Machine recycles scrap aluminium directly into vehicle parts

A machine that moulds scrap aluminium into automotive parts could help speed up production of electric vehicles while cutting down the industry's dependence on aluminium mining and extraction

By Jeremy Hsu

1 May 2023

Car parts can be moulded directly from recycled aluminium

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A machine that can transform scrap aluminium directly into vehicle parts for the automotive industry could boost the supply of the metal available for new electric vehicles without the energy use and carbon emissions associated with extracting and purifying its ore.

Aluminium is extensively used and recycled in automotive manufacturing because it is lightweight, but the industry’s surging demand for the metal still requires additional mining and processing. “When you don’t have to mine and refine primary aluminium out of the ground, …

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