A high frequency power supply system provides highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that includes precision variable reactors. Furthermore, a software system employs knowledge of the variable reactor properties to determine the effective load impedance. This information can be provided to the plant staff in real time, via alarms or via trending information to provide information about the load independent of any automatic compensation performed by the inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network. This information may be sent to a cloud-connected computer for one or more of storage, display, further processing, or to send notifications.

A high frequency power supply system provides highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that includes precision variable reactors. Furthermore, a software system employs knowledge of the variable reactor properties to determine the effective load impedance. This information can be provided to the plant staff in real time, via alarms or via trending information to provide information about the load independent of any automatic compensation performed by the inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network. This information may be sent to a cloud-connected computer for one or more of storage, display, further processing, or to send notifications.

High frequency electrical heating system is provided for heating electrically conductive parts as they are advanced, either for annealing or welding processes, and in which the electrical heating current is supplied by a solid state DC to AC inverter through a load matching and frequency control circuit that maintains the desired load current and frequency with changes in the load impedance caused by the electrically conductive parts as they are advanced. Load matching is achieved with high frequency variable reactors having a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section with a complementary geometrically-shaped split bus section and a split electric terminal bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the reactor pair.

A high frequency power supply system provides highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that can include precision variable reactors with a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section with a complementary geometrically-shaped split bus section and split electric terminal bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the variable reactors.

A high frequency power supply system provides highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that can include precision variable reactors with a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section with a complementary geometrically-shaped split bus section and split electric terminal bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the variable reactors.

Apparatuses, systems, and/or methods for providing an induction heating system are disclosed. The induction heating system includes an induction power supply and an induction heating tool configured to receive induction-type power from the induction power supply through one or more ports. The ports may be part of the induction power supply and/or an associated junction box. The induction heating tool may include a heating coil attached to one or more plugs via one or more cables. The ports of the induction power supply and/or junction box are configured to receive the plugs of the induction heating tool. A communication device may be positioned adjacent the ports. The communication device may be configured to read data from one or more memory devices of the induction heating tool (e.g., in/on the plugs) via close proximity communication.

The present disclosure is directed, in certain embodiments, a system for depositing material from a metal feedstock. The system includes a feedstock guide configured to guide a metal feedstock from a material feeder to extend beyond a terminal end of the feedstock guide. The system includes a ceramic collar disposed at the terminal end of the feedstock guide and configured to guide the metal feedstock extending from the terminal end of the feedstock guide to a deposition outlet of the ceramic collar. An induction coil disposed adjacent to the ceramic collar and configured to heat a portion of the metal feedstock within the ceramic collar, such that material of the metal feedstock can be deposited on a surface from the deposition end of the ceramic collar.

The present disclosure is directed, in certain embodiments, a system for depositing material from a metal feedstock. The system includes a feedstock guide configured to guide a metal feedstock from a material feeder to extend beyond a terminal end of the feedstock guide. The system includes a ceramic collar disposed at the terminal end of the feedstock guide and configured to guide the metal feedstock extending from the terminal end of the feedstock guide to a deposition outlet of the ceramic collar. An induction coil disposed adjacent to the ceramic collar and configured to heat a portion of the metal feedstock within the ceramic collar, such that material of the metal feedstock can be deposited on a surface from the deposition end of the ceramic collar.

The present disclosure is directed, in certain embodiments, a system for depositing material from a metal feedstock. The system includes a feedstock guide configured to guide a metal feedstock from a material feeder to extend beyond a terminal end of the feedstock guide. The system includes a ceramic collar disposed at the terminal end of the feedstock guide and configured to guide the metal feedstock extending from the terminal end of the feedstock guide to a deposition outlet of the ceramic collar. An induction coil disposed adjacent to the ceramic collar and configured to heat a portion of the metal feedstock within the ceramic collar, such that material of the metal feedstock can be deposited on a surface from the deposition end of the ceramic collar.

The present disclosure is directed, in certain embodiments, a system for depositing material from a metal feedstock. The system includes a feedstock guide configured to guide a metal feedstock from a material feeder to extend beyond a terminal end of the feedstock guide. The system includes a ceramic collar disposed at the terminal end of the feedstock guide and configured to guide the metal feedstock extending from the terminal end of the feedstock guide to a deposition outlet of the ceramic collar. An induction coil disposed adjacent to the ceramic collar and configured to heat a portion of the metal feedstock within the ceramic collar, such that material of the metal feedstock can be deposited on a surface from the deposition end of the ceramic collar.