On the production floor, autoclave temperature uniformity isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a hard constraint. When the heating profile drifts, you pay for it immediately. Stress marks show up after stress relief. Bent glass carries optical distortion. Tempered sheets slip at the edge. In lamination, hot spots chasing the wrong time-temperature curve kill adhesion. The support heater has to deliver repeatable heat, fast recovery, and tight control so every cycle lands on spec. We build our autoclave support heaters around medium-wave infrared elements in a quartz envelope, matched to the emissivity of glass and the common interlayers. The geometry is laid out to spread radiant flux evenly, so the thermal field stays flat across the load. That keeps thermal gradients from driving uneven annealing or stress concentrations you can’t afford. Rated for industrial duty, the modules take high cycling, snap back after door openings, and hold setpoint within tight tolerance. We size the output to your chamber footprint and voltage, with terminations and shielding that can survive the autoclave environment. In tempering and bending lines, the heater keeps the furnace profile stable—supporting consistent shape and surface quality. In EVA/SGP/PVB lamination, it delivers the controlled soak needed for void-free adhesion and clean optical clarity. For insulating glass sealing, it supports uniform curing of the secondary seal, helping maintain long-term seal integrity. The payoff is fewer rejects, stable yield, and predictable throughput. Installation is straightforward, but alignment matters. The heater has to sit where it matches the autoclave airflow and radiation path. If it doesn’t, temperature spread grows and glass stress control gets harder. After commissioning, expect a short ramp-up window to tune the PID for your specific load and cycle. We recommend verifying uniformity with a calibrated scan and setting limits on element temperature to extend service life during high-temperature cycles.