Induction Brazing Aluminum

Brazing an Aluminum Assembly

The target temperature can be achieved within 157 seconds with the EASYHEAT 6 kW power supply. A good solid joint resulted from the heating process.

Brazing an Aluminum Tube Assembly

A custom-designed single position multiple-turn pancake coil was built to generate the required heating for this brazing application. Initial tests were conducted to optimize power delivery to the assembly

Sealing an Aluminum Cap Seal on a Plastic Jug

To heat one aluminum cap seal on a plastic jug for a cap sealing application. The client is replacing past systems that no longer work for their process.

Bonding Aluminum & Carbon Fiber Coupons

Bonding aluminum & carbon fiber coupons with induction Testing from THE LAB confirmed the feasibility of the heating process for the customer. 

Annealing aluminum fuel tank fill neck for bending

An eight-turn helical is used to heat the aluminum tube for annealing. To anneal the full length of the tube, the tube is placed in the coil and heated, and then the tube is bent while hot to prevent cracking.

Brazing aluminum adaptors to aluminum tubes

To increase production, a multi-position coil was recommended so multiple parts could be heated while maintaining a cycle time of 55 seconds, delivering consistent joint quality, which a torch often doesn't deliver.

Brazing an aluminum bicycle assembly

For this aluminum bicycle tube brazing application, induction heating delivers more repeatable and consistent results, while cutting client's heating time in half when compared to using a torch...

Brazing an aluminum AC manifold

Precise, repeatable heating: The client wanted more precise and repeatable heating than a torch could deliver, which induction was able to achieve..

Brazing two aluminum pipes to an aluminum evaporator core

The customer is replacing a flame process which can burn away the thin flange at the joint area and create scrap parts. By switching to induction for this application the customer is decreasing their scrap parts and also increasing their quality and production rate...

Brazing aluminum electrical lug assembly

A five turn helical coil is used to braze the assembly. The parts are assembled and placed in the coil. Power is applied and a braze stick is used to braze the two parts in 25-30 seconds...

Bonding Foil to a Plastic Bottle

It was confirmed that the aluminum heated sufficiently to create a bond between the foil and the bottle, meeting the client"s objective.

Sealing an aluminum disk onto a plastic cap

Induction heating enabled the aluminum to seal to the plastic cap quickly without the cap being damaged. The customer desired a quick rate which would make in-sourcing the process worthwhile, and induction heating exceeded the targeted production rate thanks to its fast heating.

Cap Sealing; Shampoo Container

A three-turn two-position helical coil is used to heat the aluminum foil in a tunnel style assembly. Product (containers) passes easily under the induction coil.

Heating Catheter Tipping Die

To heat an aluminum catheter tipping die to above 285 °F within 2 to 5 seconds for the forming of catheter material.

Curing a coating; both sides aluminum piston

A three-turn channel coil 19 in (48.26 cm) long is used to anneal 4 pistons running though the coil with a distance of 6 in (15.24 cm) between centers.

Curing epoxy on aluminum copier roller assembly

A four-turn helical pancake coil is used to heat the end of the copier roller assembly. The assembly is heated 90 seconds to cure the adhesive.

Curing ink on aluminum bottle caps

A double channel coil is used for the ink drying application. Fifteen bottle caps are placed inside the coil and power is applied for 3 seconds to dry the ink.

Heating Wires and Strips for Coating Removal

The polymer coating on the aluminum strip behaved differently when heated. Visually, the coating turned brown and bubbly when the aluminum strip was heated

Heating an Aluminum Tube for Bending

Induction does not present an open flame into the work environment like a torch, resulting in a safer working environment

Heating aluminum wire to create screens

Induction will double production due to more rapid heating than infrared lamps can offer; with induction 100 feet per minute can be run instead of 50 feet per minute with infrared

Tempering an audio speaker screen

The speaker screen was placed over the induction coil and the power was turned on. The screen heated to the desired temperature within just one second

Heating an aluminum-backed circuit board - solder reflow

Given the significantly faster heating time, induction improves throughput in this process and is a more efficient heating method than hot plate heating

Preheating aluminum flanges

Induction heating delivers higher quality end product vs. using an open flame convection furnace. Ovens are sensitive to ambient temperature and humidity variations and tend to produce uneven results

Pre-heating aluminum wheels (spray painting)

This spray painting application requires pre-heating the material. Additionally, there is a requirement that the material must not cool below a certain target temperature prior to the spray.

End-forming top of aluminum oxygen tank

Through heating the top 2 in (50.8 mm) of aluminum oxygen tank to form a rounded end with a hole for oxygen valve

Melting aluminum in a graphite crucible for casting

Induction melting provides hands-free heating that involves no operator skill for manufacturing, repeatable, dependable results, more efficient and cost effective then gas furnace, does not heat up the manufacturing area and increases production.

Shrink Fitting an Aluminum Tube

With an EASYHEAT 2 kW induction shrink-fitting system, the aluminum tube heated to the required temperature within 30 seconds. Shrink fitting then took place

Shrink fitting an automotive aluminum motor housing

Induction shrink-fitting is fast, presents significant energy savings over an electric oven, requires a more modest footprint than an oven and can be easily integrated into an automated process

Shrink Fitting an Aluminum Motor Housing

The customer was using a cold press, but it was creating part defects. This was resolved with induction heating: the process took just two minutes compared to 40 minutes and they were able to achieve their targeted production rate.

Shrink-fitting auto turbo charger impeller blades onto an aluminum shaft

Induction heating provides repeatable results, reduced cycle time, lower consumables cost and even distribution of heating

Shrink fitting aluminum pulley to insert inner bearing

A three turn helical coil is used to heat the aluminum pulley. The pulley is heated to 464 °F (240 °C) in 20 seconds to expand the inner diameter and then the inner bearing is inserted to form the completed part.

Soldering an LED assembly to an aluminum spotlight housing

A multi turn pancake coil is used to heat the bottom of the aluminum spotlight housing. The LED housing was not available so this application is done with temperature sensing paint to determine the feasibility

Reflowing the solder of an area on a circuit board

An aluminum fixture is a large heat sink to the induction field. In order for solder alloy to wick and run the length of the overlap area, flux is applied to the solder location...