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Walk into an induction iron foundry anywhere across the globe and you are most likely to find that its melt shop is equipped with lnductotherm Group furnaces and power supplies. You’re also likely to find our automated material charging systems and automatic pouring systems. At Inductotherm Group, we’re proud that our equipment for the thermal processing of iron occupies prominent roles for companies that lead their industries: the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery, the world’s largest producer of ductile iron pipe and the best-known builder of cast iron bathtubs, to name just a few.

lnductotherm Group companies manufacture equipment designed for virtually every iron melting, holding, pouring and heating operation. Offering furnaces with capacities ranging from less than one kilogram to 150 metric tons and induction power supplies as large as 42,000 kW, lnductotherm Group products include automated material charging systems, computer control systems, fume collection covers, slag removal mechanisms, lining push-out systems, precise automatic pouring systems and heating and heat-treating systems.

Inductotherm Group customers also produce the iron castings that support the world’s infrastructure: iron pipes for water and waste disposal; iron fittings, valves and pumps; municipal castings to protect the infrastructure beneath cities and towns; critical components for electric power infrastructure.

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Slab, Bloom and Transfer Bar Heaters

Our high-power density Slab, Bloom and Transfer Bar Heaters provide efficient and cost-effective technologies to bring surfaces to the optimal temperatures required for forming, rolling or forging. Metals which are susceptible to oxidation and scale formation such as titanium, if heated above certain temperatures, can be accurately heated using induction heating, thus increasing yield andhttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/slab-bloom-and-transfer-bar-heaters/...

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Vertical Billet Heaters

Banyard Vertical Steel Induction (VSI) systems have been designed for the precise vertical induction heating of solid or pierced billets and tubes. These systems heat billet diameters from 150mm to 460mm, and lengths from 300mm to 1500mm. Benefits include better temperature distribution, ability to vary the temperature profile along the billet length, and no billethttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/vertical-billet-heaters/...

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Modular Induction Billet Heating Systems

Inductotherm Group companies manufacture the InductoForge® modular billet heater, the latest design in a generation of industrially-proven systems, built to thrive in aggressive forging environments.  The InductoForge® heater features the IHAZ™ Temperature Profile Modeling computer program, designed to identify and store an advanced temperature control best-suited to each application.  Inductotherm Group companies also manufacture InductoForgehttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/modular-induction-billet-heating-systems/...

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Modular Induction Bar Heating Systems

Inductoforge® modular bar heaters are revolutionary products for the forging industry. The flexible modular design allows the forge shop to assemble an induction system that exactly matches its application requirements. The powerful combination of advanced engineering, product innovation and over 55 years of experience in induction heating has made Inductoforge® systems the world leader inhttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/modular-induction-bar-heating-systems/...

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Heat Treat Systems (All Automotive Components)

Many metals require heating and/or heat treating to achieve their optimum physical properties. Inductoheat brand equipment leads the market in quality heating and heat treating with flexible and innovative systems that are designed and built for long-life performance. Inductotherm Group companies’ heat treating equipment gives you the most flexible heat treating solutions, engineered for today’shttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/heat-treat-systems-all-automotive-components/...

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Crankshaft Hardeners

CrankPro®  Induction Heating Systems for crankshafts utilize patented SHarP-C™ (Stationary Hardening Process for Camshafts) hardening technology, which eliminates work piece rotation during the induction heat treating process. There are several practical, economical and technical benefits associated with this unique technology including; dramatically reduced maintenance cost, simple operation, longer tooling life, improved part quality and the potential elimination of post heat treathttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/crankshaft-hardeners/...

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Camshaft Hardeners

CamPro™ Induction Heating Systems for camshafts utilize patented SHarP-C™ (Stationary Hardening Process for Camshafts) hardening technology, which eliminates work piece rotation during the induction heat treating process. There are several practical, economical and technical benefits associated with this unique technology including; dramatically reduced maintenance cost, simple operation, longer tooling life, improved part quality and the potential elimination of post heat treathttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/camshaft-hardeners/...

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Induction Bar Heaters

Inductoheat® induction bar-end heating equipment is available for many sizes and shapes of parts. Multiple bar ends can be heated using differing types of induction coils. The powerful combination of advanced engineering, product innovation and over 55 years experience in induction heating has made Inductoheat® brand equipment the leader in billet and bar heating equipment....

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Induction Scanners

Inductotherm Group companies all over the world manufacture Inductoscan® brand induction scanning systems for scanning, rotary table heating and large part hardening. The modular heating systems’ unique design allows for a wide range of power supplies, controls and components to be integrated within a common base to better match current production needs. It can behttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/induction-scanners/...

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ARMS® (Automated Robotic Melt Shop Systems)

Inductotherm Group companies are the first to develop and manufacture an innovative automated robotic melt shop system, called the ARMS™ System. The ARMS System replaces the furnace operator on the open melt deck with a foundry robot that has integrated charging, slag removal, tool handling and remote viewing systems. This allows the furnace operator tohttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/arms-automated-robotic-melt-shop-systems/...

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Automated Pouring Systems

Inductotherm brand automated pouring systems for foundries and melt shops are designed for maximum productivity. They provide the higher levels of pouring accuracy required to eliminate quality robbing under-pours and metal wasting over-pours....

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Induction Holding Furnaces

Inductotherm Group companies manufacture two types of advanced holding systems: Channel furnaces and Mini-Heel™ furnaces. Both offer true volume flexibility for continuous and batch duplexing, and can maintain a continuous supply of metal ready to pour 24 hours a day, 7 days a week....

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Induction Melting Furnaces

Inductotherm brand coreless melting furnaces provide superior performance and outstanding durability for all your melt shop needs, regardless of the size of your foundry. Inductotherm Group companies offer a range of furnace sizes from small induction melting furnaces that meet the demanding requirements of investment casters, specialty foundries and the precious metals industry, to heavyhttps://www.inductothermgroup.com/products/induction-melting-furnaces/...

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Induction Pipe Heaters with Flux Manager® Coil

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Line Frequency Systems for Shrink Fitting

IROSS™ Line Frequency Systems contain flux concentrators that utilize patented technology for yielding superior temperature uniformity. These units are used in a wide variety of applications, including shrink fitting for shafts and gears, pipe-end annealing, preheat for welding, camshaft gear assembly, crankshaft gear assembly, and shrink fitting of large differential gears....

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Galvanizing Pots

As the world leader in induction melting technology, Inductotherm Group companies design and manufacture the industry’s most advanced systems for working with zinc and zinc alloys. We offer a full line of high performance galvanizing pots for coating applications, including specially-designed coating pots, pre-melting pots and emergency holding pots....

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Strip Heaters

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