Note: Heat steel pliers handle for bending
Objective:
Heat pliers for final shaping of the handles
End Product:
Pliers
Equipment:
Ambrell 2 kW induction heating system, equipped with a remote heat station containing two 0.33 μF capacitors for a total of 0.66 μF.
An induction heating coil designed and developed specifically for this application.
Materials:
Steel pliers handles 5 in (12.7 cm) long; 0.14 in (3.56 mm) thick
Temperature:
1200 °F (649 °C)
Frequency:
199 kHz
Testing:
A multi-turn helical coil is used to heat a 3.75 in (9.53 cm) long zone on one handle of the pliers at a time. The coil design allows easy loading and unloading without having to rotate the part. The handle is inserted into the coil and heated for 30 seconds to reach 1200 °F. Then the part is transferred to a press and formed into the correct handle shape. Multiple pliers handles may be heated simultaneously with a higher kW power supply.
Benefits:
Precisely heating the desired zone avoids overheating of part. This provides higher quality vs. heating with a torch.
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