RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, is nearing the completion of a significant project to establish a fleet of rotary furnaces designed for recycling aluminium scrap on an industrial scale. This initiative is part of RUSAL’s commitment to producing aluminium with minimal carbon emissions, backed by a $12.5 million investment. RUSAL has already […]
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Impact of Industry 4.0 on aluminium, best practices and future outlook
Industry 4.0 is currently one of the most talked about topics in the aluminium industry, with elements such as automation, robotics, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial intelligence (AI) leading the way towards the future of aluminium manufacturing. Globally the aluminium industry has now started keeping sustainability at the top of […]
Continue readingExtrutec’s in-house exhibition shows the potential of new heating solution EHKO and many other innovations.
Extrutec from Germany, the specialist in heat transfer technology for metal extrusions, invited national and international customers to an in-house exhibition at its Menden site near Dortmund, Germany. From the 21st to the 29th of February, customers can see the latest developments in extruded products. The event’s highlight was the daily heating tests of the […]
Continue readingTALSAD makes significant moves towards aligning the Turkish aluminium industry with future demands
The Turkish Aluminium Industrialists Association (TALSAD) was established on March 15, 1971, by leading Turkish aluminium industrialists to help and guide the growth of the national aluminium industry. TALSAD now represents 80 aluminium manufacturing and processing member companies as one of the oldest industry organisations in Turkey and confidently promotes the Turkish aluminium industry to […]
Continue readingHindalco Industries Ltd: A legacy of excellence
Hindalco Industries Limited, the Aditya Birla Group’s flagship metals company, is a beacon of technological innovation and excellence in aluminium extrusion. With a legacy dating back to the 1950s, Hindalco Extrusions has been at the forefront of the industry, delivering high-quality products and services that have set new benchmarks in the market. With a long-standing […]
Continue readingAluminium can recycling – 10 steps towards sustainability & circular economy
Introduction The world is increasingly realizing that recycling is a major opportunity for us to save the planet Earth from the detrimental effects of GHG (Green House Gases). The recycling process, in almost all contexts, takes lower energy and hence reduces the carbon footprint of the product and increases its lifecycle. Not only the energy […]
Continue readingThe magic metal that ensures your comfort and safety in the skies
When you are streaking through the sky at 800 kph, high up at 33000 feet, the temperature outside is -33 degrees centigrade, and the atmospheric pressure is just 2 kg compared to 6.66 kg per square inch on the ground. Yet you are able to pick up a magazine and relax comfortably on your seat […]
Continue readingConflict, European Aluminium, and Everything that Lies Ahead
Owing to the growing popularity of aluminium in the automobile and construction industries, among others, the future of this sector looks promising. However, the ongoing geopolitical conflicts in many regions are making things look grim. Recessionary headwinds are adding stress to supply-chain, making it challenging for many primary and downstream aluminium manufacturers globally. But how […]
Continue readingModern & futuristic trends in the aluminium industry
Modern Trends in Aluminium Industry 1) Use of Metallic Inert Anodes: In the past decade, a lot of development has been made in developing metallic inert anodes. The researchers have given much attention to binary or trinary alloys with Cu being a common element in most of the alloys. Some researchers have stated that pre-oxidizing […]
Continue readingAmplifying the growth catalyst of the Indian Aluminium Industry
Mr. Naveen Mehta, President – Operations at Jindal Aluminium Limited. Aluminium being the second most used metal in the world has an approximate annual consumption of 88 million tonnes including scrap. Furthermore, it is also the most rapidly growing metal which has advanced by roughly about 20 times in the past 60 years. Since aluminium […]
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