CFMoto’s 2027 Ibex 800 E combines aluminium components with radar safety technology
CFMoto's 2027 Ibex 800 E combines an aluminium swingarm and forged aluminium pistons with radar-based safety technology, while starting at USD 9,799 in the US. The Ibex also comes with an 8-inch touchscreen, adjustable KYB suspension and several touring features as standard. The Ibex 800 E comes...
Vedanta Aluminium brings 4 AI Control Towers into logistics, safety and plant maintenance
Vedanta Aluminium is using artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital tools across its operations as part of its efforts to improve day-to-day decision-making, logistics, safety and equipment monitoring. At BALCO in Korba, Vedanta Aluminium has introduced four AI-enabled Control Towers to keep...
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Apple iPhone 15 lineup features 75% recycled aluminium alongside other recycled materials
iPhone fanatics are ecstatic since Tim Cook has permitted the biggest change ever in the Apple charging module. Apple iPhone 15 lineup, for the first time, will have a C-type charging port instead of the tech giant’s proprietary Lightning charger. Though much has changed, a lot abides by Apple’s...
“Intending to reduce our impact on the climate by cutting CO2 emissions linked to our activities, we drew up a carbon balance sheet at the beginning of 2023”, Julien Valloton, CEO, GAP Engineering
Julien Valloton is an accomplished mechanical engineer specialising in the metallurgical industry, specifically aluminium manufacturing processes. With over 15 years of experience, he has dedicated his career to advancing automation, mechanical engineering, and process optimisation within the...
GMG successfully assembles 500 mAh Graphene Aluminium-Ion (G+AI) Battery prototype pouch cells
After a recent development, Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) declared that their flagship G+AI Battery technology is ready in prototype pouch cell versions with more than 500 mAh capacity. The company's primary Graphene Aluminium-Ion (G+AI) Battery prototype pouch cells are now going to feature a...
“For Aluminium Melting & Holding Process, there are two types of basic heat source used throughout the world,” Prakash Maladkar, Managing Director of AFECO
Mr. Prakash Maladkar is a visionary technocrat and Managing Director at AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS. The company ventured in the field of Industrial Heat Treatment Furnace and Oven manufacturing in the year 1989. With limited resources, his unwavering determination led the organization to excel in...
China’s Hailing District to invest over RMB 13.68 billion for the Kangqian GIS aluminum alloy parts intelligent production line
A programme was held on September 8 in Hailing District to begin construction on 16 major industrial project spaces with a planned total investment of RMB 13.68 billion. The Kangqian GIS aluminium alloy intelligent production line project, located in the new energy industrial park, is among the...
SECO/WARWICK systems for aluminium heat treatment change the industry image
SECO/WARWICK, a manufacturer of industrial furnaces for metal heat treatment, proves that heavy industry can be green. For years, SECO/WARWICK has been trying to actively protect the environment, not only by sorting waste, installing photovoltaic panels, saving water, introducing electronic...
CCL incorporates a new superfast aluminium canning line at its Hermitage plant
The Hermitage-based CCL Container's director of operations, Dharma Maddala, claimed that even a flick of a finger can cause a dent in a regular aluminium soda can, while his company's bottles are considered the strongest in the world. Although there is no Guinness world record for the claim, their...
Hindalco ties up with Metra SpA leveraging Italian extrusion technology for aluminium coaches in India
Hindalco Industries, one of the world's leading aluminium rolling and recycling companies, has embarked on a technological alliance with Italy's Metra SpA. On September 11, the agreement was signed between the two, and the latter, a producer of structured and value-added aluminium extrusions, will...
Zhengzhou Research Institute's aluminium industry big data centre joins Henan province's innovation hub
The "Aluminium Industry Big Data Integration and Innovation Centre" initiated by Zhengzhou Research Institute has achieved a significant milestone by securing inclusion in Henan Province's "Big Data Industry Integration and Innovation Centre." The Henan Provincial Department of Industry and...
HIP technology: High pressures and temperatures to improve critical aluminium components
Hiperbaric, the world leader in high-pressure technologies industrial equipment since 1999, is one of the first companies around the world to design and manufacture HIP (Hot Isostatic Pressing) presses. HIP technology is the best post-processing solution for densifying advanced materials and...
“Dhatukarm is master in installing complete heat treatment plant with the world`s leading best technologies at lowest operational cost,” Mukesh Jain, Founder and Chairperson of Dhatukarm
Mr. Mukesh Jain, Founder and Chairperson of Dhatukarm, is a first class Metallurgical Engineer from I.I.T Roorkee, India, from 1984 Batch. Mr. Jain started his career as a Heat Treatment Plant Engineer in an aluminium extrusion plant and served his ideas on improving the Heat Treatment process...
“Any time an Inductotherm furnace replaces or is installed instead of a fossil fuel furnace, we contribute to reducing emissions and energy consumption”, Michael Nutt, Vice President and General Manager - Sales at Inductotherm Corp
Michael Nutt started at Inductotherm Corp. in Rancocas, NJ 1988, working as a Field Service Engineer, servicing, commissioning, and troubleshooting Inductotherm induction melting and heating equipment. In 2012, Michael was promoted to Senior Sales Manager, overseeing the District Manager team...
“The template for each Electrically Heated High Convection Oven (EHKO) furnace zone is the preheating section of the extrutec gas furnaces, which extrutec has been using for many years.” Uwe Günter, CEO, extrutec GmbH
AL Circle: You have developed an Electrically Heated High Convection Oven (EHKO) to curb carbon emissions, provided the oven is operated with ‘Green’ electricity. What is the minimum amount of carbon this equipment emits, and how less is it compared to average carbon emissions? Uwe Günter: This...
Caldera wins UK Government’s £4.3 million contract to create industrial heat cells with volcanic rock and aluminium scrap
Caldera, an energy firm, has been awarded £4.3 million as part of the UK Government's Industrial Fuel Switching Competition to build demonstrator industrial-scale heat cells made from volcanic rock and scrap aluminium in Southampton, UK. These cells aim to store renewable energy to provide...
Technology-driven Graviti's self-discharging containers revolutionising bulk cargo logistics
As a combination of engineering and creative thinking, a cargo solutions provider, Graviti has developed a technology that reduces the costs of loading bulk cargo, speeds up the process and gives their clients a competitive advantage — the European manufacturer of self-discharging containers...
“OTTO JUNKER can easily combine gas-fired and electrical resistance heated technologies with highest power electrical Induction Heating technology,” Klaus Schmitz, Vice President Sales, Thermoprocessing Plants for Aluminium and Copper at Otto Junker
Klaus Schmitz is serving Otto Junker as Vice President Sales, Thermoprocessing Plants for Aluminium and Copper since 2017. He started working with Otto Junker in 1996 as a Project engineer for Thermoprocessing of Plants, and then he was promoted to Project Manager, Leader of Product Group, and...
Pragyan Rover leaves Asoka’s Lion imprints on the Moon with 3D printed aluminium powder wheels
On August 23, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) accomplished the most aspiring journey of the decade by landing the Pragyan rover on the Moon’s South Pole. Asoka’s Lion emblem, which left a mark in the Chandrayaan-3 moon-landing mission strategically placed on the outer surface of the...
The Italian Sea Group unveils the world’s largest aluminium sailing catamaran ‘ArtExplorer’
The Italian Sea Group (TISG), one of the largest companies in the international yachting industry, has reportedly launched the 46.5-metre aluminium catamaran, the largest in the world, named ArtExplorer. This water vessel is the first built under the brand Perini Navi since it's been acquired by...
