Hot coating by induction levitation
US5662969A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23C2/50
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A coating apparatus and method for applying a coating to a workpiece, comprising: PA1 a vessel to contain molten metal; PA1 an induction coil disposed about said vessel; and, PA1 temperature regulation means; PA1 wherein, in use, said induction coil induces a magnetic field within said vessel such that a meniscus of molten metal is formed above said vessel, through which said workpiece is passed for coating, whilst said temperature regulation means regulates temperature of said molten metal and/or controls the meniscus height of said meniscus.
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