# Fluxtrol, Inc.

> Fluxtrol is the world leader in magnetic flux control for induction heating. It manufactures soft magnetic composites (SMCs: Fluxtrol, Ferrotron and Alpha-form), designs and builds induction coils, and provides R&D consulting, simulation and training. Founded in 1981 by Robert S. Ruffini; headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Sold worldwide through a distributor network.

## Key facts
- Products: machinable SMCs (Fluxtrol A, 100, 50, 25; Ferrotron 559H), formable SMCs (Alpha-form MF/LF), Fluxtrol Laminate Replacement Material (LRM), SMC impeder cores for high-frequency tube welding.
- Services: induction coil design, computer simulation (Flux 2D/3D, Elta), prototyping, coil manufacturing, consulting, on-site support, training.
- Applications: induction hardening, brazing and soldering, tube and seam welding, forging and forming, shrink fitting, annealing, coating and bonding, melting and stirring.
- Contact: 1-800-224-5522 (US toll free), +1-248-393-2000 (international), 1388 Atlantic Blvd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326 USA.

## Pages
- [Consulting on Magnetic Flux Control](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/rd-services/consulting/): Fluxtrol consults on induction heating feasibility, energy efficiency, electromagnetic safety and magnetic flux control, backed by simulation and a lab.
- [Fluxtrol A](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/fluxtrol-a/): Fluxtrol A has the highest maximum magnetic permeability and the lowest magnetic losses at low to intermediate frequencies in the Fluxtrol family of soft…
- [Fluxtrol Induction Technology](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/fluxtrol-induction-technology/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 0: Fluxtrol Induction Technology. 11 slides covering Course Contents; Introduction; Considerations.
- [Improved Coil & Process Efficiency](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/benefits/coil-process-efficiency/): Soft magnetic composites cut induction heating coil current and losses by concentrating flux on the heat face. See the physics, numbers and biggest gains.
- [Induction Heating for Automotive](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/industries/automotive/): Induction hardening of axles, crankshafts, wheel hubs and camshafts, plus forging and lightweighting: how Fluxtrol flux control improves automotive coils and processes.
- [Induction Heating Industries](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/industries/): See how Fluxtrol applies induction heating and magnetic flux control across automotive, tube and pipe, packaging, medical, steel, energy and other industries.
- [Machining Soft Magnetic Composites](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/installation/machining/): Machine Fluxtrol soft magnetic composites with ordinary tools: turning, milling, drilling, sawing and water jet. Tooling, thin walls, inserts and video demos.
- [Metal Hardening (Induction Heat Treating)](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/metal-hardening/): Induction hardening heats only the surface you need, then quenches it. Learn how coil design and magnetic flux concentrators control heat pattern, distortion and coil life.
- [SMC Impeder Cores | Pipe & Tube Welding Impeder Cores](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/smc-impeder-cores/): SMC impeder cores from Fluxtrol raise HF tube and pipe welding efficiency where ferrite impeders saturate or fail. Evidence, validation and cooling guidance.
- [Fluxtrol 100](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/fluxtrol-100/): Fluxtrol 100 has the highest thermal conductivity, saturation flux density and flexural strength of the Fluxtrol family of materials.
- [Heat Treating & Melting Expertise](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/rd-services/heat-treating-expertise/): CIT researches coupled electromagnetic and thermal behavior in induction hardening and melting, with stress modeling done with Dante Solutions.
- [Induction Coil Design & Engineering](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/induction-coils/design-engineering/): Fluxtrol designs induction heating coils using simulation, magnetic flux control and cooling design to meet heat patterns, power supply and lifetime targets.
- [Induction Heating Applications](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/): Explore induction heating applications from hardening and forging to brazing, tube welding and melting, and how magnetic flux control improves each process.
- [Induction Heating for Tube & Pipe Manufacturing](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/industries/tube-pipe-welding/): High-frequency induction tube and pipe welding depends on the impeder. Learn how Fluxtrol SMC impeders reduce energy use and extend impeder life versus ferrite.
- [Induction Heating Technique Part 1](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/induction-heating-technique-part-1/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 1a: Induction Heating Technique Part 1. 30 slides covering Eddy Current and Hysteresis Heating; Principles of
- [Maintaining Induction Coils with SMCs](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/installation/maintenance/): Extend the life of induction coils with Fluxtrol concentrators: causes of failure, cooling, adhesives, reuse, removal and what to check during maintenance.
- [Precise Heat Pattern Control](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/benefits/heat-pattern-control/): Control the induction coil heat pattern with soft magnetic composites: heat fillets, protect shoulders, sharpen transition zones and stop back-tempering.
- [Principles of Induction Heat Treating](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/metal-hardening/principles/): Understand induction heat treating: current flow, frequency and skin depth, proximity effect, coupling gap, coil copper profile and flux controllers that set the heat pattern.
- [SMC Products by Name](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/): Compare Fluxtrol, Ferrotron and Alphaform soft magnetic composites by type, frequency, permeability and saturation to choose the right grade for your coil.
- [Benefits of Soft Magnetic Composites](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/benefits/): Soft magnetic composites improve coil efficiency, sharpen heat patterns, shield equipment from stray fields and extend into sensors and electromagnetic devices.
- [Fluxtrol 50](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/fluxtrol-50/): Fluxtrol 50 provides excellent performance over a wide range of frequencies.
- [Heat Treating Methods: Single-Shot and Scanning](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/metal-hardening/methods/): Compare single-shot and scan induction hardening, with crankshaft and axle examples, and learn how coil style, quench and flux controllers fit each method.
- [High-Frequency Tube & Seam Welding](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/tube-seam-welding/): High-frequency (HF) welding with Fluxtrol SMC impeders increases line speed, cuts energy use and extends impeder life in tube and pipe mills. See the research and field data.
- [Induction Coil Prototyping & Validation](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/induction-coils/prototyping/): Fluxtrol's laboratory runs prototype induction coils on 500 W to 50 kW supplies from 3 to 2000 kHz, with thermal imaging to validate simulation and designs.
- [Induction Heating Computer Simulation](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/induction-coils/simulation/): Fluxtrol begins nearly every induction coil project with ELTA and Flux 2D/3D simulation of heating, magnetic flux control and coil temperatures. See examples.
- [Induction Heating for Packaging](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/industries/packaging/): Fluxtrol engineers have patented induction sealing devices for food packaging and collaborate on packaging R&D. See what is documented and how to engage us.
- [Induction Heating Technique Part 2](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/induction-heating-technique-part-2/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 1b: Induction Heating Technique Part 2. 25 slides covering Power, Time & Frequency Ranges; Modern Induction Power
- [R&D for Emerging Technologies](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/rd-services/emerging-technologies/): Fluxtrol's R&D groups develop new induction processes with industry leaders in food packaging, crystal growth, cold crucible melting and composites.
- [Reducing Coil Current & Power Losses (Shielding)](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/benefits/shielding-power-loss-reduction/): Electromagnetic shielding for induction heating: divert flux with soft magnetic composites to protect frames, chambers and sensors and cut coil current.
- [Fluxtrol 25](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/fluxtrol-25/): Fluxtrol 25 provides good performance over a wide range of frequencies.
- [Heat Treating Inductor Styles](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/metal-hardening/inductor-styles/): Compare induction hardening inductor styles: machined integral quench (MIQ), quench in place, encircling and non-encircling coils, and the structure that supports them.
- [Induction Coil Manufacturing & Fabrication](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/induction-coils/manufacturing/): Induction coil manufacturing combines copper tubing, machined copper, silver brazing and flux controller attachment. See how Fluxtrol builds inductors.
- [Induction Installations](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/induction-installations/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 2: Induction Installations. 43 slides covering Layout of Induction Hardening Installation; Installation with Coil
- [Installing SMCs on an Induction Coil](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/installation/): How to install Fluxtrol soft magnetic composites on an induction coil: machining, assembly, protection, maintenance and safety, in the order you will need them.
- [Modeling & Optimization](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/rd-services/modeling-optimization/): Fluxtrol models and optimizes induction systems with Flux 2D/3D and Elta 6.0, coupling results with stress and deformation codes for multiphysics studies.
- [SMCs in High-Tech Electromagnetic Devices & Sensors](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/benefits/high-tech-devices-sensors/): Soft magnetic composites work in 3D fields and across wide frequencies, unlike electrical steel laminations. See where SMCs apply in devices and sensors.
- [Ferrites vs. Soft Magnetic Composites](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/ferrites-vs-smcs/): Compare ferrites, soft magnetic composites and electrical steel laminations for induction coils: frequency, saturation, 3D fields, machinability and cost.
- [Ferrotron 559H](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/ferrotron-559h/): Ferrotron 559H provides proven flux concentrator performance with the highest dielectric strength in the Fluxtrol family of machinable soft magnetic…
- [Induction Coil Quality & Integrity](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/induction-coils/quality-integrity/): Induction coil quality starts with flux and oxide removal, leak and flow checks and inductance measurement before shipping. See Fluxtrol's procedures.
- [Induction Coil Styles](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/induction-coil-styles/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 3: Induction Coil Styles. 24 slides covering Advanced Induction Coil Design; Example of Improved Design of Induction
- [Induction Forging & Forming](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/forging-forming/): Induction forging and billet heating deliver fast, controllable heat. Fluxtrol soft magnetic composites improve temperature uniformity, efficiency and heating of multi-material billets.
- [Induction Heating for Medical & Science](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/industries/medical-science/): Fluxtrol helped design induction coils for cancer hyperthermia research with magnetic nanoparticles and supports materials science. Papers, patents and R&D services.
- [On-Site Support](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/rd-services/on-site-support/): Fluxtrol provides on-site setup and run-off support for induction coils and components, with in-house metallurgists, material scientists and EM experts.
- [Alpha-form MF](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/alphaform-mf/): Alpha-form MF is a formable soft magnetic composite for induction coils operating at 10-1000 kHz: molded onto the coil and cured for quick, efficient installation.
- [Computer Simulation](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/computer-simulation/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 4: Computer Simulation. 33 slides covering Special Features of Induction Heating; Process Design & Coil Design;
- [Custom Magnetic Flux Controllers](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/induction-coils/custom-flux-controllers/): Custom magnetic flux controllers are machined or formed from soft magnetic composites to fit your induction coil. See materials, methods and attachment.
- [Ferrotron 559H Original](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/ferrotron-559h-original/): Similar to Ferrotron 559H standard, Original has nearly constant permeability over a wide range of flux densities and excellent machinability.
- [Induction Shrink Fitting](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/shrink-fitting/): Induction shrink fitting uses thermal expansion to create an interference fit. Learn how it works, where induction fits in, and how flux control supports coil design.
- [Personal Training](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/rd-services/training/): CIT runs induction heating courses at the Fluxtrol facility: tailored lectures, simulation, hands-on coil design and manufacturing, plus a free online course.
- [Alpha-form LF](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/alphaform-lf/): Alpha-form LF is a formable soft magnetic composite for induction coils operating at 1-80 kHz: molded onto the coil and cured for quick, efficient installation.
- [Induction Annealing](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/annealing/): Induction annealing heats welds and parts quickly and locally to relieve stress or improve microstructure. See seam annealing coil design and flux control examples.
- [Magnetic Flux Control](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/magnetic-flux-control/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 5: Magnetic Flux Control. 39 slides covering Combination of Several Effects of; Possible Improvements due to
- [Fluxtrol Laminate Replacement Material (LRM)](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/soft-magnetic-composites/products/fluxtrol-lrm/): Fluxtrol Laminate Replacement Material Cost-effective, high-performance direct replacement for traditional laminations in induction coils with Fluxtrol LRM.
- [Fluxtrol Soft Magnetic Composites on Induction Coils](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/fluxtrol-soft-magnetic-composites-on-induction-coils/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 6: Fluxtrol Soft Magnetic Composites on Induction Coils. 39 slides covering Fluxtrol Material Features; Uses of
- [Induction Heating for Materials Production](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/industries/materials-production/): Cold crucible melting, cold wall billet casting and crystal growth: how Fluxtrol flux controllers and simulation raise induction efficiency in materials production.
- [Case Story – Design of Stress Relieving Coil and Process](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/case-story-design-of-stress-relieving-coil-and-process/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 7: Case Story – Design of Stress Relieving Coil and Process. 12 slides covering Problem Description; Step 1: Analysis
- [Induction Coating, Bonding & Adhesive Heating](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/coating-bonding/): Induction bonding and curing systems heat parts quickly without contact. Learn how magnetic flux control improves bonding, adhesive heating and welding of carbon fiber thermoplastics.
- [Induction Heating for Steel Sheet Processing](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/industries/steel-processing/): Fluxtrol joined a Colorado School of Mines project on replacing gas-fired continuous annealing furnaces with rapid induction heating for advanced high-strength steels.
- [Case Story – Wheel Hub Heat Treating](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/case-story-wheel-hub-heat-treating/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 8: Case Story – Wheel Hub Heat Treating. 8 slides.
- [Induction Melting & Stirring](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/melting-stirring/): Improve induction melting furnace efficiency with magnetic flux control. Fluxtrol SMC concentrators raised cold crucible efficiency and casting rate in tests with Retech Systems.
- [Case Story – Surface Hardening of Truck Axle](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/case-story-surface-hardening-of-truck-axle/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 9: Case Story – Surface Hardening of Truck Axle. 11 slides covering Step 1: Analysis of Results Obtained with; Step
- [Induction Heating for Crystal Growth](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/crystal-growth/): Fluxtrol has collaborated on induction crystal growth processes and tracks where soft magnetic composites help. Talk to our engineers about your crystal growth heating system.
- [Case Story – Induction Brazing of Aluminum Heat Exchanger](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/case-story-induction-brazing-of-aluminum-heat-exchanger/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 10: Case Story – Induction Brazing of Aluminum Heat Exchanger. 9 slides covering System Geometry Description; Step 1:
- [Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/inductively-coupled-plasma/): Inductively coupled plasma systems depend on controlled radio-frequency magnetic fields. Talk to Fluxtrol's engineers about coil design, simulation and magnetic flux control for ICP.
- [Historical Overview of Induction Melting and Heating](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/induction-heating-course/historical-overview-of-induction-melting-and-heating/): Free induction heating course, Chapter 11: Historical Overview of Induction Melting and Heating. 44 slides.
- [Induction Material Processing (Powders, Mixing)](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/material-processing/): Electromagnetic processing of materials covers stirring, casting, pouring control and forming. Learn where Fluxtrol SMCs fit and talk to our engineers about powders and mixing.
- [Fluxtrol Co-Sponsors IFHTSE 2026 Student Poster Award + Connect with our team in Padova](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-co-sponsors-ifhtse-2026-student-poster-award-connect-with-our-team-in-padova/)
- [News & Newsletters](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/): Fluxtrol news: conference presentations, student research awards, product demos and monthly newsletters.
- [Off-Line Computational & Physical Testing of SMC Impeder Cores and Upcoming Events](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/off-line-computational-physical-testing-of-smc-impeder-cores-and-upcoming-events/): How do you test upgrades to your HF tube welding process without interrupting production?
- [The Industry Standard for Magnetic Flux Control](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/the-industry-standard-for-magnetic-flux-control/): Deep Dive: The Industry Standard for Magnetic Flux Control Did you know that Fluxtrol’s own Robert Goldstein, FASM, authored the definitive section on…
- [Fluxtrol on the Ground in Düsseldorf for Tube 2026](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-on-the-ground-in-dsseldorf-for-tube-2026/): Last month, the Fluxtrol team traveled to Düsseldorf, Germany, to attend Tube 2026, the world’s leading international tube and pipe trade fair.
- [Sponsoring Student Innovation: Fluxtrol at Heat Treat Mexico 2026](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/video-demonstration-see-the-difference-on-5-inductor-geometries-with-and-without-fluxtrol-25-copy-copy/): Fluxtrol sponsors student innovation at Heat Treat Mexico 2026 in Monterrey, April 14-16, 2026: what to expect and how to meet the Fluxtrol team.
- [Video Demonstration: See the Difference on 5 Inductor Geometries with and without Fluxtrol 25](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/video-demonstration-see-the-difference-on-5-inductor-geometries-with-and-without-fluxtrol-25/): Watch how essential induction coil types behave when optimized with Fluxtrol’s high-performance soft magnetic composites (SMCs).
- [New Video Demo: Boost Coil Efficiency with Alphaform](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/new-video-demo-boost-coil-efficiency-with-alphaform/): See how a standard hairpin induction coil transforms when you add Alphaform soft magnetic composite.
- [Fluxtrol Presents: Improving High-Frequency Tube Welding with Soft Magnetic Composite Impeder Cores](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-presents-improving-high-frequency-tube-welding-with-soft-magnetic-composite-impeder-cores/): In our latest recorded video presentation, Fluxtrol’s Rob Goldstein, FASM, breaks down how Soft Magnetic Composite (SMC) impeder cores can dramatically…
- [Fluxtrol Inc. & ASM Heat Treating Society Give Awards to Young Scientists at Heat Treat 2025 Conference](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-inc-and-asm-heat-treating-society-give-awards-to-young-scientists-at-heat-treat-2025-conference/): Fluxtrol Sponsors Student Competition at Heat Treat 2025 Fluxtrol was proud to sponsor the student competition at “Heat Treat 2025” held by The ASM…
- [Fluxtrol Sponsors Student Research Competition at Heat Treat 2025](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-sponsors-student-research-competition-at-heat-treat-2025-2/): Fluxtrol was proud to sponsor the Student Research Competition at Heat Treat 2025, supporting the next generation of innovators in thermal processing and…
- [Fluxtrol Presents Research at the 10th International Scientific Colloquium, Leibniz University Hannover](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-presents-research-at-the-10th-international-scientific-colloquium-leibniz-university-hannover/): Sean Muysken’s of Fluxtrol presented research on improving the sustainability of induction tube welding systems through soft magnetic composites at the…
- [Fluxtrol Showcases SMC Impeder Technology at FABTECH 2025](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-showcases-smc-impeder-technology-at-fabtech-2025/): At this year’s FABTECH 2025, Rob Goldstein, FASM, from Fluxtrol presented exciting new research on how Soft Magnetic Composite (SMC) impeder cores are…
- [Are Your Quench Probe Readings Missing the Full Picture?](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/are-your-quench-probe-readings-missing-the-full-picture/): Spray quenchents are a common choice in induction heat treating and much faster than traditional immersion quenchants.
- [Induction Heating vs Gas Furnaces: Advancing Sustainable Steel Processing](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/induction-heating-vs-gas-furnaces-advancing-sustainable-steel-processing/): Excited to share the results of a collaborative research project exploring how induction heating can replace traditional gas-fired furnaces in continuous…
- [Fluxtrol Supports Global Heat Treating Community at 2025 QDE Conference | May 2025](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/2025-qde-conference-fluxtrol-may-2025-newsletter/): Fluxtrol was proud to serve as a Corporate Sponsor of the 3rd International Conference on Quenching and Distortion Engineering (QDE) in Vancouver.\ As a…
- [Advancing Induction Heating Technology for Sustainable Processing and Property Enhancement for Advanced High Strength Sheet Steels](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/technical-articles/advancing-induction-heating-technology-for-sustainable-processing-and-property-enhancement-for-advanced-high-strength-sheet-steels/): Sam Findley, David Ulrich, Dominic Piccone, Sam Nikolai, Colton Brown, Emmanuel De Moor, Lawrence Cho Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research…
- [Cooling Requirements for Soft Magnetic Composite Impeders in Inductive Tube Welding Installations](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/technical-articles/cooling-requirements-for-soft-magnetic-composite-impeders-in-inductive-tube-welding-installations/): Milicevic, Miroslav & Nejkovic, Valentina. 2024 Proceedings of the Romanian Academy, Series A. Vol 25. pp 55-64.
- [Improving HF Tube Welding System Performance Using SMC Impeder Cores](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/technical-articles/improving-hf-tube-welding-system-performance-using-smc-impeder-cores/): M. Kącki, M. S. Rylko, J. G. Hayes and C. R. Sullivan, "Magnetic material selection for EMI filters," 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition…
- [Resources](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/): Fluxtrol's induction heating resources: technical library, free online course, case studies, glossary, FAQs, videos, news and brand assets.
- [Technical Articles](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/technical-articles/): Featured Fluxtrol technical articles: ASM Handbook chapters, SMC impeder research and induction heating studies, with full text and downloads.
- [Fluxtrol Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Product Development Robert Goldstein, FASM Speaks at HTS](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-executive-director-of-strategic-planning-and-product-development-robert-goldstein-fasm-speaks-at-hts/): Maximizing Small Diameter Inductive Tube Welding System Performance Detroit, December 9th – Fluxtrol Inc.
- [Robert S. Ruffini Fluxtrol Student Research Award at HEAT TREAT 2023](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/robert-s-ruffini-fluxtrol-student-research-award-at-heat-treat-2023/): Fluxtrol Inc. and ASM Heat Treating Society give awards to young scientists who are making strides in the field of thermal processing.
- [Robert S. Ruffini Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/robert-s-ruffini-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-award/): HES-23 - International Conference on Heating by Electromagnetic in Padua, Italy Detroit, June 21 / BusinessWire / - On May 10th to 12th, 2023, the HES-23…
- [Fluxtrol’s Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Product Development is elected to ASM Fellow of Society (FASM)](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrols-executive-director-of-strategic-planning-and-product-development-is-elected-to-asm-fellow-of-society-fasm/): Robert Goldstein is honored by the American Society of Materials Detroit, February 21st /BusinessWire/ - Fluxtrol Inc.
- [Fluxtrol and ASM International Announce the 2022 Winners of the Academic Researchers Award and Fluxtrol Student Research Awards](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/2022-winners-of-the-academic-researchers-award-and-fluxtrol-student-research-awards/): Professor Kip Findley, Adanma Akoma, Michael Rupinen Jr., and Rupesh Rajendran win prestigious awards at IMAT 2022 Detroit, January 24th /BusinessWire/ -…
- [Fluxtrol Inc. Sponsors Heat Treatment Poster Competition at the 2022 IFHTSE World Congress in Austria](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-inc-sponsors-heat-treatment-poster-competition-at-the-2022-ifhtse-world-congress-in-austria/): The first in-person IFHTSE event in two and half years Detroit, December 23rd /BusinessWire/ - Fluxtrol Inc.
- [Fluxtrol Releases New Immersive Educational Animated Series](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-releases-new-immersive-educational-animated-series/): Fluxtrol Releases New Immersive Educational Animated Series\ “Fluxtrol Man Makes Screen Debut as Comic Super Hero” Metro-Detroit, November 23, 2021…
- [Fluxtrol Inc., and ASM International Announce the Winner of the Academic and Student Research Competitions at Heat Treat 2021](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-inc-and-asm-international-announce-the-winner-of-the-academic-and-student-research-competitions-at-heat-treat-2021/): Dr. Lesley Frame, Mr. Ethan Hoyt, Ms. Michelle Kent, and Mr. Joseph Boettcher win prestigious awards at HEAT TREAT 21 Detroit, October 26th /BusinessWire/…
- [IMAT 21 Investigating Temperature Profile in Induction Heated Billets and As-Cast Grain Structure Using Computer Simulation](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/technical-articles/2021-imat-21-investigating-temperature-profile-in-induction-heated-billets-and-as-cast-grain-structure-using-computer-simulation/): IMAT 21: Powder Titanium is deposited from the top onto a billet being slowly pulled.
- [UIE 2021 Investigating the Benefit of Soft Magnetic Composite Inserts on Energy Efficiency in Cold Wall Billet Casters Using Computer Simulation](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/technical-articles/uie-2021-investigating-the-benefit-of-soft-magnetic-composite-inserts-on-energy-efficiency-in-cold-wall-billet-casters-using-computer-simulation/): UIE 2021: Powder Titanium is deposited from the top onto a billet being slowly pulled.
- [Fluxtrol to Continue Safe Uninterrupted Manufacturing and Supply Chain During COVID-19](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-to-continue-safe-uninterrupted-manufacturing-and-supply-chain-during-covid-19/): Fluxtrol COVID-19 Announcement Metro-Detroit, March 17, 2020 – With the increasing news and concern regarding the COVID-19, Fluxtrol wants to ensure our…
- [Fluxtrol Student and Academic Research Awards at the IMAT 2020 Debut](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-student-and-academic-research-awards-at-the-imat-2020-debut/): During the IMAT 2020 conference, Fluxtrol, and ASM International, will recognize and award young scientists and academic researchers in the field of…
- [Professor Valentin S. Nemkov Academic Research Award and Fluxtrol Student Research Award Winners Announced at HEAT TREAT 2019](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/professor-valentin-s-nemkov-academic-research-award-and-fluxtrol-student-research-award-winners-announced-at-heat-treat-2019/): Professor Valentin S. Nemkov Academic Research Award and Fluxtrol Student Research Award Winners Announced at HEAT TREAT 2019 Detroit, October 17, 2019…
- [Fluxtrol Inc. Taps Producer Stephen Sadler, Author Josef Bastian, Marvel Artist Patrick McEvoy, to Develop New Educational Comic Book Superhero Series, The Adventures of Fluxtrol Man](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-inc-taps-producer-stephen-sadler-author-josef-bastian-marvel-artist-patrick-mcevoy-to-develop-new-educational-comic-book-superhero-series-the-adventures-of-fluxtrol-man/): Metro-Detroit, October 15, 2019 /BusinessWire/ – In late 2018, Robert Ruffini, President of Fluxtrol Inc., and Producer / Writer / Digital Strategist…
- [Prof. Valentin S. Nemkov Academic Research Award and the Fluxtrol Student Research Award – HEAT TREAT 2019](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/prof-valentin-s-nemkov-academic-research-award-and-the-fluxtrol-student-research-award-heat-treat-2019/): During the HEAT TREAT 2019 conference, Fluxtrol Inc., in conjunction with the ASM Heat Treating Society, will be recognizing and awarding academic…
- [Fluxtrol Inc., and ASM Heat Treating Society, Recognized and Awarded Student and Academic Research in the field of Thermal Processing](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-inc-and-asm-heat-treating-society-recognized-and-awarded-student-and-academic-research-in-the-field-of-thermal-processing/): Fluxtrol Inc. presented two awards during the 2018 ASM Heat Treating Society Thermal Processing in Motion Conference.
- [Fluxtrol and ASM Heat Treating Society to Award Student and Academic Research in Thermal Processing](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/fluxtrol-and-asm-heat-treating-society-to-award-student-and-academic-research-in-thermal-processing/): Fluxtrol Inc., in conjunction with the ASM Heat Treating Society, will be recognizing and awarding student and academic research in the field of thermal…
- [Modeling of the Heating Sequences of Lightweight Steel/Aluminum Bimaterial Billets for Hot Forging and Hot Hydroforging](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/news/modeling-of-the-heating-sequences-of-lightweight-steel-aluminum-bimaterial-billets-for-hot-forging-and-hot-hydroforging/): Download Full Paper Abstract Recently, a concept to produce lightweight products by hot forging a steel shell that had a lightweight core was presented…
- [Design and Fabrication of Inductors for Induction Heat Treating](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/technical-articles/design-and-fabrication-of-inductors-for-induction-heat-treating/): FOR INDUCTION MELTING AND MASS HEATING, the early induction heating coils were manufactured from copper tubing wrapped in multiple turns around a mandrel.
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- [Magnetic flux Controllers in Induction Heating and Melting](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/resources/technical-articles/magnetic-flux-controllers-in-induction-heating-and-melting/): MAGNETIC FLUX CONTROLLERS are materials other than the copper coil that are used in induction systems to alter the flow of the magnetic field.
- [About Fluxtrol](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/about/): Fluxtrol, Inc. merges Fluxtrol Manufacturing and the Centre for Induction Technology: soft magnetic composites, engineering and education since 1981.
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- [Induction Brazing & Soldering](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/applications/brazing-soldering/): Induction brazing and soldering deliver fast, localized heat. Fluxtrol soft magnetic composites concentrate magnetic flux to cut energy use and protect nearby parts.
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- [Research / Analysis Engineer](https://fluxtrol-com.website-heroes-staging.com/about/careers/senior-project-analysis-engineer/): Job Summary We are searching for an experienced and talented Research/Analysis Engineer to join our design and product development team.
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## Technical library
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