Application Solutions Built Around Your Process
From laboratory process development through full-scale production, Pillar partners with your engineering and operations teams to deliver turnkey induction systems across these core capabilities.
Induction Melting
Complete melting, holding, and pouring furnace systems for ferrous, non-ferrous, and precious metals. Engineered for foundries and specialty producers who need precise temperature control, energy efficiency, and reliable throughput shift after shift.
Induction Heating
Purpose-built systems for tube and pipe heating, forging, forming, brazing, joining, heat treating, and crystal growing applications. Each system is designed around your specific material, geometry, and production rate â not adapted from a catalog.
Power Supplies
SCR, IGBT, and MOSFET inverter technologies paired with integrated water cooling systems to match your process demands. Pillar power supplies are engineered for maximum uptime and energy efficiency across a wide range of frequencies and power levels.
Aftermarket Parts & Service
OEM-quality induction coils, spare and replacement parts, retrofits, refurbishments, and field service for Pillar, Westinghouse, and Cycle-Dyne systems. Our preventative maintenance programs and rapid-response repairs keep your production running without costly downtime.
Why Manufacturers Trust Pillar
Decades of hands-on induction engineering expertise, combined with the industry legacy of Westinghouse and Cycle-Dyne, make Pillar the partner engineers and operations leaders rely on.
50+ Years of Induction Expertise
Pillar carries over five decades of induction heating and melting engineering knowledge, including the trusted legacies of Westinghouse and Cycle-Dyne induction brands.
Turnkey System Engineering
Every system is designed around your specific material, geometry, and production rate â not adapted from a catalog. From process development through installation, Pillar delivers complete solutions.
Maximum Uptime & Energy Efficiency
Pillar power supplies and systems are engineered for maximum uptime and energy efficiency, helping your operations lower cost-per-part and maintain reliable throughput shift after shift.
Rapid-Response Aftermarket Support
OEM-quality coils, replacement parts, retrofits, and field service for Pillar, Westinghouse, and Cycle-Dyne systems keep your production running with preventative maintenance and fast repairs.
American-Built in Brookfield, Wisconsin
Designed, built, and serviced from our Brookfield, Wisconsin facility â Pillar combines domestic engineering depth with the responsiveness your operations demand.
Process Engineering Partnership
Pillar partners directly with your engineering and operations teams from laboratory process development through full-scale production to ensure your induction system performs for decades.
How Pillar Delivers Your Induction Solution
Process Development & Engineering Review
Our engineering team works with you to analyze your material, geometry, production rate, and process goals â identifying the optimal induction technology and system configuration for your application.
Custom System Design
We design a purpose-built induction heating or melting system around your specific requirements, selecting the right power supply technology â SCR, IGBT, or MOSFET â and coil geometry for maximum efficiency.
Manufacturing & Factory Acceptance Testing
Every Pillar system is built and rigorously tested at our Brookfield, Wisconsin facility, validating performance to your process specifications before shipment.
Installation, Commissioning & Training
Pillar field service engineers manage installation and commissioning on-site, and train your operations team to run and maintain the system with confidence from day one.
Ongoing Service & Aftermarket Support
From preventative maintenance programs to rapid-response repairs and OEM-quality replacement parts, Pillar keeps your system performing at full capacity for the life of the equipment.
