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Apparatus and a method for induction heating of pieces of electrically conducting and non-magnetic material

US7339145B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2003
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B6/102
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for induction heating of pieces or blanks (10) of electrically conducting and non-magnetic material, wherein a device creates a static magnetic field (3) and a second device is arranged to cause a relative movement (4) between the piece or blank (10) and the static magnetic field (3), so that current is induced (12) in the piece or blank (10) which thereby is being heated up.

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