Editor’s Note: It is widely understood that vehicle mass reduction is influenced by government regulations, consumer preferences, costs (material, processing, and operational), fuel prices, OEM objectives that require specific physical and mechanical properties of use, and cradle-to-gate initiatives. Considering U.S. government initiatives, the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) supports all technologies for […]
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October 2024
Cover A towering 18 ft aluminum sculpture of W.C. Handy, “Father of the Blues”, was unveiled in Muscle Shoals, AL, celebrating the area’s rich musical heritage. The sculpture was built by artist Eric Nubbe. Crafted from recycled aluminum sheet provided by Constellium, the art piece stands as a testament to both the region’s musical legacy […]
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Editors Note: In a new life cycle assessment report available for download, the Aluminum Association states that, from 1991 to 2022, the energy and carbon impact of primary aluminum production in North America has declined by 49% while that of recycled aluminum production dropped by 60%. This 157 page report analyzed data from over 100 […]
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August 2024
Cover In response to increased demand for sustainable products, aluminum producers are increasingly investing in new and expanded recycling capacity. This includes the recycling of post-consumer and process scrap, such as used beverage cans, coffee pods, automotive wheel rims, stamping offcuts, or chips, which is essential to lowering the carbon footprint of aluminum products. To […]
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Editors Note: In case you missed it, every April since 1996 has been designated as “National Welding Month” by the American Welding Society. As I have been working on this column this April, it was appropriate to focus on what has become a game changing welding process for metals in general and light metals in […]
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Cover Introduced by Morgan Motor Company, the Midsummer is a new, open-toped roadster. The vehicle is built on the automaker’s CX-Generation bonded aluminum chassis and features hand-formed aluminum body panels and wood details (see page 50). Although a limited-run vehicle, the Midsummer is nevertheless evocative of the innovative ways automakers can utilize aluminum to reduce […]
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Editor’s Note: As the official media sponsor of ET ’24, LMA published a special January 2024 issue devoted to aluminum extrusion technology and breaking extrusion news for readers to “Get Ready for ET ’24.” In that issue the focus of our patent review was on aluminum extrusion design aimed at optimizing requirements for a wide […]
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April 2024
Cover Aluminum profiles made with Hydro CIRCAL 100R that were used in furniture and interior design projects for Milan Design Week 2024. Learn more about CIRCAL 100R on page 30 and more about the cover on page 84. (Photo: Einar Aslaksen, Hydro.) Articles Supporting Extruders in Navigating the Environmental Landscape: AEC Develops a New Member […]