Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace (VIM-i)
Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace (VIM-i)
ALD Vacuum Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. (ALD India) delivers competitive advantages and business values of vacuum metallurgy and vacuum heat treatment products for customer oriented solutions in automotive, aerospace, defense and several other industries.
The vacuum induction melting (VIM) process is suitable to produce high-purity metals in a vacuum/inert environment that enables effective degassing of the melt, during which dissolved gases are expelled. This process is also suitable for adjusting the alloy composition, as the temperature, vacuum, gas atmosphere and pressure can be modified independently of each other.
ALD-India-engineered VIM furnaces are ‘Made-In-India’ with a wide range of accessories to tailor them to customers’ individual production requirements.
ALD Vacuum Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. (ALD India) delivers competitive advantages and business values of vacuum metallurgy and vacuum heat treatment products for customer oriented solutions in automotive, aerospace, defense and several other industries.
The vacuum induction melting (VIM) process is suitable to produce high-purity metals in a vacuum/inert environment that enables effective degassing of the melt, during which dissolved gases are expelled. This process is also suitable for adjusting the alloy composition, as the temperature, vacuum, gas atmosphere and pressure can be modified independently of each other.
ALD-India-engineered VIM furnaces are ‘Made-In-India’ with a wide range of accessories to tailor them to customers’ individual production requirements.
The vacuum induction melting (VIM) process is suitable to produce high-purity metals in a vacuum/inert environment that enables effective degassing of the melt, during which dissolved gases are expelled. This process is also suitable for adjusting the alloy composition, as the temperature, vacuum, gas atmosphere and pressure can be modified independently of each other.
ALD-India-engineered VIM furnaces are ‘Made-In-India’ with a wide range of accessories to tailor them to customers’ individual production requirements.
VIM-i Furnace Features
- Alloy addition
- Bulk charger
- Custom build
- Efficient power supply
- Modular/ scalable
- Operator-friendly PLC-basedcontrols with SCADA Sampling
VIM-i Metallurgy Advantages
- Adjustment of precise and homogeneous alloy-composition and melt temperature
- Choice of vacuum, controlled atmosphere
- Choice of different pumping systems
- High level of operational safety
- High reliability and productivity
- Removal of undesired dissolved gases with high vapor pressures
VIM-i Furnace Features
- Alloy addition
- Bulk charger
- Custom build
- Efficient power supply
- Modular/ scalable
- Operator-friendly PLC-basedcontrols with SCADA
Sampling
VIM-i Metallurgy Advantages
- Adjustment of precise and homogeneous alloy-composition and melt temperature
- Choice of vacuum, controlled atmosphere
- Choice of different pumping systems
- High level of operational safety
- High reliability and productivity
- Removal of undesired dissolved gases with high vapor pressures
VIM-i Applications
VIM-i Materials
VIM-i Applications
VIM-i Materials
Technical specifications
Technical specifications
Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace
Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace
| VIM Furnace Model | VIM-1i | VIM-5i | VIM-10i | VIM-25i | VIM-50i | VIM-100i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molten Material Weight (Kg) | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Chamber Configuration | Customized cold-walled Cylindrical or Rectangular configuration | |||||
| Furnace Types | Horizontal or Vertical/ Single or Dual Chamber construction | |||||
| Customization of melt, mould, and charging chambers, and tundishes | ||||||
| Melting / Casting (Pouring) | By Induction power source and coil / By tilt pouring or bottom pouring | |||||
| Tilting Angle/ Method | Forward 100° & Reverse 10° / By manual or motorized | |||||
| Induction Heating Power Supply; MF Power (kW) (approx. estimation; shall vary depends on melt materials, melt rates, super heating, etc.) | 6 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 120 | 180 |
| Ultimate Vacuum (Rough-vacuum, mbar) | ~10-3 (working vacuum shall depend on the melt/materials degassing) | |||||
| Ultimate Vacuum (High-vacuum, mbar) | ~10-5 (working vacuum shall depend on the melt/materials degassing) | |||||
| Melting Environment | Melting under Vacuum / Inert | |||||
| Melting Temperature | up to 2000°C | |||||
| Measurement System | Two-Color Pyrometer; Dip Thermocouple; Camera | |||||
| Automation | PLC, SCADA, HMI | |||||
| Optional Features (or) Add-ons (upon Customer's requirements) | Alloy Addition (without breaking working environment) / 3-4 cups | |||||
| Sampling Molten Metal (Lolipop) | ||||||
| Bulk Charger | ||||||
| Bridge Breaker | ||||||
| Viewports, Stroboscope, Camera recording | ||||||
| Gas Analyzer | ||||||
| Mould Handling | Customizing of Mould arrangements like Indexing, Lifting, Pre-heating, Cooling, etc., to receive the molten melt | |||||
| Customer's Scope | All type of consumables like Crucibles, Moulds, Ramming, etc. | |||||
| VIM Furnace Model | VIM-1i | VIM-5i | VIM-10i | VIM-25i | VIM-50i | VIM-100i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molten Material Weight (Kg) | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Chamber Configuration | Customized cold-walled Cylindrical or Rectangular configuration | |||||
| Furnace Types | Horizontal or Vertical/ Single or Dual Chamber construction | |||||
| Customization of melt, mould, and charging chambers, and tundishes | ||||||
| Melting / Casting (Pouring) | By Induction power source and coil / By tilt pouring or bottom pouring | |||||
| Tilting Angle/ Method | Forward 100° & Reverse 10° / By manual or motorized | |||||
| Induction Heating Power Supply (kW) | 6 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 120 | 180 |
| Ultimate Vacuum (Rough-vacuum, mbar) | ~10⁻³ (depends on materials degassing) | |||||
| Ultimate Vacuum (High-vacuum, mbar) | ~10⁻⁵ (depends on materials degassing) | |||||
| Melting Environment | Melting under Vacuum / Inert | |||||
| Melting Temperature | Up to 2000°C | |||||
| Measurement System | Two-Color Pyrometer; Dip Thermocouple; Camera | |||||
| Automation | PLC, SCADA, HMI | |||||
| Optional Features (or Add-ons) | Alloy Addition (3-4 cups) | |||||
| Sampling Molten Metal (Lolipop) | ||||||
| Bulk Charger | ||||||
| Bridge Breaker | ||||||
| Viewports, Stroboscope, Camera recording | ||||||
| Gas Analyzer | ||||||
| Mould Handling | Customizing of Mould arrangements like Indexing, Lifting, Pre-heating, Cooling, etc. | |||||
| Customer's Scope | All types of consumables like Crucibles, Moulds, Ramming, etc. | |||||