Ambrell, an AmeriTherm Company, Scottsville, N.Y., has sold an Ekoheat 35 kW/30 kHz induction heating system to a fastener manufacturer to preheat blanks prior to forging. The solution includes a custom-built coil, along with an optical pyrometer and controller for quality control. The client determined that a new modern system with process feedback from Ambrell’s Application Lab would allow shorter heating times and faster production rate.
The system will be used on an array of materials such as steel, Inconel, titanium, Waspaloy, and more. The outside diameter of the blanks ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 in. All clients are offered free application testing – as was completed for this application – to ensure their system achieves process objectives.
