Induction Melting Furnaces: Aiding many operations

Induction furnace presence has revamped the industrial processes. The smart features of melting furnaces making them highly desirable in the market.

Energy makes things move. It is source of movement in every thing. Heat is also energy which is transmitted from one body to another when bodies come in contact. It can be said as transfer of energy, as the work is performed on the body. Heat is the primary source which is making many processes feasible.


In an engineering, transferring of heat between the objects is referred as thermal conduction. An object is electrically conducted in the heating process of induction heating. Induction melting furnace makes use of this process of heating. This furnace makes use of induction to increase the temperature of the metal to its melting point.


In an induction furnace the induction heating take care of the desired heating of the applicable items. Induction melting furnace has many applications including melting, metal hardening, brazing, soldering and heating to fit. Induction heating has best effect on iron and its alloys, as they have ferromagnetic nature.


In melting furnace, high frequency magnetic field can be used for stirring the hot metal. It consists of a tube of water cooled copper rings surrounded by the container of refractory material. The induction furnace integrates the tube which is water cooled copper rings and container is present which is made using refractory material.


Melting furnaces are performing outstanding role in the manufacturing industries. Extremely hard metals can be melted and new shapes can be gained. The fed metal is analyzed on the basis of chemical properties and detailed chemical composition is studied. Chemical assessment of the input method is very necessary before feeding the metal into the furnace. The metal is checked on the basis of chemical properties so that discrepancies can be avoided. The metal is also checked on the basis carbon content which is done after the completion of majority of the process.


Induction melting furnaces have found usage in most modern foundries as these ones carry cleaner methods of melting metals over a reverberation furnace. There are varying sizes of induction furnaces available which can range from kilogram capacity to tonnes. High pitched whines are emitted while running which is according to the frequency of the furnaces.


Iron, steel, aluminium, copper and precious metals are melted in the furnaces. Induction melting furnace's process is highly looked because of its clean and eco-friendly process, besides it can also be used in vacuum or inert atmosphere.


Ease and convenience can be originated with the use of induction melting furnace in the manufacturing processes.