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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TOPEEDOBOT launches folding portable 3D printer with aluminium construction
A new portable 3D printer that is capable of being folded up or down to help with transportation, has been launched this week via the Kickstarter crowdfunding website by 3DSTUFFSNL, a development company based in the Netherlands. The TOPEEDOBOT wireless connectable, portable 3D printer has been...
HP uses aluminium and carbon fibre for its ultra-slim Spectre 13 luxury laptop
In a grand event, HP announced the ultra-slim Spectre 13 in India, and at just 10.4mm, it is the slimmest laptop in the world. It is made using carbon fibre and Aluminium with prices starting at INR 1.2 lakhs. The Spectre 13 hosts a series of unique technology features which essentially make it a...
Tech startup demonstrates a lightweight aluminium sled could travel 100mph in just 2 sec
Hyperloop One, a startup founded by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, is currently working on Hyperloop system- a concept that says trains can be equipped to travel at supersonic speeds up to 800mph (1,300km/h) using reduced pressure tubes. Pressurised capsule pods (the train carriages) ride on an air...
HP banks on aluminium and solid polycarbonate to design its Elite X3 laptop dock
HP’s laptop dock for the HP Elite X3 stands out as a well-designed electronic device accessory. It is made with aluminium and solid polycarbonate with a great keyboard and massive battery that offers a laptop-like experience via Continuum for Phones for their upcoming flagship handset. The HP Lap...
Ma'aden Aluminium selects Quintiq for business planning transformation programme
Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes company and global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced today that its planning and optimization software platform has been selected by Ma'aden Aluminium to facilitate a business planning transformation programme. Ma'aden Aluminium wanted...
Rare earth-high iron aluminium alloy cable production starts in China
Gansu Xibeizhiguang Cable Co. has begun producing rare earth and high iron aluminium alloy cables at their Lanzhou city facilities in China, reported industry sources. Rare Earth Elements make the world’s strongest permanent magnets. These magnets are utilized in electric motors to produce greater...
Sohar Aluminium achieves new production record
Sohar Aluminium, the largest non-hydrocarbon industrial venture in the Sultanate of Oman, achieved a new production record in 2015 -- one of a slew of operational improvements logged by the company last year. Aluminium production jumped from 363,528 tonnes in 2014 to 377,186 tonnes last year -- the...
Xiaomi launches QiCycle electric bike with a foldable aluminium frame
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has unveiled its first foldable electric bike - QiCycle. The smart cycle is part of the company's Mi Ecosystem. It has been priced at $455 and will be available for pre-order in China, starting today. The smart cycle flaunts a lightweight aluminium frame and weighs 13.5kg....
Kodi moves into hardware with posh aluminium case for its media toolbox
The makers of the Kodi media toolbox, the erstwhile Xbox Media Centre aka XBMC, has launched their first piece of hardware donning an aluminium case. The Kodi case is designed to house a Raspberry Pi 3 and turn it into a proper nice little box that can be kept ona shelf below the main TV. The Kodi...
BAE, IBC sign beryllium-aluminium components development pact
BAE Systems and IBC Advanced Alloys have signed a joint development agreement to produce components based on the latter company’s beryllium-aluminium alloys. IBC said on June 22, it will initially develop prototype components to demonstrate the characteristics of Beralcast casted products for...
Alba awarded Certificate of Excellence by RDC
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, is proud to have received a Certificate of Excellence from R&D Carbon-Switzerland (RDC), one of the leading providers of Carbon Electrodes Technologies, on the occasion of completing 10 years of outstanding...
Cornell Dubilier introduces hermetic aluminium electrolytic capacitor
Cornell Dubilier Electronics (CDE) has introduced the Slimpack, type MLSH, the first in a series of hermetically-sealed aluminium electrolytic capacitors that the company plans to introduce over the next several months. With its glass-to-metal seal that prevents dry-out, the capacitor technology...
i.materialise unveils their latest metal-based 3D printing material: Aluminium
3D printing service bureau i.materialise has introduced a new member to their 3D printing material family: aluminium. This is the freshest addition to Belgium-based company's 3D printed metal roster, which includes titanium and steel. 3D printing service bureau boasts an extensive list of material...
Spectre 13 laptop: HP's aluminium and carbon fibre creation
Gearing up for the race of the slimmest and highest-performing laptop, HP's luxurious Spectre 13.3 will take the Indian consumer by surprise. At just 10.4 mm, the feather-weight 33 cm (13") diagonal laptop is touted as the world's thinnest and it weighs just about 1.1 kilograms, thanks to its...
3A Composites adds aluminium composite panels with a foamed core under HYLITE
Under the well-known brand name HYLITE® the supplier 3A Composites recently started to also market aluminium composite panels with a foamed core. The core material for the 3 mm and 4 mm -panel thicknesses is foamed in a manufacturing process specially developed for this purpose. The result is an...
Orbite provides operational update on HPA plant construction
Orbite Technologies Inc. has provided an operational update on the company's progress with the construction of its high purity alumina plant, its commercial activities and expansion of its intellectual property portfolio. HPA plant update • CNC Mecanique was remobilized the week of May 24th to...
Altech forecasts surge in high purity alumina demand driven by lithium-ion batteries
Following its 3 June 2016 announcement regarding the strong interest shown in Altech Chemicals Limited as an emerging high purity alumina (HPA) producer during the 12th China International Battery Fair, the company has now presented its 10-year forecast of global demand for HPA used in the...
Rayming Technology brought aluminium based LED PCB to the LED manufacturing industry
Aluminium base LED PCB, also referred as MCPCB, has more efficient thermal transfer capability compared to rigid PCB, hence considered an ideal material for LED manufacturing. Rayming Technology started to use aluminium as base material for manufacturing LED PCB. Rayming Technology, an LED PCB...
