Medium and high-frequency induction furnaces are industrial equipment that heats metals using the principle of
electromagnetic induction. They are primarily used for pre-forging
heating, metal melting, and heat treatment, and are widely used in
mechanical manufacturing, cast iron production, and other fields.
Their working principle involves converting three-phase power
frequency alternating current into adjustable medium-frequency
current (60Hz–10kHz), which generates an alternating magnetic field
through an induction coil, causing eddy current heating within the
metal material.
1﹑Structure
The equipment consists of a furnace shell, induction coil, magnetic
yoke, and furnace lining. The magnetic yoke is used to shield the
magnetic field and reduce magnetic leakage. The safety protection
system includes cooling water monitoring, hydraulic emergency
control, furnace leakage alarm device, and power interlock cutoff
function. Furnace models of 1 ton and above require a furnace
leakage alarm device. The control system uses automated programs to
manage feeding and temperature parameters, supporting precise
adjustment of the heating speed. With increasing environmental
requirements, medium and high-frequency induction furnaces are
gradually replacing traditional high-energy-consuming melting
equipment due to their fast heating and high efficiency.
2﹑Application
(1) Hot forming: whole-piece forging, partial forging, hot
upsetting, hot rolling;
(2) Metal melting: (vacuum) melting, casting, and evaporation
coating of metals such as gold, silver, copper, iron, and aluminum;
(3) Heat treatment: local or overall quenching, annealing,
tempering, and through-heating of various metals; (4) Other
applications of high-frequency heating machines: semiconductor
single crystal growth, thermal fitting, bottle cap heat sealing,
toothpaste tube heat sealing, powder coating, metal implantation in
plastics, etc.
(4) Welding: brazing of various metal products, welding of various
tool blades and saw teeth, welding of steel pipes and copper pipes,
and welding of similar and dissimilar metals.