➀ Fraunhofer IZFP won the 2025 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize for developing AloX, an ultrasound-based system to detect contaminants in molten aluminum, ensuring material purity;

➁ Unlike existing methods, AloX offers fast, cost-effective, and reliable real-time quality control, critical for aluminum's role in sustainability and lightweight manufacturing;

➂ The portable system features patented cooling and titanium waveguides, with ongoing development (AloX 2.0) aimed at broader industrial applications beyond aluminum production.

➀ A Fraunhofer IZFP team developed the ultrasound-based system **AloX**, which detects impurities in aluminum melts to ensure material quality, addressing risks of component failure due to contaminants;

➁ Unlike costly or slow existing methods, AloX offers real-time, portable, and cost-effective monitoring in extreme foundry conditions, using ultrasonic signals akin to automotive parking sensors;

➂ The team is advancing **AloX 2.0** for broader industrial applications, including other metal melts and non-metallic production processes like adhesives and food manufacturing.