Overview
Highly efficient all-electric distributors and forehearths
Highly efficient all-electric distributors and forehearths to cool and condition volatile glass types, providing precise temperature control and consistent thermal homogeneity.
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Specifications
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Distributor/forehearths completely electrically heated during normal operation and initial heat up
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Special sealing cover tile arrangement minimises volatilisation without increasing refractory-glass contact
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Flexible design makes conversion of existing gas-fired or electric sealed distributor/forehearths 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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Low power, electrode heating using special design dry electrodes ensures consistent glass quality without risk of induced DC voltage, a problem common with some other designs
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Centre line radiation cooling and low power electrode heating greatly reduce side to centre temperature differential
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Operating cost savings of up to 80% when compared to equivalent gas-fired distributor/forehearths
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Multiple heating zones both in glass and above glass 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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No cooling air or other fuels required

Glass Types
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Fluoride Opal for tableware and cosmetic container
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Borosilicates for cookware, pharmaceutical, automotive components, optical and lighting products
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Lead Crystal for tableware, cosmetics and ornamental pieces
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Other specialist and technical glasses

Electroseal 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
Electroseal Foreheaths
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Standard channel widths 305mm (12″), 400mm (16″), 660mm (26″)
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Special channel widths also available
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Lengths to suit existing layout and gob drop-points where applicable