Portable pyrometers in the glass industry

Many applications in the glass industry need the use of portable pyrometers. The choice of the best suitable pyrometer depends on the desired application.

Process		Conditions		Recommended  pyrometers
Starting up processes, periodical control measurements during a production run, preventive tests		E.g. temperature measurements in cooling paths and for coating processes, as well as for determining the temperature of hot spots on the walls of furnaces.		IN 15 IN 15 plus
Glass surface measurements		Pyrometers with a special spectral range for glass are needed.		IN 15/5 IN 15/5 plus
Measurements on glass mould, glass feeder and glass tank		For temperature ranges between 250 and 2500°C.		IS 8 plus IGA 8 plus IGA 15 plus