Aluminum

Aluminum Rings are designed to accommodate lighter loads.

Available in 4 sizes from 148-300 mm dia as standard and with external vees, HepcoMotionÂ-® ALR rings are machined from aluminum alloy and anodized for durability. Rotary movement system suits medium precision and light load applications requiring corrosion resistance and non-magnetic environment. Available options include additional diameters and thicknesses, internal vees, gearcut rings,...

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Lucas-Milhaupt Introduces New Low Temperature Aluminum Brazing Alloy

Handy OneÂ-® Low Temperature Aluminum, The Right Product at the Right Temperature MILWAUKEE, WI (March 16, 2009)-Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc., a Handy & Harman Company, has introduced a new option for brazing aluminum components, Handy One alloy AL-822. A large HVAC OEM manufacturer was facing difficulties converting their HVAC coils from copper to aluminum. A major concern was the small temperature...

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Misumi Announces Aluminum Alloy Change

Change to affect eight products offered in its inch component catalog January 21, 2009 Misumi USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Misumi Corporation, part of Misumi Group, Inc. (TYO: 9962), announced today that it is changing the grade of aluminum used in the manufacturing of the inch size angles, gussets, and collars. This change of material will take effect on January 26 2009. About MISUMI USA, Inc....

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Extrusions are made from recycled aluminum.

Recycled aluminum billets are now offered to extrusion customers for use when specified by architects who require this green feature to qualify for L.E.E.D. certification. Environmentally friendly secondary aluminum billet can be used for shower doors, trim parts, lights, and displays, as well as shelves, frames, and signs. Aluminum can be recycled and reused without losing any of its...

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Master Alloys are offered for custom metallurgical alloying.

Master Alloys are offered for custom metallurgical alloying.

Produced in small prototype (research) quantities, custom metallurgical alloy products and shapes are available from metal bases - aluminum, copper, nickel, tin, and zinc - for casting, chemical processes, and plating. Alloy compositions are verified throughout manufacturing cycle with spectrographs, utilizing NBS traceable standards. Along with standard formulations, shapes, and sizes, special...

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Misumi Offers Comprehensive Line of Fixed and Configurable Metal Plates

Misumi Offers Comprehensive Line of Fixed and Configurable Metal Plates

Wide range of material, configuration and finishing options to fit applications in machine-building, metalworking, factory automation, motion system design February 10, 2009 (Schaumburg, IL) Misumi USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Misumi Corporation, part of Misumi Group, Inc. (TYO: 9962) provides an exceptionally wide range of fixed and configurable Metal Plates in various sizes, thicknesses,...

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80/20's Aluminum Structural Shapes and Custom Machining Allow Design Flexibility

80/20's Aluminum Structural Shapes and Custom Machining Allow Design Flexibility

80/20 currently offers more than 180 different types of aluminum Structural Shapes, including rectangles, squares, flat stock, angles, bearing profiles and more, in both fractional and metric sizes. Structural Shapes are available in clear anodized or mill finish, full or custom length. Although 80/20 carries hundreds of fabricated brackets and mounting plates, you may need a non-standard plate,...

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Designer Gives a Classic Alcoa Product a New Look

Designer Gives a Classic Alcoa Product a New Look PITTSBURGH - Through the years, Alcoa (NYSE:AA) aluminum has been used in everything from airplanes to food packaging to Ferraris, but recently, the sustainable metal was cast again into one of the first items it had originally been used for over 100 years ago - a teapot. New York-based industrial designer Joey Roth's unique Sorapot evolved from...

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Vicote(TM) Coatings for Aluminum Wear Plate in Treadmill Replace Solid Plastic Component for Optimal Wear

Greenville, SC- (November 14, 2006) - When Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc. (AMTI) of Watertown, MA, wanted a longer-lasting wear plate for its new dual belt instrumented treadmill, it chose an aluminum wear plate coated with VICOTE(TM) Coatings, based on VICTREXÂ-® PEEK(TM), a high performance thermoplastic, because of its superior friction and wear properties. According to Stephen...

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Alcan Shows Advanced Lightweight Aerospace Solutions at Aluminium 2006 Exhibition in Essen, Germany

ESSEN, Germany, September 20 -- Alcan is presenting its innovative, lightweight aluminium solutions for the aerospace industry at the ALUMINIUM 2006 exhibition in Essen, Germany from September 20 - 22, 2006. Alcan's global leadership position in value-added sheet, plate, and extrusions make it the partner and supplier of choice for the world's major aircraft manufacturers, said Michel Jacques,...

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