Out on the shop floor, the cutting line doesn’t have time for the heat to drift. When the thermal field wanders, the score line wanders with it. Micro-cracks start to propagate, and you either get a sheet that shatters or one that carries hidden stress into tempering and bending downstream. We built our infrared heaters for glass cutting to stop that variability where it starts.
What matters under the hood
We run short-wave infrared quartz emitters for rapid, direct radiation with minimal convection. That gives you a tight thermal profile right at the score zone—heat stays where it’s needed, not bleeding into the body of the glass. They hit operating temperature in seconds, so you can keep cutting without long idle stretches. Power density is matched to typical cutting windows, and output repeats after every start-up, so your settings stay stable shift after shift.
Why this matters in practice
Controlled heating shows up directly on yield. A stable, localized heat band keeps the score clean, cuts down on edge chipping, and lowers the risk of fractures that feel unpredictable. Fast warm-up supports higher throughput without pushing the heater to its edge. Energy use drops because the emitters only heat the target area, and cycle times shorten because the machine spends less time waiting to recover temperature. For tempering and bending feeds, that means fewer rejects and less rework.
The practical details you’ll want to get right
Installation is straightforward on most cutting tables, but the geometry has to be aligned to the scoring path. Clearance to the glass and emitter orientation directly affect uniformity, so we size the module to the specific pane width and thickness. Expect tighter control when you’re dealing with low-emissivity coatings, and plan for shielding or adjusted power when cutting very thin or very thick glass. Match the control strategy to the PLC, and keep the emitters clean—process repeatability stays solid over long runs.