Induction hardening machines
Vertical and horizontal hardening machines for shafts, gears, bushes, axle shafts and flywheel rings.
We use induction hardening to develop a wear-resistant surface while retaining the properties you need in the core. The heating and quenching cycle depends on your steel grade, component geometry and required case depth.
We build hardening machines around this process in both vertical and horizontal configurations, manual and PLC controlled, single and double station.
Our PLC controlled vertical scanner supports ABE-40 kW to ABE-120 kW power supplies, shaft diameters from 20 mm to 120 mm, case depths from 0.8 mm to 5 mm and travel from 10 mm to 1500 mm. We select the configuration for your part, with integrated DM water cooling and quench circulation.
Beyond the standard range, we design machines for specific components: axle shafts, flywheel starter rings, sledge hammer heads, JCB and tractor parts.
Technical specifications
- Shaft diameter20 mm to 120 mm0.79 in to 4.72 in
- Case depth0.8 mm to 5 mm0.031 in to 0.197 in
- Travelling length10 mm to 1500 mm0.39 in to 59.1 in
- Power suppliesABE-40 kW to ABE-120 kW
- ConfigurationsVertical and horizontal, manual or PLC, single or double station
- CoolingInbuilt DM water cooling and quenching water circulation
We confirm the final configuration against your component, material and production requirements.
Questions engineers ask
What case depth can you achieve?
Our PLC controlled vertical scanner covers case depths from 0.8 mm to 5 mm. We develop the cycle around your steel grade, part geometry and hardness requirements, then confirm the result on your component.
Which steels can be induction hardened?
Steels with enough carbon to form martensite: medium and high carbon steels such as C45, EN8, EN19 and EN31, alloy steels such as 4140, 4340 and 8620, and nodular and grey cast irons. Low carbon steel will not harden usefully without carburising first.
Vertical or horizontal?
Vertical scanners suit long slender parts that hang naturally and traverse through a coil, such as shafts and axle shafts. Horizontal machines suit parts that need supporting along their length, or where several stations run in line. We build both.
Do I need to temper after hardening?
Usually yes. As-quenched martensite is hard but brittle. A tempering cycle trades a little hardness for a large gain in toughness. Induction tempering can be built into the same machine so the part is hardened and tempered in one flow.
Related processes
Industries served
- Automotive componentsShafts, gears, bushes, axle shafts and flywheel rings, at production rate.
- Tractor and agricultural equipmentParts that work in soil and abrasion, where wear resistance decides service life.
- Construction and earthmoving equipmentPins, bushes and linkage components that carry load and abrasion together.
- Hand toolsSledge hammers, claw hammers, chisels, pick axes and hoes, forged and hardened.
Tell us about the part.
Send a drawing, the material, the case depth or temperature you need, and your production rate. Our engineers will help define the right machine for your process.