Instruments / Glass Melting Furnace

Glass Melting Furnace

The Orton Model GMF-1700 glass melting furnace is a large sample batch melter designed for formula development and product improvement. The maximum continuous service temperature of the hot zone is 1700C and the maximum crucible size can accommodate approximately 2000 grams of molten glass. The bottom loading furnace is equipped with a variable speed electrically driven screw jack for rapid sample removal at operating temperature; the screw jack is remotely operated for user safety. Furthermore the unit is equipped with an automatic glass stirring mechanism (IKA® Eurostar 100 control) complete with torque reading, automatic speed control up to 1300 rpm, integrated timer and USB/RS-232 communication compatibility. A standard Orton instrument control module (based on Honeywell UDC 3200 PID controller) is also included, providing all standard safety features (over temp, over current, thermocouple break) and USB communication capability for data logging and remote setup operations. 

Contact us today: baldwin@ortonceramic.com or Call 614-818-1330 to discuss your application.

 

GMF-1700
Glass melt and stir. Temperature range: RT - 1700C,
View Products by Category:

 

Search
clear

FROM THE BLOG...

07/12/2019
TempTab Brochure for the Dental Industry Announced

Verifying temperatures in your Sintering Furnace?  The August Buyers Guide of LMT magazine offers TempTab...

06/12/2019
High Temperature Ceramics for Extreme Environments Workshop - June 18 & 19, 2019

The Ohio State University College of Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering...

04/25/2019
2019 Introduction to Refractories Short Course

Orton's 2019 "Introduction to Refractories" short course is coming up in August. This course is an intensive...