Induction Heating for The Railway Industry

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The unrivalled accuracy, control and efficiency of induction heating makes it ideal for key tasks in the manufacture and maintenance of rolling stock and rails.

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Our compact multipurpose Minac converters are particularly sought after by maintenance divisions because of their flexibility and ease of mobility.

Here are some typical uses of our induction heating equipment within the railway industry:

Shrink-fitting of:
- Lock rings
- Ball bearings
- Brake pad centre hubs
- Steel tyres on rims
- Wheels on shafts
- Loctite connections
Pre-heating of rails
Hardening of rails and hubs
Welding of rails in field
And many more

Induction heating solutions for the railway industry

The unrivalled accuracy, control and efficiency of induction heating makes it ideal for key tasks in the manufacture and maintenance of rolling stock and rails.

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Disassembling and shrink-ﬁtting bearing and lock rings

Shrink-ﬁtting uses thermal expansion to either ﬁt or remove parts such as rings, gears and bearings on shafts. The beneﬁt of using induction for this process is that it is very fast and controlled.

Rail welding with the Mirage Induction Rail Welder

EFD Induction works in close cooperation with Mirage Rail, providing the induction equipment to their groundbreaking and patented induction welding system.

Disassembling and shrink-fitting bearing and lock rings

Bearing rings can be heated in a completely uniform manner and removed while the shaft remains cold.

Induction heating used for fitting and replacing tyres

EFD Induction equipment makes replacing tyres a clean and easy task.

EFD Induction works in close cooperation with Mirage Rail, providing the induction equipment to their groundbreaking patented induction welding plant.

Rail welding with the Mirage Induction Rail Welding

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Induction technology on track

The unrivaled accuracy, control and efficiency of induction heating makes it ideal for key tasks in the manufacture and maintenance of rolling stock and rails.

Induction heating is ideal for the railway industry

The Minac – EFD Induction’s mobile induction heating equipment – is so well suited for key tasks in the maintenance of rolling stock that one of the largest European railway service companies has purchased no less than ten and are considering investing in even more.

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Brazing produces strong, shock-resistant and visually attractive joints. But why select induction heating over flame brazing? There are at least seven compelling reasons:

The New Generation Sinac - Digital to the core

EFD Induction is proud to present the New Generation Sinac with a fully digital control system that is prepared for Industry 4.0. Predictive data and insights will enable reduced use of energy and lower operation costs allowing for a sustainable and profitable production.

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Here are some typical uses of our induction heating equipment within the railway industry:

Disassembling and shrink-ﬁtting bearing and lock rings

Rail welding with the Mirage Induction Rail Welder

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