Induction heating is gaining in importance in melting furnaces in foundries and in the glass industry. This is based on two factors: a growing demand for quality and requirements that call for melting equipment which is as environmentally friendly as possible. There are two different types of induction heating melting furnaces:
- crucible induction furnace
- channel induction furnace
TRUMPF Hüttinger generators are mainly used with systems that use crucible furnaces. Their principle will be explained detailed below.