Automotive
Amag, Ranshofen, developed globally unique, recycling-friendly alloy AlSi7.Rec for wheels and wheel assemblies. The market launch for two Audi electric vehicles already completed
Handtmann, the largest family-run light metal foundry in Europe, invests a mid-double-digit million amount in Megacasting.
The Salzburger Aluminium Group (SAG) has developed the truck cryo-tank system for liquid hydrogen (LH2).
Trimet Aluminium SE in Germany has developed a new aluminium alloy for lightweight automotive construction.
In addition to a servo press line, the new Porsche plant in Halle also has a state-of-the-art blanking line in the fully networked Smart Press Shop in Halle.
Constellium has expanded its longstanding partnership with Audi to supply advanced aluminium solutions for the Audi E-Tron GT.
The first sustainable aluminium from Amag, certified in accordance with ASI’s Chain of Custody (CoC) standard, is being shipped to the Audi plant in Neckarsulm.
Novelis will supply Nissan with sustainable, lightweight aluminium body sheet for the new Qashqai SUV.
Alcoa is supplying aluminium for the wheels on the Audi E-Tron GT, the first vehicle that uses metal from a groundbreaking low-carbon technology.
Rheinmetall will supply aluminum engine blocks produced using the low-pressure sand casting process to a German automaker from 2023.
Ford Motor and Exone have developed a patent-pending process for rapid and reliable 3D printing and sintering of aluminium for automotive parts.
Novelis Inc. has unveiled its strongest automotive aluminium alloy to date – Advanz 7UHS-s701.
Constellium is leading a new R&D initiative for the development of automotive aluminium solutions.
Trimet Aluminium SE, Essen, has developed a new aluminium alloy for crash-relevant components and applications.
In cooperation with Porsche and Trumpf, Mahle has produced high-performance aluminium pistons using 3D printing techniques for the first time.
The efficient and very accurate VertiQuench® furnace is SECO/WARWICK’s response to the growing demands of Automotive and Aerospace Industry heat treating professionals for aluminum solution heat treatment, quench and aging.
Porsche’s brand-new and fully-connected press shop, currently under construction as part of a joint venture with Schuler Group in East German Halle (Saale), will employ a state-of-the-art laser blanking line made by Schuler. The order for the high-end technology, placed by Smart Press Shop GmbH & Co. KG, will be filled at the Schuler site in Heßdorf where production is expected to start shortly. The line is equipped with two cutting heads for processing strip material with a width of up to 1,880 mm.
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has been successfully certified against ASI’s Performance Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The audit covered the Alba Calciner and Alba Smelter. Their Line 6 expansion project, inaugurated in 2019, has made Alba the world’s largest aluminium smelter outside of China.
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