Bosch SDS, Dassault Systèmes collaborate to advance AI-led manufacturing in India
Bosch Software and Digital Solutions (Bosch SDS) and Dassault Systèmes today announced a collaboration in India to help manufacturing enterprises accelerate digital transformation across product engineering, manufacturing operations and industrial value chains. The collaboration brings together...
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...
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TDK introduces two new EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitors
TDK Corporation, a provider of passive components and magnetic application products, has introduced two new 105 degree Celsius snap-in series of EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitors with a very high ripple current capability and a longer useful life. The latter is 5,000h for the B43545 series....
Orbite Aluminae presents their new alumina processing technology in IBAAS
Aluminium industry in the world is set to undergo a revolution. The industry can now hope for much cheaper and environment friendly technology. Orbite Aluminae Incorporated (OLI), a private company in Canada, has developed a new process of alumina production. Instead of using bauxite, the...
Cayman's aluminium and steel structure reduces weight by 47kg
Porsche has introduced a mixed aluminium-steel body-in-white construction to its latest generation Cayman sports car, reducing the structure's weight by 47kg. The new vehicle benefits from the use of die-cast aluminium, sheet aluminium, magnesium and high-strength steels and now weighs 1,320kg,...
Zak exhibition to showcase new technology in aluminium extrusions, glass and fenestrations
The most trusted companies from across the world in glass technology, fenestrations and aluminium extrusions will come together once again at India’s leading construction solutions exposition in Delhi at the Zak Exhibition. The exposition is scheduled from 14th to 16th December 2012, at Pragati...
EMAL to host Arabal 2013 in Abu Dhabi
Emirates Aluminium (Emal), a key player in the UAE aluminium industry, will host the 17th International Arab Aluminium (Arabal) Conference and Exhibition 2013 in Abu Dhabi. The announcement was made by the Arabal Forum – a committee of representatives from the primary aluminium producers in the...
Alba upgrades to improve productivity
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba)'s pledge to continue strengthening its credentials as an environmentally friendly and energy efficient aluminium producer was bolstered with the recent upgrade of Pot Line5 from AP30 to AP36 technology. The upgrade was made possible with the successful installation of...
Strength of UAE smelters highlighted at ARABAL 2012
The key players in the UAE’s primary aluminium industry, Dubai Aluminium, DUBAL, and Emirates Aluminium Company Limited, EMAL, demonstrated their common commitment to the development of the Middle East as a global aluminium hub by participating jointly in the 16th International Arab Aluminium...
GCC, power plants, technology and the Arab Spring dominate first day of ARABAL 2012
The first full day of the Arab Aluminium Conference – ARABAL 2012 – has kicked off in Doha, with regional issues, power generation and technology dominating the agenda. Mr. Al Shaibi, Chairman of ARABAL 2012 Organising Host Qatalum, took the audience through the steps that the company has taken in...
UAE smelters to have strong presence at Arabal 2012
Reflecting their common commitment to the development of the Middle East as a global aluminium hub, the key players in the UAE's primary aluminium industry — Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) and Emirates Aluminium Company Limited (Emal) — will participate in the 16th International Arab Aluminium Conference...
Goodfellow manufactures Unique Aluminium Foam
Goodfellow, an international supplier of metals and materials for research and industry, has announced the availability of a unique, cost-effective aluminium foam that offers superior heat exchange and impact absorption for a wide range of applications. The foam is made by sand casting, which...
Aluminum Aerospace Coating May Replace Toxic Chromates
A materials engineering research team at the University of Nevada, Reno has developed an environmentally friendly, self-healing coating for the aluminum used in defense and aerospace applications. The coating is designed to replace the highly toxic chromate conversion coatings that have been used...
Siemens modernizes basic automation in the hot strip mill at Alunorf
Together with Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf), located in Neuss, Germany, Siemens Metals Technologies will modernize the complete basic automation of hot strip mill no. 2. This involves converting the initial Simadyn-D-based equipment installed in 1994 to Simatic TDC without disrupting production....
UC RUSAL parners with Orbite Aluminae in developing hydrochloric acid project
Orbite Aluminae Inc. has developed a hydrochloric acid technology using up-to-date advanced process and hardware solutions. One of the advantages of the technology helping in energy saving is using pressure leaching to avoid pre-calcination of ore. The technology was initially developed for local...
Flexibe Aluminum Powerline ALU Cable launched
Manufacturing components for the wind turbine industry have certainly come along way. With cost and efficiency driving concerns to the customer, manufactures have had to raise the bar to stay competitive. Hi Tech Controls is carying a new Flexible Aluminum POWERLINE ALU. This diesel locomotive...
Five-Axis HMCs launched for Aluminum Machining of Large Aerospace Parts
A-series five-axis HMCs from Makino are designed for high-speed, high-efficiency aluminum machining. The machines are well-suited for machining large, thin aerospace structural components including wing spars, wing panels and floor beams. The horizontal machining center family includes the A4, A8,...
Ground-breaking laminated recycling technology firm commercialises first site
A revolutionary technology that enables the recovery of aluminium from laminated pouches will be demonstrated for the first time on a commercial scale by the end of the year. Enval has chosen a site in Alconbury, UK which will house the commercial scale plant to showcase their patented process for...
Anhui Developed Aluminum Wheel Hub Project
It is learned that Xicheng Circular Economy Industrial Park’s electrombile wheel hub automatic production line has developed successfully in recent days. Tsinghua University Foundry Lab together with Beijing Xin Fang Zun Foundry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. adopted numerical modeling, digital...
Auto Lightweighting to Push Aluminum Companies’ Innovation
The tussle between the steel and aluminum industry over their respective places in supplying the automotive sector is far from over, but has only just begun. “However you want to measure it, the steel industry is roughly 9 times bigger than the aluminum industry,” said Richard Schultz, managing...
