Inverter rack
The inverters are mounted in a rack, providing easy and quick access for maintenance or service interventions.
Overview
SAGA ProCrystal 500 is an electrically powered, inverter-driven pot furnace designed for melting up to 500 kg of glass.
Parameters
| Melting capacity | Up to 500 kg of glass |
|---|---|
| Max. operating temperature | 1490 °C |
| Heating elements | 15 × MoSi2 |
| Inverters | 15 independent SMPS |
| Max. power consumption | 180 kW |
| System efficiency | 89–95 % |
| Pot dimensions | Ø 1000–1050 × 700–750 mm |
SAGA ProCrystal technology
The glass melting technology based on inverter units, developed by our company, represents a unique and time-proven solution offering several key advantages:
- Independent control of each heating element
- Uniform temperature distribution throughout the furnace
- Easy component replacement in case of failure
- Cost-effective and mechanically simple maintenance
Furnace topology
The furnace topology is built around a custom-developed controller that communicates with 15 independent inverters, each connected to a separate molybdenum heating element.
The inverters continuously communicate with each other as well as with the controller, which serves as the central control unit, the brain of the entire furnace.
Inverter, also called SMPS
The advantage of individual control of each heating element includes:
- Continuous monitoring of the aging and condition of each heating element
- Highly precise power regulation enabled by accurate measurement of electrical and operating parameters
- Extended service life of the heating elements
- In the event of a failure, the heating element can be replaced in a simple and safe manner, without the need to shut down the entire furnace, as is common with competing solutions
- 65 V
- max. voltage
- 400 A
- max. current
- 12 kW
- max. power
Easy maintenance
Heating elements
The heating elements are located in the furnace dome and are easily accessible for maintenance or service purposes.
Temperature sensor
A high-precision temperature sensor is positioned in the center of the dome, ensuring accurate temperature measurement inside the furnace.
Control computer and database
All telemetry data, temperatures, temperature curves, alarm states, and other operational information are stored in a database on the main control computer.
This allows retrospective viewing and evaluation of temperature parameters, curves, energy consumption, and other key data.
The control computer is also used for editing program temperature curves and uploading them to the controller.
In emergency situations, the furnace is capable of independent operation without the use of the computer.
Alarm system
The furnace operation is continuously monitored by a custom-developed alarm system, which supervises the internal furnace temperatures, the functionality of individual components, the heating and cooling temperature curves, as well as other critical operating parameters.
In the event of a malfunction or any deviation, the system automatically triggers an alarm, sends a notification via the GSM module, and, if necessary, switches the furnace into an emergency mode.
This prevents overheating, uncontrolled cooling, or damage to the glass batch.
Dimensions
Specifications
| SAGA ProCrystal 500 | |
|---|---|
| Pot dimensions | |
| Diameter (mm) | 1000–1050 |
| Height (mm) | 700–750 |
| Heating | |
| Heat element type | MoSi2 |
| Max. operating temperature (°C) | 1490 |
| Operating temperature (°C) | 1420 |
| Power | |
| Max. power consumption (kW) | 180 |
| System efficiency (depends on load) (%) | 89–95 |
| Max. inverter (SMPS) power (kW) | 12 |
| Operation | |
| Furnace tempering time (days) | 10 |
Brochure
- Brochure SAGA ProCrystal 500 (English)PDF · 12 MBDownload PDF
- Brochure SAGA ProCrystal 500 (Slovak)PDF · 12 MBDownload PDF
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