The June 2014 issue of Light Metal Age is now available. The digital edition has been released to subscribers and the print edition will be shipped next week. The cover features the new runnout system at take-charge extruder Bonnell Aluminum in Newnan, GA, which installed a new start-of-the-art extrusion line engineered to automotive specifications. […]
Billet stacked and ready for shipment at Aluminicaste, Guanajuato State, Mexico. The February 2014 issue of Light Metal Age features an article on the new aluminum greenfield remelt facility located in Guanajuato State, Mexico. Aluminicaste is close to full production capacity, producing primarily extrusion billet, but also capable of manufacturing world class rolling ingot and […]
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Ford has performed extreme testing on the new aluminum bodied F-150 trucks to ensure the durability of the trucks over long term, rugged use. These tests range from acid baths to slamming its doors and tailgates to towing trailers over mountain passes. “We wanted to build the toughest, most capable F-150, while making it as […]
The April 2014 annual aluminum extrusion issue of Light Metal Age is now available. The digital edition has been released to subscribers and the print edition will be shipped next week. The cover features a 39 hollow aluminum extrusion for a heat exchanger that was made by Almag Aluminum in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, an […]
The YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando, Florida houses one of the largest Olympic-size pools in the Southeast and is a favorite training facility for U.S. divers and swimmers looking to compete in Olympic events. The center recently completed the replacement of its old steel 3, 5, 7, and 10-meter diving platforms, as well as the […]
The Power of Aluminium is an initiative to raise the awareness and understanding of designers regarding the benefits and possibilities of design using extruded aluminum sections. The competition is sponsored by the Aluminium Extruders Association and managed by the Aluminium Federation (ALFED). All U.K. universities are encouraged to participate in the Power of Aluminium program. […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) posted an update on its ongoing work on the Chinese imports case, which looks to achieve and maintain the fair trade for aluminum extruders in the U.S. The announcement looks at the first annual Administrative Review, which came to an end in late 2013, as well as what can be expected […]
The Strength of Synergy and the Power of Innovation The 9th Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress and the International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark (ICEB) will be held together in Florence, Italy, at Palazzo Affari, Firenze Fiera, on May 12-16, 2015. This special event is organized by Interall Srl (Aluminium Publications) and the University of […]
The 5th Australasian Pacific Aluminium Extrusion Conference will be held in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia on May 26-28, 2014. The conference will present material on the latest developments in extrusion equipment, processes, technology, safety, environment, markets, and management. The program will include: An Extrusion Workshop on Monday, May 26 Technical and Practical presentation sessions on […]
