Induction Annealing Steel Wire With High Frequency Heating System
Objective To heat 3โ (76.2mm) from the end of the wire on a woven wireย cloth 60โ (1.52m) long. This prepares the wire mesh forย bending in a press brake.
Material Woven wire cloth (steel) made of 1/2โ (12.7) diameter wire, 60โย (1.52m) long. Wires are 1.5โ (38.1) apart
Temperature 1400 ยบF (760 ยบC)
Frequency 60ย kHz
Equipment โข DW-HF-60kW induction heating system, equipped with aย remote workhead containing three 25ฮผF capacitors for aย total of 75ฮผF
โข An induction heating coil designed and developedย specifically for this application.
Process A two turn oval coil is used to heat the woven wire. The wovenย wire is placed in the coil and heated for 50ย seconds to soften aย 60โ (1.52m) length of the wire 3โ (76.2mm) deep. The wovenย wire is then placed in a press brake for the bending process.
Results/Benefits Induction heating provides:
โข Faster production process
โข High efficiency, low energy costs compared to gas furnace
โข Fast, controllable process
โข Hands-free heating that involves no operator skill forย manufacturing