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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Airbus, Fokker seek less expensive fiber metal laminate and lightweight aluminium layers
Airbus and Fokker Technologies are partnering for research on automated production of fiber metal laminate (FML), lightweight layers of aluminium and glass fiber. Early FML, also called Glare, was used on the upper fuselage and the vertical stabilizer of the Airbus A380. Automated production and...
Seagate unveils all-aluminium enclosed USB-powered hard drive Innov8
Seagate Technology PLC, the leading American data storage company, has unveiled Innov8, the world's first USB-powered desktop hard drive. All the power that the 8TB Innov8 drive needs is delivered along with the data down a single, reversible USB-C cable thanks to a feature that Seagate is calling...
Continuous Homogenising Plant successfully commissioned at Hindalco
For the production of extrusion billets at its newly built plant in Madhya Pradesh, Hindalco Industries decided in favour of heat treatment in a continuous homogenizing furnace. The continuous homogenising and sawing plant for billets (diameter range 178 to 229 mm) has a capacity of 64,000 tonnes...
Pandolfo extends its homogenizing capacity with Hertwich technology solution
Pandolfo Alluminio S.p.A., a leading Italian extrusion plant, has placed an order with Hertwich Engineering for the supply of a modern Batch Homogenizing Furnace for extrusion billets. Its commissioning is scheduled for August 2016. Pandolfo has been operating a Hertwich continuous homogenizing...
Pre-orders for full-body aluminium Acer Chromebook 14 go up
Acer has released full-body aluminium Chromebook 14 after the spectacular response it received after Chromebook launch. Now, with the new Acer Chromebook 14, the computer manufacturing brand has upped the feel and focus of the product. Chromebook 14 comes with a dual-core Intel Celeron processor...
Fairfield auto supplier expanding to make aluminium vehicle parts
An automotive supplier in Fairfield is expanding to make aluminium vehicle parts for one of its automaker customers, a company manager told Fairfield City Council members at their meeting Monday. According to market reports, Pacific Manufacturing of Fairfield, a Tier 1 auto supplier to Toyota, was...
Sapa: Automating production to stay ahead in Europe
Sapa has signed an agreement with the international flooring solutions company BerryAlloc for the delivery of aluminium skirtings for BerryAlloc’s wet room panels and laminated floor products. Sapa will deliver 37.5 million skirtings from its extrusion plant in Magnor, Norway. “I find it exciting...
Next Renault Clio to go hybrid, aluminium used in body to save weight
The next-generation Renault Clio could feature hybrid technology drawn from the new Euro-market Scenic MPV – but it won’t be a plug-in, according to a UK report. The body of the car employs a mix of high-strength steel, aluminium, magnesium and thermoplastics to save weight. The current...
Eaton unveils aluminium DC collection system for utility-scale solar
Eaton has added to its Crouse-Hinds series with the new Sunnector aluminium direct-current (DC) collection system, which is designed for use with 5 MW and larger-scale, grid-tied solar PV projects that incorporate fixed-tilt ground-mount racking. The power management company says the new system...
Constellium to supply advanced aerospace aluminium solutions to Airbus
Constellium N.V. announced today that it has signed a contract with Airbus to support all of their leading aircraft programs. The agreement – currently under Airbus Group Corporate approval - further solidifies Constellium’s longstanding partnership with Airbus and confirms its position as a...
Best welding solution: KEMPER's CleanAirTower wins at STOM trade fair in Poland
Excellent KEMPER technology- CleanAirTower has been awarded as the best product in the field of welding at the STOM trade fair, Poland's most important platform for metal finishers. The general ventilation system was singled out by the independent panel of experts in particular due to its...
Chrysler turns to aluminium to make minivans lighter, safer
In the ongoing race to make vehicles more fuel efficient while making them safer as well, one automaker addressed the issue by increasing the use of aluminium in the manufacturing of their offering, making it the lightest vehicle in its class in the process. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ new 2017...
Hydro and NTNU launch research center dedicated to aluminium products of the future
Hydro is donating up to NOK 10 million to create a five year professorship at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The professorship will support the creation of the NTNU Aluminium Product Innovation Center (NAPIC). The vision of the center is to find new product areas for...
Next-gen Jaguar XJ with aluminium architecture to debut in 2019
Jaguar, the iconic British luxury car brand, has been excelling in product engineering and delivering great sales figures after India's Tata Motors acquired it in 2008. The company, post-acquisition, launched the F-Type sports car and the XE sedan. The XF's new generation luxary car with aluminium...
Technology innovation drives excellence in inspection and maintenance operations at EGA
Emirates Global Aluminium (“EGA”), the largest primary aluminium producer in the region accounting for almost 50 per cent of the total primary aluminium production capacity in the GCC, adopts and – where relevant – develops, world-leading processes and technologies to produce the highest quality...
Orbite provides further update on HPA project
Orbite Technologies Inc., further to its press release of March 15, 2016, has provided an update on the company's progress towards high purity alumina (HPA) plant completion and commissioning. • As indicated in the company's March 15 press release, due to additional financing requirements,...
Prysmian launches new cable solution with aluminium conductor
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry has gained verification of its higher voltage cable system technology for offshore wind inter-array networks. The Group announces the successful completion of type testing of its 66 kV cable system with aluminium...
Qatalum: National representation at TMS2016
Qatalum received several accolades and fitting recognition at Nashville this year. In particular was the baking furnace achievement and Qatari representation amongst the engineering peer group on issues related to the aluminium reduction process. Visited annually by more than 4,300 scientists and...
