Abstract:
A method and apparatus in which edge portions of metal parts (1), the edge portions being disposed with opposed surfaces (3, 4), are heated by high frequency electrical currents as the edge portions are advanced and brought together at a weld point (5). The electrical currents are induced in the edge portions in advance of the weld point (5) by two induction coils (6, 7), one at one side of the metal parts (1) and the other at the other side of the metal parts (1), disposed and energized from a high frequency electrical source so that the electrical currents at the opposed surfaces flow in opposite directions at any given time and the currents induced by one coil (6) add to the currents induced by the other coil (7).
Abstract:
High frequency electrical heating apparatus in which metal parts (10) are heated as they are advanced, either for annealing or forge welding purposes, and in which the electrical heating current is supplied by a solid state D.C. to A.C. inverter (2-5, 8) through a load matching and frequency control circuit (13) which maintains the desired load current and current frequency with changes in the load impedance caused by the metal parts (10) as they are advanced.