Operation
Induction Furnace Safety: Water Cooling, Interlocks and Molten Metal
Cooling water failure and moisture in the charge cause most serious induction furnace incidents. What the protection systems do, and what practice has to cover.
Resources
Technical Guides for Foundry and Plant Engineers
No fluff and no sales copy — these are the explanations we give customers before they commit to a specification, published so you can read them first.
Cost & Energy
Induction Furnace Power Consumption: What Actually Drives kWh per Ton
Suppliers quote consumption figures under laboratory conditions. Here is what moves the number in a real foundry, and where the savings actually are.
Technology
KGPS vs IGBT Induction Power Supply: Which One Should You Buy?
IGBT is newer, but newer is not the same as better for every duty. A practical comparison of thyristor and IGBT medium frequency power supplies for buyers.
Buyer Guide
How to Choose Induction Melting Furnace Capacity and Power
The sizing mistake that costs foundries the most money is buying the furnace they can afford instead of the one their pouring cycle needs. Here is how to work it out.
Operation
Induction Furnace Lining: Installation, Sintering and Life
Lining life varies enormously between foundries running identical furnaces. Almost all of the difference is installation practice and the sintering curve.
Installation
Importing an Induction Furnace from China: A Practical Checklist
Voltage, transformers, foundations, packing, documents and commissioning — the questions to settle before you place the order, not after the containers arrive.
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