Ajax Tocco Magnethermic recently shipped a 1,000 kW PowerZone billet heating system to LC Manufacturing, located in Lake City, MI. The 1,000 kW, 1.3 – 3.3 kHz system is designed to heat 1.06” to 2.875” diameter x 6.0” to 20.0” long carbon steel billets to forging temperatures. The system includes automatic changing of frequency for differing billet sizes. A PLC with touch screen display featuring ForgeView Plus Software is also included. The unit is loaded by a vibratory bowl feeder.