Induction
heating can be best defined as a way of electrically heating conductive
material like metals or thermoplastics through the process of electromagnetic
induction. Electric currents are induced into the metal which causes increased
resistance, leading to the metal becoming hot.
Industrial Functions
This
principle has found numerous applications in the home and industry, especially
in industrial processes like welding. It is in these industrial processes that
the induction heating machine offers manufacturers a better alternative to
using a lot of energy to heat or melt metallic objects. Besides melting,
induction heating is also used in other industrial applications i.e. soldering,
surface hardening, brazing, etc., and is most efficient when used with metals
like iron or its alloys.
Precision Heating
The
advantage of using an induction heating machine in industry is to produce
intense and direct heat through inducing a high-frequency magnetic field. The
magnetic field creates currents at the precise point by exciting the molecules
and generating intense heat at the exact point. This allows the operator to
weld two pieces of metal at a precise point without wasting energy heating up the
whole part; this type of weld is extremely strong and long lasting. This type
of technology has found favor with oil companies, where a lot of welding has to
be done inside long pipes.
Long-Lasting
When
compared to ordinary welding, using an induction heating machine
offers a lot of advantages, especially when it comes to preheating, uniform
heat distribution, faster time frame, reliability, and safety for the operator.
It has also been shown to use less power and needs less consumables like
welding rods, flux, and other materials typically used when doing welding.
Since the induction coil does not become hot during the process, the life of
these machines is much longer than typical welding equipment.
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