The world’s biggest mining companies would like you to put more zinc in your zucchini and copper in your socks and dental floss. While builders and manufacturers remain the biggest metals users, producers are confronting the end of a Chinese industrial boom that fuelled surging global demand and prices. “Traditional demand isn’t going to fall off a cliff,” said Paul Gait, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein…

Based on more than 25 years of experience in pouring and Viking Analytics’ know-how of artificial intelligence, pour-tech AB leads to take the next step in automation. The software upgrades already existing pouring systems in an end-to-end automated solution. EASYpour™controls the pouring in a repeatable manner and is continuously adjusting and optimizing the pour parameters for gradual changes in the…

Most customers want a simple process in their automated fettling applications and the Lianco team has been pursuing this challenge from the beginning in order to turn this operation into a value-added process. It is simply a matter of removing unwanted, leftover material from a component that has been left over from the casting process. 20 years ago automatic grinding technology was not offering the same…

The automotive industry has been undergoing a substantial transformation for several years, characterised in particular by diversification in the powertrain. This is accompanied by an ever-increasing demand for weight reduction, which has led to a significant increase in the use of aluminium castings in car body construction. This rapid development is resulting in increasingly complex and larger structural…

In meeting advanced technical requirements, overseeing the complete development process and drawing on experience that has been acquired over many years, Nemak is able to offer tailor-made solutions for complex chassis applications. At EUROGUSS 2020, this comprehensive development competence was shown using a subframe prototype – a product that Nemak has developed especially for these demonstration…

SMS group forms strategic partnership with Synhelion to support its sun-to-liquid process Innovative solar technology harnesses the power of concentrated sunlight and enables the production of a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels Great potential for accelerating the decarbonization of the world of metals Today, the transportation sector accounts for the major share of global greenhouse emissions,…

"The decision-making processes in the selection of suppliers are very complex. The technological solution alongside technical services and process reliability/ efficiency offered are some of the many determining factors in choosing a supplier." The editorial staff spoke with Jörg Brotzki, Executive Vice President Europe, to discuss which services ASK Chemicals convinces its customers with. Under your…

Plasma technology can be used to modify the surface properties of a wide variety of materials in order to optimally prepare materials and material combinations for subsequent processes. Plasmatreat has developed various processes for this purpose: In the fine cleaning of metals or glass, for example, with Openair-Plasma, surfaces are gently and safely freed from dust, grease, release agents and additives.…

- Record participation: 31 nominees from the transport, architecture, mechanical engineering and design sectors - Audience voting in the “Design & Lifestyle” category - Award presentation during ALUMINIUM 2014 on 7 October Das Bild wurde vom Absender entfernt. alu_2014_award_bayards_helideck.jpgAlcoa, Novelis or Constellium – the leading enterprises of the European aluminium sector have entered their…

Modern piston assemblies are subject to high demands in terms of both loading and lifetime; in addition, there is the environment-friendly demand for low engine emissions. KS Kolbenschmidt has developed its Liteks concept for particularly low-friction piston systems installed in highly loaded gasoline engines. The supplier now presents the fifth, again further improved product generation. Once more it…