The HORN® tin bath is the unit used to form float glass according to the highest geometrical and optical requirements.
Complete tin bath consisting of:
1 Steel casing
2 Liquid tin (600 – 950 °C)
3 Endless glass ribbon
4 Refractory
The roof consists the refractory lined casing along with roof suspension, heating elements and thermocouples.
5 Roof suspension
6 Roof steel construction
7 Roof casing
8 Heating element
Media supply equipment for compressed air, cooling water, cooling air, nitrogen, hydrogen, sulfur and electricity.
The float bath bottom cooling provides a constant steel casing temperature.
To adjust glass thickness, width, temperature, smooth surface and tin current flow.
1 Tweel
2 Entrance-Cooler
3 Toproller
4 Pusher
5 Fence
6 Camera-Carrier
7 Exit-Cooler
8 De-Drossing pocket
9 Dross-Box
