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Delegation from Siemens VAI Visits China Zhongwang
21 DEC 20111MINS

Delegation from Siemens VAI Visits China Zhongwang

Delegation from Siemens VAI visited China Zhongwang recently. The delegation visited China Zhongwang’s casting workshop, aluminium processing plant and aluminium alloy car body workshop. The delegation highly praised the company’s advanced technology and its achievement in aluminium profile R&D....

Outotec launches a new filter for the alumina industry - Outotec Larox® VPF
21 DEC 20113MINS

Outotec launches a new filter for the alumina industry - Outotec Larox® VPF

Outotec Larox VPF, Vertical Pressure Filter, was originally developed by Australian Process Technology Pty Ltd, a filters supplier for the alumina refining industry. VPF technology is used for pregnant liquor polishing in the alumina process. "Outotec is a major provider of alumina refinery plants...

Delegation from Hydro Aluminium Visit Huadong Aluminium
19 DEC 20111MINS

Delegation from Hydro Aluminium Visit Huadong Aluminium

A delegation from Norway Hydro Aluminium visited Huadong Aluminium recently. The two sides introduced basic information of each company and exchanged opinion on technical indicators of cathode electrolytic cell. The delegation visited Huadong Aluminium’s electrolytic aluminium plant and highly...

Alcoa taps OSU in drive for lighter auto body
19 DEC 20114MINS

Alcoa taps OSU in drive for lighter auto body

Plenty of college campuses do their part to lighten metal vessels — especially during tailgate season. The effort at Ohio State University, however, is creating a different kind of buzz. OSU is one of just two U.S. schools — the other is the University of Michigan — to share in a two-year,...

"Aluminij" D.D. Mostar concludes contract worth 6 mln Euros
19 DEC 20112MINS

"Aluminij" D.D. Mostar concludes contract worth 6 mln Euros

Representatives of “Aluminj “d.d. Mostar company signed with Austrian company Hertwich Engineering Contract for the implementation of the project to modernize the remaining part of the production process in its "Foundry". According to the statement issued by the Public Relations Office of...

Logan County plant’s technology a first for U.S.
15 DEC 20113MINS

Logan County plant’s technology a first for U.S.

An Australian company expects that its planned Logan County facility will reclaim about 25 percent of U.S. aluminum manufacturing waste that’s now going to landfills. Simon Wells, executive director of MHM Metals, which will do business under the name Alreco, said production at the old ITW building...

GKN composites featured in first flight of second X-47B
14 DEC 20112MINS

GKN composites featured in first flight of second X-47B

GKN Aerospace (Isle of Wight, U.K.) reported on Dec. 7 that it supplied many of the composite parts and structures for the second X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) air vehicle, which completed its first flight on Nov. 22 (see link at right for full story). The U.S....

Australis Engineering offers Series 50 aluminium profile belt conveyors
14 DEC 20111MINS

Australis Engineering offers Series 50 aluminium profile belt conveyors

Series 50 belt conveyors, now available from Australis Engineering , are purpose built for use with light to medium weight products, up to 30kg/m. They feature a slimline body height of only 45mm, with head and idler rollers of 50mm, and can be used for horizontal conveying as shipped. With the...

Aluminium portable gantry cranes available from Vector Lifting
13 DEC 20111MINS

Aluminium portable gantry cranes available from Vector Lifting

Vector Lifting has been appointed distributor of a versatile range of aluminium portable gantry cranes and davits from the UK-based engineering company, Reid Lifting. Vector Lifting will be stocking the aluminium portable gantry range featuring a 500kg to 5000kg Working Load Limit (WLL). All...

VHE Helps Aluminium Smelters Minimize Erosion of Anode Stubs
13 DEC 20112MINS

VHE Helps Aluminium Smelters Minimize Erosion of Anode Stubs

Erosion of anode stubs is an expense which may be eliminated by the use of carbon collars. Smelters which source their anodes from specialist producers have a good economic reason to extend anode life, minimising the quantity of butt to be returned or otherwise disposed. This is achieved by...

Minimising stub erosion
12 DEC 20112MINS

Minimising stub erosion

Erosion of anode stubs is an expense which may be eliminated by the use of carbon collars. Smelters which source their anodes from specialist producers have a good economic reason to extend anode life, minimising the quantity of butt to be returned or otherwise disposed. This is achieved by...

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants
08 DEC 20112MINS

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants

The EPA is proposing amendments to the national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants to address the results of the residual risk and technology review that the EPA is required to conduct by the Clean Air Act. If finalized, these proposed amendments...

Despatch Industries Receives Aluminum Annealing and Aging Oven System Order From Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
07 DEC 20112MINS

Despatch Industries Receives Aluminum Annealing and Aging Oven System Order From Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

Despatch Industries, the world's leading thermal processing equipment provider for over one hundred years, proudly announces that the company has received an order from Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. Spirit AeroSystems is the world's largest independent supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and...

Orbite awards alumina calcination contract to Outotec
07 DEC 20111MINS

Orbite awards alumina calcination contract to Outotec

Orbite Aluminae has awarded Outotec a contract to perform the basic engineering of its metallurgical grade alumina calcination process and its associated hydrochloric acid recovery. Basic engineering will ensure hydrochloric acid recovery to produce suitable alumina for aluminum smelters. The basic...

Aluminium summit to explore investments, technology
07 DEC 20114MINS

Aluminium summit to explore investments, technology

The sixth international expo on aluminium in this Deccan city which began on Tuesday will explore investment opportunities and technology to boost consumption by foraying into new growth sectors, an industry expert said. "The three-day, Dec 6-8, summit is to attract investments and facilitate...

6th International Expo on Aluminum in Hyderabad
07 DEC 20111MINS

6th International Expo on Aluminum in Hyderabad

The 6th International Expo on Aluminum in Hyderabad will explore investment opportunities and technology to boost consumption by foraying into new growth sectors. Mr KSS Murthy general secretary of Aluminum Association of India said that "The three day December 6th to 8th 2011 summit is to attract...

Govt plans to give fillip to aluminium industry
06 DEC 20112MINS

Govt plans to give fillip to aluminium industry

The government of India is working on a mission plan including a technology roadmap to give a fillip to the aluminium industry. This would aid in evolving a national policy for a sustained growth of the Indian aluminium sector and also make it globally competitive, said ministry of mines secretary...

JSW orders Siemens VAI caster
06 DEC 20111MINS

JSW orders Siemens VAI caster

JSW Steel has ordered a continuous slab caster from Siemens VAI. JSW Steel will use the caster at its Toranagallu, Karnataka State, India steelworks. As with caster no. 3, also supplied by Siemens, the casting plant will be equipped with DynaGap Soft Reduction. This solution enables the taper and...