Gas- fired solutions for tin baths.

This article describes two situations where Eclipse engineers were called upon to provide edge heating solutions for float glass lines. Read More 

Optimizing Combustion Controls

From the narrowest to the broadest definition of combustion control, the goal is to achieve the best production results with a system that is safe and reliable. Read More

A New Burner Has Been Developed Specifically to Solve Problems Inherent to Thick-wall Kiln Applications.

Designed to extend completely through the kiln wall, the burner places the flame directly in the kiln for maximum heat and circulation.  The burner’s nozzle-mix design fires an intense stream of hot gases through a silicon carbide-tipped extended combustor. Read More 

Forehearths Profit From Oxygen-Fuel Combustion

Oxygen-fuel fired forehearths are quickly becoming a proven technology and are increasingly being accepted as a safe, reliable and efficient method for controlling the energy input in glass fibre forehearth operations.  Read More 

Eclipse reaches it's Third Generation

"Family Business" is kind of an oxymoron. At least, that's what business expert John Ward told an audience of hundreds gathered October 17th for the centennial celebration of Eclipse Inc., a family owned manufacturer based in Rockford. Read More 

NOx Control Technology From Eclipse Reduces Harmful Emissions in Glass Furnaces

At glass companies around the world, air-fired regenerative glass melters with high preheat temperatures are a significant source of industrial NOx emissions. Gabe Noboa describes how Oxygen-Enriched Air Staging (OEAS) technology from Eclipse can dramatically decrease NOx. OEAS is a very economical retrofit for furnaces in all segments of the glass industry. Read More      

Eclipse Burners Bake the Paint at World's First Methane-Powered Auto Plant

During the summer of 2006, BMW Manufacturing became the first automotive company to use alternative, renewable fuel to fuel its painting process equipment.The Eclipse RatioAir burners installed by Dürr during this project did not change the thermal energy requirements of the process equipment. This additional use of the methane in the BMW paint shop did not impact the production of electricity on site and has greatly reduced the paint shop's reliance on natural gas, providing financial benefits to BMW and significant environmental benefits to the surrounding community.Read More

Development of a High Luminosity Flat Flame Burner

Eclipse designs oxy-fuel combustion burner that can significantly reduce fuel consumption and NOx emissions.
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Glass Melting Needs Answered with Eclipse Combustion Products

Eclipse acquired the assets of combustion specialist Laidlaw Drew in April this year. It has now re-launched some of its popular burners, enhancing Eclipse's portfolio of products for the glass industry. The addition of Laidlaw Drew products has given Eclipse one of the largest portfolios of combustion products to support the melting requirements of the glass industry.Read More

Energy Costs Force Modernization and Competitive-Edge Thinking

In a statement to Congress June 10, 2003, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said, “Today’s tight natural gas markets have been a long time coming...futures prices suggest that we are not apt to return to earlier periods of relative abundance and low prices anytime soon…such prices are a relic of the past.” Of course, Greenspan’s concerns are focused on the effect on industry and the impact on an already sputtering economy. For those directly affected at the local production level, this is old news. This is painful news to hear again and again. Lower profits in the industrial sectors of fertilizer production, chemicals, automotive, cement, glass, and even food have already been stressed to the point that many manufacturers are faced with closure or the decision to move production overseas. Read More

Eclipse: Combustion Technology for the Glass Industry

Eclipse, Inc. is a global company with manufacturing, engineering support, sales and service in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In 2004, while many companies were struggling to survive recession, Eclipse added offices in China, India and Mexico to its international line-up. Combustion Tec, a brand of Eclipse, Inc. is the leading supplier of complete combustion systems to all segments of the glass, ceramic, and primary metals industries for use on regenerative, recuperative, unit melter, and oxygen-fuel fired furnaces around the world. Read More

Making the Change to Gas

With the price of oil continuing to rise, glassmakers may be looking for alternatives. Dave Fontes and Darren Revill detail the processes involved in changing from oil to gas burners, and address some possible customer concerns. Eclipse gas burner technology has been used on more than 300 container glass furnaces, as well as more than 80 float, TV, and other types of glass furnaces. Read More

Efficient Burner Technologies for the Metals Industry

Recent increases in fuel prices are driving interest to develop methods to save energy in the metals industry. Eclipse’s recently developed technologies offer alternatives to current heating processes, supporting its vision to provide innovative thermal solutions that support a cleaner environment. One of the new technologies is the use of oxyfuel firing. Oxygen firing typically is up to 50% more efficient than ambient air or preheated air systems. Read More