# Hot-glass guides

Gob guides, deflectors, sweep-out fingers, dead plates and conveyor guides in carbon/graphite for the hot end.

Family: Glass applications

## Description
At the glass-container hot end, carbon/graphite parts contact the gob and hot ware without oil lubrication. They reduce thermal stress, marking and wear-related stops.

ESGRAF supplies blanks and machined parts for guides, deflectors, sweep-out and transfer mechanisms. Share part type, machine and cycle for a quote.

## Processes
- Container forming
- Hot end
- Gob transfer

## Challenges
- Glass marking
- Abrasive wear
- Thermal shock

## Advantages
- Self-lubrication
- Lower contact conductivity
- Less contamination

## Limitations
- Service life depends on cycle
- Requires machine geometry
- Grade selection by zone

- [Applications](https://esgraf.com/en/applications)
- [Alternate](https://esgraf.com/aplicaciones/vidrio-guias-caliente)