Inductoheat Inc., Madison Heights, Mich., recently shipped a fully automated single-shot induction hardening and tempering system to a major supplier of critical automotive steering components. At the heart of this heat treating system is InductoScan, a heavy-duty, modular induction heat treating machine. This machine is equipped with a built-in power supply, quench containment, and integral heat treating station, drastically reducing its footprint.
The equipment controls package is a PLC with an intuitive 12-in. touch-screen HMI interface. This proven technology has the latest in graphical visualization software and features return part recipe management, process monitoring with data archiving, data logging, motion program, and fault help.
The automation is carried out by a part conveyor and standalone robot. This feature takes advantage of the standard robotic interface, a common feature among all InductoScan units. This automated process has created a system that produces heat treated parts of an exceptional quality at a consistently high rate of speed.
