Induction Barrel Heating May Use Up to 70% Less Energy

摘要

Dramatic energy savings,greater reliability,and much faster response than conventional heater bands are being claimed for an alternative that will debut at next month's K 2007 show in Dusseldorf.The new Indx non-contact barrel-heating system from Xaloy Inc.utilizes electromagnetic induction.That's an old and well-known principle,used to heat large industrial furnaces,special machines for injection molding molten metal,thermoset molds,and even some Japanese hot-runner nozzles.But it's quite new for heating barrels of plastics molding and extrusion machines.