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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ASI enlists Nothing as its new Downstream Supporter member
On Tuesday, March 22, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of Nothing, the UK-based privately held consumer technology business, as the new Downstream Supporter member. With this partnership the smartphone manufacturer will be better equipped to promote real, long-lasting change...
Acer reveals its flagship e-bike featuring lightweight aluminium alloy frame
One of the most popular computer makers in the world, Acer, has launched its latest electric bike loaded with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that sports a lightweight aluminium alloy framework. The Acer ebii is a sophisticated sports vehicle that utilises modern shenanigans and promotes...
Tekna extends partnership with Uniformity Labs to supply aluminium for L-PBF application
Uniformity Labs and Tekna extended their partnership to supply aluminium for laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) applications. In this agreement, Tekna will provide the AlSi10Mg aluminium-based alloy to Uniformity to produce its advanced ultra-dense AlSi10Mg powder for the additive manufacturing...
SMX aims to commercialize a first-of-its-kind sustainability platform for aluminium alloy products
SMX has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a ground-breaking application to raise awareness of and account for some of the most significant industrial consumers of aluminium alloy goods and materials. SMX has created a platform that can trace aluminium...
Studio F.A. Porsche designs Soocas Airfly P1 Hair Dryer with aluminium alloy frame
On March 20, Soocas declared the introduction of its latest Airfly P1 High-Speed Hair Dryer, specially crafted by Studio F.A. Porsche . The hair dryer features a robust supercar-grade aluminium alloy body. The Soocas Airfly P1 High-Speed Hair Dryer is one-third the actual volume of a conventional...
NICE Rapid launches new aluminium extrusion service for manufacturing industries
NICE Rapid has recently introduced the most advanced professional compression moulding and aluminium extrusion services for the manufacturing industries. The technique has been identified as a proven method for cutting costs and increasing production rates. As rubber is typically used as the...
Czinger & Xtrac jointly build a topology-optimised gearbox case 3D-printed in aluminium alloy
Czinger Vehicles Inc., a Los Angeles-based automobile manufacturer of hybrid sports cars, launched a 3D printed automotive gearbox case which the company claimed as the world’s first. In collaboration with UK automotive engineering firm Xtrac, Czinger used topology optimization software to design...
Strategic expansion for Hydro batteries, acquires 12% stake in Lithium de France
With the purchase of a 12 per cent share in Lithium de France, Hydro Batteries expands strategically into environmentally friendly battery components. Arverne Group and Equinor Ventures are other Lithium de France investors. Lithium de France is developing technology and processes to create lithium...
Giant's Stance E+ e-MTB features ALUXX SL aluminium frame with 120mm FlexPoint suspension
The Stance E+ e-MTB from Giant streamlines the design to provide a more economical platform. The aluminium frame built uses a single-pivot flex-frame. The new Stance E+ features a more powerful battery and increased motor performance than its predecessor. Also, the two versions combine commuter...
Satechi’s slim aluminium monitor stand ensures both comfort and flexibility
Satechi's slim aluminium monitor stand maintains a sleek, practical aesthetic while streamlining and organising the workspace. Its metallic surface is designed to match Macs, iMacs, and MacBooks and attractively matches Apple devices. Both lightweight monitors and laptops that are supported off the...
SUSTech scientists use aluminium built low-loss interconnects for superconducting quantum processors
Scientists at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), the International Quantum Academy, and other institutions in China have developed low-loss interconnects for connecting the various modules of modular superconducting quantum processors. These interconnects are built on...
End-user aluminium weekly recap: Phinergy aluminium-air battery loaded Tata Tiago EV on display at Auto Expo India 2023; Novelis opens new Customer Solutions Center for aluminium packaging in Brazil
This week the aluminium end-user sector has seen notable advancements with the Tata Tiago EV vehicle prototype being displayed at Auto Expo India 2023, which has been the Indian-Israeli collaboration between Tata and Phinergy to test the latter’s aluminium-air batteries. Novelis Inc. has opened a...
NTNU researchers create new aluminium alloys suitable for use in transportation
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have discovered a surprising approach to increasing the strength of nano-grained alloys, including grains of the alloying element that are only a few nanometers. Since it is lightweight and strong, aluminium is a metal that is...
SMX files for patent approval in US to carry out systemic marking of aluminium products
SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company has filed for patent approval at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This SMX application can inevitably provide transparency and algorithm for some of the biggest industrial consumers of aluminium alloy materials and items. SMX technology...
Louis Vuitton’s Horizon Light Up earphones adorn lightweight aluminium frame
Louis Vuitton ventured into the wireless earphone market in 2019 and is at this moment ready to introduce its latest Horizon Light Up collection, featuring a lightweight aluminium construct comfortable for the ears. This recent pair of earphones comes confined in a chargeable hard container...
CUMI launches its home-grown monocrystalline alumina at GrindTec Fair in Leipzig, Germany
Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), one of India's largest and oldest conglomerates and leading manufacturers of abrasives, ceramics, refractories, aluminium oxide grains and machine tools, unveiled its new product 'CUMI Monk' at GrindTec Fair in Leipzig, Germany. CUMI Monk or Monocrystalline...
Hydro’s HalZero primary aluminium production technology to enter a new development phase
Hydro is on the way to initiate a new development phase of its one-of-a-kind production technology -HalZero, a brand new process for primary aluminium production. With the Norwegian government's support, the company will invest in a test facility, hoping the technology will help deliver pilot...
Audi’s Dakar inspired electric mountain bike features lightweight aluminium framework
German automobile giant Audi is about to extend its e-mobility portfolio by introducing a newly developed electric mountain bike that will utilise e-bike maker Fantic's battery technology. Relying on a hardy enduro frame constructed with lightweight aluminium, the recently designed vehicle has been...
