PLANT FOR INDUCTION HEATING OF BLANKS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: metallurgy; induction heating; may be used in heating of blanks before plastic metal working. SUBSTANCE: plant includes loading mechanism 5, induction heater 2, unloading mechanism with mechanism 15 for transfer of blanks 4 to working member 16. Blanks after heating in induction heater 2 are fed to bushing 11 occupying horizontal position. Then bushing is placed to vertical position to slide over toroidal surface of sleeve 19. When bushing axis coincides with axis e of sleeve, blank falls into sleeve and moved by lever 17 to working member 16. To remove underheated blanks from induction heater, bushing 11 assumes vertical position, and blanks fall into space between bushing and induction heater. EFFECT: simplified servicing of plant, ensured oriented output of blanks of any diameter-to-length ratios. 2 cl, 7 dwg