Infrared thermometer in the glass processing manufacturing applications
With 40 years of experience manufacturing infrared thermometers for the industrial glass environment, Raytek is committed to providing the glass industry with
products specifically designed to monitor and control every part of the glass production line Raytek infrared thermometers are used in applications such as measuring the temperature of kilns, glass in furnaces, melting baths, heat storage tanks, clarifiers, forehearths, drippings, moulds, float lines, and annealing furnaces as well as in cooling and coating zones temperature in cooling and coating zones.
Furnaces - The use of Raytek probes to monitor latticework and refractory erosion is essential to keep hot and cold repairs on schedule, and to avoid emergency shutdowns that can result in large expenditures.
Flat Glass - Annealing furnaces have multiple temperature control zones and probes are mounted on each zone to ensure accurate edge-to-edge glass temperature uniformity and flat glass surfaces.
Bottles, Jars and Containers - Maintaining the proper temperature of the molten glass in the forehearth to ensure proper uniformity of the glass at the exit.
Fibreglass - Temperatures in each section of the forehearth are monitored and controlled by infrared fibre optic probes to maintain the glass at the optimum temperature as it enters the fibre former.
Benefits:
- Increased throughput and yield
- Improved process control
- Improved product consistency
- Improved product quality
- Reduced downtime
