Induction Coils: How To Turn Them Into Powerful Business Tools
Induction Coils: How To Turn Them Into Powerful Business Tools
Induction Coils: How To Turn Them Into Powerful Business Tools
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Our logistical and tracking support will help ensure you tested to see if it works as expected in harsh working
always have enough coils to hand. We also make sure that environments. However, such testing requires specialist
coils are replaced before they pose a threat to uptime and equipment—the kind you find in our worldwide network of
productivity. labs and coil workshops.
Here are just three of the many hurdles to be overcome in A booster pump is sometimes needed to maintain the
order to make safe and efficient coils: desired flow and velocity. Professional designers will
also specify a purity level for the water to in order to
Challenge one: water flow and speed minimize coil corrosion.
It is generally important to achieve an adequate flow of cooling
water through the coil. When high power density is expected Challenge two: impedance matching
in the inductor, the coil designer must consider the flow rate It is necessary to achieve the correct impedance matching
and the water’s velocity. This is because velocity significantly between the coil and the power source in order to use the
influences the heat transfer between inductor and coolant, latter’s full power. The coil designer must also consider that
and therefore has a major impact on the longevity of the coil. coils need five to ten times as much reactive as active power.
Designing and making induction coils is
technically challenging. The details of every
single EFD Induction coil are entered into a
constantly updated database. As a result we
can quickly and smoothly replace or repair
any coil, anywhere—without compromising
quality or productivity.
Challenge three: magnetic flux concentrators — Pure ferrites are efficient with small magnetic fields.
Concentrators focus the current in the coil area facing the But they suffer from low saturation flux density and
workpiece. Without concentrators much of the magnetic heat conduction. Their brittleness makes them difficult
flux may propagate around the coil. This flux could engulf to treat.
adjacent conductive components. But when concentrated,
the flux is restricted to precise areas of the workpiece. — Iron powders offer high flux densities and are easy to
Concentrators are made from laminates, or from pure fer- shape. But since powders have a relatively low working
rites and ferrite- or iron-based powders. Each material has temperature (< 250 – 300 °C), care must be taken to
its own pros and cons: prevent overheating caused by internal losses and radia-
tion from the heated workpiece.
— Laminates have the highest flux density and magnetic
permeability. They are less expensive than iron and fer-
rite-based powders. However, laminates are stamped in
a few standardized sizes and are therefore less flexible.
They are also labor intensive to mount and can usually
only be used up to medium frequency range (<50 kHz).
You’re never far from EFD Induction coil expertise and support services.