The glass industry measures temperatures of transparent and non-transparent objects. Special requirements of glass temperature measurement have to be considered. The main differences are related to the measurement of the glass surface temperature or core temperature.
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.
The measurement of glass mould temperatures requires a very rapid operation because the moulds open and close at high speed.
Many applications in the glass industry need the use of portable pyrometers.