Custom Applications
The Custom Applications Team was formed with the task of exploring new areas of use for low power induction heating. Our goal is to bring the many benefits of induction to every application where thermal enhancement is required.
Our team is composed of engineers and technicians, located in our Detroit Development & Support Center, with a "can do" attitude, excited to tackle opportunities that have been unthinkable with the induction process in the past. Our success has been possible due to the many new advances in power supply and electrical control technology. Backed by Ajax Tocco's experience, and the support of the entire Ajax Tocco staff, we are capable of accurately evaluating each new process. We work closely with the customer to ensure exact process results are achieved.
The department specializes in low power applications from 1kW to 50kWs. Our power supplies are air-cooled, easy to use, and offer a wide frequency range of 10 kHz to 450 kHz. The Advanced Applications Team gives Ajax Tocco the added flexibility to tackle any process from brazing fine jewelry to forging.
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| A 5kW TOCCOtron AC power source is shown within the confines of a NASA space shuttle. This 100% air-cooled system is used to braze critical fuel and hydraulic lines. Its lightweight and small size allow it to be placed most anywhere within the orbiter. | Hand held induction coils as shown in this photo have facilitated the replacement of gas torches in many applications. Induction heating by Ajax Tocco provides many advantages, such as increased production, improved quality and repeatability, and less impact to our environment. |
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| No more welds! Today's automobile panels are increasingly being assembled with heat sensitive adhesives, making welding and other mechanical assembly methods obsolete. | Many of the products we use every day are processed with induction heating systems developed by the Advanced Applications Team at Ajax Tocco. Affordable designs and unmatched versatility are the reasons many consumer products companies choose Ajax Tocco. |
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| Ajax Tocco can provide turnkey systems for the entire fastener industry. Hot heading, thread rolling, and systems for curing of fastener coatings. Production rates for curing systems can be as high as, but not limited to 3600 per hour. | |
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