http://ir-heating-module.com/en/tags/forming/ Recent content in Forming on Modular IR Heating Systems Hugo en-us Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:03:16 +0800 http://ir-heating-module.com/en/posts/quartz-tube-forming-infrared/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:03:16 +0800 http://ir-heating-module.com/en/posts/quartz-tube-forming-infrared/ <p><img src="http://ir-heating-module.com/images/188f9035a5ed66fdec335fe67762e522.png" alt="Quartz tube forming infrared"></p> <h1 id="stop-the-shattering-a-better-way-to-handle-glass-tube-annealing">Stop the Shattering: A Better Way to Handle Glass Tube Annealing</h1> <p>Let’s be honest: inline annealing is usually the part of the production line that gives everyone a headache. It’s the bottleneck. If you can&rsquo;t nail the cooling rate for your quartz or borosilicate glass the second it&rsquo;s formed, you&rsquo;re looking at internal stress. And internal stress means tubes shattering. Not exactly the result we&rsquo;re after. We use fast-response infrared (IR) lamps to fix this. They kick out instant thermal energy, which keeps the glass in that &ldquo;plastic&rdquo; state without forcing you to crawl your conveyor belt along at a snail&rsquo;s pace.</p>