son duo has modernized the aluminium container production process in order to make aluminium bottles more convenient and a viable alternative to plastic bottles. “It was important that we redesign these lines,” owner Ben...
Chalmers University researcher says aluminium air batteries likely to be at per with LIBs within 15 years
According to researcher Niklas Lindahl from the Department of Physics at Chalmers University of Technology, aluminium air batteries (AIBs), which is in an R&D phase now, will be at per with lithium-ion batteries in 10 to 15 years’ time and substitute them in many applications. Once industrial scale...
BMW invests 400 million euros in Dingolfing plant for highly automated electric vehicles production
According to a recent report, the BMW group is investing 400 million euros in restructuring its Dingolfing vehicle plant for the production of electric vehicles, including the highly automated BMW iNEXT. The update of the plant should be done by 2021 and the BMW iNEXT will be the first pure...
Ultromex secures contract for its ALTROMEX dross processing technology
Ultromex has secured a multi-million pound Middle East contract from Radian Oil and Gas Co. (Radian) to deliver its ALTROMEX dross processing technology. The company provides innovative solutions to the aluminium industry to recover value from aluminium dross and other industrial by-products for...
QuesTek Innovations develops new aluminum alloy for additive manufacturing capable of high temperature performance
QuesTek Innovations LLC, a US based leading Integrated Computational Materials Engineering company has developed a new aluminium alloy for additive manufacturing. The alloy is capable of high-strength performance at 200 to 300 degrees C in the as-built condition. According to the company it is the...
Altech Chemicals’ high purity alumina to be used in semi-conductor applications
Now high purity alumina (HPA) is being used in the manufacture of epoxy moulding compounds (EMC’s) that are used in the semi-conductor industry to improve heat dissipation, said Altech Chemicals Limited, leading Malaysia-based HPA producer. Altech also recently started an investigation of the EMC...
Launched! “Aluminium Middle East: Focus 2020”
Building on the success of its first two e-magazines “Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2019” and “Aluminium Industry 4.0: Drivers & Change Makers ”, AlCircle has launched its region focused e-magazine on the topic “Aluminium Middle East: Focus 2020”. In ex-China world, Middle East aluminium sector plays a...
Morris Commercial unveils electric JE Van at Design Museum in London
Morris Commercial has reportedly revealed 2.5-tonne electric JE Van at the Design Museum in London. The Worcestershire-based manufacturer says the van will have a 60kWh lithium-ion battery of a range of around 200 miles and 1-tonne payload. Inspired by the original 1948 Morris J-Type van, the new...
“The adoption of digital technology across the aluminium manufacturing chain is imperative on a global level, not just in the Middle East,” Nadine Bloxsome, Editor, Aluminium International Today
The Middle East aluminium industry plays a crucial role in the global production of aluminium is what Nadine Bloxsome, editor of Aluminium International Today, believes. Aluminium International Today, popularly known as AIT, is a leading publication for the aluminium manufacturing industry that...
Xiaomi unveils its first smartwatch with an aluminium alloy frame and 1.78 inch AMOLED display
Xiaomi, on Tuesday, November 5, has reportedly unveiled its first smartwatch, dubbed as Mi Watch, alongside the new Mi CC9 Pro and Mi TV 5 series at an event in Beijing. Featuring a 1.78 inch AMOLED display, the watch looks very similar to the Apple Watch. It comes with a 44mm dial and sports...
Seamless Aluminium expands its aluminium rainwater systems manufacturing unit
Seamless Aluminium Group, a market leader for aluminium rainwater systems, is expanding its manufacturing unit in Ballyshannon over a 70,000 square feet plant. According to a report, it recently held the official opening of the extension, unveiling a commemorative plaque. The new plant features...
Alba adds new custom-made Fire Truck to its existing fleet
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced the addition of a state-of-the-art, custom-made Fire Truck to its existing fleet of emergency vehicles. The Fire Truck, which was designed and manufactured in the US, is equipped with new fire appliances and modern technology which will help the team to carry-out...
Cleveland university researchers working on aluminium foil layered blankets to prevent homes from fire
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created an aluminium blanket which can be wrapped around homes to prevent from fire. Wildfires across California have destroyed many homes and other structures till date. They found a way to protect such homes by wrapping them in a blanket made...
Rusal plans to install over 20 Dry Gas Cleaning Systems at its smelters by 2025
RUSAL is planning to install over 20 state-of-the-art dry gas cleaning systems (DGCS) at its smelters by 2025. These advanced systems developed by RUSAL own team will allow the Company to capture over 99.5 % of hydrogen fluoride and solid fluorides. The project was launched in 2016 by Rusal. Bratsk...
Sebright Products and JWR Inc. offer a next generation closed-door baler for the recycling industries
Sebright Products, a leading "industrial" waste handling equipment manufacturer and JWR Inc., a waste & recycling solutions & technology provider, have collaborated to launch the BaleWulf, the next generation closed-door baler. “We never rush to market with a piece of equipment that has not been...
Rio Tinto installs four 85-tonne bauxite residue filter presses at its refinery in Quebec
Rio Tinto has reportedly begun the commissioning of an industry-leading filter press technology at its Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec, under CAD $250 million budget. Four 85-tonne presses have been already installed. The original scheduled time of commissioning the presses was six weeks...
“Aluminium Industry 4.0: Drivers & Change Makers”: Know how it performed within a month
We are glad to share the performance metrics of our second quarterly e-magazine “Aluminium Industry 4.0: Drivers & Change Makers” . Not even a month yet since the magazine launched, but we are already overwhelmed with stupendous responses arriving from every nook and corner of the world. And thanks...
Log 9 Materials receives a $3.5 million funding for aluminium fuel batteries development
The trial conducted by 25-year-old Akshay Singhal on his electric car Mahindra e2o Plus to run on water and aluminium had done several round ups on the internet last year, and now its receipt of a $3.5 million funding is drawing attention. The news came on Monday, October 21, when the company Log 9...
