On the line, the feeder is where the temperature story starts. Get the heat profile off by even a degree, and you’ll see thermal stress fractures in tempering, optical distortion in bending, and adhesion problems in lamination. We built our feeder heating lamps to stop that variability at the source—consistent, fast, controllable heat right where the glass enters the process. What matters, technically We use quartz-halogen or NIR emitters because they respond quickly and let you dial in the spectrum. A typical 2400 W module runs on 230 V and drops into standard feeder throats. The package is compact, with rugged ceramic holders that keep the beam centered on the glass edge—no hot spots. You tune the output to match glass emissivity, so the energy goes into the ribbon, not into heating everything around it. Warm-up is in seconds, and the setpoint holds steady through shift changes. Why this works in glass processing Yield comes from consistent heating. These lamps give you a uniform thermal field across the feed width, which cuts stress-induced breakage and keeps the ribbon flat for bending and coating. The fast response shortens cycle time on tempering and lamination lines, and the focused heat wastes less energy—lower operating cost without sacrificing output. We’ve run units 5000+ hours in production with minimal output drift, which means fewer lamp changes and less downtime. The practical details Installation is straightforward, but alignment is non-negotiable. The lamp has to hit the glass at the right angle; otherwise you get uneven heating and edge shadows. The emitter runs hot, so keep clearances from nearby insulation and moving conveyors. Plan on routine cleaning of the quartz sleeve and reflector—dust scatters the energy and throws the profile off. Match the voltage and connector type to your machine, and you get a drop-in fit with predictable performance.