Overview
Highly efficient all-electric distributors and foreheaths
Highly efficient all-electric distributors and forehearths to cool and condition non-volatile glass types, providing precise temperature control and consistent thermal homogeneity.
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Specifications
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Distributor/forehearth completely electrically heated during normal operation and initial heat up
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Actual case histories show operating cost savings of up to 80% when compared to equivalent gas-fired distributor/forehearths
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Flexible design makes conversion of existing gas-fired or electric distributor/forehearth possible even during furnace campaign
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Fast temperature response when increasing or decreasing gob weight ensures minimum production down time during job changes
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Special profile heating elements and multiple heating zones allow precise containment of heating and cooling
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Automatic power/temperature and manual control facility for each heating zone
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Extremely high thermal efficiency due to low thermal mass superstructure and insulation
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Special substructure design reduces temperature gradients and heat loss from the channel
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Centre line radiation cooling and profile heating greatly reduce side to centre temperature differential
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Optional additional Temptrim conditioning section electrode heating for precise gob weight control in low thermal transmission glasses
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No cooling air or other fuels required

Glass Types
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Soda Lime
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Potassium Barium
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Container
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Cosmetic
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Tableware
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Lighting
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Insulators
Electroflex and Electroflex-W Distributors
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Channel widths, depths and lengths to suit existing layouts, where applicable
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Simple, accurate temperature control
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Substantial energy cost savings compared with gas-fired and other all-electric distributors and working ends
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Passive centreline radiation cooling for optimum side to centre and top to bottom temperature homogeneity

Electroflex Foreheaths
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Standard channel widths 305mm (12″) 400mm (16″) 660mm (26″) 915mm (36″)
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Special channel widths also available
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Lengths to suit existing layout and gob drop points, where applicable
Electroflex-W Foreheaths
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Standard channel widths 1220mm (48″) 1370mm (54″) 1525mm (60″)
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Special channel widths also available
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Lengths to suit existing layout and gob points, where applicable
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Independent side to side heating compensates for temperature imbalance