Induction Furnace

Delmer iD series Induction furnace for Gold & Silver Melting
Delmer iD series induction melting furnace with digital temperature display and control buttons

A INDUCTION MELTING FURNACE IS WHAT?

An electrical furnace called an induction melting furnace heats a charge by inducing an electric current within it, without having direct contact with the induction coil.

An induction furnace is made up of water-cooled hollow copper tubes that can be assembled in various configurations depending on the application; the melting industry often uses copper coils that are cylindrical in shape. According to the Lenz law, a reversing magnetic field is produced when a high-frequency alternating current is fed through this copper coil. Any conductor (charge to be melted) placed in this magnetic field induces an internal circular current known as an Eddy Current. The primary coil and secondary coil are the two coils that make up an induction generator.

The primary coil absorbs current at high voltage, low ampere, and set frequency. The secondary coil changes this current into low voltage, high ampere, and high-frequency current, which is then supplied to the copper coil mentioned in the preceding sentence.

Q1. What is an induction melting furnace?
An induction melting furnace is an electrical furnace that melts metal by generating an electromagnetic field. The metal is heated through induced electrical current without direct contact with the induction coil.
Q2. How does an induction melting furnace work?
The furnace uses a water-cooled copper induction coil to create a high-frequency magnetic field. This field generates eddy currents inside the metal, producing heat and melting the material efficiently.
Q3. Why are water-cooled copper coils used?
Water-cooled hollow copper coils help maintain stable operating temperatures while efficiently transferring electromagnetic energy to the metal being melted.
Q4. What is an eddy current?
An eddy current is an electrical current induced inside the metal by the alternating magnetic field. These currents generate heat within the metal, allowing it to melt quickly and uniformly.
Q5. Which metals can be melted in the Delmer iD Series Induction Furnace?
The Delmer iD Series is designed for melting precious and non-ferrous metals such as gold and silver. Different models may also be suitable for additional compatible metals depending on production requirements.
Q6. What are the main components of an induction furnace?
The system consists of an induction generator, water-cooled copper coil, power supply, control system, crucible, and cooling system that work together to provide efficient metal melting.
 
Q7. What are the advantages of induction melting?
Induction melting provides rapid heating, accurate temperature control, clean operation, improved energy efficiency, uniform metal melting, and reduced contamination compared to many conventional heating methods.
Q8. Which industries use induction melting furnaces?
Induction melting furnaces are widely used in jewellery manufacturing, precious metal refining, foundries, research laboratories, and metal casting industries requiring precise and efficient melting.
Q9. Why is temperature control important in induction melting?

Accurate temperature control helps achieve consistent melting quality, minimizes metal loss, improves casting results, and protects both the metal and furnace components

Q10. Why choose the Delmer iD Series Induction Furnace?

The Delmer iD Series offers efficient induction heating technology, reliable performance, precise temperature control, and is designed for professional gold and silver melting applications

Bench Melting Furnace dBF01
Delmer benchtop induction melting furnace with insulated crucible chamber and digital control panel

Bench Melting Furnace dBF01

Furnace temperature control panel with dual digital displays, program keys and on/off switches

Bench Melting Furnace dBF01

dBF01 bench furnace crucible chamber photo beside dimensioned drawing, 56 mm bore, 98 mm tall

Bench Melting Furnace dBF01

Delmer iD pro series Induction furnace (static type) for Gold, Silver & Copper Regular price
Delmer iD Pro series static induction melting furnace with touchscreen and start-stop buttons

Description : - The new generation of static induction furnaces can be divided into two ranges: ST and ST Plus The ST serie has a simple digital thermostat that allows you to set the melting temperature of the metal and to see the real one. The ST Plus serie has a touch screen panel that allows the user to select various parameters, including different methods of reading temperatures: standard "K" thermocouple at the bottom of the crucible, thermocouple external "S " or "K", or optical pyrometer. These can be applied as an option. The newest generation circuit has a power and control board with SMD technology, which could achieve working cycles more profitable and faster than previous systems with worn crucibles. A novelty is the single-phase 230V power supply for the ST123 model that also has the peculiarity of being able to use crucibles of 1kg, 2kg and 3kg without intervening in any parameter of the oven. An interesting option is the casting chamber vacuum applied to the machine that allows you to do wax casting directly next to the furnace.

Delmer iD series Tilting furnaces for Gold, Silver & Copper Melting
Delmer iD series Tilting furnaces for Gold, Silver & Copper Melting
DELMER Electric Furnace for GOLD / SILVER / BRASS MELTING
Delmer bench electric melting furnace with round crucible opening and digital temperature controller

Compare every OPDEL induction melting furnace

Full specifications for the whole range — power, supply voltage, crucible capacity, maximum temperature and weight for every model from 1 kg desktop units to 50 kg tilting furnaces — are set out side by side on the induction melting furnace comparison page.