A client contacted THE LAB at Ambrell needing to heat aluminum molding to activate an adhesive coating prior to applying the vinyl. The target temperature for the application was 500 ºF (260 ºC). THE LAB determined that an Ambrell EKOHEAT^® 20 kW power supply with a specially designed 14-turn helical coil would be the right solution for the client's requirements. 

Ambrell has delivered systems to automotive OEMs and integrators along with Tier 1 and 2 suppliers for decades. THE LAB at Ambrell has a wealth of experience with popular automotive applications such as annealing, bonding, brazing, curing, forging, heat treating, material testing, metal-to-plastic insertion, soldering and more. 

This application involved heating four steel laminate parts (c-lams) for a pre-heating application in the automotive industry. The parts, which are inserts, are heated simultaneously before robotic pick-and-place for plastic overmolding. The client was looking to change to induction from resistance heating.