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We are very pleased to welcome Voith Turbo into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased to welcome Voith Turbo into membership of the Aluminium Federation. The Group Division Voith Turbo is part of the Voith Group and a specialist for intelligent drive technology, systems as well as tailor-made services. With its innovative and smart products, Voith offers highest efficiency and reliability. Customers from highly diverse industries […]
Chair – NFE/35 Light metals and their alloys
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased that our Technical Manager Jan Lukaszewski has been re-appointed as the Chair of NFE/35 Light metals and their alloys by the BSI’s Standards and Policy Strategy Committee (SPSC). The BSI committee Chairs undertake an important function on behalf of the UK National Standards Body (NSB). BSI’s role as the NSB is […]
Aluminium is a lightweight and endlessly recyclable material
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedAluminium is a lightweight and endlessly recyclable material and it is a key contributor to the low-carbon economy. Its role will continue to expand, from replacing single-use plastics to supporting more sustainable transport. Therefore, the aluminium sector is key to the Government’s green growth strategy and carbon neutral vision. We are helping Government formulate an […]
Porosity and the mechanical properties of aluminium alloys
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedPorosity and the Mechanical Properties of Aluminium Alloys Aluminium alloys are extremely susceptible to weld metal porosity. This is particularly associated with rejection of hydrogen from the solidifying weld pool, and there is substantial published literature on the sources of hydrogen, on the mechanism of pore formation, and on the roles of material and welding […]
UK set for EV explosion after government declaration
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedThe government have brought forward their ban on the sale of diesel and petrol cars to 2030, as the UK bids to become the second all-electric motoring country behind Norway. Originally 2040 was mentioned, then 2035, but now the cut-off point is just under a decade away as Prime Minister Boris Johnson sets about putting […]
A world without waste: the rise of urban mining
/in Featured, Industry News, Uncategorized /by kirsi@alfedThe ‘urban mine’ can help transform the UK economy and support businesses of all kinds to meet their carbon reduction targets, explains Roger Morton, Managing Director for Technology and Innovation at EMR Metal Recycling. Urban mining is a philosophy that sees the material we recycle not as waste but as a valuable resource that can […]
We are very pleased to welcome Heraeus Noblelight into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased to welcome Heraeus Noblelight into membership of the Aluminium Federation. Heraeus, the technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a leading international family-owned portfolio company. The company’s roots go back to a family pharmacy started in 1660. Today, the Heraeus group includes businesses in the environmental, electronics, health and industrial applications […]
We are very pleased to welcome Ultromex into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased to welcome Ultromex into membership of the Aluminium Federation. Ultromex provides vital technologies to the aluminium smelting industry to help it deal with its production wastes. The company was founded in 2011 by a team with extensive experience in the chemicals industry, metals recovery, plant design and construction sectors. The aims […]
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Metals launches at Brunel
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedA new research centre aimed at helping the UK become the first country to fully recycle and reuse its metals is to be led by Brunel University London. The £4.5m centre will be dedicated to exploring how the reuse of metals can benefit the environment and the British economy, and will aim to develop an […]