Heating tests and the control behavior of the EHKO test zone will be demonstrated. The production of induction systems and the production of our subsidiary TCT Induktionstechnik at the Menden site will also be open to visitors.

Additionally, we will be presenting further new developments and our nEXT digitalization solution. Customer visits to various extrusion plants in the neighborhood are also possible. If you are interested, our sales manager Ulrich Bucher will be happy to answer your questions and arrange appointments.

extrutec's newly developed heating concept (EHKO), consisting of an electrically resistance-heated base heating system in combination with an inductive taper, has already been sold to the first customers Purso and Mäkelä from Finland. To test the new concept, a test zone consisting of a 2.5 metre long segment for 12 inch bars was set up and put into operation at the Menden site. The first test series are very promising and confirm the previously simulated data. The heating output of 280 kW is realised via resistance-heated heating registers.

Purso becomes first customer to buy newly developed EHKO-heating furnace

The extrutec long term customer Purso oy from Siuro Finland is widely known for their aluminum profile production of sustainable solutions for a wide range of uses from industrial applications and building facades to lighting. The company pursues an ambitious goal to reduce their CO₂ emissions with every new investment.

extrutec will deliver the new EHKO heater with hot log saw as a replacement for an old gas fired furnace. The installation will start at the beginning of 2025. Purso is the first customer worldwide to buy such a heating system.

Mäkelä becomes the first Inline-EHKO customer

The production line modernization of Mäkelä Alu in Finland will reduce its co2 emission by 960 tons. This is made possible by the complete electrification of the heating process. The so called electrically heated high speed convection furnace (EHKO), developed by extrutec, combines the highest possible energy efficiency with a pure electrical heating source. Special about the EHKO für Mäkele is the patented Inline-Version. This combines the resistant heated base heating with a directly connected induction oven. This saves additional energy and is extremely space saving, in that way that old gas/LPG furnaces can be replaced without major modifications of the equipment setup.