ALUMINIUM NEWS THE VOICE OF THE UK ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY ISSUE 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 WELCOME ADDITIVE GUIDANCE THE EUROPEAN ALFED TO OUR MANUFACTURING ON EU EXIT ALUMINIUM HEALTH, SAFETY NEW MEMBERS RECYCLING & ENVIRONMENT Developments From the INDUSTRY COMMITTEE Coventry University in Net Additive Department for ISC Wales Manufacturing and Business, Energy Aluminum recycling - Sharing best 3M Advanced Alloys and Industrial a vital part of Europe’s practice and Ash & Lacy Finishes Strategy (BEIS) wider aluminium experiences value chain 10 15 18 23 31 KEEPING THE UK AT THE FOREFRONT OF TESTING TECHNOLOGY NEW MATERIALS TESTING HUB FOR THE BLACK COUNTRY Rubery Owen is delighted to announce that it is developing a state-of-the art testing facility called The Rubery Owen Testing and Research Centre, in the heart of the Black Country, for three of its businesses in the materials testing sectors, Phoenix Materials Testing, Rotech Laboratories and Merlin Powder Characterisation. Whilst maintaining their existing premises, they will enjoy the collaboration of expertise and innovation at a new combined testing facility and laboratory. The Rubery Owen Testing and Research Centre will combine the latest in high temperature, humidity and pressure testing capabilities along with current fatigue and thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) testing. It will also house the Merlin Powder Characterisation test facility, in which the physical properties and compressibility of powders are determined by use of an hydraulic compaction simulator. This unique, cutting-edge facility will help to keep the UK at the forefront of testing technology. PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE OPEN DAY AND ENJOY A FULL GUIDED TOUR WEDNESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2019 The Rubery Owen Testing and Research Centre 7am – 10am: welcome breakfast D1, The Wallows Industrial Estate 11am – 2pm: working style lunch Fens Pool Avenue 4pm – 6pm: afternoon canapés Brierley Hill If you have any food allergies, please let us know. West Midlands DY5 1QA RSVP [email protected] Please state your preferred arrival time Find out more about Rubery Owen, Phoenix, Rotech and Merlin by visiting: www.ruberyowen.com l www.phoenix-mt.co.uk l www.rotechlabs.co.uk l www.merlin-pc.com If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it… It can often seem simpler to keep a product exactly as it is, especially when it receives a consistently positive response from the industry. But because leading precision cutting tool manufacturer KYOCERA SGS recognise the value of constantly upgrading products, they have recently launched the latest versions of their Advance Productivity Rougher (APR) cutting tool, the APR 3 (three- flute) and the APR 4 (four-flute). For KYOCERA SGS, this is not simply about creating a new product to enhance their portfolio but offering a fresh way to address current and emerging machining The new tools also challenges. resolve issues such as vibration, with Designed for maximum removal rates a three- or four- on aluminium structures, the original flute variable pitch APR tool was first developed to support geometry for reducing a customer project and helped to vibration and load at a metal removal revolutionise metal removal rates. Its rate of between 10 and 12 litres. design has now been updated to make However, the aim for the APR 3 and 4 it even easier for the APR 3 and APR 4 wasn’t only to enhance performance to address specific machining challenges. but to extend the life of the tools So, how do you improve on what is themselves, thanks to a Tinamite-B already recognised as an exceptional coating which provides up to double product? The updated APR tools are the length of the original tool. As with likely to prove great news for companies the first APR, the new versions are under increasing pressure to streamline suitable to run with MQL and coolant, and simplify their processes, thanks to a so no additional work is required on significant reduction in cycle times and them. For manufacturing processes other key advantages. The APR 3 is the where wear and noise are a concern, the next evolution of the original product APR 4 provides an incredibly low level of while the APR 4 provides ultimate sound with less resonance and less wear. metal removal rates on maximum power machines but will also suit other With industry challenges constantly applications. Available at the same price, evolving, it is imperative that cutting both products offer an even wider choice tools keep up. KYOCERA SGS’s goal for of tooling for manufacturers. Ray Gibbs, the latest versions of their APR tool is Aerospace Technologies Manager for not simply to expand their own products’ KYOCERA SGS, explains more: capabilities but their clients’ capabilities too. This approach involves constantly “We looked both at current machining listening to customers, watching the challenges and at issues likely to emerge market closely and identifying new in the future. Then we identified the ways to make high quality products different ways in which the design of the even better. Because creating effective APR 3 and 4 could resolve the concerns cutting tools isn’t a one-off action. that all companies have about reducing It’s an ongoing process. cycle times and costs and increasing performance. By doing this, we were able Kyocera SGS specialises in bespoke to design efficiency into every aspect of and modified tooling and the European an already highly effective part.” Headquarters are in Wokingham, Berkshire, UK. This meant addressing significant multiple machining problems all in one: supporting suppliers under pressure to provide time savings year-on-year, thanks to a significant improvement in metal removal rates on aluminium parts. MORE ABOUT OUR APR APF PRODUCTS ›› For more information on their product range, visit: www.kyocera-sgstool.eu T: +44 (0) 1189 795 200 CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE Quarterly message from the CEO 3 Training Education Aluminium technical The Aluminium Federation Meet the ALFED team 4 training & lectures 11 desert wheel challenge 20 Aluminium technical training 12 How to find us 4 Essential leadership Sustainability & recycling skills programme 13 Earth overshoot day 2019 21 Meet the board members 5 Sustainability 22 Additive manufacturing Recycling 22 From the President 8 Additive manufacturing The European Aluminium networking day 15 Recycling Industry 23 Member spotlight EMR Metal Recycling 8 Working with government Energy G-TEX 8 House of Lords lunch 16 Streamlined energy BEIS master class 17 & carbon reporting 24 Membership BEIS guidance on EU exit 18 Benefits of becoming Exporting is great 19 Aluminium processing an ALFED member 9 ‘Thru-process’ temperature Market report monitoring 26 Welcome to our new members Global primary Coventry University 10 aluminum production 20 Innovation ISC Wales 10 Fronius fourth open house 27 3M 10 Ash & Lacy Finishes 10 Technology Hot form quench sets aluminium lightweighting standard 29 Dissimilar laser welding of aluminium and copper alloys 30 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Health, safety & environment Health & safety services 30 ALFED Health, Safety & Environment Committee 31 NOVEMBER orkshop LinkedIn One Day W 12 SEPTEMBER ing Event Member news Closed Loop Recycl One Day Basic 5 13 Aluminium extrusions, oup Supervisors Course Extrusion Gr 9 The Effective Team Leader a change of emphasis 32 ALFED Annual Dinner 14 12 Prestigious Gold Medal marks Aluminium for Engineers Working with Your Team 26 - 27 17 oup the distinguished career of HSE Support Gr 26 DECEMBER Prof. Geoff Scamans 33 The Effective Team Leader 6 TWI and ALFED unite to OCTOBER APPG Breakfast Briefing 11 promote aluminium for industry 33 orking withW Your Team oup 3 oup HSE Support Gr Finishing Gr 12 10 APPG Breakfast Briefing Career zone 16 World of Aluminium The importance of productivity 35 24 Advanced Engineering Find out more 30 - 31 ion 2019 Exhibit about our events Partner news and training Your questions answered 36 opportunities: www.alfed.org.uk All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the express prior written consent of the Publisher. Aluminium News Magazine is published by the Aluminium Federation Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of material published in this magazine. The Aluminium Federation and its agents do not accept any responsibility for the views or claims made by contributors in the advertising or editorial content. Front cover image courtesy of Primetals Technologies Ltd © Aluminium Federation 2019 2 www.alfed.org.uk QUARTERLY MESSAGE FROM THE CEO QUARTERLY UPDATE members of the Aluminium Federation run their businesses and to get a real On the 1st June we moved into our new insight to all the challenges industry offices; a bright and modern new space faces and will face after Brexit. We had that will allow ALFED to grow, develop the pleasure to accompany the Deputy and focus on delivering value to our Director of BEIS and two senior policy members and partners. The move went advisors on a 2-day trip around the UK like a well-oiled machine, teamwork was visiting our members, who represent a the order of the day, packing and moving broad cross section of the UK aluminium boxes and equipment. In any move you industry. The article is on page 17 of this take the opportunity to discard many magazine issue. years of unwanted items that have been hoarded, saved for posterity or hoping I had the pleasure of meeting it has some use or value 20 years later. Chi Onwurah, Labour MP and Shadow Deciding what to discard was a challenge, Minister for Industrial Strategy, Science suffice to say we sent to a recycling centre & Innovation to discuss the impact of Welcome to the second as much as we moved to our new offices Brexit on the UK industry over the last three years, the ramifications of a no-deal issue of leaving us with uncluttered offices and Aluminium News, clear minds.