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Smart Upgrade

More efficiency, faster cycle times, less waste – all this is guaranteed by the Smart Upgrade, with which you upgrade quality assurance for your induction.

With the Smart Upgrade, you monitor the induction heating processes. In self-learning mode, the module first evaluates the recorded data, after which the exact limit values are activated on request. All production processes which exceed these values are then stopped automatically or trigger warning messages. The sources of errors can be eliminated immediately without unnecessary rejects.

Many transistor-based Himmelwerk frequency converters can be upgraded with the Smart Upgrade.

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Benefits of quality monitoring

  • Intelligent detection in self-learning mode
  • Automatic termination of the induction process in the event of an error message
  • Part monitoring, even with very fast heating times of less than 100 ms
  • Intuitive operation and integrated temperature controller
  • Connection to all frequency converter series

Technical benefits

  • Improved networking possibilities through industrial interfaces
  • Device-dependent curve evaluation via fast control with cycle times from 40 ms
  • Optional addition of data logger
  • Optional addition of various bus systems

Smart Upgrade – the name says it all

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as in: Self-learning mode

M

as in: Measure

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as in: Analyse

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as in: Relevant

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as in: Tracking

In the self-learning mode, the Smart Upgrade measures all of the important process data and analyses them, thereby setting the relevant limit values. This is how smart part tracking works.

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This is how to upgrade with induction

Retrofitting your frequency converter with the Smart Upgrade is a process in which we provide you with professional support. This is where we explain the steps we are taking.

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Daniel Schulte

Head of International Sales

Overview products

Since 1950, Himmelwerk has shipped more than 19,000 high and medium frequency converters worldwide.
By how much can you reduce your CO₂ emissions per year? Let’s have a look.

Assumption 1: 25% of your converters are still operational.

Assumption 2: They have an average output of 6 kW and thus a power consumption of 7 kW.

Assumption 3: These generators are operational 8 hrs per day and 5 days per week.

Assumption 4: Inductive heating uses up to 40% less energy than conventional methods. Let’s assume 30%.

With these assumptions, our calculation would look like this: Daily energy consumption: 8 hrs x 7 kW = 56 kW

Energy savings per day: 56 kWh / 0.7 = 80 kWh; 80 – 56 = 24 kWh

Total energy savings per day: 24 kWh x 4,750 converters = 114,000 kWh

Total energy savings per year: 220 working days x 114,000 kWh = 25,080,000 kWh

Conversion factor kWh/CO₂: 1 kWh is equivalent to approx. 0.485 kg of CO₂ (source: German Federal Environmental Agency, Climate Change 15/2022)

CO₂ reduction per year: 25,080,000 kWh x 0.485 kg = 12,163,800 kg