We source eldec equipment to the workpiece and process: MIND induction hardening machines, PICO, ECO-LINE and CUSTOM-LINE generators, inductors and heating systems for hardening, brazing and shrink-fitting.
Compact all-in-one hardening machines with generators, control cabinet and recooling on a single frame. Single- or twin-spindle versions or a turret; manual or automatic loading.
The all-rounder between the S and L series: the compact footprint of MIND-S with the functions of MIND-L. Single- or twin-spindle version or indexing table; manual or automatic loading.
A machine for high-volume production with a rigid design and indexing table: hardening, tempering, cooling, blow-off and measuring in one machine. Construction forms S, L, T and I.
Machines for very large and heavy components in small to medium batches: agricultural and construction machinery, power generation, bearings, wind turbines. Single or twin spindle, optional top-loader for crane loading.
Compact generators for heating, brazing, annealing and cutting-edge hardening. PICO is the standard single-output line; PICO EEI² adds a Siemens PLC and touchscreen; PICO-SC is mobile with an active cooler.
Standardised energy sources with a Siemens PLC and Profinet. ECO-LINE has the EEI² touchscreen; SYSTEM-LINE has no display and is built into machines and automated lines.
Cabinet generators up to 2000 kW and RACK modules for integration into customer machines. LF, MF, HF, DF and the patented SDF® with simultaneous medium and high frequency for contour hardening of gear teeth.
Inductors are made to the workpiece and task: conventional handmade or 3D-printed in copper by SLM. Quench showers and protective gas chambers are 3D-printed in plastic for flow-optimised quenching.
Ready-configured HEAT STATION and UNI HEAT systems for brazing and shrink-fitting; hand-held heating with Heat Controller feedback; glow cables for large diameters and welding pre-heating.
We need the workpiece size and weight, hardening zone and depth, material, batch size, required power and frequency, and loading method. MIND-S and PICO suit single parts and small batches; MIND-L, SYSTEM-LINE and RACK modules suit continuous production.
Frequency sets the heating depth: LF for large parts and deep layers, MF for medium parts, HF for small parts and shallow layers. SDF® combines MF and HF for contour hardening of gear teeth.
The series are named by workpiece and machine size: S is the compact all-in-one up to 100 kW MF, M the all-rounder up to 250 kW MF, L high-volume with an indexing table up to 1000 kW, XL parts up to 200 kg with sources up to 2000 kW.
A machine is configured from the base machine, power source, automation, coolant system, clamping devices and tooling; lines with feeding, marking and NiO/SPC ejection are built with the manufacturer's partners.
MIND-S 1000 is designed for shaft parts, MIND-M 800 for chuck and shaft parts up to 600 mm, MIND-XL for components of agricultural and construction machinery, power plants, shipbuilding, wind turbines and roller bearings.
Heat is generated only in the surface layer, so distortion is lower and energy use is lower than with case hardening or flame hardening. Process data is recorded for every workpiece.
For cutting edges of punching tools the outer layer is heated to approximately 800–900 °C; induction tempering is integrated into MIND machines.
Examples on the manufacturer's site include outer races, car and motorbike camshafts, steering pinions, valve gates, rotor shafts, cam rings, crankshafts and camshaft bushings.
Soft soldering is done below 450 °C, brazing above 450 °C. Induction heats only the joint zone: bus bars, copper wire, heat exchangers and carbide pins are brazed.
Shrink-fitting joins stators to housings, rotor laminations to shafts, gearwheels and rotor caps to shafts. Induction is also used for welding pre-heating, stress-relieving, melting and decoating.
Brazing can use pre-laid brazing foil, shielding gas or an inert atmosphere to reduce oxidation.
MIND machines use the Siemens SINUMERIK ONE CNC; generators use a Siemens PLC and Profinet, with Profibus and EtherCAT options. The EEI² interface stores up to 500 recipes.
eQC modules collect process data for Industry 4.0: earth fault, magnetic flux, energy consumption and RFID tags.
Generator options include storage of up to 100 temperature curves, RFID tags, quick couplings for cooling water and an IP54 housing.
Generators are water-cooled: the flow is given in the data table for each size, from 6 l/min at 5 kW to 49 l/min for PICO-L 150 MF. The inductor connects to the generator through a hose package of 5 m for MF and 3 m for HF, up to 15 m and 5 m on request.
PICO-SC has an active cooler of 7, 10 or 15 kW; heating stations use KLH Omega coolers of 6.3–67.9 kW.
The maximum ambient temperature for PICO-SC is 35 °C.
Rotor shafts, camshafts and crankshafts, steering pinions, valve gates, cam rings, bearing parts and cutting edges of tools.
Automotive and electromobility, e-bikes, heating construction, white goods, aerospace, power generation, agricultural and construction machinery, hand tools, semiconductors and the food industry.
eldec Induction GmbH was founded in 1982 and is based in Dornstetten, Germany. It belonged to the EMAG Group as EMAG eldec from 2013 to 2021 and has been independent since 1 January 2022. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TISAX participant.
The manufacturer offers consulting, process development in its Tec-Center, commissioning, training, remote service, retrofits and rental equipment.
In Europe the manufacturer sells and services directly, without a network of sales representatives; it has subsidiaries in China and North America.
We are an independent supplier, not a representative of eldec Induction GmbH. Prices, lead times and availability are not published by the manufacturer; we quote from a data sheet, workpiece drawing and process parameters.
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