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EFD Induction Inc.
Solid-State High-Frequency Induction Tube Welders
EFD Induction, Europes No. 1 supplier of induction heat solutions, has been a forerunner in solid-state induction technology since the early 1980s when it developed and commercialized some of the worlds first transistorized systems. The companys Weldac welders (also known as ELVA welders) have become a major success in the Tube & Pipe industry, with nearly two hundred systems installed to date. The EFD Induction group consists of 14 companies in eight European countries, the US, China, and India. The parent company of the group is located in Skien, Norway.
The US operation provides sales, service, spare parts, and induction coil services. We operate out of a 33,000 sq ft facility located in Madison Heights, Michigan. There are 30-40 employees at this location.
31511 Dequindre Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071
Phone: 248-658-0700
Fax: 248-658-0701
Sales Contact
Mark Andrus
Sales Manager - In-Line Systems
Email: sales@us.efdgroup.net
Sales: 248-658-0700
Recent Content on The Fabricator for EFD Induction Inc.
Tips for maximizing tube, pipe mill efficiency (Part I)
- By Eric Lundin
- Sep 21, 2021
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Maximum profit hinges on maximum uptime and maximum yield, but when raw materials are expensive and scarce, these concerns are especially acute. Editor Eric Lundin interviewed several industry veterans about mills, tooling, and procedures that can help get the most out of a tube- or pipemaking operation.
EFD’s Compact Weldac solid-state welder uses minimal space
- Mar 6, 2020
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Product Release
EFD offers the Compact Weldac, a solid-state welder less than 1,300 mm tall that delivers output power up to 300 kW. At half the size of its predecessor, it features high-efficiency SiC inverters and reduced volume. From the mains to the welding coil, the efficiency is 91%, which results in low...
EHE Consumables acquires ISO certification
- Oct 15, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
EHE Consumables, a subsidiary of Norway-based EFD Induction Group, has been awarded ISO 9001 certification.
The company is a manufacturer of impeders and induction coils supplying the tube and pipe industry.
- From The Fabricator
SiC transistors offered on EFD Induction high-frequency tube and pipe welding machines
- Feb 12, 2018
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
EFD Induction has introduced silicon carbide transistors in some of its high-frequency, solid-state welding machines. The IGBT transistor still is the main power transistor with high-current capability, also in the solid-state Weldac tube and pipe welding machines. The Weldac systems offer power...
- From The Fabricator
EFD Induction hires global sales director
- Jun 30, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Induction technology provider EFD Induction, Skien, Norway, has hired Vernon Perkins as global sales director for induction power systems to OEMs and integrators. He previously served as managing director at Ambrell before being named the company’s director of business development for Europe and...
EFD Induction receives order from European pipemaker for welding machine
- Jun 1, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
EFD Induction, based in Skien, Norway, has announced that it has been selected by a large European tube and pipe manufacturer to design, build, and install a single-cabinet, 750-kW, 200-kHz Weldac welding machine. The machine will weld profiles in various dimensions, as well as tubes up to 6.30...
- From The Fabricator
EFD Induction Group names VP of operations
- Jan 26, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
EFD Induction Group, Skien, Norway, a provider of induction-based industrial heating systems, has appointed Artur Pająk as vice president of operations. Pająk previously worked as director of business line interior for Kongsberg Automotive and in operations and engineering roles for Star...
EFD Induction acquires Superior Technologies Europe
- Jan 22, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
EFD Induction, based in Skien, Norway, has announced its acquisition of Superior Technologies Europe (STE), a Basingstoke, U.K.-based supplier of impeders, induction coils, and OD/ID scarfing inserts to tube and pipe manufacturers. STE founder Peter Bond continues as managing director of STE and...
- From The Fabricator
EFD Induction receives order for two induction welding machines
- Sep 26, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Induction heating company EFD Induction, Madison Heights, Mich., has received an order for two of its Weldac solid-state induction welding machines from a North American roll forming company. The machines, which will be used to weld profiles and beams, employ IGBTs that are nearly...
EFD Induction Norway makes staffing changes
- Aug 28, 2012
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
EFD Induction Norway, Skien, Norway, has announced several changes to its staff. Jan Arve Fuglaas has been appointed sales manager, with responsibility for the company's tube and pipe welding and normalizing system sales in Asia. He works closely with colleagues at EFD Induction China. Previously...
EFD Induction acquires Electronic Heating Equipment
- Apr 25, 2012
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
EFD Induction, Skien, Norway, has announced its acquisition of Electronic Heating Equipment (EHE) Inc., a supplier of impeders, coils, scarfing equipment, and related products to tube and pipe manufacturers. EHE founder John Wright will continue as managing director of the Washington state-based...
Low-power induction welding machine designed for tube and pipe fabricators
- Jan 23, 2012
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
EFD Induction has added low-power machines to its Weldac line of induction welding machines. The welding machines have a power rating of 50 to 225 kW and smaller footprints than other machines in the line, but the same 0.95 constant power factor and IGBT transistors. They are designed for use...
Heat-treating line pipe weld seams
- Oct 10, 2011
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
As the use of thick-walled pipe for API applications grows, so does the need to verify that it has been correctly normalized. Use of 2-D simulation verifies that the temperatures and heating pattern needed to obtain the desired strength and toughness have been achieved.
- From The Fabricator
Induction welding machines facilitate small-dimension tube welding
- Dec 13, 2010
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Patented switching technology on EFD Induction's Weldac induction welding machines now allows the machines to use IGBT transistors at frequencies up to 500 kHz for small-dimension tube welding. The improvements have led to lower stress and power loss in the transistors and the inverter module...
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