The new-generation Minac – a mobile all-in-one induction system for the heating of practically any electrically conductive material – is prepared for developments within advanced analytics and predictive maintenance, condition monitoring and alarming, automation and real-time data, machine learning, remote service, and augmented reality.

This is a complete list of all the feature articles – by topic – that appeared in Industrial Heating in 2019. The month each article appeared in is included. All articles are hyperlinked for your convenience.

Otto Junker received an order from Universal Alloy Corp. (UAC), a supplier of hard alloy extrusions, for an induction furnace with overhead cross conveyor for a new location in Baia Mare, Romania. The facility will produce extruded aluminum tubes and titanium profiles for the aerospace industry. In addition to high-temperature tolerance, the billet heater is characterized by its energy-saving design. The billet is transported in front of the furnace by an overhead manipulator and in the furnace by a trough conveyor system. In this way, damages and scratches to the billet are effectively avoided as is any aluminum abrasion that can adhere to the furnace and cause problems.

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Brazing is a process of joining two or more metal parts by using a melted filler material commonly referred to as brazing alloy.

A rolling-mill expansion at Steel Dynamics’ facility in Columbia City, Ind., includes a new billet welder and an induction furnace. The billet welder and spooler line will produce spooled coils up to 5 tons. The 3-MW induction furnace will heat the stock coming from the existing mill. The expansion also includes a 70-meter conveyor connecting the existing medium section mill to the new spooler line, six housingless roller stands complete with quick stand-changing table, a six-pass Delta-type finishing block driven by a low-voltage 2.5-MW motor and finishing services.

Omer Haimbaugh started Induction Heat Treating Corp. (IHT) in 1946 in Chicago with an induction heater he used to braze bread pans. Today, over 70 years later, the company has more than 20 induction heaters and 60 employees.

Corr-Paint CP4050 is a high-temperature, green-pigmented coating that provides corrosion and oxidation protection and color identification for induction heaters and heat exchangers used in demanding industrial applications at temperatures up to 1100°F (593°C).

In our industry, many resources are available to find information on a variety of technologies. IHEA is one of those resources, and this induction article was graciously contributed by them.

Primetals Technologies and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will acquire ABP Induction Systems (ABP), a global manufacturer and servicer of induction furnaces and heating systems. ABP provides state-of-the-art equipment for ferrous and nonferrous metal casting, forging and steelmaking. Its main products are induction melting, holding and pouring furnaces as well as induction heaters. MHI and Primetals Technologies will jointly take ABP’s shares, and future business activities will be conducted in close cooperation with and under the leadership of Primetals Technologies.