Precision & Performance: Induction Heating for the Aerospace Industry
How is induction used in the aerospace industry?
Induction heating in the aerospace industry offers the precise, focused heat at the required heat-zone, repeatability, and flameless technology that’s required to meet the sector’s demanding manufacturing standards. NASA, our aerospace and space-related projects, and the Department of Defense rely on induction technology for consistent, defect-free processes like annealing, tube forming, hot forging of titanium and Inconel, and aluminum brazing for aerospace and space requirements like the new space station.
Induction heating can minimize part distortion and provide consistent metallurgical results, using our Real-Time Temperature Control. Whether the application is in commercial aviation, defense systems, or orbit-bound platforms, induction systems play an important part in the aerospace supply chain.
Key Benefits of Induction Heating in Aerospace Manufacturing:
- No Flame, No Contact: Safe, emission-free heating
- Process Repeatability: Ensures uniform heating and consistent results, time after time
- Fast Cycle Times: Reduces processing time for hardening, brazing, or shrink-fitting operations
- Localized Heating: Limits thermal impact on surrounding materials, preserving tight tolerances
- Accurate Real-Time Temperature Control even when used on workpieces having oily residue on them. In addition, our Short-Wavelength Pyrometers can measure temperature accurately even when steam and or water vapors are present.
Induction Heating for the Space Sector of Aerospace
Induction Technology Solutions – Inductronix supports our space-related customers with Induction Heating Generators that are configured for requirements such as:
- Brazing high-strength alloys used in pressurized environments
- Stress-relieving pre- and post-weld of various materials; inline continuous pre- and post-weld stress relieving of steel
- Custom Coil Design: Various complex coil designs using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) coil simulation software
- Heating graphite as a susceptor to indirectly heat various materials for research
- Brazing aluminum tubing for space vehicles, using Multi-Wavelength Optical Pyrometers for highly accurate temperature measurement of various aluminum type alloys
- Our Pyrometers are programmed with a specific algorithm with Auto-Emissivity to “identify” the aluminum type alloy being heated.
- Heating Silicon Carbide (SiC) for various material research programs
Our equipment offers some of the most advanced technology in the field for use in the exciting and exacting space technology industry. We have true passion, many years of hands-on experience, and love partnering with organizations that are reaching for the stars!
Why Induction Technology Solutions?
We will gladly work with you to prepare for Boeing audits for aerospace and aviation industry induction heating. Our systems measure the temperature of the wire, verifying that the part has reached the target temperature, using dual-color optical pyrometers. The induction power supply’s settings (power, temperature) are stored in our data logger and can be recalled by work order and downloaded as a .csv or, using our proprietary software, you can see the data graphically. Verified, repeatable, logged results, every time.
Thermal Profile Management and Monitoring
- Up to 20 Programmable Temperature and Time Segments per Process
- Up to 100 different storable processes
- Maximum Power Output Programmable for Each Individual Segment
- Temperature Tolerance Window Programmable for Each Individual Segment
- Out-of Tolerance and End-of-Cycle Outputs for Each Process
Thanks to the Thermal Profile Monitoring software, coupled with the new SH15/SLE Optical Pyrometers, the user is now able to set specific temperature profiles, and monitor and certify the heating process of each production item.
Real-time Thermal Profile Screen, combined with Web server and Data Log option
Integrated Web Server and Data Log System
- Integrated Webserver with 2-port 100base-T Ethernet switch
- No client software is required, only a web browser
- Zero configuration network for simple setup
- Built-in Rich Internet Application (RIA) for Status Monitoring, Remote Programming, Logging and Thermal Profile Management
- Internal storage capacity for more than 100,000,000 data samples
Data Logger Screen
New Add-On Feature Available
In addition, we also have a new add-on feature called Thermal Profile, where you can see a temperature/power graph on-the-fly as you’re heating the wire. You can see any temperature variations in real-time.
The very fast response time of the Integrated Controller (=0.5 ms) allows for very precise and sharp temperature control.
Induction brazing offers key advantages over flame torch brazing
- No open flames, no more need for using Oxy-Acetylene torches or storing flammable gas tanks. Induction is clean, flameless, safe.
- Localized heating: Precise “useful” heat can be focused only to the required joints to be brazed.
- Consistency & Repeatability: All brazed joints have heat applied evenly, and the brazed results are repeatable.
- Automation: Feeders, scanners, heating – all can be automated with cost-effectively.
- Quick/Instant On features make induction energy and cost-efficient.
- Can be done in an atmosphere for a nice clean braze – no post-cleaning required.
- Using our optional Master Controller V3+, you can control for Power and Temperature, or Power and Net Heating Time Presets for each braze joint diameter. Use the Controller’s “Quick Access” menu to pull up all the Presets for required braze joints prior to the day’s production run.
About Induction Technology Solutions Inc.
Headquartered in Anaheim California, Inductronix offers complete induction solutions for various industries throughout North America. We have a combined 120 years of experience in various types of application requirements.
We offer a variety of Induction Heating Power Supplies and systems of all Output Power and Frequency ranges, Cooling Systems, Induction Heating coils, and now automation, to accommodate your specific heating requirement. We also can provide engineering support, such as evaluating a sample of your product that needs to be heated to help you determine the best and most cost-effective solution for your production requirement.
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