Induction Heating Case Harden Wheel Hub with Single Bearing Race

Induction Heating Case Harden Wheel Hub with Single Bearing Race


Case Study - Fluxtrol A
  • Application: Case Harden Wheel Hub with Single Bearing Race
  • Original Concentrator: Silicon Steel Lamination
  • Problem / Failure Mode: Short Coil Life / Copper Failure of 2 Half Turns Copper
  • Power Supply: 150 kW ( 100 kW in use), 10–25 kHz (15 kHz in Actual Use)
  • Problem / Solution:
    • Customer experiencing life of 8,000 to 13,000 cycles
    • Laminations replaced with Fluxtrol A, no other changes
    • Lifetime increased to 15,000 to 20,000 cycles
    • Optimized coil design via computer simulation
    • New coil design utilizes Fluxtrol 50 material
    • Tests meet spec and coil returned to production
  • Fluxtrol Advantage: Coil Life Extended to > 150,000 Cycles!