Stop Trying to Force Standard Lamps Into Custom Furnaces
Let’s be honest: off-the-shelf heating lamps are great until they aren’t. If you’re working with a tight furnace footprint or weirdly shaped glass, those standard tubes just don’t cut it. They don’t fit, they leave gaps, and they drive you crazy. That’s why we do things differently. We build custom-length and shaped infrared lamps specifically for score line heating.
Making it Fit (And Actually Work)
When your furnace is cramped, every single millimeter matters. We don’t just “make it fit” in the slot. We focus on the heat. By matching the lamp’s arc or length exactly to your glass score line, you kill off those annoying cold spots. You get a steady, consistent heat across the whole bending axis. No more guessing. No more inconsistent bends.
Getting the Power Right
We can tweak the wattage and voltage to match your specific cycle times. If you need to soften that score line fast without scorching the rest of the glass, high-wattage shortwave lamps are the way to go. They hit hard and fast. Plus, we can spec them for your existing power rails so you aren’t rewiring your whole shop just to get a lamp to turn on. One quick heads-up: more power means more heat. Those quartz envelopes take a beating when you crank things up. Just make sure your ventilation is actually pulling the ambient heat away, or you’ll end up burning out your connectors.
No-Hassle Installation
Nobody wants to spend their weekend fighting with mounting brackets. We use industrial-grade connectors that can handle the constant expanding and contracting of the heat cycles without snapping. Whether you need a specific lead wire length or a weird bracket, we build it to be a drop-in replacement. And because we can bend the quartz to fit your specific chassis, you can put the heat source much closer to the glass. It saves energy. It speeds up the process. It just works better.