Stop Guessing with Your Glass Annealing
Most shops do the same thing: they buy a few infrared lamps, wire them up, bolt them down, and just hope the heat hits every spot evenly. But if you’re working with glass tubes, that usually doesn’t work. You end up with cold spots that ruin the piece. We figured out a better way. Instead of relying on a few lonely lamps, we use integrated, curved heating modules.
Why the curve matters
Here’s the thing about glass annealing: you need a perfect thermal soak to get rid of those internal stresses. If your lamp is straight but your glass is curved, the distance between the two is always changing. That’s a recipe for disaster. We build quartz arrays that actually wrap around the tube. By closing that air gap, the heat transfer is way more efficient. We dial in the wattage per centimeter so the glass stays exactly where it needs to be—hot enough to anneal, but not so hot that it starts to soften and sag.
Stop building your rigs from scratch
Let’s be honest—spending days building your own heating rig is a waste of your time. That’s why we just give you the whole package. Our modules come with the lamps, reflectors, and wiring harnesses already dialed in. We use high-density quartz to handle the heat, and since they’re designed as drop-in replacements, you don’t have to spend hours obsessing over mounting brackets or spacing. We’ve already done the math on the thermal footprint for you.
The one catch: Heat
High-wattage modules put out a massive amount of heat. It’s powerful stuff. But that means you can’t ignore your cooling. If your fans are weak or your housing is cheap, the whole thing will overheat and your lamps will burn out way faster than they should. We handle the mechanical side of things so the module fits your machine’s footprint and plugs straight into your power rail. No guesswork, no manual alignment, and a lot fewer hours spent cursing at a workbench.