Cover Thermal image of the dross skimming process in an aluminum tilting melting furnace (captured using a FLIR camera, with an emissivity of 0.85 and a 55° field of view). Removing dross from the furnace prior to transferring the molten aluminum to a holding furnace is critical for maintaining metal quality, reducing oxidation losses, and […]
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Cover Richard Whitten at Consolidated Tool is seen operating the new Sunnen Hone on the plant’s custom container lift table, where he is precision finishing the inside diameter of an aluminum extrusion container liner. Gemini Group recently expanded its Consolidated Tool operation to enable full-scope services for large extrusion tooling. See article on page 22. […]
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Cover Pyrohydrolysis equipment (i.e., a spray roaster) in operation at Latrobe Magnesium’s Demonstration Plant in Australia. The facility is using a proprietary technology to produce environmentally sustainable magnesium oxide from fly ash. See article beginning on p. 43. Articles Table/Primary Aluminum Activities in the Year 2025 By Rudolf P. Pawlek Page 6 Century Aluminum and […]
