Aluminium and Light Alloy Billet Heating
Induction heating offers many advantages over alternative forms of heating for aluminium and light alloys prior to extrusion. It is widely accepted that taper heating (longitudinal temperature gradient) and isothermal extrusion yield productivity and quality gains. Only induction can provide the flexibility and accuracy demanded by modern extrusion companies.

Induction heating offers energy efficiency up to double that of fuel fired systems, is compact and environmentally beneficial both in global terms and for the operators.

Ferrous billet heating Induction heating of steel provides many benefits including: Reduced scaling giving superior accuracy and finish Reduced die wear Improved energy utilisation Improved environmental issues as stipulated by E.P.A. Minimal radiant heat Repeatability and accurate temperature control Minimal decarburisation from metal surface Static Taper Heating Inductoheat Banyard’s development of the thyristor power cell has made accurate static taper heating possible. A static taper heating coil is divided into a number of independently controlled zones each with its own temperature thermocouples. This enables optimum temperature control. Dynamic Taper Heater The most precise temperature profile is achieved dynamically. The billet is heated to a base temperature statically after which the billet is ejected from the coil at a precisely controlled speed providing an accurate temperature profile. During the dynamic heating eject mode, each heating phase is switched off as the field extender passes through in order to save energy. Booster The Inductoheat Booster is a new design of low cost, compact induction boost taper heater for use with a gas induction pre-heater. The heater gives you a way of boosting your temperature, speed, control, production, quality, competitiveness and profits. Static Billet Heater Inductoheat’s thyristor power control system enables an accurate even temperature along a billet length for brass, aluminium or special alloy extrusion.