News

05/07/2004 - The new BOOSTER induction taper heater from Inductoheat Banyard for heating of Aluminium Billets for extrusion.
The BOOSTER is a low cost, compact induction boost taper heater for use with a gas or induction pre-heater. It features servo-controlled billet positioning for accuracy and high speed. The heavy-duty construction and a proven design ensure reliability. The unit is compact and easily integrated into retrofit or new applications.

The coil is graded to give the required fixed taper gradient. The standard taper is 10 deg C per 100mm / 150 F per foot with a starting temperature of 350 deg C / 662 F.

10/09/2004 Induction In Line Spring Wire Hardening and Tempering using Radyne’s new induction system.
In the past, the production of hardened and tempered material has been carried out using furnaces, such as oil and gas fired units and lead baths, with oil being used to quench out the steel. As technology has progressed, however, a new system of hardening and tempering wire has emerged

01/11/2004 Radyne "Merlin" Delivers Heat And Coat Field Joint Solution For Blue Stream Project
The Blue Stream project, completed in 2002, involving the laying of a gas pipeline across the bed of the Black Sea from Russia to Turkey, did not simply provide those involved with the challenge of laying pipe at record depths of 2,150 metres.
For line pipe and field joint induction heat technology specialists, Radyne, located in Berkshire, UK, the Blue Stream project was to present the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the superb capabilities of their Merlin girth weld heat and coat equipment.

20/11/2004 Newelco launches the new InductoForge to the forging industry.
With more than fifty years of Forging experience, Newelco based in Newport UK has listened and responded to the needs of both small and large-scale forge operators. The result is InductoForge.

InductoForge offers a new and totally different approach to Forging with a truly innovative, modular design to meet today’s demands for higher efficiency, flexibility and total reliability.
With the following features.
• Modular design
• Higher efficiency
• Lower total running costs
• Robust, long-life "Uniform" coil design
• Self-matching coils
• Self-contained cooling system
• Faster delivery, "Ready to Forge"

01/12/2004 - Inductoheat Banyard to supply an Aluminium Billet Heater to Hindalco Industries in India.
This new billet heating system is for the leading Indian Aluminium company Hindalco Industries in Renukoot. The main equipment is an Inductoheat Banyard ‘Zero Friction’ billet heater with a dynamic taper facility. Cold and hot billet handling conveyors, water system and a billet temperature check station complete the scope of the project.

The new facility replaces an existing log heater and hot shear. The installation will take place in a very short time, to minimise any impact on production, in early 2005.