Heating components - Import export

Temperature measuring strips, for example, are stuck to components that heat up under load. The measuring strip shows the maximum temperature reached after the component has cooled down. This means that the maximum temperature of the component can be read off quickly and inexpensively.

Based on years of experience in the field of test bench metrology in the automotive industry, EP develops test bench solutions for various applications. We build test benches for testing automotive components such as heat exchangers, intercoolers, filters, valves and others. These are test benches on which e.g. supplier parts for the automotive industry are tested in production. Our specialist knowledge of the industry makes us a strong partner in this area.

With SDF® generators, two different frequencies act simultaneously on the workpiece to be heated, causing the entire component to be induction-hardened with absolutely uniform depth and temperature. New precision – maximum flexibility The outstanding advantages of this patented method are especially evident when hardening complex components. Such as gearwheels, for example: While medium frequencies essentially penetrate more deeply into the gearwheel, primarily heating the tooth base, the high frequencies heat the tooth tip. This is why the SDF® method applies two different frequencies simultaneously to the workpiece to be heated. The entire component is heated with absolutely uniform depth and temperature.

The eldec MICO-L generator offers users a particularly powerful complete solution that includes a coolant system. Medium (18 to 80 kW) and high-frequency devices (15 to 35 kW) are available. High-performance complete solution for cost-effective induction heating The L in the name of these induction heating systems stands for “large”. In the medium-frequency version, the MICO-L delivers up to 80 kW for hardening and heating parts and components. This powerhouse comes with a generator, cooling system, controller, and hose bundle. It can be moved on casters as an option (a base plate for stationary use is always included) and is therefore available at all times. Inside, carefully selected high-performance components ensure safe and precise heating processes. The reliability and efficiency of these devices is the result of decades of development and optimization by eldec.

Inductor design and manufacture continues to be one of eldec’s core competences. The inductor forms the foundation of every eldec induction machine. Every inductor is specifically made-to-order for a workpiece. The basis of this is the frequency, material and power density which means that precisely that area of the workpiece is heated that should be heated. eldec heating cables are used for the heating of large components. The form of the inductor and its design are tailored to the geometry of the workpiece area it is to heat. An inductor from eldec is designed using the very latest 3-D CAD solid modelling software, manufactured on CNC machine tools and built by trained personnel with excellent training at eldec in Germany and the USA. This means that every inductor is made to measure, precise and highly accurate.

Energy source and coolant system — the MICO-S is a complete system in a single housing. This enables a flexible integration of induction heating into any production process. The devices are available in a medium frequency and a high frequency version. The specialists at eldec are using the MICO-S generators for the induction heating and hardening of components with a very flexible process. The key factor is the innovative design concept of placing the generator itself and the cooling system in a single housing. As a result, the unit takes up very little space and is quick to set up. The unit weighs a mere 390 kg and is easy to move around. It has openings in the base plate to allow for pick-up with a forklift, as well as crane hooks. As a result, users benefit from an extremely efficient and flexible energy source for induction heating and hardening.