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Induction Heating: Safer. Simpler. Faster.

Day in and day out, you work hard to complete heating jobs on time and on budget. While open flame and resistance are common go-to heating methods, they tend to complicate your schedule, stress your budget and create safety concerns. Thankfully, there's a better and safer option: induction. With an induction heating system, the metal part you're heating actually becomes its own heating element. Easy to set up, induction delivers exceptional accuracy and efficiency, faster time-to-temperature and true temperature uniformity across the workpiece.

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A Smart Investment

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Reduce Injury

Removing open flames from the jobsite increases safety.

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Reduce Labor

Perform other tasks while heating is happening.

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Reduce Inefficiencies

Your weld team can be your heating team.

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Reduce Time to Heat

Your overall cycle can be up to 4x faster than flame or resistance heating.

Induction is cost-effective. See how your ROI can improve.

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Product Lineup

ProHeat™

  • Up to 35 kW of heat output
  • Weighs 349 lbs. (with cooler)
  • Stand-alone power source: 3-phase power (in shop) and generator (in field)
  • Versatile tool for preheating, stress relieving, hydrogen bake-out and post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) up to 1,450°F (789°C) 

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ArcReach® Heater

  • Up to 8 kW of heat output
  • Portable: 43 lbs.
  • Uses a Miller® ArcReach power source/engine drive as the power source
  • Preheat and bakeout applications up to temperatures of 600°F (315°C)

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Watch Induction Heating In Action

The safer, smarter way to preheat welding areas. It's time to trade in your torches and switch to induction heating.

Where Induction Heating Really Excels

Preheating roll pipe in fabrication shops. A hydrogen bake-out at a nuclear power plant. Thanks to the flexibility, technology and breadth of product variations, there’s no limit to the industries and applications where induction heating reigns.

Applications

  • Preheating and maintaining weld temperature
  • Hydrogen bake-out 
  • Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) up to 1,450° F 
  • Shrink-fit processes 
  • Various other applications which require heating 

Industries

  • Oil and Gas 
  • Structural 
  • Power Plants 
  • Petrochemicals/Refineries 
  • Process/Power Piping 
  • Pressure Vessels 
  • Shipyards 
  • Mining 

Induction vs. Other Heating Methods

Induction Heating Flame Resistance
Reduce Injury EXCEPTIONAL
  • Only the part gets hot
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  • Open flame causes burns and exposure to toxic fumes
 POOR
  • Accidental touching can cause burns, broken pads can cause shocks
Reduce Labor GOOD
  • Fast setup/teardown
  • No operator required during heating process
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  • Operator required to handle torch
  • Often requires fire watch
 POOR
  • Slow and complex setup and teardown in many cases
Reduce Inefficiencies GOOD
  • Easy to self-perform
  • Heating efficient with utility use
 POOR
  • Most heat is wasted into the air
  • Inefficient with utility use
 POOR
  • Bad electrical power factor causes inefficient use of utility
  • A lot of heat wasted in the process
Reduce Time to Heat GOOD
  • Heat is generated within base material
  • Focused heat over the entire part speeds heating process
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  • Torch needs to be continually moved to heat entire part, resulting in slower heating speeds
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  • Heat is generated in the element instead of the part
  • Unfocused heat results in slower heating speeds

Real Customers. Real Reviews.

See what welders are saying about Miller® induction heating solutions.

Induction Heating On-Site

The company saw significant gains with the switch. Previously, welding a 48-inch pipe approximately 1 inch thick with a F3/F4 weld, passes took about 11 and half hours to complete (including flame preheating). With the change to wire processes and induction heating rather than open flame, that same weld takes five and a half hours to complete — a 52% increase in productivity. 

— Mueller

Talk to an Induction Heating Specialist

Induction heating saves time and money and is a safer option for your crew. Plus, it’s easy to make the change. Talk to an induction heating specialist to learn more. 

 

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Videos

Featured Video

October 19, 2021

How Does Induction Heating Work? Learn the Basics

Learn the basics of how induction heating works — and get tips for coil placement and winding to achieve the best results.

Miller® Induction Heating Solutions for Faster & Safer Welding

Miller® induction heating solutions provide a safer and more efficient way to get the job done.

Induction Heating Best Practices

Learn the best practices to follow when using induction heating equipment to ensure operator safety.

Welding Preheat: Induction vs. Flame

Weld preheating methods like flame are expensive and increase safety risks. Learn how induction heating is different.

Resources for Induction Preheating Solutions

Archreach® FAQ

Heating Tools Comparison Chart

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Weld Preheating on the Jobsite made easier

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