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Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest producer of aluminum, gave a technical masterclass on ways to improve the productivity of the extrusion industry, with nearly 300 participants from nearly 60 leading players in the extrusion segment, from India, US, UK, Portugal , Greece , Australia, Israel and many more countries. Extrusion is a process used to create objects with a fixed cross-sectional profile by pushing material through a die, providing excellent surface finish and considerable freedom of design in the design process.
The masterclass was led by one of the world's leading extrusion experts, Jonathan Pangborn, who serves as Billet Extrusion's Technical Advisor to the company's Customer Technical Services (CTS) cell. The masterclass was part of Vedanta Aluminum's offerings for customers, including new product development, new application development, market development, knowledge and technical expertise, and more. Students from India's leading technical universities and institutes also attended the session.
Aluminum is today the second most important metal in the world, with unique properties such as high strength-to-weight ratio, exceptional design flexibility, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity and perpetual recyclability. These versatile properties of aluminum can be complemented by the versatility of the extrusion process to produce higher quality products and increase productivity. Aluminum's ability to be extruded into any shape - no matter how complex, with close tolerances - makes it an ideal material for design applications that require maximum cross-sectional versatility.
This makes the aluminum extrusion industry unique with specialized requirements. With applications ranging from aviation to automotive, building and construction, infrastructure and more, extruders must master the properties of aluminum and deliver speed and excellent quality to maintain a competitive advantage. Vedanta Aluminum currently offers a wide range of billets in 1xxx, 3xxx and 6xxx alloy series, for the extrusion industry, tailored to their needs. During the masterclass, Alok Ranjan, Chief Marketing Officer – Vedanta Aluminium, and Ram Sandipam Adhikary, Head – Customer Technical Services, Vedanta Aluminium, also shared insights about the company's offerings and industry trends with the participants.
Speaking of Vedanta Aluminum's offerings to customers, Rahul Sharma, CEO of Vedanta Aluminium, said, "As India's largest producer of aluminum and the country's largest exporter of billets, we are standard bearers of quality, reliability and manufacturing excellence. Our expertise in manufacturing quality aluminum products is matched by our passion to bring global knowledge to our customers, which is why we have recruited some of the world's leading aluminum metals experts to work with us to enhance our product and service offerings to our customers. The response to this masterclass has been extremely encouraging and we plan to conduct many more such knowledge sharing sessions for our clients in the future.”
Jonathan Pangborn, who shared his expert knowledge during the masterclass, added: “Aluminium extrusions find applications in every aspect of modern human life, from the homes we live in to the planes we fly. With the diversity of aluminum applications rapidly moving towards decarbonising countries and companies, industries must leverage research knowledge to drive incremental change in their offerings. I am pleased that Vedanta Aluminum provides the platform in the form of a masterclass to share technical knowledge on topics such as alloy chemistry, temperature control design, process improvement, etc. with the extrusion industry.”
Vedanta Aluminium, a Vedanta company, is the largest producer of aluminum in India, producing more than half of India's aluminum i.e. 2.26 million metric tons in FY22. It is a leader in value-added aluminum products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminum is ranked fourth in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2021 global ranking for the aluminum industry, reflecting its sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminum smelters, aluminum refinery and power plants in India, the company is fulfilling its mission to encourage new applications of aluminum as the 'metal of the future' for a greener future.
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