Thru-process monitoring solutions allow product temperature profiling of all the solutionising, water quench and age hardening phases.
Tool makers are using QForm UK Extrusion software to simulate the entire process and analyse tool designs virtually.
Kevin Person announces retirement; Steve Anderson appointed new CEO, Jack White promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Scepter Inc. will supply Gränges with scrap-based ingots for its production of circular and sustainable aluminium solutions.
Eivind Kallevik has been appointed President and CEO of Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro ASA.
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, the UK aluminium packaging recycling body, looks ahead through 2024 and explains what the industry wants to see this year.
The company Marx has been involved in heating extrusion billet containers since the 1960s. Improved heating and cooling are essential tools for modern extrusion technology.
News
Alcoa enters into a binding agreement to acquire the bauxite and alumina producer in Australia and offers USD2.2bn.
New data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) show that, for the first time, total greenhouse gas emissions from the global aluminium sector have not grown, even though aluminium production has shown an increase.
With the UK Government’s Spring Budget set to be released in March, Aluminium Federation (Alfed) CEO Tom Jones makes a robust case for government support in safeguarding the future of the UK aluminium industry.
Processes & Technology
New heating concept tested successfully – nEXT4.0 digitalisation system offers better know-how transfer from the equipment manufacturer to the operator – new power electronics in induction furnaces
Walther Trowal displays its equipment for finishing the surfaces of general and high-value components at the ‘Mach 2024’ exhibition.
The equipment (presses and handling and heat treatment systems) is to meet the growing demand from the automotive industry for high-quality profiles.
Markets & Products
The European market for aluminium and plastic tubes remained stable in 2023 despite adverse conditions.
76% of aluminium beverage cans were recycled in 2021 which is a total of 570,000 t. This new record level means a saving of 4,7m t of CO2-eq.
In part II of this article we focus on the joint development, as increasing potline currents and voltage ratings of smelting plants require high power rectifiers.