IMPAC develops, produces and distributes high-quality instruments for non-contact measurement of temperatures from -50 to 4000°C as well as customised system solutions for industrial applications. The company is located in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and evolved from BRAUN AG, which started manufacturing precision measuring devices in 1958. With almost 50 years of experience IMPAC is one of the worldwide technology- and market-leaders in the field of non-contact temperature measurement.

With numerous branch offices, affiliated companies and representatives the company has a presence throughout the world. Next to the intensive development of international growth markets its global success is based on extensive application expertise, the unique product range and the use of innovative technologies. The development of special instruments for specific applications – e.g. in the glass processing industries – is another reason for the prosperous company performance.

Since 2007 IMPAC Infrared has been part of LumaSense Technologies Inc., a global provider of sensing solutions. To profit from synergies and to offer holistic sensor solutions is one standard of the whole LumaSense Technologies Group. To provide optimal problem solving for every automation application the company offers complete solutions from one source.

Supplier of pyrometers for non-contact temperature recording of glass surfaces and furnaces

•  Glass melting furnaces, working end and feeder
   
  Because of their advantages, pyrometers are replacing the previously used thermocouples for the measurement of temperatures in melting furnaces, forehearths, working ends and feeders.
  Specific glass-pyrometers with fibre optics can be used at ambient temperatures up to 250°C without water cooling. 
  
  
• Glass gob temperature measurement
   
  Glass gob temperature measurement  is only possible using non-contact thermometers. The pyrometers needed for this application have to be fast due to the high cycle frequency and must be capable of measuring the temperature inside the gob.
  
  
• Glass mould temperature measurement
   
  The measurement of glass mould temperatures requires a very rapid operation because the moulds open and close at high speed.
  
  
• Temperature measurement on float glass lines   
   
  For temperature measurement of float glass production lines, pyrometers with a special spectral range are applicable. The surface temperature of the float glass has to be measured.
  
  
• Glass treating processes and bulb manufacturing
   
  The surface temperature is a decisive parameter for annealing and bending of flat glass, shaping of the glass with gas burners or producing lamps . For this reason only a low depth of penetration is needed.  
  
  
• Portable pyrometers in the glass industry
   
  Many applications in the glass industry need the use of portable pyrometers.