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Skip to content Inductotherm brand coreless melting furnaces provide superior performance and outstanding durability for all your melt shop needs, regardless of the size of your foundry. Inductotherm Group companies offer a range of furnace sizes from small induction melting furnaces that meet the demanding requirements of investment casters,
specialty foundries and the precious metals industry, to heavy steel shell furnaces designed to provide maximum furnace rigidity and strength for capacities up to 100 MT. Skip to content Inductotherm professionals and industry periodicals have published numerous articles and technical papers on induction technology and melt shop operations.
These publications cover a wide range of areas and aspects of induction melting in the foundry, steel, aluminum and many other industries. For each publication listed, you can read a brief content summary and request a copy of the full article or paper through a short online form or by contacting us directly. ArticleAbstractLinkA Troubleshooting
Guide to Silica Dry Ram RefractoriesAuthor(s): Douglas K. Doza (Allied Mineral Products, Inc.)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: June 1995A guide that discusses common lining problems with silica dry ram refractory and ways to reduce the problems, by evaluating “post-mortem” refractory samples to determine the mode of failure and
eliminate those adverse conditions.Request this articleAC Line Distortion for Static Power Converters Used in Induction MeltingAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 1995A paper detailing the use and effects of static power converters in converting electric line power (AC voltage and current) into
a form needed to power the furnace effectively.Request this articleAlloy Engineering Defies GravityAuthor(s): Modern Casting MagazinePublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: December 2004An article describing development of new technologies (i.e. CGC – counter gravity casting) that Alloy Engineering and Casting Co. has produced while still
involved with their original concepts (green sand) as they continue to grow in metalcasting.Request this articleAutomated Pouring Technology Boosts Production and Quality at Mahindra Hinoday IndustriesAuthor(s): Sanjay Paranjape (Mahindra Hinoday Industries Ltd.) and P. D. Chaubal (Inductotherm India)Publication: Distributed at the World
Foundry Congress in Chennai, IndiaDate: January 2008An article describing the development and growth of automated pouring systems in India along with higher casting quality, production, and worker safety.Request this articleAvoiding Induction Coil RepairsAuthor(s): Michael H. Nutt, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology
MagazineDate: June 2012An updated article highlighting the best ways to keep your coil running in good condition, provided by Metaltec Steel Abrasive Co.’s president Gary Stevers. Scheduling regular furnace maintenance is just one key way.Request this articleBatch Induction Melting, The Science and TechnologyAuthor(s): John H. Mortimer, P.
E.Publication: American Foundry Society, The CentreFrançais De L’Electricité, the Australasian Foundry Institute, Foundry Management & Technology magazine and Modern Casting magazineDate: August 2003A paper on the development and process of batch melting, where its requirements, resources, results, benefits, and productivity are all
explored.Request this articleCharging Systems for Today’s Hungry FurnacesAuthor(s): David RemaliaPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: November 1996An article discussing the various types, uses, and benefits of automated charging systems for induction and arc furnaces in today’s climate of technological
growth.Request this articleCoffee, Tea, … or Molten MetalAuthor(s): William Pflug and Emad TabatabaeiPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2002An article detailing the challenging process used by automated pouring systems to ensure a consistent quality casting.Request this articleDirect Electric Heat Melting
Furnaces for Aluminum and Non-Ferrous MetalsAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: Aluminum WorldDate: Volume 2. Issue 2An article that describes how Acutrak® Direct Electric Heat (DEH) furnaces melt aluminum/non-ferrous metals more efficiently, quickly, and cleanly than traditional aluminum melting furnaces.Request this
articleEnergy Efficiency System Enhancements in the Induction Melt ShopAuthor(s): Joseph T.
BelshPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: April 2011An article focusing on how energy heat recovery is used to improve overall efficiency by using the water heat of the water system to provide heat in the foundry during the winter months.Request this articleFundamentals of Metal Movement in Induction
FurnacesAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2000A paper providing an explanation of the fundamental intricacies and parts of an induction furnace, in the metal melting process.Request this articleHolding Iron in the Coreless FurnaceAuthor(s): Graham CooperPublication: Modern Casting
MagazineDate: March 1990An article listing pros & cons of the coreless furnace and channel furnace in holding iron, discussing each furnace’s ability for growth, as well as shortcomings.Request this articleHow Your Induction Melt Shop Can Survive the Power CrisisAuthor(s): Mark T. EckertPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December
2001A paper recommending steps to lower costs on electric energy use in the foundry, along with an insight on how power charges are calculated by utility companies.Request this articleLeaner, Greener Cost ControlAuthor(s): Bill NewboldPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: May 2013“Smart” water-saving systems cut
furnace initial and operating costs by reducing water consumption and power usage, so furnace operators can be ‘lean’ and save ‘green.’ This article describes how both the DACXtreme and DACXtreme Plus systems are ideal solutions when additional cooling capacity is needed but water requirements are a concern.Request this articleLong Lining
Life and Long Coil Life Go Hand-in-HandAuthor(s): Charles H. Fink, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: August 2011An article detailing “heat recovery” and other supplemental efforts that are receiving increased attention from metalcasters seeking cost savings and environmental improvements.Request this
articleMaster Steel – Living Up to the NameAuthor(s): Satyen N. PrabhuPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2012By replacing Electric Arc Furnaces with Inductotherm Induction Furnaces installed on their existing infrastructure, Master Steel worked to earn a major return on their investment in less than a year. This article describes
how Master Steel embarked on a melt shop mission with an induction technology solution to survive in a shrinking market.Request this articleMaximizing Melting at the Lowest Power DemandAuthor(s): Michael NuttPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: May 2014The melt shop is the largest area of energy consumption in a
foundry, so it will offer the best opportunity for energy and demand cost reduction. This article highlights the importance of carefully examining melt shop power supply utilization, efficiency and performance, and how it impacts power demand.Request this articleMelting Aluminum Chips and SwarfAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An
Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 2006Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2005An article informing about how an Inductotherm dual-output melt system improved process and productivity at D&L Foundry and Supply Co. in Washington, USA.Request this articleMission: Melt Shop Revitalization at John
DeereAuthor(s): R. Stanley Weaver III (John Deere Foundry), Travis J. Frush (John Deere Foundry) and Harvey M. Uffers (John Deere Foundry)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: July 2002An article regarding the revitalization of the John Deere Foundry in Waterloo, Iowa, as it converted from EAF melting to coreless induction furnace
melting.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Enable Increased Production of Investment CastingsAuthor(s): Joseph T. BelshPublication: InCast MagazineDate: May 2008An article detailing how investment casters have discovered dual-output induction power supplies and how they are finding innovative and highly productive ways to
use this technology for investment casting applications.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Increase the Production of Investment CastingAuthor(s): Mark T. Eckert and John H. Mortimer, P. E.Publication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 2001A paper detailing the utilization of multi-output induction power supplies in
optimizing usage of induction power units, providing a high level of productivity in a variety of ways.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies for Induction Heating and Melting FurnacesAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: March 2006A paper that describes and references the use of one power
supply capable of providing power to multiple furnaces for a more economical and melt efficient operation.Request this articleNew Melt Deck Runs Like A DeereAuthor(s): Modern Casting MagazinePublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: October 2009An article describing John Deere Foundry’s effort to create a safer work environment by
teaming up with Inductotherm and their ARMS® (Automated Robotic Melt Shop) System technology that would make their goal a reality.Request this articleNew Technology for Controlling Temperature Profiles for Directional Solidification (DS) and Single Crystal (SC) Casting ApplicationsAuthor(s): Bernard M. Raffner, Rodger A. Spisak, and
Rudolph K.

For each publication listed, you can read a brief content summary and request a copy of the full article or paper through a short online form or by contacting us directly. ArticleAbstractLinkA Troubleshooting Guide to Silica Dry Ram RefractoriesAuthor(s): Douglas K.

Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 1995A paper detailing the use and effects of static power converters in converting electric line power (AC voltage and current) into a form needed to power the furnace effectively.Request this articleAlloy Engineering Defies GravityAuthor(s): Modern Casting
MagazinePublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: December 2004An article describing development of new technologies (i.e. CGC – counter gravity casting) that Alloy Engineering and Casting Co. has produced while still involved with their original concepts (green sand) as they continue to grow in metalcasting.Request this articleAutomated
Pouring Technology Boosts Production and Quality at Mahindra Hinoday IndustriesAuthor(s): Sanjay Paranjape (Mahindra Hinoday Industries Ltd.) and P. D. Chaubal (Inductotherm India)Publication: Distributed at the World Foundry Congress in Chennai, IndiaDate: January 2008An article describing the development and growth of automated
pouring systems in India along with higher casting quality, production, and worker safety.Request this articleAvoiding Induction Coil RepairsAuthor(s): Michael H. Nutt, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: June 2012An updated article highlighting the best ways to keep your coil running in good condition, provided by
Metaltec Steel Abrasive Co.’s president Gary Stevers. Scheduling regular furnace maintenance is just one key way.Request this articleBatch Induction Melting, The Science and TechnologyAuthor(s): John H. Mortimer, P. E.Publication: American Foundry Society, The CentreFrançais De L’Electricité, the Australasian Foundry Institute, Foundry
Management & Technology magazine and Modern Casting magazineDate: August 2003A paper on the development and process of batch melting, where its requirements, resources, results, benefits, and productivity are all explored.Request this articleCharging Systems for Today’s Hungry FurnacesAuthor(s): David RemaliaPublication: Foundry
Management & Technology MagazineDate: November 1996An article discussing the various types, uses, and benefits of automated charging systems for induction and arc furnaces in today’s climate of technological growth.Request this articleCoffee, Tea, … or Molten MetalAuthor(s): William Pflug and Emad TabatabaeiPublication: Foundry
Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2002An article detailing the challenging process used by automated pouring systems to ensure a consistent quality casting.Request this articleDirect Electric Heat Melting Furnaces for Aluminum and Non-Ferrous MetalsAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: Aluminum WorldDate: Volume 2. Issue
2An article that describes how Acutrak® Direct Electric Heat (DEH) furnaces melt aluminum/non-ferrous metals more efficiently, quickly, and cleanly than traditional aluminum melting furnaces.Request this articleEnergy Efficiency System Enhancements in the Induction Melt ShopAuthor(s): Joseph T.
BelshPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: April 2011An article focusing on how energy heat recovery is used to improve overall efficiency by using the water heat of the water system to provide heat in the foundry during the winter months.Request this articleFundamentals of Metal Movement in Induction
FurnacesAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2000A paper providing an explanation of the fundamental intricacies and parts of an induction furnace, in the metal melting process.Request this articleHolding Iron in the Coreless FurnaceAuthor(s): Graham CooperPublication: Modern Casting
MagazineDate: March 1990An article listing pros & cons of the coreless furnace and channel furnace in holding iron, discussing each furnace’s ability for growth, as well as shortcomings.Request this articleHow Your Induction Melt Shop Can Survive the Power CrisisAuthor(s): Mark T. EckertPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December
2001A paper recommending steps to lower costs on electric energy use in the foundry, along with an insight on how power charges are calculated by utility companies.Request this articleLeaner, Greener Cost ControlAuthor(s): Bill NewboldPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: May 2013“Smart” water-saving systems cut
furnace initial and operating costs by reducing water consumption and power usage, so furnace operators can be ‘lean’ and save ‘green.’ This article describes how both the DACXtreme and DACXtreme Plus systems are ideal solutions when additional cooling capacity is needed but water requirements are a concern.Request this articleLong Lining
Life and Long Coil Life Go Hand-in-HandAuthor(s): Charles H. Fink, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: August 2011An article detailing “heat recovery” and other supplemental efforts that are receiving increased attention from metalcasters seeking cost savings and environmental improvements.Request this
articleMaster Steel – Living Up to the NameAuthor(s): Satyen N. PrabhuPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2012By replacing Electric Arc Furnaces with Inductotherm Induction Furnaces installed on their existing infrastructure, Master Steel worked to earn a major return on their investment in less than a year. This article describes
how Master Steel embarked on a melt shop mission with an induction technology solution to survive in a shrinking market.Request this articleMaximizing Melting at the Lowest Power DemandAuthor(s): Michael NuttPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: May 2014The melt shop is the largest area of energy consumption in a
foundry, so it will offer the best opportunity for energy and demand cost reduction. This article highlights the importance of carefully examining melt shop power supply utilization, efficiency and performance, and how it impacts power demand.Request this articleMelting Aluminum Chips and SwarfAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An
Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 2006Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2005An article informing about how an Inductotherm dual-output melt system improved process and productivity at D&L Foundry and Supply Co. in Washington, USA.Request this articleMission: Melt Shop Revitalization at John
DeereAuthor(s): R. Stanley Weaver III (John Deere Foundry), Travis J. Frush (John Deere Foundry) and Harvey M. Uffers (John Deere Foundry)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: July 2002An article regarding the revitalization of the John Deere Foundry in Waterloo, Iowa, as it converted from EAF melting to coreless induction furnace
melting.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Enable Increased Production of Investment CastingsAuthor(s): Joseph T. BelshPublication: InCast MagazineDate: May 2008An article detailing how investment casters have discovered dual-output induction power supplies and how they are finding innovative and highly productive ways to
use this technology for investment casting applications.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Increase the Production of Investment CastingAuthor(s): Mark T. Eckert and John H.
Doza (Allied Mineral Products, Inc.)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: June 1995A guide that discusses common lining problems with silica dry ram refractory and ways to reduce the problems, by evaluating “post-mortem” refractory samples to determine the mode of failure and eliminate those adverse conditions.Request this articleAC Line
Distortion for Static Power Converters Used in Induction MeltingAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 1995A paper detailing the use and effects of static power converters in converting electric line power (AC voltage and current) into a form needed to power the furnace effectively.Request this
articleAlloy Engineering Defies GravityAuthor(s): Modern Casting MagazinePublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: December 2004An article describing development of new technologies (i.e. CGC – counter gravity casting) that Alloy Engineering and Casting Co. has produced while still involved with their original concepts (green sand) as they
continue to grow in metalcasting.Request this articleAutomated Pouring Technology Boosts Production and Quality at Mahindra Hinoday IndustriesAuthor(s): Sanjay Paranjape (Mahindra Hinoday Industries Ltd.) and P.
D. Chaubal (Inductotherm India)Publication: Distributed at the World Foundry Congress in Chennai, IndiaDate: January 2008An article describing the development and growth of automated pouring systems in India along with higher casting quality, production, and worker safety.Request this articleAvoiding Induction Coil RepairsAuthor(s): Michael
H. Nutt, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: June 2012An updated article highlighting the best ways to keep your coil running in good condition, provided by Metaltec Steel Abrasive Co.’s president Gary Stevers. Scheduling regular furnace maintenance is just one key way.Request this articleBatch Induction Melting,
The Science and TechnologyAuthor(s): John H.
Mortimer, P. E.Publication: American Foundry Society, The CentreFrançais De L’Electricité, the Australasian Foundry Institute, Foundry Management & Technology magazine and Modern Casting magazineDate: August 2003A paper on the development and process of batch melting, where its requirements, resources, results, benefits, and
productivity are all explored.Request this articleCharging Systems for Today’s Hungry FurnacesAuthor(s): David RemaliaPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: November 1996An article discussing the various types, uses, and benefits of automated charging systems for induction and arc furnaces in today’s climate of
technological growth.Request this articleCoffee, Tea, … or Molten MetalAuthor(s): William Pflug and Emad TabatabaeiPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2002An article detailing the challenging process used by automated pouring systems to ensure a consistent quality casting.Request this articleDirect Electric Heat
Melting Furnaces for Aluminum and Non-Ferrous MetalsAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: Aluminum WorldDate: Volume 2. Issue 2An article that describes how Acutrak® Direct Electric Heat (DEH) furnaces melt aluminum/non-ferrous metals more efficiently, quickly, and cleanly than traditional aluminum melting furnaces.Request this
articleEnergy Efficiency System Enhancements in the Induction Melt ShopAuthor(s): Joseph T. BelshPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: April 2011An article focusing on how energy heat recovery is used to improve overall efficiency by using the water heat of the water system to provide heat in the foundry during the
winter months.Request this articleFundamentals of Metal Movement in Induction FurnacesAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2000A paper providing an explanation of the fundamental intricacies and parts of an induction furnace, in the metal melting process.Request this articleHolding Iron in the
Coreless FurnaceAuthor(s): Graham CooperPublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: March 1990An article listing pros & cons of the coreless furnace and channel furnace in holding iron, discussing each furnace’s ability for growth, as well as shortcomings.Request this articleHow Your Induction Melt Shop Can Survive the Power CrisisAuthor(s):
Mark T. EckertPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 2001A paper recommending steps to lower costs on electric energy use in the foundry, along with an insight on how power charges are calculated by utility companies.Request this articleLeaner, Greener Cost ControlAuthor(s): Bill NewboldPublication: Foundry Management &
Technology MagazineDate: May 2013“Smart” water-saving systems cut furnace initial and operating costs by reducing water consumption and power usage, so furnace operators can be ‘lean’ and save ‘green.’ This article describes how both the DACXtreme and DACXtreme Plus systems are ideal solutions when additional cooling capacity is needed
but water requirements are a concern.Request this articleLong Lining Life and Long Coil Life Go Hand-in-HandAuthor(s): Charles H. Fink, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: August 2011An article detailing “heat recovery” and other supplemental efforts that are receiving increased attention from metalcasters seeking
cost savings and environmental improvements.Request this articleMaster Steel – Living Up to the NameAuthor(s): Satyen N. PrabhuPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2012By replacing Electric Arc Furnaces with Inductotherm Induction Furnaces installed on their existing infrastructure, Master Steel worked to earn a major return
on their investment in less than a year. This article describes how Master Steel embarked on a melt shop mission with an induction technology solution to survive in a shrinking market.Request this articleMaximizing Melting at the Lowest Power DemandAuthor(s): Michael NuttPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: May
2014The melt shop is the largest area of energy consumption in a foundry, so it will offer the best opportunity for energy and demand cost reduction. This article highlights the importance of carefully examining melt shop power supply utilization, efficiency and performance, and how it impacts power demand.Request this articleMelting Aluminum
Chips and SwarfAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 2006Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2005An article informing about how an Inductotherm dual-output melt system improved process and productivity at D&L Foundry and Supply Co. in Washington,
USA.Request this articleMission: Melt Shop Revitalization at John DeereAuthor(s): R. Stanley Weaver III (John Deere Foundry), Travis J. Frush (John Deere Foundry) and Harvey M. Uffers (John Deere Foundry)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: July 2002An article regarding the revitalization of the John Deere Foundry in Waterloo, Iowa, as it
converted from EAF melting to coreless induction furnace melting.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Enable Increased Production of Investment CastingsAuthor(s): Joseph T. BelshPublication: InCast MagazineDate: May 2008An article detailing how investment casters have discovered dual-output induction power supplies and how
they are finding innovative and highly productive ways to use this technology for investment casting applications.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Increase the Production of Investment CastingAuthor(s): Mark T. Eckert and John H. Mortimer, P. E.Publication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 2001A paper detailing the
utilization of multi-output induction power supplies in optimizing usage of induction power units, providing a high level of productivity in a variety of ways.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies for Induction Heating and Melting FurnacesAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: March 2006A paper
that describes and references the use of one power supply capable of providing power to multiple furnaces for a more economical and melt efficient operation.Request this articleNew Melt Deck Runs Like A DeereAuthor(s): Modern Casting MagazinePublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: October 2009An article describing John Deere Foundry’s
effort to create a safer work environment by teaming up with Inductotherm and their ARMS® (Automated Robotic Melt Shop) System technology that would make their goal a reality.Request this articleNew Technology for Controlling Temperature Profiles for Directional Solidification (DS) and Single Crystal (SC) Casting ApplicationsAuthor(s):
Bernard M. Raffner, Rodger A. Spisak, and Rudolph K. LampiPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 2001A paper reviewing the methods to form the crucial crystalline structure needed in DS and SC casting processes, along with a new approach using an induction system with a zoned coil and individually controlled multiplexed
outputs.Request this articlePowering the Future: Induction Technologies to Reduce the Cost of Solar-Grade SiliconAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: AMP (Advanced Materials & Processes) MagazineDate: September 2008 (Part I) and October 2008 (Part II)An article showing how induction furnaces can significantly increase the volume of
silicon production.Request this articlePower Quality for Induction Melting in Metals ProductionAuthor(s): EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) PublicationPublication: EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) PublicationDate: 1999An article for foundry workers and energy providers to gain a better understanding of induction melting to anticipate
and resolve power quality problems.Request this articlePower Supplies in Induction Melting Systems: Keys to Understanding This Fundamental Melting TechnologyAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 1992A paper explaining the fundamentals of various schemes of implementation to the power
supplies used in conjunction with induction furnaces in modern foundries.Request this articlePulse Width Modulation Inverters Using IGBT’sAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: March 2000A paper supporting the use of IGBT modules in conjunction with Pulse Width Modulation Inverters in induction
melting.Request this articleReducing Elephant’s Foot Erosion in Coreless Induction FurnacesAuthor(s): David C.

Doza (Allied Mineral Products, Inc.)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: June 1995A guide that discusses common lining problems with silica dry ram refractory and ways to reduce the problems, by evaluating “post-mortem” refractory samples to determine the mode of failure and eliminate those adverse conditions.Request this articleAC Line
Distortion for Static Power Converters Used in Induction MeltingAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 1995A paper detailing the use and effects of static power converters in converting electric line power (AC voltage and current) into a form needed to power the furnace effectively.Request this
articleAlloy Engineering Defies GravityAuthor(s): Modern Casting MagazinePublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: December 2004An article describing development of new technologies (i.e. CGC – counter gravity casting) that Alloy Engineering and Casting Co. has produced while still involved with their original concepts (green sand) as they
continue to grow in metalcasting.Request this articleAutomated Pouring Technology Boosts Production and Quality at Mahindra Hinoday IndustriesAuthor(s): Sanjay Paranjape (Mahindra Hinoday Industries Ltd.) and P. D. Chaubal (Inductotherm India)Publication: Distributed at the World Foundry Congress in Chennai, IndiaDate: January 2008An
article describing the development and growth of automated pouring systems in India along with higher casting quality, production, and worker safety.Request this articleAvoiding Induction Coil RepairsAuthor(s): Michael H. Nutt, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: June 2012An updated article highlighting the best
ways to keep your coil running in good condition, provided by Metaltec Steel Abrasive Co.’s president Gary Stevers. Scheduling regular furnace maintenance is just one key way.Request this articleBatch Induction Melting, The Science and TechnologyAuthor(s): John H. Mortimer, P. E.Publication: American Foundry Society, The CentreFrançais De
L’Electricité, the Australasian Foundry Institute, Foundry Management & Technology magazine and Modern Casting magazineDate: August 2003A paper on the development and process of batch melting, where its requirements, resources, results, benefits, and productivity are all explored.Request this articleCharging Systems for Today’s Hungry
FurnacesAuthor(s): David RemaliaPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: November 1996An article discussing the various types, uses, and benefits of automated charging systems for induction and arc furnaces in today’s climate of technological growth.Request this articleCoffee, Tea, … or Molten MetalAuthor(s): William
Pflug and Emad TabatabaeiPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2002An article detailing the challenging process used by automated pouring systems to ensure a consistent quality casting.Request this articleDirect Electric Heat Melting Furnaces for Aluminum and Non-Ferrous MetalsAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman,
PhDPublication: Aluminum WorldDate: Volume 2. Issue 2An article that describes how Acutrak® Direct Electric Heat (DEH) furnaces melt aluminum/non-ferrous metals more efficiently, quickly, and cleanly than traditional aluminum melting furnaces.Request this articleEnergy Efficiency System Enhancements in the Induction Melt ShopAuthor(s):
Joseph T. BelshPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: April 2011An article focusing on how energy heat recovery is used to improve overall efficiency by using the water heat of the water system to provide heat in the foundry during the winter months.Request this articleFundamentals of Metal Movement in Induction
FurnacesAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2000A paper providing an explanation of the fundamental intricacies and parts of an induction furnace, in the metal melting process.Request this articleHolding Iron in the Coreless FurnaceAuthor(s): Graham CooperPublication: Modern Casting
MagazineDate: March 1990An article listing pros & cons of the coreless furnace and channel furnace in holding iron, discussing each furnace’s ability for growth, as well as shortcomings.Request this articleHow Your Induction Melt Shop Can Survive the Power CrisisAuthor(s): Mark T. EckertPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December
2001A paper recommending steps to lower costs on electric energy use in the foundry, along with an insight on how power charges are calculated by utility companies.Request this articleLeaner, Greener Cost ControlAuthor(s): Bill NewboldPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: May 2013“Smart” water-saving systems cut
furnace initial and operating costs by reducing water consumption and power usage, so furnace operators can be ‘lean’ and save ‘green.’ This article describes how both the DACXtreme and DACXtreme Plus systems are ideal solutions when additional cooling capacity is needed but water requirements are a concern.Request this articleLong Lining
Life and Long Coil Life Go Hand-in-HandAuthor(s): Charles H. Fink, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: August 2011An article detailing “heat recovery” and other supplemental efforts that are receiving increased attention from metalcasters seeking cost savings and environmental improvements.Request this
articleMaster Steel – Living Up to the NameAuthor(s): Satyen N. PrabhuPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2012By replacing Electric Arc Furnaces with Inductotherm Induction Furnaces installed on their existing infrastructure, Master Steel worked to earn a major return on their investment in less than a year. This article describes
how Master Steel embarked on a melt shop mission with an induction technology solution to survive in a shrinking market.Request this articleMaximizing Melting at the Lowest Power DemandAuthor(s): Michael NuttPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: May 2014The melt shop is the largest area of energy consumption in a
foundry, so it will offer the best opportunity for energy and demand cost reduction. This article highlights the importance of carefully examining melt shop power supply utilization, efficiency and performance, and how it impacts power demand.Request this articleMelting Aluminum Chips and SwarfAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An
Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 2006Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2005An article informing about how an Inductotherm dual-output melt system improved process and productivity at D&L Foundry and Supply Co. in Washington, USA.Request this articleMission: Melt Shop Revitalization at John
DeereAuthor(s): R.
Stanley Weaver III (John Deere Foundry), Travis J. Frush (John Deere Foundry) and Harvey M. Uffers (John Deere Foundry)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: July 2002An article regarding the revitalization of the John Deere Foundry in Waterloo, Iowa, as it converted from EAF melting to coreless induction furnace melting.Request this
articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Enable Increased Production of Investment CastingsAuthor(s): Joseph T. BelshPublication: InCast MagazineDate: May 2008An article detailing how investment casters have discovered dual-output induction power supplies and how they are finding innovative and highly productive ways to use this technology for
investment casting applications.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Increase the Production of Investment CastingAuthor(s): Mark T. Eckert and John H. Mortimer, P. E.Publication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 2001A paper detailing the utilization of multi-output induction power supplies in optimizing usage of
induction power units, providing a high level of productivity in a variety of ways.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies for Induction Heating and Melting FurnacesAuthor(s): Oleg S.
Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: March 2006A paper that describes and references the use of one power supply capable of providing power to multiple furnaces for a more economical and melt efficient operation.Request this articleNew Melt Deck Runs Like A DeereAuthor(s): Modern Casting MagazinePublication: Modern
Casting MagazineDate: October 2009An article describing John Deere Foundry’s effort to create a safer work environment by teaming up with Inductotherm and their ARMS® (Automated Robotic Melt Shop) System technology that would make their goal a reality.Request this articleNew Technology for Controlling Temperature Profiles for Directional
Solidification (DS) and Single Crystal (SC) Casting ApplicationsAuthor(s): Bernard M. Raffner, Rodger A. Spisak, and Rudolph K. LampiPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 2001A paper reviewing the methods to form the crucial crystalline structure needed in DS and SC casting processes, along with a new approach using an
induction system with a zoned coil and individually controlled multiplexed outputs.Request this articlePowering the Future: Induction Technologies to Reduce the Cost of Solar-Grade SiliconAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: AMP (Advanced Materials & Processes) MagazineDate: September 2008 (Part I) and October 2008 (Part II)An article
showing how induction furnaces can significantly increase the volume of silicon production.Request this articlePower Quality for Induction Melting in Metals ProductionAuthor(s): EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) PublicationPublication: EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) PublicationDate: 1999An article for foundry workers and energy
providers to gain a better understanding of induction melting to anticipate and resolve power quality problems.Request this articlePower Supplies in Induction Melting Systems: Keys to Understanding This Fundamental Melting TechnologyAuthor(s): Oleg S.
Skip to content Inductotherm brand coreless melting furnaces provide superior performance and outstanding durability for all your melt shop needs, regardless of the size of your foundry. Inductotherm Group companies offer a range of furnace sizes from small induction melting furnaces that meet the demanding requirements of investment casters,
specialty foundries and the precious metals industry, to heavy steel shell furnaces designed to provide maximum furnace rigidity and strength for capacities up to 100 MT. Skip to content Inductotherm professionals and industry periodicals have published numerous articles and technical papers on induction technology and melt shop operations.
These publications cover a wide range of areas and aspects of induction melting in the foundry, steel, aluminum and many other industries. For each publication listed, you can read a brief content summary and request a copy of the full article or paper through a short online form or by contacting us directly. ArticleAbstractLinkA Troubleshooting
Guide to Silica Dry Ram RefractoriesAuthor(s): Douglas K. Doza (Allied Mineral Products, Inc.)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: June 1995A guide that discusses common lining problems with silica dry ram refractory and ways to reduce the problems, by evaluating “post-mortem” refractory samples to determine the mode of failure and
eliminate those adverse conditions.Request this articleAC Line Distortion for Static Power Converters Used in Induction MeltingAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 1995A paper detailing the use and effects of static power converters in converting electric line power (AC voltage and current) into
a form needed to power the furnace effectively.Request this articleAlloy Engineering Defies GravityAuthor(s): Modern Casting MagazinePublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: December 2004An article describing development of new technologies (i.e. CGC – counter gravity casting) that Alloy Engineering and Casting Co. has produced while still
involved with their original concepts (green sand) as they continue to grow in metalcasting.Request this articleAutomated Pouring Technology Boosts Production and Quality at Mahindra Hinoday IndustriesAuthor(s): Sanjay Paranjape (Mahindra Hinoday Industries Ltd.) and P. D. Chaubal (Inductotherm India)Publication: Distributed at the World
Foundry Congress in Chennai, IndiaDate: January 2008An article describing the development and growth of automated pouring systems in India along with higher casting quality, production, and worker safety.Request this articleAvoiding Induction Coil RepairsAuthor(s): Michael H. Nutt, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology
MagazineDate: June 2012An updated article highlighting the best ways to keep your coil running in good condition, provided by Metaltec Steel Abrasive Co.’s president Gary Stevers. Scheduling regular furnace maintenance is just one key way.Request this articleBatch Induction Melting, The Science and TechnologyAuthor(s): John H. Mortimer, P.
E.Publication: American Foundry Society, The CentreFrançais De L’Electricité, the Australasian Foundry Institute, Foundry Management & Technology magazine and Modern Casting magazineDate: August 2003A paper on the development and process of batch melting, where its requirements, resources, results, benefits, and productivity are all
explored.Request this articleCharging Systems for Today’s Hungry FurnacesAuthor(s): David RemaliaPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: November 1996An article discussing the various types, uses, and benefits of automated charging systems for induction and arc furnaces in today’s climate of technological
growth.Request this articleCoffee, Tea, … or Molten MetalAuthor(s): William Pflug and Emad TabatabaeiPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2002An article detailing the challenging process used by automated pouring systems to ensure a consistent quality casting.Request this articleDirect Electric Heat Melting
Furnaces for Aluminum and Non-Ferrous MetalsAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: Aluminum WorldDate: Volume 2. Issue 2An article that describes how Acutrak® Direct Electric Heat (DEH) furnaces melt aluminum/non-ferrous metals more efficiently, quickly, and cleanly than traditional aluminum melting furnaces.Request this
articleEnergy Efficiency System Enhancements in the Induction Melt ShopAuthor(s): Joseph T. BelshPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: April 2011An article focusing on how energy heat recovery is used to improve overall efficiency by using the water heat of the water system to provide heat in the foundry during the
winter months.Request this articleFundamentals of Metal Movement in Induction FurnacesAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2000A paper providing an explanation of the fundamental intricacies and parts of an induction furnace, in the metal melting process.Request this articleHolding Iron in the
Coreless FurnaceAuthor(s): Graham CooperPublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: March 1990An article listing pros & cons of the coreless furnace and channel furnace in holding iron, discussing each furnace’s ability for growth, as well as shortcomings.Request this articleHow Your Induction Melt Shop Can Survive the Power CrisisAuthor(s):
Mark T. EckertPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 2001A paper recommending steps to lower costs on electric energy use in the foundry, along with an insight on how power charges are calculated by utility companies.Request this articleLeaner, Greener Cost ControlAuthor(s): Bill NewboldPublication: Foundry Management &
Technology MagazineDate: May 2013“Smart” water-saving systems cut furnace initial and operating costs by reducing water consumption and power usage, so furnace operators can be ‘lean’ and save ‘green.’ This article describes how both the DACXtreme and DACXtreme Plus systems are ideal solutions when additional cooling capacity is needed
but water requirements are a concern.Request this articleLong Lining Life and Long Coil Life Go Hand-in-HandAuthor(s): Charles H.
Fink, Jr.Publication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: August 2011An article detailing “heat recovery” and other supplemental efforts that are receiving increased attention from metalcasters seeking cost savings and environmental improvements.Request this articleMaster Steel – Living Up to the NameAuthor(s): Satyen N.
PrabhuPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: May 2012By replacing Electric Arc Furnaces with Inductotherm Induction Furnaces installed on their existing infrastructure, Master Steel worked to earn a major return on their investment in less than a year. This article describes how Master Steel embarked on a melt shop mission with an
induction technology solution to survive in a shrinking market.Request this articleMaximizing Melting at the Lowest Power DemandAuthor(s): Michael NuttPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: May 2014The melt shop is the largest area of energy consumption in a foundry, so it will offer the best opportunity for energy and
demand cost reduction. This article highlights the importance of carefully examining melt shop power supply utilization, efficiency and performance, and how it impacts power demand.Request this articleMelting Aluminum Chips and SwarfAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: September 2006Publication:
Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2005An article informing about how an Inductotherm dual-output melt system improved process and productivity at D&L Foundry and Supply Co. in Washington, USA.Request this articleMission: Melt Shop Revitalization at John DeereAuthor(s): R. Stanley Weaver III (John Deere Foundry),
Travis J. Frush (John Deere Foundry) and Harvey M. Uffers (John Deere Foundry)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: July 2002An article regarding the revitalization of the John Deere Foundry in Waterloo, Iowa, as it converted from EAF melting to coreless induction furnace melting.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Enable
Increased Production of Investment CastingsAuthor(s): Joseph T. BelshPublication: InCast MagazineDate: May 2008An article detailing how investment casters have discovered dual-output induction power supplies and how they are finding innovative and highly productive ways to use this technology for investment casting applications.Request this
articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies Increase the Production of Investment CastingAuthor(s): Mark T. Eckert and John H. Mortimer, P. E.Publication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 2001A paper detailing the utilization of multi-output induction power supplies in optimizing usage of induction power units, providing a high level of
productivity in a variety of ways.Request this articleMultiple-Output Power Supplies for Induction Heating and Melting FurnacesAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: March 2006A paper that describes and references the use of one power supply capable of providing power to multiple furnaces for a more
economical and melt efficient operation.Request this articleNew Melt Deck Runs Like A DeereAuthor(s): Modern Casting MagazinePublication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: October 2009An article describing John Deere Foundry’s effort to create a safer work environment by teaming up with Inductotherm and their ARMS® (Automated Robotic
Melt Shop) System technology that would make their goal a reality.Request this articleNew Technology for Controlling Temperature Profiles for Directional Solidification (DS) and Single Crystal (SC) Casting ApplicationsAuthor(s): Bernard M. Raffner, Rodger A.
Spisak, and Rudolph K. LampiPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 2001A paper reviewing the methods to form the crucial crystalline structure needed in DS and SC casting processes, along with a new approach using an induction system with a zoned coil and individually controlled multiplexed outputs.Request this
articlePowering the Future: Induction Technologies to Reduce the Cost of Solar-Grade SiliconAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: AMP (Advanced Materials & Processes) MagazineDate: September 2008 (Part I) and October 2008 (Part II)An article showing how induction furnaces can significantly increase the volume of silicon
production.Request this articlePower Quality for Induction Melting in Metals ProductionAuthor(s): EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) PublicationPublication: EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) PublicationDate: 1999An article for foundry workers and energy providers to gain a better understanding of induction melting to anticipate and
resolve power quality problems.Request this articlePower Supplies in Induction Melting Systems: Keys to Understanding This Fundamental Melting TechnologyAuthor(s): Oleg S. Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: December 1992A paper explaining the fundamentals of various schemes of implementation to the power
supplies used in conjunction with induction furnaces in modern foundries.Request this articlePulse Width Modulation Inverters Using IGBT’sAuthor(s): Oleg S.
Fishman, PhDPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: March 2000A paper supporting the use of IGBT modules in conjunction with Pulse Width Modulation Inverters in induction melting.Request this articleReducing Elephant’s Foot Erosion in Coreless Induction FurnacesAuthor(s): David C. Williams (Allied Mineral Products, Inc.) and Ying H.
Ko (Allied Mineral Products, Inc.)Publication: Modern Casting MagazineDate: July 2000An article that describes the aspects of elephant’s foot erosion, its causes, and methods used to reduce its formation.Request this articleReview of Coreless Coating Pots and Galvannealing TechnologyAuthor(s): Bill Rovins and Peter KnupferPublication: AISTech
2007: Iron & Steel Technology Conference and ExpositionDate: May 2007An article evaluating the technical evolution of coreless pots in galvanizing and the advantages these technologies have provided the steel industry.Request this articleRobotic Melting: Raising Productivity, Reducing RisksAuthor(s): Satyen N. PrabhuPublication: Foundry
Management & Technology MagazineDate: February 2008An article detailing ARMS® (Automated Robotic Melt Shop) System productivity in metal melting and enhanced safety for foundry workers.Request this articleRowe Readies for Ductile! Rowe Turns to Electricity to Enhance EngineeringAuthor(s): Modern Casting MagazinePublication: Modern
Casting MagazineDate: January 2010An article describing Rowe Foundry’s decision to switch from cupola melting to induction melting, the process and the numerous advantages that the new equipment has brought to the melt shop.Request this articleSintering of Acid-Based Linings for Iron Melting in Coreless FurnacesAuthor(s): Bernard M.
RaffnerPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: November 2002An article looking at how to optimize lining life and minimize refractory costs in induction furnaces through performing good sintering practices followed by the basic principles of automation.Request this articleThe Induction SwitchAuthor(s): Joseph T.
BelshPublication: Foundry Management & Technology MagazineDate: July 2008An article explaining the benefits – from energy and cost savings to better melting output and efficiency – of switching from cupola melting to induction melting by Decatur Foundry in Illinois.Request this articleThe Science & Technology of an Automated Induction Melt
ShopAuthor(s): Satyen N. PrabhuPublication: An Inductotherm PublicationDate: April 2015An article reviewing the advances in equipment technology and safety and in our understanding of the science behind those advances to provide an overview of automation, and other related topics, in an induction melt shop.Request this articleWisconsin
Precision Flips Over 90% Scrap ReductionAuthor(s): InCast MagazinePublication: InCast MagazineDate: December 2006An article describing successful scrap reduction and enhanced metal quality achieved with an Inductotherm rollover furnace, particularly in the processing of a thin-walled casting at Wisconsin Precision Casting Corp.Request this
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