size.

worksheet to determine the best inductor

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No water connection needed
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INductor size selection

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worksheet

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to work in 90’
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 Drilling Diameter

Stud Length
Rapid-Torc® IBH
INDUCTION BOLT HEATING

Diameter
Stud
Advanced Bolt Heating
Rapid-Torc engineers
saw an opportunity to
greatly reduce wasted
downtime. WIth costs for Rapid-Torc® IBH does not generate heat, as the case with electric, gas and radiant heating IBH Inductors are truly amazing. Rapid-Torc can customize the inductor for

Heating Length

Thread Length
downtime quickly esca- technologies. It uses induction heating, causing the bolt to heat itself. Induction heating any size stud, and are designed to be flexible in case small adjustments are

the nut and

occurs when a material capable of conducting electrical current, not necessarily ferrous or

Difference
lating, there had to be

the top of

the top of
between
needed. Truly amazing components; truly amazing system. Here’s how we

the bolt
a way to work fast, safe magnetic, is placed in a varying magnetic field. The material becomes heated as a result of
determine the best design.
and efficiently. Rapid-Torc
IBH is the answer. duced by retardation ADVANCED
hysteresis and eddy current losses. Hysteresis occurs with magnetic materials and is pro-
THE MOSTof the magnetization effect caused byANDthe friction of the molecules, SIMPLE Bore diameter

BOLT HEATING SYSTEM

when the material is magnetized in one direction, then reversed at a very high frequency.

of the nut and the

Optimal heating length

Drilling Diameter
between the top

Heating Length
top of the bolt

Stud Diameter
Thread Length
IN THE WORLD 1

Stud Length
Nut

Difference
height

ØA
ØB
D

C
E
F
Speedorange technicians choose the
One self-contained inductor best inductor size for the bolt, and
(water-cooled and has the especially look for the optimal heat-
optimal Total
smallest transformer available heating bolt
ing length to work as fast and safe as
built-in) length length possible.

Stud 1
Rapid-Torc® has the widest range of

Use this worksheet to gather information about the application. This will help
One simple plug to connect inductor sizes available and will even
Self-contained unit with built ( no water line requirements) build a custom size for the applica-
45 ft coaxial cable in water chiller
( no separate units)
Easy-to-use control panel.

Stud 2

Rapid-Torc engineers customize the system for you.

45 ft. power cable 2 Proper inductor size is confirmed

Stud 3
Once on the field, the technicians
ensure the right inductor is chosen.

The ideal inductor will target the op-

timal heating length; this allows the

Stud 4
electromagnetic field to work on the

REAL WORLD RESULTS

core of the stud and minimize heat
transfer to other critical components.
Disassembly Assembly
Self-contained
water chiller TECHNOLOGY THAT WORKS, NOT 'IN

Stud 5
allows for easy
one plug setup.
Electrical
THEORY' NOT 'EXPERIMENTALLY'
7 days , BUT ON
3 Induction heating does the rest
3 days
Heating
WHERE IT COUNTS
External water
level indicator THE FIELD .
Rapid-Torc® IBH controlled heating

Stud 6
method heats only the center of stud
shows water and it minimizes heat transfer to the

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level. surrounding metal. In a short period of

Rapid-Torc® 1.5 2 days

time, the stud is heated properly and
assembly/disassembly can begin.

IBH days

Stud 7
0 2 4 6 8 10

Stud 8