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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ThinkPhone by Motorola features sustainable aluminium frame
Almost three decades ago, the ThinkPad Laptop debuted in the electronics market but was purchased by Lenovo from IBM in 2005. To celebrate the birth anniversary of the brand, Lenovo has bestowed the responsibility of developing a new ThinkPhone to its mobile phone division Motorola. The Motorola...
SDE Technology seeks automotive expert’s guidance to enhance aluminium parts production
SDE Technology recently welcomed Robert Joyce as its inaugural non-executive advisor. With a wealth of experience as a supply chain specialist at renowned companies such as BMW, Rover and Jaguar Land Rover, Joyce is a highly respected expert in the automotive industry. SDE Technology believes this...
End user weekly recap: KOPU Water, Grupo Calvo and Liquid Death Canned Water taking up aluminium as their choice of packaging solution
Aluminium is the sustainable material of choice since it is lightweight, robust, resilient, and endlessly recyclable. A lot of companies are taking their shift towards this sustainable metal. KOPU Water Company organised a Lunch & Learn event on April 27 to promote the importance of recycling...
ASCONA and D-CUBE partnership focuses on inline surface inspection of aluminium profiles
Through their collaboration, ASCONA and D-CUBE are transforming the aluminium industry with an innovative approach to inline surface inspection of aluminium profiles. Their joint efforts have led to the development of Promex Cyrus, a cutting-edge product that employs AI technology to benefit...
Taparia Tools unveils aluminium oxide cut-off wheels for fast cutting
Taparia Tools has launched aluminium oxide Cut-off Wheels for fast-cutting applications. These wheels sound impressive, as they're made by bonding together Aluminium Oxide. It's great that they can be used in various metal & stainless-steel cutting applications. It makes us wonder if they'll be a...
Tata and Grupo Calvo alliance to launch new can with aluminium lid at Metpack 2023
In the upcoming week, Tata Steel will uphold a sustainable packaging discovery it has produced in collaboration with Grupo Calvo at the METPACK 2023 exhibition in Essen, Germany. The new item called Protact will be launched alongside another innovation, the Vuelca Fácil® or 'Easy Flip' aluminium...
Chinese automaker Geely's EV brand Zeekr turn to join the Gigapress club
The Chinese multinational automotive company Geely's EV brand Zeekr is the latest to use Tesla's "Gigapress" die-casting method to reduce the cost of electric cars. Jiang Kehong, the Chief of Zeekr's manufacturing technology, said, "Chinese carmaker had started using massive aluminium die casts to...
Recycleye and MSS partner up to revolutionize waste sorting
Recycleye, a pioneering British technology business, and MSS Inc., a prominent US optical sorting equipment manufacturer, have established a North American strategic alliance to combine their capabilities and offer innovative technologies to the waste sorting and recycling sectors. The dependable...
Belvac’s new-generation aluminium can necking technology consumes 15% less electricity
Belvac, a Dover company and a major worldwide provider in the two-piece metal packaging sector for over 60 years has launched the Servo Belvac Necker, the newest advancement in aluminium can necking technology. "The Servo Belvac Necker marks a new generation of energy-efficient machinery for the...
Vanguard launches VEO 3+ 303 aluminium and carbon fibre tripod with sturdy 30mm legs
With the introduction of the Vanguard VEO 3+ 303 tripods, Vanguard is expecting to capitalise on the popularity of the Vanguard VEO 3+ Series, which was released in 2020 to universal acclaim. The Vanguard VEO 3+ 303 aluminium and carbon tripods include a multi-angle central column and sturdy 30mm...
Promex CYRUS uses AI to carry out inline surface inspection of aluminium profiles
ASCONA and D-CUBE announced a strategic alliance and the release of a comprehensive solution for inline surface inspection of aluminium profiles. The cooperation brings together a cutting-edge product that has already shown its superiority for use in some of the most advanced and biggest aluminium...
Taiwan’s Astro Tech is bringing robotised aluminium and carbon frame production into the homeland
Taiwan’s premium frame builder Astro Tech has reportedly confirmed that it is building a new facility in Changhua, Taiwan, for producing mass-scale carbon frames alongside automated aluminium frames. Astro Tech Co. Ltd. general manager Samuel Hu has reported to Bike Europe that they will deploy a...
Automation can boost efficiency in the manufacturing sector: IBM
The manufacturing sector can increase productivity, optimize operations and reduce customer complaints by automating tasks. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and process automation combined with intelligent automation (IA) can reduce labour costs and optimize production. A consistent theme...
Shimadzu’s XSeeker 8000 a bench-top X-ray CT system is idle for aluminium die cast components
XSeeker 8000, a bench-top X-ray computer topography (CT) system from Shimadzu, is suitable for aluminium die cast and other metal components. The XSeeker 8000 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is the smallest and lightest device in its X-ray output class. The XSeeker 8000 can hold samples with a...
ShAPE uses recycled aluminium scrap to produce e-vehicle parts, says Magna
On Tuesday, April 18, the leading mobility technology company Magna and the Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) unveiled a new manufacturing process which saves 50 per cent of energy and cuts CO2 emissions by nearly 90 per cent. The Shear Assisted Processing and...
MD265 Supreme, the newest range of carbide milling cutters suitable for high-silicon die-cast aluminium
With the advent of the MD265 Supreme and the MC268 Advance, two separate roughing specialists, Walter is expanding its line of solid carbide milling cutters for ISO N machining. This is especially relevant to producers who work with high-silicon die-cast aluminium. The MD265 Supreme three-edged...
Rossinavi launches No Stress, the first AI-enabled superyacht with an all-aluminium body
Rossinavi, the Italian shipyard known for manufacturing customised aluminium and steel superyachts, has launched No Stress, a 49.9-metre superyacht at the Italian shipyard in Viareggio. No Stress is the first Rossinavi yacht which is AI enabled and has a hybrid propulsion system. Enrico Gobbi -...
Aluminium Industry - Key global challenges and opportunities
Globally, the aluminium industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Light metal demand is primarily driven by the development of transport, energy, electronics, building & construction, and other industries that require increased energy efficiency. There are, however, some issues that need to be...
