Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements Reference Materials

Description: Flameless induction heating allows formerly batch process to be done in-line saving time and energy. No rotation of part needed. ...

Description: A double channel coil is used for the ink drying application. Fifteen bottle caps are placed inside the coil and power is applied for 3 seconds to dry the ink. ...

Description: Type CIR cartridge heaters are most frequently used for heating metal parts by insertion into drilled holes. For easy installation, the heaters are made slightly undersize relative to their nominal ...

Description: With the recommended coil configuration, the cycle time turned out to be 25% less than what the client was targeting, resulting in increased production efficienc; a good braze joint was formed, and ...

Description: Heat a nanoparticle solution to get it to increase at least 40 ºC for medical research/laboratory testing ...

Description: A tubular carbon susceptor is held within an atmospherecontrolled quartz chamber. Induction is used to heat the susceptor... ...

Description: Induction offers uniform heating, which flame does not offer, is more efficient than flame and can rapidly melt the materials... ...

Description: The proposed process met the client's time objective, and is faster than oven heating. ...

Description: Due to the use of a higher power system, speed expectations were exceeded and improved over the client's previous method, which was torch heating. .. ...

Description: Customer is currently using flame brazing in a large facility for this application and will gain safety benefits with induction such as no hazardous fumes or open flames. Customer came to Ambrell ...

Description: Induction heating enables precise application of heat, faster process time and production rates and the ability to be incorporated into existing production lines ...

Description: Cleaver-Brooks provides important Heat Recovery Steam Generation (HRSG) technology for Abengoa Bioenergy's high-octane automotive-grade ethanol plant in York, Nebraska. The Energy Recovery ...

Description: In early 2009, following a long winter, the 70-year-old boilers at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wis., started to blow tubes. As a result, John Marks, director of plant operations for Alverno College, ...

Description: Decas Cranberry Products, Inc., is the second largest processor of sweet dried cranberries in the world. Its facility, located in Carver, Mass., processes more than 50 million pounds of cranberries ...

Description: In order to maintain energy compliance, the Denver Federal Center (DFC) challenged the campus management, and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), to reduce boiler fuel consumption in a ...

Description: EFD Induction has developed an innovative door straightening solution for Libra-Plast, one of the world's leading manufacturers of bulkhead doors, hatches and containers for the maritime industry. The ...

Description: C-B Nebraska Boiler, an operating company of Cleaver-Brooks, provides critical auxiliary energy production for Lincoln Energy System's (LES) Salt Valley Generating Station in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. ...

Description: Installed at the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University, this unit is in the heart of multi-disciplinary R&D neighborhoods with university, corporate, and government facilities ...

Description: Cleaver-Brooks prides itself on being at the forefront of combustion technology. NATCOM developed a burner package that was able to burn by-product H2 gas while simultaneously firing natural gas or #2 ...

Description: Rockville General Hospital, an affiliate of Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN), received an opportunity to improve the efficiency of their 40-year-old boiler system that serves their 233,000 ...

Description: When Shell Canada approached Cleaver-Brooks in 2007 with plans for a 2 Million lb/hr steam plant at their Muskeg River Mine facility, they knew we would draw upon over 80 years of engineering ...

Description: St. Paul's Towers, located in Oakland, Calif., is part of the Episcopal Senior Community network. The 213-room senior living community requires reliable heating and hot water 24 hours a day, seven ...

Description: Energy Recovery International (ERI) was proud to be part of a project that will save $1.7 million per year in total energy and operating costs for The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) San Diego ...

Description: Induction heating provides faster production process, high efficiency, low energy costs compared to gas furnace, fast, controllable process and hands-free heating that involves no operator skill for ...

Description: A four-turn two-position helical coil is used to debond the inserts from the plastic. The coil is placed against the manifold and power is applied to the two inserts for 15 seconds to soften the ...

Description: With the 10kW Ambrell EASYHEAT power supply, the part can be heated to temperature in 35 seconds. With a four-position coil, the per-part process time is just nine seconds. ...

Description: A four turn helical pancake coil is used to heat the end of the copier roller assembly. The assembly is heated 90 seconds to cure the adhesive. ...

Description: Heat a block of Haynes nickel alloy from 600 ºF (316 ºC) to 1600 ºF (871 ºC) in order to collect data on the crack growth rate for an aerospace application. ...

Description: Induction results in faster heating than a torch with faster, multi-part heating to increase output... ...

Description: Damage caused to buildings, people and property by snow and ice build-up and removal, ice dams, and icicles amounts to millions of dollars each year. The effectiveness of the methods historically used ...

Description: Heatizon Systems makes roof snow melt and deicing products that utilize one of two different heating elements, Tuff Cable or ZMesh. Tuff Cable, a copper cable surrounded by an insulator which is ...

Description: Annealing a 1" lip on aluminum cryogenic dewar that has been work hardened during the process of spin forming. ...

Description: Induction heating is used to bond the end of a stainless steel handle with a plastic sleeve coated with adhesive ... ...

Description: Induction is used to braze a thin copper oval tube to a brass fitting at 1400 º F and to cap the other end of the copper tube with a brass plate. ...

Description: Ambrell performed a free laboratory test and designed a process that enabled the client to bring their wire annealing process in-house in a cost efficient manner... ...

Description: For this aluminum bicycle tube brazing application, induction heating delivers more repeatable and consistent results, while cutting client's heating time in half when compared to using a torch... ...

Description: The application of heat is often the only way to repair, remove or install equipment essential to offshore operations. Unfortunately, traditional heating methods and offshore operations don't mix ...

Description: Since oxidation is unacceptable in the finished product, Induction is the appropriate choice for heating in an inert atmosphere. ...

Description: By using induction to braze the part and by doing the braze under a hydrogen atmosphere, the customer can produce brazed parts with no oxidation. ...

Description: Induction is used to heat a magnetic steel tube to melt plastic handles onto metal broom poles. Customer was using an old, unreliable system from another company, and parts were difficult to find... ...

Description: Heating a 0.437" (11.1 mm) outside diameter magnetic steel tube and steel mating assembly to temperature for a brazing application to create an oil tube for the railroad industry... ...

Description: Client is unhappy with the results from MIG welding, which drove them to look at induction as an alternative process. Induction heating proves to be a fast, repeatable heating method for the ...

Description: Induction heating provides: * Increased production rates * Repeatable, reliable & consistent heat without flame. * Hands free heating that involves no operator skill for manufacturing ...

Description: To heat a tungsten carbide ball and steel rod that acts as a spring to 1300 ºF (704 ºC) within five seconds for a brazing application to create a part that governs the armature position in a motor ...

Description: Previously using a torch, but not getting uniform quality and concerned about operator safety, induction allows customer to improve their process by reducing the brazing of the seam down to 15-30 ...

Description: To heat a steel rod and housing to 1400 ºF (760 ºC) within 30 seconds for a brazing application to create an assembly for a sensor... ...

Description: The assembly was placed 1 mm above the coil. The entire assembly was heated to 1652 ºF (900 ºC) in 16 seconds. Heat was generated in the bottom of the part, and heat was conducted to the entire ...

Description: In this copper brazing process, induction offers more precise, repeatable heating than current flame process...... ...

Description: Induction is used in a process to harden a steel pipe segment to improve wear-resistance. Disappointed with low quality levels in a previously outsourced process, the customer uses induction to bring ...

Description: Induction is used with a single turn coil encapsulated in custom blocks sealing the tube. Two tubes are placed between the coil blocks and a 7lb (3.2kg) load is applied to the top of the coil. ...

Description: Induction heating provides faster curing times, increased production, reduced energy cost, localized heating, no damage to adjoining components, decreased production losses (reduction of downtime and ...

Description: The 16 gram slug of steel is placed into the coil and supported with a ceramic rod. When the sample is melted the part changes shape to an inverted tear drop. ...

Description: Article covering some of the key issues facing the food industry today. ...

Description: Induction heating is used to braze a steel connector onto a steel tube to create a hydraulic component... ...

Description: Induction is effective heating steel rods to 2100 ºF (1149 ºC) evenly across their length in 25 seconds. This innovative solution employs eight coils to heat eight rods to the desired temperature in a ...

Description: A split four turn helical coil is used so the blade can move evenly though the coil. Each tip of the blade is heated for 5 seconds as it passes through the coil to anneal the affected area... ...

Description: A pancake/plate coil is used in this application. Ten assemblies are placed in the coil and power is applied for 1 second to melt the plastic to the stainless steel needle and achieve a 5 kg pull out ...

Description: A ceramic tube is placed inside the coil to isolate the copper wire from the copper coil and to allow the copper wire to flow smoothly through the coil. Power runs continuously to anneal at a rate of ...

Description: Braze two parts to a coupling with an outside diameter of 0.5" (13 mm) to create a medical tool. The client's goal was to braze both parts concurrently as quickly as possible with maximum ...

Description: Preheat a steel plate prior to forging to create a hoe head with the goal of increasing production compared to preheating with a gas furnace. ...

Description: A single position pancake style coil is used to generate the required heating for the application. Solder paste is applied to the assembly around the joint area.... ...

Description: A three turn channel coil 19" (48.26cm) long is used to anneal 4 pistons running though the coil with a distance of 6" (15.24cm) between centers... ...

Description: Induction is evaluated to replace an oven/batch process. Advantages include reduced heating/cooling ramp times and floor space requirements... ...

Description: Current hand-soldering process results in uneven, non-uniform joints and requires long production times. Induction delivers uniform, quality joints by generating heat within the end-plate and ...

Description: To heat multiple joints on flex circuit strips to 180-200°F within seven seconds for a soldering application. ...

Description: Lead ingots are placed inside the ceramic tube which is inside the coil. Different size ingots are melted at specified power, voltage and frequencies... ...

Description: Customer is currently using a soldering iron & individually touching each soldering point which is producing inconsistent results and quality issues. By using induction heating the customer produces ...

Description: Higher quality end product vs. using an open flame convection furnace. Ovens are sensitive to ambient temperature and humidity variations and tend to produce uneven results ...

Description: Induction heating provides uniform heat distribution over the wheel, precise control of heating pattern and reduced energy costs ...

Description: Induction heating provides hands-free heating that involves no operator skill, even distribution of heating and localized application of energy ...

Description: A six turn helical coil is used to heat the connecting rod for 13 seconds. The coil is perpendicular to the axis of the bore to promote even heating around the circumference. The connecting rod is ...

Description: Induction heating provides highly accurate placement of heat (no effect to surrounding components), faster and more efficient process and even distribution of heating ...

Description: Induction heating provides localized, even heating of sheath, reduced discoloration, innovative coil design which eliminates fixture heating... ...

Description: The process currently takes 60 seconds per joint. The customer is currently using a torch to complete the braze joints. They wish to improve repeatability for a better process... ...

Description: The coil heats quickly so that the heat does not travel to heat sensitive components in the case... ...

Description: To anneal the full length of the tube, the tube is placed in the coil and heated for 30 seconds then rotated and the bottom half is heated for an additional 30... ...

Description: Induction heating provides much faster process time compared to the current process of using gas to braze each joint individually, reduced energy cost and even distribution of heating ...

Description: Induction heating provides high efficiency, low energy cost precise and controllable placement of heat to anneal only the required area faster production process and consistent results ...

Description: Customer is currently outsourcing this application. By bringing in-house they will save on inventory build up, transportation cost, time to customer and money. ...

Description: Induction heating provides hands-free heating that involves no operator skill for manufacturing, reduced energy consumption, consistent and repeatable results and even distribution of heating ...

Description: A four turn helical coil is used to heat the crucible. The crucible is wrapped with a layer of insulation and placed into the coil. ...

Description: A three-turn helical coil is used to heat the steel valve seat. The steel valve seat is placed in the coil and heated for 50 seconds to enlarge the center hole & drop the carbide ring in for the ...

Description: Using induction heating to heat the bore of a hardened spur steel gear to shrink fit onto a gear motor shaft. This is part of a chair for the disabled. ...

Description: A need to increase volume and quality of parts production led to the choice of an induction process over flame. ...

Description: The time pressure facing service engineers is made even worse by the technology traditionally used to expand and remove the large bolts that secure turbine covers. So when Alstom Power was performing ...

Description: Norway's Scana Steel replaced rotating converters with an EFD Induction Sinac 25/40 Twin. Output increased dramatically. ...

Description: One small but important step to help the environment is the change from gas or arc heating to induction heating. We all want to help the environment. But it can be tough deciding where to start. One ...

Description: Safety is of course a top priority for carmakers. Which is why they coat brake discs to prevent corrosion. Coating with Geomet-one of the world's leading coating products-ensures top-level protection, ...

Description: Every service call is unique. However, we received one recently that was truly extraordinary. Tom Smith, machinist for the 1925 steamship 'Saltsjön', rang. Could we help restore the old vessel by ...

Description: An EFD Induction brazing solution at diesel engine specialist Agco Sisu Power slashes production times for high-grade banjo fittings. ...

Description: The UK office of EFD Induction gets its fair share of unusual requests. But this enquiry was a first: could we help artist Paul Fryer heat a 'spherical' piece of iron art till it glowed cherry red... ...

Description: Specialized applications. Stringent quality levels. Tight leadtimes. The global aerospace industry sets tough demands on its parts and equipment suppliers. But they are the kind of demands that ...

Description: 'Induction Instruction' is a new series of short articles where EFD Induction experts write about various aspects of induction heating. For this first article, Leif Markegård, senior R&D engineer at ...

Description: An approved supplier for customers such as BAE, irbus and Raytheon, DHAP is responsible for the air-conditioning unit assembly for the NH90------a process for which they use an EFD Induction Minac ...

Description: Sverre Masterød, Section Manager for Standardized Systems at EFD Induction, explains why induction heating is the superior technology when brazing aluminum for air conditioning systems. ...

Description: It's a well-known fact that all dies used in the automotive industry have to be hardened. It's also well known that traditional gas heating is slow, difficult and inefficient. But there is another ...

Description: Induction heating is rightly prized for its versatility. But bolt heating? Is induction really an effective alternative to traditional gas and resistance heating methods? Here we report on how two ...

Description: Induction coils are crucial components. They are, after all, what actually delivers heat to the workpiece during the heating process. But all too often basic coil maintenance is neglected. The ...

Description: The problem is that when hardening by scanning, the coupling needs to be adjusted because of distortion in the workpiece. Moreover, non-uniform hardening patterns create a risk of cracking. ...

Description: Commonly called 'cleaning' in the transformer industry, the removal of insulation varnish has traditionally been done with gas torches or brushes. But transformer manufacturers are now discovering the ...