The London Gateway Port Terminal in Essex, U.K., utilizes an external frameless aluminum curtainwall system that allows sunlight within the building, reducing reliance on interior lights during the daylight hours. Daylighting is just one of the ways aluminum windows can improve the environmental performance of a structure in the aim to construct zero energy buildings. See article beginning on page 6. (Photo: Sapa Group.)
The April 2015 issue of Light Metal Age is now available! The digital edition has been released to subscribers and the print edition will be shipped next week. On the cover: Collaboration between Litelab Corporation and Almag Aluminum of Brampton, ON, Canada, yielded this highly engineered heatsink for a high-powered LED. Designed to handle […]
Bill Hammack from Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, details the engineering choices underlying the design of a beverage can. He explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the manufacturing steps needed to created the can, notes why the can narrows near it lid, shows close ups of the double-seam that hold the lid on, […]
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The London Gateway Port Terminal in Essex, U.K., utilizes an external frameless aluminum curtainwall system that allows sunlight within the building, reducing reliance on interior lights during the daylight hours. Daylighting is just one of the ways aluminum windows can improve the environmental performance of a structure in the aim to construct zero energy buildings. See article beginning on page 6. (Photo: Sapa Group.)
The Advanced Metals Initiative (AMI) Light Metals Conference 2014 was held in October 2014 in South Africa, bringing together researchers, government, and industry players for a Bushveld Lekgotla* that sought to share, debate, and deliberate on the latest trends, research, and innovative solutions in the field of light metals. The conference was hosted by the […]
The ET Foundation, the educational and scientific organization devoted to promoting and advancing aluminum extrusion processes and technologies, and Bonnell Aluminum are seeking entries for the 2015 International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. Scholarships in the form of cash awards will be presented to the top designs. Bonnell Aluminum will be the sole sponsor for […]
January 1 – “LME to raise rental charges to offset the fast load-out rates,” Al Circle January 7 – “LME warehouses divided on new rules,” American Metal Market January 7 – “COLUMN-New year, same old warehouse problems for London Metal Exchange,” by Andy Home, Reuters The core underlying problem remains the yawning gulf between the […]
The February 2015 issue of Light Metal Age is now available! The digital edition has been released to subscribers and the print edition will be shipped next week. The cover features a pot tending machine using the crust breaker during an anode change at Qatalum. Feature Articles include: Primary Aluminum Industry in the Year 2014 […]
