Apparatus for heating and transferring metal materials for a melting plant, and method for melting metal materials
US10571194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus to heat and transfer mainly metal materials to a melting furnace (12), the apparatus comprising a transporter device (13) configured to move the materials continuously to the melting furnace (12), and at least an induction heating unit (28) associated with the transporter device (13) and configured to heat by electromagnetic induction the materials moved in the transporter device (13), keeping them in a solid state.
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