Quality Metal and Cost Reduction Mark History of Aluminum Production

JOM ◽  
1955 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 885-888
Author(s):  
F. C. Frary
Keyword(s):  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Aluminum Production ◽  
History Of ◽  
Quality Metal

Global Energy Cultures of Speed and Lightness: Materials, Mobilities and Transnational Power

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 127-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mimi Sheller
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Power Grids ◽  
Figured Worlds ◽  
Aluminum Production ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Military

Following aluminum as part of a material culture of speed and lightness, this article examines how assemblages of energy and metals connect built environments, ways of life, and ideologies of acceleration. Aluminum can be theorized as a circulatory matrix that forms an energy culture. Through a discussion of speed and social justice, the history of aluminium-based socioecologies reveals how the materiality of energy forms assemblages of objects, infrastructures, and practices. The article then traces the aluminum industry’s involvement in the production and distribution of energy itself both at the national scale of power grids and in the emergence of transnational transfers of energy, such as hydropowered smelters in Iceland. Finally, this analysis of deeply embedded energy cultures calls for a transnational approach to the accelerated socioecologies of aluminum production and consumption; and for energy transition theories to pay closer attention to the figured worlds and figuring work of the military-industrial complex.

scholarly journals Development of a Novel Launch System Microwave Rocket Powered by Millimeter-Wave Discharge

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimiya Komurasaki ◽  
Kuniyoshi Tabata
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Wave Beam ◽  
Design History ◽  
Filamentary Structure ◽  
History Of Development ◽  
Quarter Wavelength ◽  
Atmospheric Discharge ◽  
History Of ◽  
Wave Discharge

This paper presents the state of art of Microwave Rocket development and related researches on atmospheric discharge in a high-power millimeter-wave beam. Its operational mechanisms, thruster design, history of development, and flight path and cost analyses are introduced along with millimeter-wave discharge observations and numerical simulations. A thruster model of 126 g weight with no on-board propellant was launched to 1.2 m altitude using a 1 MW class gyrotron. A flight analysis that shows 77% cost reduction is possible using Microwave Rocket as the first stage of H-IIB heavy. A millimeter-wave discharge with unique plasma structure such as a quarter-wavelength microstructure and a comb-shaped filamentary structure was observed and reproduced by a two-dimensional numerical model.

scholarly journals Development of Die Mold Processing Machine with Multi-Spindles and Axes

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-102
Author(s):  
Akihiro Kitamura ◽  
◽  
Ichiro Takahashi ◽  
Masahiro Anzai ◽  
Yoshimi Takeuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Processing Machine ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Quality Metal

Within the high quality Metal Mold Manufacturing industry there is a continuing effort to reduce overall costs and shorten lead time from design to completion. This is particularly true in the Automotive Industry where model change over has become more frequent. The molds required for automotive type three dimensional shaped exteriors and interiors are typically in the range of 2400 mm X 4800 mm and can weigh up to 19 tons. Currently, the processing of these large-scale molds requires the material to be put on the table of a machine tool that has a long travel and a bed length of more than twice the travel. By using large-scale horsepower, low spindle speeds and slow feed rates the mold is generated. The dynamics of this industry led to the development of a truly original, unparalleled machine tool. This multi-head, large-scale mold processing machine was found to feature a 40-50% decrease in the processing time required for mold manufacture. The newly developed machine has a range of 1-4 heads allowing a variety of different curved surfaces to be processed at the same time, on the same mold. The multi-tasking capability of this machine tool results in quality improvement and over all cost reduction.

Experience With Advanced Monitoring Tools

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad McNamara ◽  
Carl-Ernst Stephan ◽  
Max Hobelsberger
Keyword(s):  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Energy Market ◽  
Diagnostic Systems ◽  
Reliable Operation ◽  
Monitoring Tools ◽  
Current Economic Situation ◽  
History Of ◽  
On Line ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Monitoring Information

The current economic situation in the global energy market demands a cost reduction in maintenance concurrently with high availability and reliability of critical plant components. A combination of state-of-the-art on-line monitoring and diagnostic systems with the necessary off-line inspections allows more reliable operation with extended durations between maintenance intervals by applying modern data mining and expert systems. Prerequisites for such a condition based maintenance strategy are the incorporation of all available information of the generator (i.e., design knowledge, fleet experience, history of the machine) and all diagnosis and monitoring information. The experience with a modular monitoring system covering the main elements of a generator will be demonstrated.

Case History of Intensive Well and Reservoir Management and Cost Reduction Optimisation Efforts in a Mature Feild

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stan Van Gisbergen ◽  
Edwin Kokoh Himawan ◽  
P. Santhana Kumar ◽  
Jeremy Harris ◽  
Buthaina Al-Barwani
Keyword(s):  
Case History ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Reservoir Management ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Regulatory Technologies in the AML/CFT

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 394
Author(s):  
Zabelina O. A. ◽  
Vasiliev A. A. ◽  
Galushkin S. V.
Keyword(s):  
Money Laundering ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Financial System ◽  
World Market ◽  
Terrorist Financing ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

Currently, the AML / CFT sphere is actively developing and many highly skilled specialists are involved in it. However, there are many crimes in this area: criminals use more and more complicated ways of legalizing criminal proceeds, which are almost impossible for anticipation and prevention at the exact period. In the fight against ML/FT regulatory technologies come to the rescue.Regulatory technologies are a necessary part of effective AML / CFT systems. The article includes a brief overview and history of the emergence of "regulating technologies", reflects the main directions of development of the regtech on the world market of information technologies at present and possible prospects for development in the nearest future. In addition, the article reveals the benefits of applying regulatory technologies in order to improve control, security, cost reduction and time to eliminate vulnerabilities in existing AML / CFT systems.The article describes how the development of regtech innovations can improve the accessibility and quality of financial services for individuals, companies and communities and achieve the FATF goals of combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other threats to the integrity of the international financial system. Keywords: AML / CFT, FATF, AML / CFT systems, legalization, RegTech technologies.

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