Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) Furnaces

Cold Wall Induction (CWI)
VIM Alloy Systems
Laboratory Scale Induction

Over 40 years, Retech Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) furnace equipment has proven to consistently deliver value and competitive advantage for our customers through a combination of system innovation and a focus on each customer’s specific needs. Retech’s market dominance is predicated upon intelligent design, including precise and reliable heating, recipe driven controls, data acquisition as well as effective manufacture controls. Retech’s Vacuum Induction Furnaces can easily handle a wide range of materials used in everything from automotive and consumer products to critical, high-value equiax, directionally solidified or single-crystal aerospace parts.

Cold Wall Induction (CWI)

Retech Cold Wall Induction (CWI) systems, also called Induction Skull Melting (ISM), utilize a segmented, water-cooled copper crucible, in place of traditional graphite or ceramics, thereby preventing contamination of the charge material(s).

Materials:

Reactive Metals, Refractory Metals, Amorphous Metals, Super Alloys, Shape Memory Alloys, Silicon

Applications:

Alloy Production, Ingot Casting, Atomization, Precision Casting

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VIM Alloy Systems

Retech VIM Alloy systems are known for their high yields and low operating costs combined with intelligent design, including features like precise and reliable heating, recipe driven controls, precision pouring and data acquisition, among others.

Materials:

Reactive Metals, Refractory Metals, Amorphous Metals, Super Alloys, Shape Memory Alloys, Silicon

Applications:

Alloy Production, Ingot Casting, Atomization, Precision Casting

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Laboratory Scale Induction

Retech Laboratory Scale Induction furnaces are supplied to the metal working industry with laboratory size melting systems as a means to develop new equipment and materials.

Materials:

Reactive Metals, Refractory Metals, Amorphous Metals, Super Alloys, Shape Memory Alloys, Silicon

Applications:

Alloy Production, Ingot Casting, Atomization, Precision Casting

Download VIM Lab Scale Induction Bulletin

Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) Furnaces FAQ’s

Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) utilizes induced electrical eddy currents to cause heating of a work piece that is placed within and coupled (connected) to those invisible currents.

Retech’s Vacuum Induction Furnaces can easily handle a wide range of materials used in everything from automotive and consumer products to critical, high-value equiax, directionally solidified or single-crystal aerospace parts. In fact, Retech pioneered the design and engineering of equipment used in the production of the first single-crystal turbine blades and continues to provide high-yield furnaces with low operating costs.