Using Induction Heating

Debonding inserts for manifold

2010-07-27T08:25:00.001-07:00

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 plastic...
[link][more about bonding][Applications]

De-bonding urethane from a steel insert (doffer pad)

2010-07-27T08:21:00.001-07:00

A three-turn pancake style coil is used to de-bond urethane from the steel disc. The part is placed onto two 0.10” (2.5mm) thick ceramic rods on top of the coil and heated for 15 seconds...
[link][more about bonding][Applications]

Brazing temperature sensor assemblies

2010-07-21T07:59:00.001-07:00

A five-turn two-position helical coil is used for this brazing application. Each coil acts individually and the coils are not designed to heat simultaneously....
[link][more about brazing][Applications]

Heat an inconel tube for a swaging application

2010-06-22T09:54:00.000-07:00

A need to increase volume and quality of parts production led to the choice of an induction process over flame. Handling is minimized and continuity is assured with the precision delivery of heating only where required...
[more about heating][Applications]

Heat a steel shaft for metal-to-plastic insertion

2010-06-22T09:46:00.000-07:00

A single-turn channel style coil is used to generate the required heat pattern. The knurled end of the shaft is heated to required temperature in 3 seconds. The lower portion of the shaft does not exceed 200°F (95°C), a desirable result...
[more about metal-to-plastic insertion][Applications]

Annealing stainless steel caps for a dental application

2010-06-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

Requirement to anneal large quantities of work-hardened crowns suggests induction for precise, controllable heating.
Since oxidation is unacceptable in the finished product, Induction is the appropriate choice for heating in an inert atmosphere...
[more about annealing][Applications]

Megatherm si unisce al gruppo Ambrell

2010-06-11T05:51:00.001-07:00

(Almelo, Olanda) - Ambrell, produttore mondiale di sistemi per il riscaldamento a induzione di precisione, annuncia che Megatherm Elektromaschinenbau GmbH di Hemer in Germania si è unita al gruppo Ambrell. Megatherm apporterà specifiche risorse di vendita in Germania e darà supporto per il service e per le applicazioni dei nostri prodotti. Inoltre si occuperà della progettazione e della fabbricazione degli induttori per il mercato tedesco e globale.

[Press release] [Ambrell] [Megatherm]

MegaTherm unterstützt zukünftig die Europäische Ambrell Gruppe und ist neuer Vertriebs- und Servicepartner für Deutschland

2010-06-11T05:35:00.000-07:00

Ambrell, internationaler Anbieter von Präzisionslösungen für Induktionsanlagen gab bekannt, dass die Firma MegaTherm Elektromaschinenbau GmbH aus Hemer nun Mitglied der Ambrell-Gruppe ist. MegaTherm verfügt über engagiertes Verkaufspersonal und bringt für den deutschen Markt und auch außerhalb Deutschlands zusätzliche Kundendienste sowie Anwendungen, Spulendesign und Fertigungskompetenz mit.
[Pressemitteilung][Ambrell][Megatherm]

Megatherm hijst Ambrell vlag

2010-06-11T05:26:00.000-07:00

(Almelo, Nederland) – Ambrell, wereldwijde producent van inductie verhitting systemen, heeft vandaag bekend gemaakt dat Megatherm Elektromaschinenbau GmbH te Hemer, Duitsland zich heeft aangesloten bij de Ambrell groep. Megatherm zal voor Ambrell toegewijde verkoopfaciliteiten toevoegen in Duitsland. Daarnaast zal Megatherm service, applicatie, spoel en productie kennis leveren voor zowel Duitsland als de rest van de Europese markt.
[persbericht][website][megatherm]

Megatherm Raises Ambrell Banner

2010-06-02T08:32:00.000-07:00

(Almelo, Netherlands) – Ambrell, global manufacturer of precision induction heating solutions, announced today that Megatherm Elektromaschinenbau GmbH of Hemer, Germany has joined the Ambrell group. Megatherm will add dedicated sales resources in Germany, additional service support as well as application, coil design and manufacture expertise for both the German markets and beyond.
[Press Release][Ambrell][Megatherm]

Ambrell welcomes Tom Kapitein

2010-05-31T05:54:00.001-07:00

Tom Kapitein (30) has recently joined our European Ambrell team as technical inside sales employee. Tom has an electrical engineering background. Beside inside sales activities will Tom also assist in setting up our demonstration lab in the Netherlands and when everything is ready he will be testing samples and give demonstrations to customers.

Ambrell verwelkomt Tom Kapitein

2010-05-31T04:41:00.000-07:00

Tom Kapitein heeft zich onlangs aangesloten bij ons Europese Ambrell team als technische inside sales medewerker. Tom heeft een elektrische engineering achtergrond. Naast de inside sales activiteiten zal Tom zich ook inzetten om een demonstratie lab in Nederland te openen. Zodra het demonstratie lab ingericht is zal hij samples testen en demonstraties aan klanten geven.

RocTool Polymers Center of Excellence – USA

2010-05-20T09:00:00.000-07:00

Ameritherm has been partnering closely with RocTool in the USA to develop mutual customers for RocTool’s unique induction molding technology driven by Ameritherm power supplies. On June 2nd Tom Dickerson and Rick Bausch will attend the opening ceremonies and technical presentations at the Charlotte, NC Polymers Center of Excellence. This event is by invitation only after a mailing to over 4000 contacts in the USA. To date Ameritherm has built and shipped three (3) 100-200kW EKOHEAT units to support this developing technology partnership.
[RocTool][Ameritherm]

Soldering windows to time indicator housings

2010-05-19T09:39:00.003-07:00

Because of Ambrell’s expert coil designs, the customer is now able to use the same coil efficiently for all four different sized housings saving the customer time and money. ....
[more about soldering][Applications]

Brazing brass bellow assemblies for pneumatic regulators

2010-05-19T09:39:00.002-07:00

Customer is replacing flame with induction to braze/solder these parts. While they are not looking to increase their production, they are looking for a repeatable and reliable process...
[more about brazing][Applications]

Brazing two aluminum pipes to an aluminum evaporator core

2010-05-19T09:39:00.001-07:00

The customer is replacing a flame process which can burn away the thin flange at the joint area and create scrap parts. By switching to induction for this application the customer is decreasing their scrap parts and also increasing their quality and production rate...
[more about brazing][Applications]

Heating pre-assembled plastic tube and cap

2010-05-19T09:39:00.000-07:00

Heating a pre-assembled plastic tube and cap assembly with the aluminum foil seal in place for a cap sealing application; customer increases their run rate. In the automated process the pre-assembled cap & tube are run on a steel conveyer and passed by the coil creating enough heat through the aluminum seal to achieve the required cap seal...
[more about cap sealing][Applications]

Heating iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles in an aqueous solution for research

2010-05-19T09:36:00.001-07:00

An eight turn helical coil is used to heat the vials. 0.0625 thick insulation is wrapped around the vial and the vial is placed in the coil. The optical temperature probe is inserted into the vial with the base of the probe located in the middle of the coil turns...
[link] [more about heating] [Applications]

Brazing copper tubes to a braided stainless steel hose

2010-05-19T09:31:00.001-07:00

Customer is currently using flame and a highly paid operator to complete this application. By purchasing the induction equipment for this application and replacing the highly paid operator with a less skilled operator, the customer can save approximately $20,000/year in operator cost alone, not factoring in any energy savings. The induction equipment will pay for itself in the first 7 months of operation...
[link] [more about brazing] [Applications]

Hermetically sealing a fiber optic cable in a kovar ferrule

2010-05-19T09:23:00.001-07:00

A single turn channel “C” coil is used for this soldering application. Assembly is fluxed at the joint area and power is applied for 15 seconds to create the hermetic seal in the ferrule.The customer chose Ameritherm over competitors due to the ability to design the single channel “C” coil. The coil heats quickly so that the heat does not travel to heat sensitive components in the case...

[link] [more about soldering] [Applications]

Nieuw kantoor

2010-05-19T06:20:00.000-07:00

Ambrell is in Nederland verhuisd naar een nieuw kantoor. Het kantoor in Hellendoorn werd te klein voor de Europese vestiging en daarom is een nieuw kantoor gezocht in de omgeving. Het nieuwe kantoor van Ambrell is gevestigd in Almelo op het industrieterrein Windmolen. In het kantoorgebouw is genoeg ruimte voor uitbreiding van het Europese team en er zal in deze vestiging ook een applicatie lab worden ingericht. In het applicatie lab kunnen samples van klanten door Ambrell professionals worden getest en eventueel samen met de klant.

New office

2010-05-19T06:03:00.000-07:00

In the Netherlands Ambrell has moved to their new office. The office in Hellendoorn became too small for the European division. Therefore they moved to a new office in Almelo. In the new office Ambrell will have space for setting up two application labs in which samples can be tested and in which customers can come to test their own samples with one of the Ambrell professionals.

Induction heaters use infrared temperature sensors from Micro-Epsilon

2010-05-17T05:10:00.000-07:00

May 13, 2010; Over the past 12 months, Cheltenham Induction Heating Ltd, a specialist manufacturer of frequency induction heaters, has selected the thermoMETER CTM1/M2 infrared temperature sensor from Micro-Epsilon, for use across its range of induction heaters.
[story][Cheltenham Induction Heating] [Micro-epsilon]

Heating a stainless steel sleeve for shrink fitting on to a shaft for industrial washer

2010-03-11T05:54:00.000-08:00

The customer currently uses electric ovens that run 24 hours a day, 5 days per week and their primary concern is to save on the energy cost of heating the parts in the ovens. By switching to induction heat they can save on electricity by only using power for 110 seconds per part vs. a continuously running electric oven. This worked out to a daily running cost of $2.16 for the induction system, compared to $46.08 for the four ovens at a $0.12/kWh cost for electricity. The customer will save $11,418 on energy per year with a ROI of 1.75 years for the investment of the induction system. Additional cost savings from improved production efficiency and environmental cooling to counteract the effect of the ovens should also be considered in the overall ROI.
[more about shrink fitting][Applications]

Brazing a carbide to a stainless steel shaft for a digger used in mining

2010-03-11T05:48:00.000-08:00

A three turn helical coil is used to braze the carbide to the shaft. The steel shaft is fluxed and the braze shim placed on top. The carbide tip is fluxed and placed on top of the shim, lining up the countersunk hole in the carbide. The hole is not fluxed because the flux outgases and causes the carbide to build up pressure and attempt to repel from the shaft...
[more about brazing][Applications]