Smaller grain sizes, smarter separation: At ALUMINIUM in Düsseldorf, STEINERT presents technological advances in LIBS and X-ray sorting
From October 6 to 8, 2026, STEINERT will provide a comprehensive insight into the future of aluminium sorting. Closing the aluminium loop requires both high throughput and melt-ready quality. As demand for high-grade recycled aluminium continues to grow, STEINERT is advancing its sorting systems on...
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...
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NanoAl develops heat-treatable alloys for high-performance wire and cable
<p>More and more new metal alloys are being developed every day to suit the needs of automakers, aerospace contractors, and other OEMs. They are stronger, harder, and can survive higher temperatures. The crystalline structures of the alloy are redesigned at the nanoscale and microscale to add these...
Bertrand Supplies holds demos at Tony Graham Collision Centre
<p>Getting the most up-to-date information on equipment is vital, and it often falls to the local jobbers and distributors to get that information out to the shops. Bertrand Supplies recently held a demo of new equipment at Tony Graham Collision Centre in Nepean, Ont.<br /><br /><img...
LS Cable develops globally recognized high-strength aluminium alloy
<p>LS Cable & System, a Korean company made an announcement on September 20 that a new high-strength aluminium alloy developed by them has received an identification number AA3001 from Aluminum Association (AA) in US.<br /><br />It’s a proud moment for the firm being the only company in...
Altech Chemicals provides design and engineering update on its proposed Malaysian HPA plant
<p>Altech Chemicals Limited has provided an update on the detailed design and engineering work that is currently being undertaken by German firm M+W Group in Stuttgart, Germany, for its proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant.<br /><br />M+W Group is a leading global high-tech...
Wicona launches smart modelling software to support façade design
<p>Wicona, the aluminium façade specialist from UK, has always been very innovative in its approach to stay updated with the changing demands of the building and construction industry. Recently, it has come up with a new software tool that will squeeze the time required for preparing 2D and...
Machine upgrades bring thinner-walled aluminium products to rail industry
<p>Sapa is investing in new production lines at sites in Belgium and Sweden to meet the surging demand for larger and thinner-walled aluminium products in the rail industry.<br /><br />Sapa is increasing from 6,500 to 8,200 tonnes the force of the large aluminium extrusion press at its plant in...
“Today JNARDDC stands at a point, where Indian Aluminium industry, can bank on us, for support guidance and innovation,” Mr. Anupam Agnihotri, Director, JNARDDC
<p><strong>Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur</strong>, India is a "Centre of Excellence" set up in 1989 to make contributions to the technological growth of the Indian Aluminium Industry. The centre has well-established R&D facilities for...
Suspended aluminium mesh sculpture transforms park environment at nightfall
<p>Seattle-based artist, Sophia Wheelwright has designed a cloud like aluminium mesh sculpture called Suspended Eddies that is beautifully installed among the trees in Seattle’s Occidental Square. This suspended sculpture, lit with innovative LED lighting transforms the park’s space...
Southwest Aluminum produces 10 mtr aluminium alloy ring to be used in heavy-lift rockets
<p>Southwest Aluminum Co. recently made a world record by producing a huge aluminium alloy ring that is to be used in heavy-lift rockets, according to a Chinese media report. <br /><br />The size of the ring is 10 meters in diameter. "In the world of aerospace industry, it is the first time...
Vishay presents conductive polymer aluminium capacitors suitable for high temperature
<p>Vishay’s 180 CPS and 181 CPL conductive polymer aluminium capacitors SMD (Chip) are stocked by <br /><br />Farnell element14. The capacitors offer low impedance and are designed for automatic placement on to printed circuit boards.<br /><img style="display: block;...
Iranian and German scientists develop high-purity alumina nanoparticles
<p>The scientists at the Isfahan University of Technology in Iran association with their colleagues from Germany have developed high-purity alumina nanoparticles using a green laboratorial method. Alumina nanoparticles are largely used in oil refinery for controlling the emission of greenhouse...
Alcoa Samara and VSMPO-AVISMA JV to manufacture AlTi aerospace component parts
<p>Alcoa Samara, Russia's largest producer of fabricated aluminium products and VSMPO-AVISMA, the leading titanium producer, have joined hands to work on the technology of aluminium-titanium bonding to produce large, high-end metal alloy parts for use in aircraft manufacturing. The joint venture,...
Ardagh to display its newly launched beverage can lines at Brau Beviale 2016
<p>Recently, Ardagh Group, an award winning manufacturer of glass packaging, beer kegs and aluminium bottles have ventured into the beverage can manufacturing. As an aftermath of the same, the company will feature its beverage cans at Brau Beviale 2016 along with its other products.<br /><br />As...
New fastner technology for aluminium vehicles to be showcased at The ASSEMBLY Show 2016
<p>The ASSEMBLY Show is one event in the manufacturing industry where engineers and production managers throng in numbers to learn about the latest advancements in assembly technology. This year's show, to be held on October 25-27 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois is...
Sapa invests in machinery to produce super-large, light panels for offshore, marine industry
<p>Leading downstream aluminium products manufacturer Sapa is making major investments in new equipment and machinery capable of producing super-large, light panels for offshore and maritime industry, reported Aluminium International Today. The aluminium panels, measuring up to 18 metres in length...
Airstream redesigns its original aluminium construction into a sleek Basecamp trailer
<p>As the new generation of SUVs and pick up vans are shedding weight and inches the next to follow are the camping trailers who are getting sleeker and more compact to appeal to the modern roads. The latest in the market is the aluminium Airstream Basecamp trailer which is actually a revamped...
AlCircle launches AlToolz, the Business Decision Enabler
<p>AlCircle is pleased to announce the launch of <strong>AlToolz</strong>- the unique Business Decision Enabler. After 10-days of successful Beta run, the premium package of online value-added services is now commercially available for the global aluminium industry participants. AlCircle believes...
British designer Michael Young creates arty furniture from molten aluminium
<p>If there is one metal on earth which can be as versatile as being a chosen material for aircraft as well as a piece of art, it is none other than aluminium. Aluminium is an artist’s delight because of its lightweight, superior malleability, easy machining and excellent corrosion...
