The Orbit Pavilion is a unique aluminum structure that reflects the trajectory of satellites orbiting the Earth. When NASA presented Jason Klimoski and Lesley Chang of Brooklyn, New Yortk, architecture studio StudioKCA with the challenge, the architects were inspired by the experience of placing a shell next to your ear and “listening to the ocean,” constructing an […]
Samsung is using high-strength, aerospace-grade aluminum for its latest smartphones — the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. The aluminum sheet for the phones will be supplied by Alcoa in the form of 6013 Power Plate™, which is 70% percent stronger than standard aluminum used in similar devices, creating a thinner, lighter, sleeker design. Smartphones with […]
Ultimaker is one of the big name producers of 3D printing equipment for hobbyists and tinkerers. In homage to the manufacturer, a software engineer from Austin, TX, designed and built a 3D printer based on the Ultimaker2 utilizing aluminum extrusions as its frame. By adding an aluminum frame, he was able to create a printer […]
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, […]
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 […]
Every two years, the European Aluminium Awards are given to products or projects in which aluminum has been applied in an innovative manner. Industrial designers, manufactures, importers, architects, builders, and artists can enter the competition in various categories.Judging criteria includes originality and functionality of the use of materials, functionality of the product, design, durability (in […]
West Michigan artist Alla Dickson’s painting, This Enigmatic World, was inspired by a macro image of aluminum, which Alla had seen in the laboratory of the Technical Support Center at Hydro Aluminum in Holland, MI, where her husband works.
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) presented the winners of the Power of Aluminium Awards at a ceremony in the House of Parliament in London, U.K. Winners of the national design competition include a scooter that folds into a square the size of a piece of A4 paper and a guitar stand that incorporates an amplifier. Both […]
