USING NEAR INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING BORESCOPE TO OPTIMISE PRODUCTION AND QUALITY FROM OXY-GAS BOROSILICATE FURNACE
CASE STUDY

SGD Pharma, a global leader in glass pharmaceutical packaging, chose AMETEK Land’s Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B-656-GLASS) in-furnace thermal imaging system to replace its existing CCTV system and to optimise the production and quality of borosilicate glass from its newly rebuilt 50tpd oxy-gas furnace at its plant in St Quentin Lamotte, France

AMETEK Land’s Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B) in-furnace thermal imaging solution provides SGD Pharma with a true-temperature radiometric image, so live continuous temperature values can be obtained 24/7 of the glass melt tank. The thermal images are an equivalent of 320,000 temperature data points which can be used to optimise the furnace and validate CFD models. Plus, it delivers a clear image due to the high quality of the purge applied on the lens and gives the operator the same views as their previous CCTV system.

Utilising the new IMAGEPro advanced thermal imaging software, it is possible to measure the temperature of the melt line, plus the batch coverage and batch transit time for recording and comparison.

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