Note: Heat Staking Square-wire Spring in a Wire Nut

Objective:

To heat stake a square-wire spring within a thermoplastic shell

End Product:

Wire nuts

Equipment:

Ambrell EASYHEAT 10.0 kW induction heating system, equipped with a remote work head containing two 0.3 μF capacitors.

Materials:

Customer's Thermoplastic wire nut shells,  square-wire springs

Temperature:

N/A

Frequency:

395 kHz

Testing:

A custom-designed, multi-turn channel coil is built to generate the required heating for the application. Initial tests are conducted to optimize the power delivered to the part. Once a satisfactory heat pattern is achieved in the time frame allowed, samples are run at multiple different settings.

Benefits:

  • Speed: Induction can rapidly heat their inserts, helping them to meet their production objectives.

  • Repeatability: With induction heating, you will get the same result time after time, making it ideal for a high-volume manufacturing process like this one.

  • Efficiency: Induction delivers most of the energy into the part, unlike competitive heating methods, leading to significant energy savings.

  • Footprint: Induction requires less floor space when compared to an oven.

Heat Staking Square-wire Spring in a Wire Nut

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