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    ALUMINUM USA and AEC Form Agreement — Extrusion Design University to Be Collocated

    The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) formed a sponsorship agreement with ALUMINUM USA, an event offering an exhibition and conference for all things aluminum: products, technologies and investments in the United States. The next ALUMINUM USA will take place September 12-13, 2019 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The AEC brings an educational component to […]

  • Tecalex Press

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    Tecalex Acquired by Bassfield SL

    Sica2M, through its Spanish subsidiary, Bassfield SL, took over all the active and ongoing operations of extrusion press manufacturer Tecalex from the former owner Tecnología de la extrusion del Aluminio SL. Operating as Tecalex-Bassfield SL from now on, the company will continue with its current activities, serving both existing and future projects. The merger is expected to […]

  • Mid-States Aluminum groundbreaking

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    Mid-States Aluminum Breaks Ground on Its Press Line Expansion

    Mid-States Aluminum broke ground on its $20 million investment project, which involves the purchase of a new extrusion press line and upgrade of its facility in Fond du Lac, WI. The extruder produces precision profiles and machined components with tight tolerances for a variety of markets, including: electrical and electronics, medical, machinery and equipment, automotive, […]

  • AEC Aluminum Extrusion Manual

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    AEC Releases Updated Aluminum Extrusion Manual

    The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has updated the Aluminum Extrusion Manual — one of the most important and popular resources on the AEC website. The manual is designed to be a resource for designers and engineers to learn more about the aluminum extrusion process; discover how to optimize profile designs; and find technical information on alloys, finishes, […]

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    Welding, Joining, and Assembly of Aluminum Extrusions

    US9951971 — SOLAR MIRROR ARRAY SYSTEM, METHODS AND APPARATUSES THERETO — Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC (USA) — An apparatus for transferring force to a frame of a solar mirror array. The frame has at least one structural element. The apparatus includes a torque plate. The apparatus includes at least one node attached to and in […]

  • apt Group extrusion press

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    apt Group Inaugurates Modern Aluminum Extrusion Press Line

    apt Extrusions GmbH & Co. KG, part of the apt Group, completed the installation of a new 27 MN, front-loading extrusion press line at its extrusion plant in Monheim am Rhein, Germany. This new press, which replaces a former 20 MN press, is designed to meet market requirements for larger profiles. One of the leading […]

  • Granco Clark

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    Granco Clark to Expand Its Manufacturing Capacity

    Granco Clark launched an expansion project to increase the capacity of its manufacturing facility in Belding, Michigan, in order to keep up with market demands and aluminum extrusion market growth. “We have struggled for years with some good challenges, including manufacturing flow and floor space,” said Scott M. Biggs, marketing manger for Granco Clark. “Recently, […]

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    ARTICLE: Extrusion Productivity, Part I – Billet Geometry

    By Ken Chien and Paul Robbins, Castool; Chris Jowett, Rio Tinto Aluminium; and Yu Wang, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Dept., University of Waterloo Introduction When extruders decide to install a new press they naturally consider the product mix and profile size and weight (lb/ft). Depending on the run-out table, this determines the ideal billet weight. […]

  • floating staircase - extrusion

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    ARTICLE: Floating Staircase – A Collaboration Between Aluminum Extruder and Designer

    By Nancy E. Klein, Contributing Editor. Almag Aluminum, Inc., an aluminum extruder based in Brampton, ON, Canada, recently sought to design, build, and install a new floating staircase at the south-facing entrance of its 300,000 sq ft corporate headquarters offices. Made from aluminum extrusions, glass, wood, and steel, the completed staircase is both a visually […]