Note: Plastic Lawn Chairs

Objective:

To heat internally threaded steel inserts to a temperature above 6500 F for insertion into plastic lawn chair assemblies. Currently, the insertion is done with a type of locktite in approximately three to five seconds.

End Product:

Lawn chair

Equipment:

Ambrell 1 kW system including one remote heat station containing one 0.66 µF capacitor, a 4-20 mA input fast ramp simulator, and a two-over-two  double-wound helical coil.

Materials:

Steel Inserts (internally machine threaded)
PET Plastic

Temperature:

> 650 °F

Frequency:

297 kHz

Testing:

650 °F was reached with a heating cycle of 2.5 seconds with the use of a 4-20 mA input simulating a fast ramp circuit. Quality insertion was achieved through the use of a two-over-two double-wound four-turn helical coil. Heating cycle times are reduced 

Benefits:

Plastic Lawn Chairs

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