By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. MAGNA Aluminum Profile, a subsidiary of Canadian Specialty Metals, started up operation of its first aluminum extrusion press line at its new facility in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. The new 9 inch, 28.5 MN extrusion line features a high level of automation and eliminates the use of natural gas in the […]
Brembo officially launched the use of an alloy with 100% recycled aluminum in the production of its original equipment calipers for automotive vehicles — a key step forward in the company’s sustainability journey. “The adoption of recycled aluminum in the production of our iconic brake calipers embodies our ongoing commitment to innovation for sustainability. This […]
Jiangsu Pacific Precision Forging Company successfully commissioned a fully automatic eccentric closed-die forging press at its facility in Taizhou, China. The new advanced press enables the company to produce lightweight aluminum components at scale for the automotive industry — thus, broadening its capabilities from steel into aluminum. Global demand for aluminum parts continues to grow […]
EPIQ Machinery inaugurated its new head office in downtown Montreal — representing a significant milestone for the Canadian equipment manufacturer. The site will become the company’s “nerve center” and will house all members of the executive team, as well as the EPIQ Digital team (industrial digitalization) and part of the EPIQ Mecfor team (specialized vehicles). […]
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 […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), developed a new recycled-aluminum alloy, called RidgeAlloy. The alloy is produced by remelting post-consumer scrap aluminum and recasting it into a material that meets the strength, ductility and crashworthiness standards for structural vehicle parts. This is expected to enable the transformation of low-value […]
Arconic Corporation commissioned a $57.5 million expansion project at its Davenport Works plant in Iowa. The project has effectively doubled domestic production of high purity aluminum (HPA), a critical material to aerospace and defense applications. “Arconic is honored to support American leadership in advanced manufacturing by expanding domestic production of high purity aluminum for next-generation aerospace […]
By Matthew Cortelli, P.E., Ramboll. As new secondary aluminum plants are not mass produced, it is pertinent to utilize the lessons learned from previous projects and apply best available technology (BAT) to the next one, so that aluminum remelt facilities can benefit from the continuous improvement process. Ideally, the secondary aluminum producer involves operations personnel […]
