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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John Weritz Named Vice President of Standards and Technology at the Aluminum Association
John Weritz has been named Vice President of Standards and Technology at the Aluminum Association, effective July 9th, Heidi Brock, President of the Aluminum Association, announced today. In this role Weritz will be responsible for the development and maintenance of industry standards for alloys,...
Prolift Solutions Pty Ltd introduces New 3T aluminium portable gantry cranes
Prolift Solutions Pty Ltd introduces a new range of aluminium portable gantry cranes featuring a maximum lifting capacity of 3000kg. The new Model 3000 (T) aluminium portable gantry cranes are a lightweight range of mobile gantry cranes suitable for heavy lifting jobs. An in-built ratchet system...
Lian Li announces two new brushed aluminium cases
Lian Li, maker of high quality all aluminium cases, has announced two new brushed aluminium cases that will be joining their ranks. According to the press release, the cases feature "brushed aluminum frames, pop-off panels, and many tool-less features." The two cases being announced today are the...
Nanosolar prints solar panels onto sheets of aluminum foil
Solar company Nanosolar believes that solar panels don’t have to be heavy slabs. That’s why it developed a way to print solar cells as thin as a sheet of aluminum foil. Nanosolar announced today it has raised $70 million in equity from new and existing investors OnPoint Technologies, Mohr Davidow...
AMD 350 patrol boat insipires Chinese fast-attack missile boat
It looked like a textbook win-win deal when Australian high-speed ferry designer AMD Marine Consulting formed a joint venture in 1993 with the engineering arm of a state-owned Chinese shipbuilder. The joint venture partner, Guangzhou Marine Engineering Corporation, a subsidiary of the giant China...
Nihon Superior to Showcase New Soldering Materials at JISSO PROTEC 2012 exposition
Nihon Superior, a producer and distributor of metal jointing materials for electronics applications, will exhibit its new soldering products at the JISSO PROTEC 2012 exposition, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan from June 13 to 15. SN100C P810 D4, a lead-free solder paste, and solder-coated...
Qatalum working towards leadership in aluminium trade and production
Qatar is all set to become one of the main centres of aluminium trade and production not only in the region but also in the world. Qatalum is actively working towards a future where the combination of its primary aluminium production and other Qatari firms’ utilisation of the product to create...
iPhone 5 to have aluminium back cover
A photo that sources claims to be of the back of the new iPhone - possibly the iPhone 5 - has emerged on the internet and it’s apparently made of aluminium. Though it's difficult to gauge an idea of screen size, for example, it's gone into detail as to what we might be able to expect from the new...
LFoundry Announces 110nm Flash Technology
LFoundry, a semiconductor specialist based in France, just released its PDK 110 (Process Design Kit) paving the way to the production of semiconductors in 110nm Aluminum process, and integrating the state of the art embedded Flash technology. Rousset, France (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 LFoundry is proud...
Ducati introduces an Aluminium swing-arm in its latest upgrade
Among the developments on offer for factory Ducati race riders Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden at Mugello this week was a new aluminum swing-arm. The swing-arm, which could replace the current carbon-fibre design, was confirmed by Ducati Corse General Director Filippo Preziosi following Thursday's...
Constellium and Airbus sign a multi-year agreement for innovative aluminium solutions
Constellium today announces that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Airbus estimated at approximately US$2 billion of value to support all leading aircraft programs from Airbus and its parent company, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS). With this deal, Constellium...
DEGERenergie establishes MLD Solar Parks in Tennessee in collaboration with Hydro Aluminum
DEGERenergie has shipped 112 DEGERtrakers, featuring MLD technology, to Apex Construction Services, LLC, in Tennessee and installed them together with the Apex construction team. The tracking systems have been installed in four solar fields, which began operation April 14, 2012. Each solar park is...
Siemens to modernize drive technology in hot rolling mill at Aluminium Norf
Together with Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf), located in Neuss, Germany, Siemens Metals Technologies will be modernizing the drive technology in hot rolling mill no. 2. The converter systems of all main drives will be replaced by new Sinamics SL150 cycloconverters in several stages. Siemens will...
Novelis Supplies Smart Aluminum Solutions for New model of Mercedes-Benz SL
Novelis, the world's largest producer of rolled aluminum and the world's leading supplier of aluminum sheet to the automotive market, announced today that its material is featured extensively in the newly launched 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL. The latest-generation model marks the first full-production...
Powdermet to develop nanoparticle-infused aluminum alloys for army and auto industry
Material science company Powdermet announced on Monday that it has entered into joint venture with Oshkosh Corp., Eck Industries and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop nanostructured, high-strength, lightweight metals. Powdermet specializes in the manufacture of forged nanocomposite...
3M aluminium cables installed in Siberia
Already in use on four continents in a broad range of harsh climates, 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (ACCR) has now been installed in Siberia, serving one of the region's largest cities, Irkutsk. Irkutsk Electronetwork Co. chose the overhead conductor as a way to avoid tower...
Chinalco Hosts Seminar on Mining Technology and Bauxite
Chinalco hosted a seminar on mining technology and bauxite recently. Director of Chinalco Science and technology department Zhang Jilong attended the meeting. The recent tax imposition on Bauxite export by Indonesia is giving rise to many questions among the industry players of the Chinese...
Designs of two new Airbus and Boeing aircraft are to boost Alcoa's stock performance
The designs of two new Airbus and Boeing (NYSE:BA) aircraft are a saving grace for Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), according to the aluminum company’s chief executive Klaus Kleinfeld, who on Friday told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that Alcoa is putting its energy...
