Magnetic traveling fields for metallurgical processes

Alternating magnetic fields lead to electrodynamic forces, which can be used industrially for stirring melts. These magnetic traveling fields, produced by straight or cylindrical stirrers, have become a well-established tool for the metallurgist. Since the size of melts is constantly growing, the stirrers are becoming increasingly valuable for achieving homogenization, temperature equalization, rapid and complete chemical reactions, and effective degassing.