The Cenos platform enables computer-aided engineering for smaller companies focused on induction heating and hardening technologies.

An induction process consists of an induction power supply that passes a high-frequency alternating current (AC) through an inductor.

Although Contour has been in business for over 30 years, the Indianapolis, Ind.-based company has gone through quite an evolution.

Previously, we described the situation and discussed the heat-treatment operation. In this blog we will finish with a discussion of our observations and the remedy.

Here’s some information on an interesting assignment we had. We will describe the situation and discuss the heat-treatment operation in this blog. Next time, we will finish with a discussion of our observations and the remedy. Can you figure it out before the reveal?

The utilization of electromagnetic induction for heat-treatment purposes is no longer a novelty. However, the current excitement associated with induction heat treatment may suggest otherwise.

By adding more components while striving to reduce vehicle weight means that not only are there more parts that have to be heat treated, but the size of the parts being heat treated are reduced. This trend has been coined “dematerialization” and is perfect for induction heating.

Dr. Valery Rudnev was recognized during the opening ceremony of the American Society for Materials (ASM International) Thermal Processing in Motion conference. Dr. Rudnev, director of science and technology at Inductoheat Inc., an Inductotherm Group Company, received two awards for his contributions in the field of induction heating and heat treating.