Electroglass^® _{Series 8000 Studio Furnaces}

Prices in US Dollars • Effective May 2008

Notes:

Idle Power = the minimum kilowatts needed to maintain a full tank of glass at 2100ºF.
Melting Power = (Maximum Power) - (Idle Power).

Selecting a furnace without the steel base will result in a substantial savings. You will also avoid paying freight on the steel. In this case we supply CAD drawings so that you can have the base welded locally. Specifications are for standard structural steel in either inches or metric.

The 100-pound furnace can be upgraded in the future to the 175-pound capacity furnace, and the 450-pound furnace (2003 and later) can be upgraded to the new 775-pound capacity furnace.
Kits are available for modifying older furnace bases, so that one can upgrade to the next size furnace. In some cases the control panel will also need to be upgraded.

(ª) The cost to operate the 175-pound furnace in a production studio, working, charging, etc., is approximately $260/mo. At 7¢ / kwh (based on customer feedback). The 175 is an upgrade to the original 150-pound furnace. The 150 is no longer available, but we continue to supply all of the 150 refractory and other parts. The older 650-pound furnace has been replaced with the new 775; however, 650 parts remain available (please call for lead-time).

(¨) The 350-pound furnace costs approximately $350 per month at 7¢ / kwh in a production studio (based on actual electric bills).

The 250-B, 350, and 450 pound furnaces have three Starbars^® with three SCR power controllers. Electrical dimensions are given for 240 volts, single phase. The ampere value is given for full power, which is used only during the melting of batch or cullet. If you have 3Ø, you can reduce the number of amperes required. Three phase is available in 208, 240, 277, 380, 400, 480, and 575VAC, 50/60 Hz, now at no additional cost.

All Series 8000 furnaces now include as standard (1) the new Electroglass^® stainless steel Control Console with a state-of the art, Honeywell UDC 2500 microcomputer for programming glass fining-time / temperature profiles, and (2) a foot-actuated, pneumatically operated, new stainless steel, door assembly, pre-fitted with high temperature air plumbing. The door which is magnetically coupled to an air piston, rides on a rodless, glide rail system.

Starbars^®

Our heating elements are made from the mineral moissanite (silicon carbide), custom manufactured to Electroglass^® specifications. Starbars^® have a usefull life of up to two years in the two-element furnaces, and longer in the larger furnaces with three or more elements. Rebecca Stewart at R. Stewart Glass Blowing, who worked with a 450-pound capacity furnace, reported element life exceeding 4 years. It takes about ten minutes to replace an element while the furnace is at working temperature. A cold element can be placed directly into a hot furnace. Elements do not thermal shock, and are not damaged by most powdered glass batches.

Installation Service and Technical Support

For on-site assembly and startup service for most locations within North America, add $6000. For most locations in Asia, Europe, and South America, add $12000. Technical support is free, 24 hours, 7 days per week by phone/fax: US 269-668-2855 or by e-mail: support@electroglass.com

Purchase Terms and Business Leases

If we ship from inventory, terms are prepayment with your purchase order. If the furnace is not in inventory, and we have to cast the refractory parts, a 50-percent deposit is required with the order. The balance is due at the time of shipment. Customers outside of the United States should arrange to wire funds to our bank. Prices are F.O.B. Portage, Michigan, USA. We offer a 50-percent freight discount for shipments within the United States. Business leases start at about $225/month for sixty months with a $1.00 buyout at the end of the lease. A security deposit in the amount of the first and last month's payment may be required. Business lease payments are tax deductable, and interest rates may vary, depending upon credit and the prime rate at the time the lease is negotiated.  

How to EARN $37,500 from the IRS!

The U.S. Government actually pays you to buy new equipment. Under IRS Section 179, your business can lease equipment and deduct up to $125,000 as an immediate tax write-off the first year the equipment is placed in service. If you are in the 30% income tax bracket, your cash savings could be as much as $37,500 !

 Lease Application

Electroglass^® and Pacifica Capital can offer you a flexible leasing/financing program to meet your needs. To learn more about the advantages of leasing/financing, such as tax savings and enhanced cash flow, please call Steve Sinotte at Electroglass^®, 269-668-2855, or Philip Hof at Pacifica Capital, 800-800-8081 Ext. 222 or complete an application now, and apply by telephone — often same day approval.