Note: Heating a motor prior to adding an injection molded part

Objective:

Heat steel to help bond an injection molded piece and help the reflow.

End Product:

Steel motor body

Equipment:

Ambrell 6 kW induction heating system, equipped with a remote workhead containing a total 1.5 μF
An induction heating coil designed and developed specifically for this application

Materials:

Steel motor body 2.4 x 2.4 x 1.1 in (60 x 60 x 27 mm)

Temperature:

500 °F (260 °C )

Frequency:

237 kHz

Testing:

A two-turn binocular coil is used to simultaneously heat two steel motors prior to the injection molding process. This helps increase the bond strength between and reflow the plastic 

Benefits:

  • Quicker process times with increased production rates versus a gas-fired oven. Ovens require long heat-up and cool-down times.

  • Significantly reduced footprint

  • Reduced handling due to location of the induction coil in proximity to the injection molding machine.

Heating a motor prior to adding an injection molded part

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