Investing in education

Article Abstract:

Special education programs such as the Shapemakers Lecture Tour and the new Training in Aluminium Application Technologies (TALAT) provide information to students and engineers about the properties and use of aluminium in engineering, design and architecture. The TALAT education program offers useful educational materials for engineers and technologists focusing on machining, forming, casting and structural design. The program caters to the evolving technological needs of the engineers.

Engineering, Study and teaching, Aluminum, Aluminum (Metal), Metallurgy

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A war of words

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The structural use of aluminium in building aluminium bodied cars has gained momentum since 1992. To counteract the rising aluminium industry, the steel industry has decided to built the lightest possible steel bodied car by 1994. The Alcoa study shows that aluminium bodied cars use 25% less energy and gain a life cycle energy advantage after 14,000 miles, consuming 1,230 fewer liters compared to bodies made of steel.

Product development, Steel industry, Automobiles, Aluminum industry, Automobile bodies

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Making it easy

Article Abstract:

IBM and Dassault Systems has developed release 1.9 of CATIA-CADAM Solutions Version 4 software for the aerospace industry. The software includes two new modules for faster hybrid surface and solid modeling. The first is the Generative Aerospace Sheetmetal Design for designing hydro-pressed airframes. The second is the Generative Composites Covering which facilitates the design of composite parts.

Software, Design and construction, Airplanes, Aerospace engineering

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