GLASS: GOB, LEAR, TEMPERATURE MONITORING

Noncontact Temperature Measurement for the
Glass Industry
Benefits of Noncontact Temperature Measurement in Primary Glass Manufacturing
- Extend life of glass furnace
- Increase operations efficiency
- Reduce labor costs and energy consumption
- Optimize process throughput, speed and accuracy
Increase profitability
Primary Glass Applications
Float Glass
Container Glass
Fiber Glass
Secondary Glass Applications
Automotive windshields
Glass lamps, bulbs, and tubes
Computer screens
Glass fibers

Major Applications for Raytek Infrared Sensors
Lamps
Bulbs
Tubes
Glass Fiber
Automotive
Windows
Safety Glass
Melt Furnace
Flat Glass
Bottles
Containers
“Specialty” glass
Molds & Plungers

 Selecting the Right IR Instrument for Your Glass Application
Glass Application Instruments
Thermalert TX, T series
MP4 Line Scanner System
Mounting Configurations & Accessories

Benefits of Noncontact Temperature  Measurement in Glass Manufacturing
- Extend life of glass furnace
- Increase operating efficiency
- Reduce energy costs
- Optimize process throughput, packing rate, speed and accuracy
- Increase profitability
 

ThermaAlertMP50G5

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MarathonFA1G
Rugged Fiber Optic Thermometers
Melt furnace, regenerator crowns, refiner or fore hearth
u10 mSec response time Advanced electro-optical head, 100:1 DS u750-1675º temperature range, +-3º accuracy Multidrop SW, 32 linked sensors 		  Marathon Series™
Integrated, High-performance
Ideal solution for lamp, bulb, and tube production
Combine advanced electro-optics and digital electronics
Wide temperature range, fast response time, high distance to spot size ratio Compact & rugged NEMA-4 housing		   Thermalert TXG5 Sensors with DataTemp TX
For Tin Bath, Break Detector, Glass Temperature, and Annealing Lehr:
2-wire interface to a single PC for display, remote sensor configuration, and data storage.
GS100™    
Thermal Imaging System for Glass Processing Applications
  The GS100 System is an automated temperature measurement system for glass bending, forming, annealing, and tempering processes.

The MP50 measures a line of 256 points using a rotating mirror that scans a 90º field-of-view up to 48 times per second. The scanning of a glass part is initiated by the measured temperature, or an external "trigger" signal. As each heated glass part traverses the field-of-view, a two-dimensional thermal image or "thermogram" is formed.

The MP50 installs easily, just like a camera, and views the glass part from above... whenever it has a clear path. Connecting the pre-wired cables (included) to a PC and entering installation dimensions in the GS100 Software completes the installation process.

Benefits:

   - Improve profitability and product quality
- Reduce set-up time
- Detect defects quickly
- Automate quality monitoring for ISO9000
- Reduce scrap

 

Features:

 

 - View complete thermal images and temperature profiles
- Define product-specific configurations and data files
- Customize and display zones overlay on a thermal image
- Automatically analyze zone temperatures
- Fail-safe alarm logging
- Optional analog or digital outputs
- Languages supported: English, German, French, Finnish, and Italian

 

Marathon™ FA1G


The Marathon FA1G is a Fiber Optic infrared thermometer specifically designed for measuring glass temperature from 750 to 1675°C (1382 to 3047°F). With applications ranging from measuring the molten glass in the forehearth to measuring the packing material temperature for optimum regenerator airflow control, the Marathon FA1G is designed to meet the needs of the Glass Industry. This model permits measurement of melter, refiner, regenerator, and forehearth temperatures otherwise inaccessible with non fiber optic thermometers.

  

General Specifications:
 - Wide temperature measurement range: 750 to 1675°C (1382 to 3047°F)
- High accuracy ±3°C(±5.4°F) absolute
- High optical resolution to 100:1
- Rugged fiber optic assembly withstands 200°C (392°F); NEMA-4 IP 65 rated
- Adjustable response time
- 0/4-20 mA analog output
- RS-485 serial output; networkable to any combination of 32 Marathon sensors
- Advanced signal processing: Peak Hold, Valley Hold, Average
- Background radiation compensation
- Internal LED display and Marathon user interface
- Programmable relay output: dual temperature setpoint and failsafe alarm
- Windows Marathon Support Software (operates under WIN 3.1/95/98/NT)