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Weseralu GmbH installed the first magnetic billet heater put into industrial operation at their extrusion facility in Minden, Germany.
Articles
Homogenization of Aluminum Alloy Extrusion Billet, Part III: The Application of the Continuous Homogenization Process to AA6xxx Series Alloys
By Roger A.P. Fielding
Page 8
Bonnell Aluminum Develops Niche Capability for Wide Extrusions
By Joseph C. Benedyk
Page 18
Comparative Analysis of Indirect Extrusion Technologies: Advantages of Converting from Direct to Advanced Indirect Extrusion
By Vadim L. Berezhnoy and Igor V. Kazimov
Page 24
Mexico’s Extrusion Industry Well-Positioned to Compete Globally
By Al Kennedy
Page 36
Hex Washer-Head Fastener Pull-Over in Moderately Thin Aluminum
By James C. LaBelle and Tanya Dolby
Page 40
2009 Extrusion Design Competition Displays Innovation
Page 44
Development of PLC Automation in the Extrusion Industry
By Dale Kredit
Page 46
Magnetic Billet Heating
By Larry Masur, Carsten Buehrer, Heinz Hagemann, Bardo Ostermeyer, and Werner Witte
Page 50
Extrusion Benchmark 2009 – A Step Ahead in Virtual Process Optimization
By N. Ben Khalifa, A.E. Tekkaya, L. Donati, and L. Tomesani
Page 54
Belco Industries Celebrates 50 Years
Page 58