Method and apparatus for joining metal pieces using induction heating

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PATENT NO 6218649
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09352157

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Method and apparatus for joining metal pieces using induction heating. Metal pieces to be joined are placed end-to-end with a gap between them and induction heated in the thickness portion. To maximize speed and even heating edge-to-edge of the ends, members of a magnetic substance are provided in a gap between the inductor and the piece to be heated, thereby enhancing local heating effect by increasing magnetic flux density. Once heated, the ends are pressed together end-to-end for joining.

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KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION STEEL DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION DIVISION CHIBA WORKS1 KAWASAKI-CHO CHUO-KU CHIBA-SHI CHIBA 260

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amagasa, Toshiaki Chiba, JP 19 97
Amanuma, Shuji Chiba, JP 6 41
Eguchi, Toshinobu Amagasaki, JP 9 46
Hashimoto, Michio Amagasaki, JP 11 158
Hayashi, Kanji Hiroshima, JP 58 465
Hirabayashi, Takeshi Chiba, JP 35 197
Isoyama, Shigeru Chiba, JP 16 57
Kuroda, Akio Hiroshima, JP 63 323
Maeda, Fumihiro Amagasaki, JP 13 55
Mito, Yoshiki Hiroshima, JP 17 111
Miyamoto, Kunio Hiroshima, JP 16 51
Morimoto, Kazuo Hiroshima, JP 27 554
Nakano, Hiroyuki Amagasaki, JP 217 2072
Nikaido, Hideyuki Chiba, JP 26 108
Nitta, Junzo Chiba, JP 7 58
Osada, Masashi Chiba, JP 6 41
Sakamoto, Hideo Amagasaki, JP 39 424
Takashima, Norio Chiba, JP 12 96
Takechi, Toshisada Chiba, JP 19 116
Tamura, Nozomu Chiba, JP 16 244
Tsurusaki, Kazuya Hiroshima, JP 17 125
Wakamoto, Ikuo Hiroshima, JP 17 523
Yamada, Hirosuke Chiba, JP 35 333
Yamasaki, Takahiro Chiba, JP 54 317

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