Induction Heat Staking Steel Inserts
Objective A supplier of automotive parts needed to heat steel inserts to be placed into a plastic frame. They turned to THE LAB at Ambrell to see if...
Ambrell has sold an EKOHEAT 15 kW/100 kHz induction heating system for a metal-to-plastic insertion application. The customer is a supplier in the automotive industry. The client leveraged THE LAB at Ambrell to design the right coil and induction solution for heating multiple inserts. The system was integrated into an automated assembly line.
The expertise of THE LAB and Ambrell's wealth of experience with the application and automotive industry made Ambrell the right choice for the client. Ambrell has experience with an array of automotive applications including gear hardening, shrink fitting camshaft gears, brazing various tubes to fittings, curing filter end caps to filters, preheating parts such as transaxles for welding, and preheating cylinder liners prior to insertion into aluminum engine blocks.
Press Fitting Steel Sleeves with Induction (Shrink Fitting)
Objective The intent of this application is to shrink fit (press fit) a steel sleeve. The client is a diversified equipment manufacturer and wants to...
Green Benefits of Induction Heating - Earth Day 2024
It's Earth Day, so reviewing the many green benefits of induction heating seems prudent. While manufacturing processes are a significant contributor...