Single-billet induction heaters meet the most exacting demands

Otto Junker GmbH offers both gas-fired heaters (GBE/ KombiGAS) and induction heaters (IBE) for reheating extrusion billets. This paper presents the available range of induction-type billet heaters and their advantages. The description is supplemented by a review of the handling systems employed from the billet or log feeding station to the point of billet transfer to the extrusion press. Calculations of operating costs and CO2 emissions are given for diverse materials and key European countries, and some current reference projects are mentioned to round out this presentation.