New Roeslein AI camera brings real-time spoilage tracking to canmaking
Roeslein & Associates has introduced the R.U.D.I. AI Vision Camera, a new tool for aluminium beverage and food canmakers designed to track can counts and identify production losses in real time. The camera expands Roeslein’s R.U.D.I. AI platform, which has previously focused on data management and...
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...
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Top five promising high purity alumina producers in the world
<p>The global high purity alumina market size was estimated at 25,315 tonnes per annum in 2016. A recent study says the demand for the commodity will grow at a CAGR of 16.7% from 2016 through 2024. An increasing trend in adoption of LED lighting and displays globally is seen as the main factor...
Magaldi designs latest cooling technology for aluminium casting
<p>Magaldi, based in Salerno, Italy, which engages in designing and manufacture of market reliable, high quality and environmentally sustainable industrial solutions worldwide, has designed an air-cooling system optimized for aluminium casting, a news report from the company says.</p> <p><img...
The new Achenbach product OPTIFOIL establishes itself worldwide
<p>Exactly ten years ago, Achenbach Buschhütten as specialists in rolling mill machinery took the strategic decision to expand its range of first-class OPTIMILL rolling mills for non-ferrous metals and supporting process and media systems OPTIPURE by offering also first-class foil slitting...
FIT AG joins hands with Caterpillar Inc. to make 3D printed aluminium and titanium parts
<p>FIT AG, an additive manufacturing solutions provider or a 3D printing company, has announced a strategic partnership with global construction company Caterpillar Inc, headquartered in Illinois, to make 3D print aluminium and titanium parts for the letter’s large-scale machinery.</p>...
Russian researchers create nano powders for making high strength aluminium alloy
<p>According to a report of Russian News Agency TASS, Russian researchers have created a new nano powders that can be added to aluminium alloy. Nano powders when added with aluminium alloy offers high strength and enhanced qualities to the alloy and makes them more flexible. </p> <p...
The Window Outlet invests to boost its production and streamline operations
<p>The Window Outlet, one of the UK’s largest aluminium window and door suppliers to the trade in Bristol, has now invested in two state-of-the-art mitre saws and controllers from elumatec, the world leader in aluminium profile machining.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;...
SNC-Lavalin conducts feasibility study for EGA
<p>A feasibility study for the 10th generation Technology Pilot Section project of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is presently being conducted by the SNC-Lavalin. The EGA’s technology team has already finished design and detailed engineering work for this project.</p> <p><img...
Aluminium China 2017 to showcase latest technologies in lightweight auto and consumer electronics
<p>This year’s Aluminium China in Shanghai from 19-21 July is set to mark a new period of growth in the aluminium industry and reflect strengthening market conditions in China and across the world. Aluminium China 2017 will focus on the transformation driven by emerging new technologies in...
Pferd’s carbide bur series effectively machines soft aluminium
<p>Pferd’s line of ALU/NF Cut carbide burs are said to provide special benefits in aluminium applications. The carbide burs can effectively process material ranging from soft non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium alloys, brass, copper or tin to harder variants, such as titanium, titanium...
Mercury launches new aluminium four-valve cylinder heads engine
<p>Mercury Racing, a manufacturer of marine and automotive engines, has introduced the new QC4v 1750 Competition sterndrive engine at the Miami international Boat Show. Mercury Racing claims that the engine is the most powerful engine ever produced by the company.</p> <p><img...
Dubai to experience aluminium alloy passenger drones by July 2017
<p>Dubai’s Road and Transport Agency has announced at the World Government Summit that they are planning to launch passenger drones in the City of Dubai. The agency will use Chinese crafted EHang-184 passenger drone for this project. The passenger drone is scheduled to make its first...
Gershow recycling donates aluminium scrap to robotics teams
<p>Gershow Recycling, one of the leading scrap recyclers has opened its Medford facility to local FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Long Island robotics teams for last eight years. The programme allows coaches, students and their parents, to collect aluminium scrap...
Motorola’s new android phones feature an aluminium upgrade
<p>Lenovo-owned Motorola has released its latest android phones- G5 and G5 Plus under the G series family at the MWC 2017 press conference. Both the devices are machined from all aluminium construct. The company states that the new handsets feature an aluminium shell which was not there in...
Granco Clark supplies Aisin Light Metals
<p>Aisin Light Metals of Marion IL. has selected Granco Clark to supply a Billet Taper Quench and Billet Transveyor.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Aisin%20Taper%20Quench.JPG" alt="News"...
Granco Clark Supplies UACJ with full heating and extrusion handling systems
<p>UACJ of Ludington, MI, has selected Granco Clark to supply log processing/heating and extrusion handling systems. The scope of supply includes; log table/pusher, high efficiency log furnace, hot billet saw, FusionBond, taper quench, high velocity/high impact spray quench, cut on the fly double...
Laminazione realizes future concepts with Achenbach OPTIFOIL technology
<p>Laminazione Sottile, a major producer of aluminum, located in Caserta, Italy, has just placed an order for a new OPTIFOIL® HeavySlit foil slitting machine, type HGS 18/08 with Achenbach Buschhütten.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Porsche Design launches aluminium 2-in-1 convertible laptop at MWC 2017
<p>The Porsche Design Group, owned by the same parent company as automaker Porsche AG, has launched aluminium 2-in-1 convertible, detachable laptop at MWC 2017. The Porsche Design called its first laptop- Book One.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
Orbite Approaching 1 tonne per day of HPA production
<p>Further to its February 2nd press release, Orbite Technologies has provided an update on the Company's progress on its high purity alumina ("HPA") production.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...
