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July/August 2010
The July/August issue of Aluminium International Today includes features on Analysis and Testing, Furnaces and Heat Treatment and a preview of the Essen 2010 aluminium trade fair.
The Analysis and Testing section includes Automatic Ultrasonic Testing of Extrusion Billet and Forging Stock from Hertwich Engineering and an article on Learning to Work Safely with UV light from UV Light Technology Limited.
The Furnaces section includes an article on Lowering IR Measurement Costs from Micro-Epsilon UK.
The issue also features our regular updates from Latin America, USA, China, India and Russia.
See you at Essen 2010!
Front cover picture courtesy of Novelis
July/August 2010
NEWS
4 Hillgrove secures bauxite options
10 Diary. ‘Rodding’ Conference returns May 10-12 in Iceland
UPDATES
12 USA – Baseball’s battle of the bat
14 Latin America – Vale deal is a massive
step for Norsk Hydro
15 China – China faces surplus capacity
16 India – Automotive sector in driving seat
18 Russia – Russia calls for import restrictions
ANALYSIS & TESTING
19 Automatic ultrasonic testing of extrusion billet and forging stock
22 The analytical spectrum
24 Learning to work safely with UV light
28 Rapid response hydrogen fluoride analyser
28 Handheld spectrometer delivers results
29 Optical measurement of profiles & blanks
ALUMINIUM 2010 PREVIEW
30 Aluminium industry set for Aluminium 2010
FURNACES & HEAT TREATMENT
36 Automated Batchpilot helps increase furnace productivity
38 Lowering IR measurement costs
CONFERENCES
39 Moscow event attacts 9200 visitors
OTHERS
40 USA: recovery will be long and slow
43 UK energy efficiency scheme aims to cut CO2 emissions
46 Hydraulic oil helps stop shutdowns