SK15 infrared lamp for glass

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:07:41 +0800

On the line, glass just sits there, waiting for heat that hits fast, stays even, and doesn’t leave you guessing. When the heating profile starts to wander, you see it immediately—edge waves in bent glass, inconsistent bow in tempering, and stress fractures that show up after handling. The SK15 infrared lamp is built to take that variability out of the process, giving you repeatable thermal control where the furnace or oven falls short. What matters, technically The SK15 runs short-wave infrared (NIR) quartz elements that dump energy into the glass quickly, with response time measured in seconds. That speed matters when you’re running short cycles and need tight control over surface temperature. The lamp output is tuned to match glass emissivity, so you’re heating the glass itself, not the air around it. Less convection loss helps keep the thermal field even across the sheet. In practice, that means fewer hot spots, less edge cooling imbalance, and a more predictable annealing or tempering path. Why it holds up on the floor In tempering, the SK15 stabilizes the heating phase before quench, so the compressive layer forms uniformly and optical distortion drops. In bending, it gives you localized heat right where the bend forms, letting you shape complex profiles without overheating the rest of the panel. For stress relief after cutting or edge work, you can run short dwell steps that relax residual stress without triggering warp. For insulating glass sealing, it can preheat the primary sealant zone into the right activation window, improving adhesion and shortening the overall seal time. The payoff is fewer rejects, steadier throughput, and less downtime chasing temperature swings. Here is what you need to get right The SK15 is designed as a drop-in module, but mounting and alignment make or break the result. Keep the lamp distance consistent across the glass width—small changes in standoff shift intensity fast. Reflectors need to stay clean and cool; cooling airflow and reflector condition directly impact uniformity. In high-cycle lines, plan on periodic inspection of the quartz envelope, and verify power and connector specs against your control cabinet before installation.

SK15 on Warm Infrared Heating Elements

SK15 infrared lamp for glass