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March 26th, 2021

Magnetic Flux Concentrators: An Objective Assessment

Magnetic flux concentrators (also called flux intensifiers, diverters, or controllers) are made from high-permeability, low-power-loss materials. They are routinely used in induction heat treating applications in a manner similar to […]

February 17th, 2021

Automation of Induction Heating Systems for Billets and Other Unique Shapes

By Brian Lockitski, Inductoheat; Carl Wesolowski, Inductoheat; Michael Zaharof, Inductoheat; Ted Loznak, Clinton Machine During the last 40 years, induction heating has proven to be a viable and effective solution […]

May 20th, 2020

Induction Heat Treatment Challenges in a Highly Digitized World

The technology of heat treating by means of electromagnetic induction is advancing at an accelerated rate, addressing new challenges and a rapidly changing business environment. The variety of parts gets larger while product cycle times get shorter. In […]

February 12th, 2018

Induction Heating: Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask (February 2018)

Question of the Month: We are planning to use induction to heat composite metallic materials prior to diffusion bonding. Is there any concern with respect to excessive noise? Have you […]

December 6th, 2010

Coil Failures Pt. 6: Coil End Effect

Non-uniform coil current density distribution resulting from various electromagnetic phenomena has a dramatic effect on induction heating coil life and crack development in the copper. Coil electromagnetic end effect and […]

December 2nd, 2010

Metallurgical Insights Pt.1: Induction Hardening Temperatures

The required induction hardening temperature range, even for AISI 1042 plain carbon steel, depends on not only the heat intensity but also the material’s prior microstructure: • 1620 to 2000°F […]

June 1st, 2010

Coil Failures: pt. 10 Contactless Inductors

In other applications such as strip or plate heat treating and coating (galvanizing, galvannealing, galvaluming, nonmetallic coating, and paint drying, for example), the ability to move the induction coil from […]