Stadler started up a new welding hall in Salt Lake City, UT, enabling the delivery of the first locally welded aluminum car body in the company’s North American history. This milestone not only marks an important step forward in passenger rail manufacturing, but also brings high-skilled welding jobs to the local area. “We set out […]
By F. Eberl, J.P. Masse, and B. Davo, Constellium. In aircraft wing structure design, two types of concepts predominate today — largely metallic aluminum wing structures used for short-medium range, single-aisle aircraft, such as the Airbus A320 or Boeing B737, and largely composite wing covers used for the latest long-range, twin-aisle aircraft, such as the […]
Metra Group, headquartered in Rodengo Saiano, Italy, is a global manufacturer of complex extruded aluminum profiles, supporting the needs of industrial, building and construction, and other markets. A key strategic sector for the company for decades has been the railroad industry, which is seeing growing demand for aluminum as the industry focuses on improving the […]
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) developed a hybrid metal extrusion and bonding technique (HYB), which is able to cold weld aluminum and copper to create hybrid conductors to help reduce electric vehicle (EV) weight. This is because lighter weight EVs are more energy efficient, which extends the driving range of the vehicle. Traditionally, […]
Hindalco Industries Ltd., the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group and one of the world’s largest aluminum companies, unveiled its state-of-the-art dedicated electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune, India. At the site, the company successfully manufactured and delivered 10,000 aluminum battery enclosures to Mahindra Electric for use in the automaker’s electric […]
Saltworks Fab, an automotive restoration and hot rod company, is installing two Figur G15 machines at its facility in Sarasota, Florida. Developed by Desktop Metal, a global leader in additive manufacturing technologies for mass production, the G15 is an innovative digital sheet forming (DSF) machine tool, which is able to shape standard aluminum and steel […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG, with headquarters in Ranshofen, Austria, completed the integration of state-of-the-art processing facilities at the two sites of its subsidiary AMAG components in Übersee at Chiemsee and Karlsruhe, Germany. With this investment, the company has taken a major step towards growth and increased efficiency in the production of aluminum and titanium components […]
Alfiniti, Inc., a leader in the production of drawn tube and pipes, has taken two significant steps to improve the standardization of its products. The company has registered the 6061-T8 temper with the Aluminum Association and ensured its inclusion in the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) International standards. This move standardizes the temper’s manufacturing […]
