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The advantages
of Lepel induction heating in continuous
wire applications are many. They
include rapid heating, accurate
temperature control, and the ability
to process moving parts as they
pass through a coil. The coil design
can also be much more compact than
with competitive furnaces or infrared
tunnels.
Wire
and Cable Continuous
Induction heating allows normalizing,
stress relieving, annealing, hardening,
curing and coating to be accomplished
both quickly and economically on
materials such as carbon and stainless
steel, copper, aluminum, brass,
titanium, superalloys, tungsten,
molybdenum, etc. These processes
can be performed in room temperatures
up to 3000 °C (5432 °F)
and higher, as well as in air or
controlled atmospheres.
Fiber
Optics
In the heating of optical fibers,
induction heating excels over other
methods including conventional radiant
furnaces. It provides the high temperature
necessary to melt silica glass,
2200 °C (4000 °F),
using zirconia susceptors, which
eliminate the need for protective
furnace atmospheres that can be
damaging to the fibers. It is also
ideal for furnaces using graphite
susceptors inside of protective
atmospheres. Resulting fibers have
greater strength and better optical
properties.
Other
Continuous Heating Applications
Induction heating is also ideal
for the processing of tubes, rods,
strips, blades and pipes.
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