Inductive heating setup

For ordinary materials and higher production rates, P/M forging can be used (26,28). After parts are compacted and sintered to medium density, they are reheated, lubricated, and fed into a hot-forming or P/M-forging press. The part is formed by one stroke of the press in a closed precision die. A typical hot-forming press setup includes die sets, automatic die cooling and lubrication, transfer mechanism, an induction heating unit for preforms, and controls. 

Figure 5.7 Setup for the inductive heating of single-crystal electrodes in controlled atmosphere.

The modern FZ process is carried out in the growth chamber of a large FZ machine, see Fig. 3.6. The FZ setup consists of the upper and lower vertical pulling spindle carrying the polycrystalline feed rod and the thin rod-like seed crystal at their ends, respectively. Between them, the pancake-shaped inductor, a one-turn RF coil is placed for contactless inductive heating. 

Figure 2.5. Experimental setup for induction heating of plates 2.3.1.1. Effect of different susceptor materials...

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