Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a foundry alloy suitable for casting operations which lack beryllium. The foundry alloy comprises, in weight percent, Mg (between about 1.0 and about 17.0), Fe (between about 0.5 and about 1.8), one of Ca (between about 0.003 and about 6.0) or Sr (between about 0.003 and about 2.5), optionally a grain refiner and the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities. The foundry alloy can be used in a process for making a cast aluminum product, for reducing Mg loss and/or dross generation during the casting operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for winding a band into a coil on a chuck driven into rotation around its axis, by means of a winding assembly including a roll (3) for applying the band (1), by an internal face (11), to the chuck (2) means (62) for pushing the roll (3) towards the chuck (2) and a bending plate (4) having a curved face (40) for guiding the band (1) along the external face (20) of the chuck (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for winding a band into a coil on a chuck driven into rotation around its axis, by means of a winding assembly including a roll (3) for applying the band (1), by an internal face (11), to the chuck (2) means (62) for pushing the roll (3) towards the chuck (2) and a bending plate (4) having a curved face (40) for guiding the band (1) along the external face (20) of the chuck (2).