Digging deep into African mines

Africa is home to a significant portion of the world's mineral resources that include platinum group metals (PGMs) gold, coal, copper and iron ore. The continent is estimated to hold about 30% of the world's mineral resource deposits, has a population of 1 billion people and is expected to deliver steady Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of approximately 5% annually between 2013 and 2018.

Fundamentals of cold forging

Forging is one of the oldest metal working practices in existence and was primarily used as far back as 4000 B.C. to make jewelry, coins and various other items. In the modern day however there are now a whole host of possibilities to reduce the number of issues in what is an inherently high defect forming process including micro-scale modelling techniques which compute the micro-structural evolution during the forming process.

Investments in Turkish aluminium market

The Turkish aluminium industry comprises around 1500 companies with approximately 20,000 employees. Turkey has a primary aluminium production capacity of 65,000 tons per annum by processing bauxite reserves in the region. Eti Aluminum is the only primary aluminium producer in Turkey, while there is also secondary aluminium production from scrap.

Flexible machining cell for milling with robot

Component machining with robots instead of CNC machine tools are gaining importance. There are reasons for this: the robot is highly flexible and can be universally adjusted to different tasks with minimal, often acceptable limitations to precision. Above all, this results in a very cost-effective solution for industrial machining.

Rockwood GM on sustainability practices & moving forward

Rockwood International LLC has a strong history and part of the prestigious Al Reyami business group, the company is a renowned supplier of machines for the steel fabrication industry. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Rockwood’s operations cover the entire Middle East. Their engineering strength, service capability, and peerless reputation for quality have helped position themselves as a leader in the industry all across the region. In a recent interview with International Metalwork

ProPak Vietnam 2014: Strong confidence in local market

Viet Nam is a food-producing country that not only requires the latest equipment and solutions that provide better hygiene, higher quality output, and safety, but also the knowledge to produce food and beverage products that meet the industry’s changing standards.

ProPak Vietnam 2014: FPT Thailand sees strong demand in meat processing sector

The company is a distributor of food processing and packaging equipment used in the meat processing industry in Southeast Asia. In Viet Nam, demand for red meat and chicken is significantly growing as seafood struggles as a result of political issues

ProPak Vietnam 2014: Ishida Japan touts 120 years’ experience

The company provides weighing, packaging and inspection solutions to the food industries, and is particularly strong in the snackfood, seafood and vegetarian sectors.

ProPak Vietnam 2014: The IMA Group from Italy’s packaging valley

The IMA Group from Bologna, manufactures packaging machines for the ingredients, confectionery and beverage sectors

ProPak Vietnam 2014: Mettler Toledo is optimistic about Vietnam’s F&B market

The company, which provides the industry with precision equipment, is confident in the growth potential of Vietnamese market

ProPak Vietnam 2014: Gebo Cermex – new brand with a long history

The company offers packaging machines and robotic solutions as well as services that include engineering and technical, operator and maintenance training, and more.

ProPak Vietnam 2014: Urschel Asia Pacific is on the cutting edge

The company is strong in the sauces and paste processing markets in Southeast Asia; it is strong in the snack food and noodle manufacturing sectors of Viet Nam