摘要 |
Electric induction heating of the edges of a slab comprising an electrically conductive, non-ferrous material is achieved with a transverse flux induction coil that comprises a pair of coil sections with the slab passing between the coil sections. The coil sections extend transversely beyond the opposing edges of the slab. Magnetic flux concentrators are positioned around regions of the coil sections that are above and below the slab. A flux compensator is inserted between each of the two opposing extended ends of the coils sections in the vicinity of an edge of the slab. Alternatively only one of the edges of the slab may be inductively heated. |