R. E. Collins, Borg Warner Automotive, Muncie, IN
This presentation will cover the advantages of Induction heat treating over carburizing. There will be discussion of the Energy savings, distortion control, inline processing, process cost savings, to name a few. It will also present the proper process development, with examples of the right way to Induction heat parts, and the wrong way to induction heat treat parts. There will be some discussion of the type of parts that have the largest advantage moving to Induction, and the type of parts that will present a challenge for Induction heat treating. We will also discuss the reasons that Induction heat treating is difficult to put into production. This will include Design of the parts, knowledge of the induction heat treating process, lack of care and maintenance of the Induction process, ETC.
Summary: This presentation will include, the benefits of Induction heat treating over carburizing. We will also discuss the parts that are easy to convert and the parts that are difficult to convert, and the organization needed to do Induction heat treating in production.
