Stop Forcing Stock Lamps Into Tight Spaces
Let’s be honest: standard infrared lamps are great until they aren’t. The second you’re dealing with a non-standard bending furnace, those “off-the-shelf” parts become a headache. You can’t just jam a stock lamp into a chassis that wasn’t built for it. It doesn’t fit, it doesn’t work, and it’s frustrating as hell. That’s why we just build them to fit your actual space. We take your specific furnace geometry and spec out heaters with the exact lengths and shapes you need.
Why the shape actually matters
When you’re controlling how glass bends or cools, “close enough” isn’t good enough. If your lamp is too short? You get cold spots that ruin your piece. Too long? You’re risking thermal shock to the glass or, worse, overheating your furnace walls. We work down to the millimeter. This means you can pack more heating power into a tiny footprint without blocking your airflow or getting in the way of the glassware. It just fits.
The trade-offs (The stuff you need to know)
Here’s the thing: when you change the length and shape, you change the watt density. If we give you a shorter tube with high wattage, you’re getting intense heat in a very small area. It’s great for fast ramp-up times. But, you’ve got to make sure your wiring and power supply can handle that extra current. And a heads-up—since the filament runs hotter in those shorter tubes, keep a close eye on your cooling fans. You don’t want your sockets burning out because of a lack of breeze.
Getting it installed without the drama
We offer a bunch of different end-caps and connectors so you aren’t fighting with the wiring for hours. Whether you’re swapping out a dead lamp in an old system or designing a weirdly shaped bending zone from scratch, the goal is a clean physical fit. When the shape is right, you don’t have to mess around with awkward, bent mounting brackets. Those are usually the first things to snap when the metal expands from the heat. We’d rather just get the lamp right the first time.