Induction

Heating

Introduction of
induction heating

Induction heating is a process which is used to

bond, harden or soften metals or other conductive
materials. For many modern manufacturing
processes, induction heating offers an attractive
combination of speed, consistency and control.
Induction heating is a non-contact heating process.
It uses high frequency electricity to heat materials
that are electrically conductive. Since it is noncontact, the heating process does not contaminate
the material being heated. It is also very efficient
since the heat is actually generated inside the
workpiece. This can be contrasted with other
heating methods where heat is generated in flame
or heating element, which is then applied to the
workpiece. For these reasons Induction heating
leads itself to some unique applications in industry.

How Induction heating works?

It helps to have a basic

understanding of the
principles of electricity.
When an alternating
electrical
current
is
applied to the primary
of a transformer, an
alternating
magnetic
field is created. A
source
of
high
frequency electricity is
used to drive a large
alternating
current
through a coil. This coil
is known as the work
coil. See the picture
opposite.

In a basic induction heating setup shown at right, a

solid state RF power supply sends an AC current
through an inductor (often a copper coil), and the
part to be heated (the workpiece) is placed inside the
inductor. The inductor serves as the transformer
primary and the part to be heated becomes a short
circuit secondary. When a metal part is placed within
the inductor and enters the magnetic field, circulating
eddy currents are induced within the part.
The passage of current through this coil generates a
very intense and rapidly changing magnetic field in
the space within the work coil. The workpiece to be
heated is placed within this intense alternating
magnetic field.
Depending on the nature of the workpiece material, a
number of things happen...

Alternative industrial
heating method

Flame heating

Resistance heating

Traditional ovens and furnaces

Advantages of
induction heating

Optimize consistency

Maximize productivity

Improved product quality

Extended fixture life

Environmentally sound

Reduce energy consumption

About shapet induction

machine

Shapet Electric Company having wide

experience in the induction field.
Shapet
successfully launched induction
melting
machine,
induction
casting
machine,
induction
brazing
machine,
induction hardening machine and much
more.
Shapet Electric Company supply induction
melting machine to Indias biggest brand
Tata Tanishq since long time.