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Induction hardening Benefits
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Meets tight production tolerances with precise localized heat to small areas creating pinpoint accuracy
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Increases production rates with faster heating cycles
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Reduces defect rates with repeatable, reliable heat
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Eliminates variability from operator-to-operator, shift-to-shift
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Maintains metallurgical characteristics of the individual metals

To quickly heat a steel surgical blade to 2000°F (1093°C) within 2 seconds so as to harden the blade edge.
A four-turn helical concentrating coil is specially designed to deliver uniform heat to the steel seat belt retraction gear.
Hardening the teeth of a large saw blade
A torch isn't as precise as induction nor is it repeatable; induction heating is highly repeatable, uses less energy than a torch and offers instant on/off heating
Case hardening a steel fitting (machined parts manufacturer)
The coil design enabled the part to be raised into the heating coilfrom the bottom. The design was also made to ensure it will work well within the customer's current setup...
Surface hardening of steel screws
Induction heating enables precise application of heat, faster process time and production rates and the ability to be incorporated into existing production lines
Hardening teeth on a steel motorcycle gear
A single turn helical coil is used to heat the gear. The gear is placed on a spindle and rotated at 300-350 RPM's.
A five turn helical coil is used heat the screw threads. The screw is placed in the coil, heat is applied for 8 seconds to achieve a 2 long zone at the required hardness.
Hardening the end of steel hand-held marking stamps
To harden various size ends of hand held marking stamps. The area to be hardened is 3/4 (19mm) up the shank.
Hardening of Steel Cam Assembly
Hardening the cam outer surfaces with induction results in uniform heating for uniform results, one coil can be used for many geometries, consistent results from piece to piece
Case Hardening of Armature Shaft
A five turn helical coil is used to heat the gear end of the shaft to 1700°F
Heat cast iron pulleys to 1600°F(871.1°C) in order to achieve a hardness of 55 Rockwell C.
Hardening Stainless Steel Surgical Knife Blades
A two turn helical coil with an internal quartz tube designed to scan the length of the blade is used to heat the blade to 1850°F (1010°C) to achieve the desired hardness.
Hardening Bed Knife Blade for Reel Type Lawn Mowers
The hardness desired is between 45 to 55 Rockwell C, and should be measured 0.062in (1.6mm) from the cutting edge.
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How can induction be used in a hardening application?
Induction can be applied to harden many types of cast irons and steel alloys.
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What are some applications of heat treating?
Through hardening treats the entire part and is used on medium and high carbon steels for moderate strength and surface hardness. Because through hardening requires a deep penetrating heat that can damage the surface of a component if not regulated precisely, induction heating is an excellent solution for this application.
Case hardening treats the part’s surface area and some of the interior area, according to the depth of hardening requirements of the application.
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