Inspect the float glass tin bath roof, structure and atmosphere during operation — catch refractory drip and tin-oxide build-up before they mark the glass.
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In a float line the ribbon forms on molten tin inside a sealed bath at roughly 600–1100°C under a reducing nitrogen–hydrogen atmosphere. Anything that drips or condenses from the bath roof can fall onto the ribbon and mark the glass.
Our high temperature endoscope inspects the bath roof, top structure and tin surface through existing ports — without breaking the atmosphere seal or stopping the line.
The tin bath environment causes:
Top defects on float glass are hard to trace from outside. Hot inspection locates the source on the bath roof or structure so it can be cleaned or repaired before scrap rises.
Drip, spalling and erosion of the roof brick above the tin.
Condensate and oxide build-up that can fall onto the ribbon.
Steel and refractory roof structure for corrosion and sag.
Surface of the molten tin and ribbon contact area.
Top coolers and heating elements above the bath.
Spout / canal entrance and lift-out exit transitions.
Spout, tweel and canal area where glass enters the bath.
Roof refractory along the length of the bath.
Cooler housings and surrounding refractory.
Top heater zones and supports.
Side structure and tin line.
Lift-out and exit end of the ribbon.
Choose an existing observation port without breaking the seal.
Guide the cooled probe over the tin surface or along the roof.
View roof, structure and tin surface in real time.
Record images and video of any drip or build-up source.
Provide references for cleaning or repair planning.
Tell us your bath length, port positions and the area you need to observe — we'll recommend the right probe configuration.
