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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Andritz MeWa re-engineers proven machinery for recycling
Andritz MeWa of Germany is in the process of 'fully re-engineering' its first recycling machines, such as its flexible UG granulators which have been fitted with a pendulum-type compactor that is said to feed the material to the cutter much more efficiently and with less risk of faults, thus...
Latest leaks suggest a 5.5 inch aluminum unibody for Samsung Galaxy S6
With an expected announcement in the first quarter of 2015, the Samsung Galaxy S6, according to the latest leaks, has gone through a complete overhaul as far as the design is concerned. The latest leaks shows the assembled version of the upcoming Galaxy flagship with a vivid, colored, plastic front...
Metallic bubble wraps revolunise packaging to automobile body casting
A metallic bubble wrap developed by engineers at North Carolina State University has revolutionised everything from packaging of delicate things to manufacture of protective covers for a variety of uses from computer cases to automobile body parts. The aluminium cushioning material, first developed...
Aluminum’s replacement for copper in air conditioning and refrigeration sectors becomes popular in China
Applications of aluminum -made automobile air conditioning and refrigerators are gaining popular in China along with mature technologies, local media reported. The new technology, using aluminum in replacement for copper , has made great improvement in its performance, and cost-saving is one of the...
West Virginia plant provides metal for Orion spacecraft
A West Virginia plant is playing a role in NASA's experimental Orion spacecraft. Metals used in the inner structure of the Orion crew capsule were produced at Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood in Jackson County. The Charleston Gazette reports that the metals used in the capsule's backbone,...
NorthStar Ford: The all-aluminum body truck is the future of auto industry
Out with the old and in with the new, that was the message at the NorthStar Ford office on Tuesday in Duluth. The new 2015 Aluminum Ford F150 Trucks arrived, and Ford believes they are the future of the auto industry. That is because the trucks have the very first all-aluminum bodies, meaning no...
Nokia N1 Android Tablet with aluminium construction set for January 2015 release
In November, Nokia showcased the upcoming Android tablet called N1. During that time, the Nokia N1 was expected to hit the store shelves of China on the Chinese New Year, Feb. 19. However, new reports now point to a January launch date. Based on the report from a Chinese website named Sina, Nokia...
GARMCO opts for Cloud delivery of Brady’s trading and risk management solution for metals
Brady plc (BRY.L), the leading supplier of trading and risk management solutions for metals, recycling, energy and soft commodities, announced today that it will deliver its new Hedge Manager solution to Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Co. (GARMCO). The new software has been designed to meet the risk...
Orbite receives two new patents
Orbite Aluminae Inc. is pleased to announce that the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has granted and issued two new patents to Orbite. The two patents are Canadian patent 2,829,049, titled Processes for Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Aluminum-Bearing Materials, and Canadian patent...
RPPML successfully develops indigenous agitator for pre-desilication tanks in alumina refinery of NALCO, Damanjodi
RPPML has successfully developed indigenous critical agitator for pre-desilication tank size 8000 mm dia X 14000 mm ht. and supplied to NALCO, Damanjodi vide their development Order No. REF /MMP /5000000015 /217/4500005442 dated 09.02.2011, imposing stringent criteria for performance test and for...
New high-entropy alloy light as aluminum, as strong as titanium
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Qatar University have developed a new "high-entropy" metal alloy that has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than any other existing metal material. High-entropy alloys are materials that consist of five or more metals in approximately equal...
Alloy wire and cable to benefit from China’s “Golden Era” of HUV development
China will enter a “golden era” of HUV development in coming five years, which will allow the country’s wire and cable market to grow at 8-9% annual pace, CNMN reported on December 16. The boom in power transmission systems will be driven by increasing investment in smart power grid, ongoing power...
Enabling operational efficiency with virtualization at Sohar Aluminium
Sohar Aluminium has announced the successful completion and testing of its Automation Infrastructure Virtualization Project, an initiative that promises to deliver dramatic gains in system scalability, operational efficiency, and security cost savings over the coming years. With this achievement...
Orbite provides update on HPA construction
Orbite Aluminae Inc. today provided an update on the construction of its high purity alumina plant. Refractory Material and Project Update Orbite had announced on October 29th that, following quality control testing by the Company’s Technology Development Centre (TDC), product non conformities had...
HVAC aluminium solution earns gold award for Panasonic
A material substitution project by Panasonic’s air-conditioning business unit led to an aluminium solution from Sapa that saved costs and struck gold for outstanding performance. Aluminium is replacing copper tubing in industrial A/C units because the solutions can offer more competitive costs and...
Alcoa doubling high-tech coating capacity in Michigan to capture growing aerospace demand
Innovative Technology Improves Jet Engine Fuel Efficiency • $16.7 million expansion in coating capabilities to improve performance of blades and vanes in hot section of bestselling, next-generation jet engines • Construction to begin this month, production expected in 2016 • Investment supported by...
Hybrid aluminium rocket-car attempts to break the land speed record
In 2016, a team of engineers will attempt to smash the land speed record by reaching more than 1,000mph in their Bloodhound supersonic car (SSC). The project has been seven years in the making and has been a dream of former RAF pilot Andy Green since he set the current record in 1997. Now, it has...
UC RUSAL launches powder business development programme
UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, announces the start of its powder business modernisation programme. The programme, with a total investment set to reach USD52 million, will renovate the powder metallurgy plants in Volgograd and Shelehov. The programme aims to increase production of...
