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Follow on Google News | UltraFlex shrink-fitting with induction a stainless steel cap onto an aluminum housing within 10 secBy using induction heating for this shrink-fitting process, the customer could achieve high-quality and repeatable results, with short heat cycle times that would allow him to increase the productivity.
In this test scenario, a customer from the Manufacturing and Automation industry wanted to evaluate the usage of induction to shrink-fit a stainless steel cap of 6.3'' (16 cm) OD onto an aluminum pump housing. The customer was looking for consistent and repeatable results and an energy- and cost-efficient process, with heat cycles of 10-20 seconds. UltraFlex engineers considered an induction heater from the UltraHeat SM series as most appropriate for this heating scenario. UltraHeat SM are compact and easy-to-use 5kW induction heating systems that can be used with either a water-cooled or air-cooled remote heat station. They feature adaptive digital phase control providing efficient operation in a wide frequency range. A two-turn custom induction coil was designed for maximum process efficiency. The shrink-fitting process for the stainless steel cap was started by applying 5 kW of power for about 10 seconds, until the temperature of 600°C (1112°F) was reached. The cap was then picked up and placed onto the motor housing, where it successfully shrink-fitted while cooling off. The process could benefit from further adjustments to the heating temperatures and a specially-designed inductor. However it still proved that by using induction heating for this shrink-fitting process, the customer could achieve high-quality and repeatable results, with short heat cycle times that would allow him to increase the productivity. That would also be an energy- and cost-efficient process allowing for future automation. Finally, by using induction for this shrink-fitting case, the customer would have a completely safe and green process - safe for the operator and for the environment, due to the lack of open flame, smoke and noxious emissions. Find out more at: https://ultraflexpower.com/ Contact us at: +1.631.467.6814 uptnews@ultraflexpower.com About UltraFlex Power Technologies: UltraFlex Power Technologies (ultraflexpower.com) End
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