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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Apple’s new Mac Pro uses 74% less aluminum and 84% lighter packaging
Apple has today released its environmental report for its new Mac Pro machine, which details some fairly large savings on power and raw materials. The new device also earns a gold rating from the EPEAT, but that isn’t too surprising as Apple has ‘helped’ the organization rethink how it evaluates...
SPIROL releases Series CL600 & CL610 aluminum compression limiters
As more assemblies change from metal to plastic, Engineers struggle with methods of joining “metal to plastic” or “plastic to plastic” without cracking plastic components. Essentially, metal compression limiters provide “spot” or local reinforcement of plastic components in high-stress joints...
Rugby unveils new eliminator LP dump body design
Rugby Manufacturing recently unveiled the newly redesigned line of Eliminator LP dump bodies to better meet distributor and customer needs. The Eliminator LP line is available in carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel construction in 9 and 11 ft. (2.7 and 3.3 m) lengths with interchangeable...
Vishay – Snap-in power aluminium capacitor range expanded with rated voltage to 500V at 105C
Vishay has extended its 159 PUL-SI series of snap-in power aluminium capacitors to a high rated voltage of 500V at +105C. Designed for solar PV inverters, industrial motor controls and power supplies, the enhanced devices feature a long useful life, high ripple current to 2.8A and +105C, and max....
Alcoa rises on ProStrength technology launch
Shares of Alcoa Inc. rose around 1% during the trading session following the launch of a proprietary surface finishing technology, ProStrength. The technology will allow consumer electronics companies to use aerospace-grade aluminum to reduce the weight and thickness and increase the sturdiness of...
Local researchers develop new recycling technology
Most of the discarded home appliances can be recycled, but the hard part is classifying them into the right category. But now, thanks to a new technology, recycling promises a better and more efficient outcome. This is an e-waste collector developed by local researchers that can sort out plastic...
Morgan Advanced Materials Produces Plasma Cavity for ANU
Morgan Advanced Materials, a leading supplier of high purity Alumina custom-made, high precision ceramic components, provided a prototype plasma cavity for the Helicon Double Layer Thruster (HDLT), a new gas plasma space engine for use on satellites being developed by the Australian National...
Alcoa Finishing Technology for Aerospace-Grade Aluminum Enables Stronger Electronic Gadgets
" Alcoa has developed a proprietary surface finishing technology that enables consumer electronics companies to use aerospace-grade aluminum to make thinner, lighter and stronger mobile devices. Alcoa’s new ProStrength™ Finishing Technology is a process that allows mobile device manufacturers to...
Aircraft recycling – more research needed
With some 1000 heavy airliners in need of disposal each year and modern planes being made from compounds instead of just aluminium, there is a need for more research and communication between the recycling and aviation industries. This is one of the messages to come out of the first International...
Alcoa Commercializes “Engineered Wetlands” Wastewater Treatment Technology
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) has entered into an agreement with Germany-based engineering and construction company, Bauer Resources GmbH, to commercialize Alcoa’s Natural Engineered Wastewater Treatment technology that mimics natural wetlands to sustainably treat wastewaters. Under the agreement, Bauer will...
Materials experts at University of Birmingham design aluminium 3D laser printed reindeer
The process involves using lasers to fuse thin layers of metal powders sequentially spread on a substrate to build the reindeer bottom upwards Advanced materials experts at the University of Birmingham have been getting into the festive spirit by creating an aluminium 3D laser printed reindeer. The...
Galaxy S5 hints at tougher aluminium body
It doesn’t seem that a day goes by without a new rumour emerging about the next line of flagship smartphones from Samsung, and now a report is claiming that the Galaxy S5 could feature a tougher aluminium body coated in a special diamond like material. Yesterday we heard that the device could be...
Aluminium façade solutions gaining popularity
Glass and aluminium are widely used materials for facade solutions as they offer high level of protection along with a magnificent outlook of a house or office building. Both commercial and residential builders consider these two materials as mandatory elements of a beautiful building. Basically,...
MIIT said application of aluminum alloy cable will be a hot trend
Since copper resource was rare in China and high price, using aluminum to substitute copper will be a hot trend in industry. Zhang Ronghan said aluminum alloy core wire has a 40 years development history in western developed countries and widely used in low-pressure buildings, structures and...
Project Reboot launched to increase electronics recycling
According to a recently released Harris Interactive Poll, despite wanting to recycle used electronics, consumers often lack the knowledge needed to properly recycle. To address this problem, Earth911, a subsidiary of Quest Resource Holding Corporation, and the Institute of Scrap Recycling...
Alcoa Inc. is changing the way it works
Alcoa Inc. is involved in the production and the management of fabricated aluminum, primary aluminum as well as alumina combined, via the company’s participation in mining, refining, technology, smelting and fabricating as well as recycling. The company has always been a giant in its field and it...
NALCO commercialises R&D process, signs pact with green energy
In a major step in Research & development, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has commercialised a laboratory-scale R&D process. In this regard, an MoU between National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and M/s Green Energy Resources was signed here today. The R&D process is named...
All-new baby-Jaguar saloon to be ready by 2015
The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show was largely dominated by the Jaguar C-X17 SUV concept as well as the announcement of a new ‘baby’ Jag which will slot in beneath the XF. Codenamed X760, the saloon will compete with mid-ranking cars in the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 ranges. Jaguar has plans to beat Audi,...
