February 10, 2012
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Inductoheat, Inc., has designed, manufactured, and shipped a Uniforge® Induction Billet Heating System to a leading manufacturer of hand tools including hammers, wrenches, and fubars, etc. This machine was designed specifically for heating carbon steel billets for a #8 die forger.
This system is designed to heat 0.50” to 0.875” diameter x 13” long billets to 2250°F at a nominal rate of 250 pcs/hr. A STATIPOWER® SP12 induction power supply provides 100kW, 30kHz for this application. Features and benefits include potentiometers for controlling power and feed rate; infeed pinch roll drive assembly; fast extractor conveyor; self-contained portable unit; and a standalone water system. To learn more access Inductoheat’s Web site at [www.inductoheat.com].