What is Incandescent Light Bulb?

An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is an electric

light with a wire filament heated to such a high temperature that it glows with visible light
(incandescence). The filament is protected from oxidation with a glass or fused quartz bulb that is
filled with inert gas or a vacuum. In a halogen lamp, filament evaporation is slowed by a chemical
process that redeposit metal vapor onto the filament, thereby extending its life.

The light bulb factory has two production lines that eventually merge. One prepares for glass
bulb, the others makes what’s called the mount the electrical compounds go inside it.

CUTTING GLASS TUBING

At a start of the mount lines the machine cuts glass tubing into pieces of specific lengths. The cut
tubes lands on what’s glazing wheel.
GLAZING WHEEL
Runs them through a gas flame for about seven seconds. This heats the glass enough to smooth the
surface.
FLARE MAKING MACHINE
The glazed tubes now enter what’s called flare making machine. Which heats each tube until the
glass is malleable. Then stretches one end into a flare shape.
LOADING OF WIRE
The next machine loads two copper lead wires into the flare end.
INSERTING EXHAUST TUBE
Then it insert a thin glass cylinder called the exhaust tube.
A trip through series of progressively hotter flames softens the tube. A press the moves in to squash
them, encasing the wires in glass. At the same time, the machine makes tiny hole in the glass in-
between the wires. This is to later remove air from inside the ball. It’ll exits the exhaust tube
through this hole.

SEPARATING OF LEAD WIRES

Next, the machine separates the lead wire and forms the end into hooks. This fasten to the filament,
a thin wire called made of tungsten a type of metal that holds up well to heat.
COATING OF LEAD WIRES
The machine coats the lead wires in a liquid form of another metal, zirconium. This lengthens their
life span by making them more resistant to moisture inside the ball.

The bulbs are made of inexpensive type of glass called soda-lime glass.

STAMPING OF BULB
A machine stamps the top of each bulb with the voltage, wattage and company logo.
Opaque light bulbs are simple clear bulbs with an inside coating of synthetic silicon, a white
powder. The coating machine charges the bulbs to 30,000 volts combined with just the right
amount of heat, this electrical charge makes a thin layer of powder cling to the glass.
A series of flames evaporates moisture and bakes off impurities.

MERGING
As the two production lines merge, a bulb goes over each mount. Torches then fuse the flared end
of the mount to the neck of the bulb. Arms move in and mold the neck to fit inside the bulbs
aluminium base.

The next machine vacuums out all the air in the bulb and replaces it with pressurized argon gas.
This inert gas will resist heat build up, helping the filament last longer.
After bending the lead wires out of the way torches meld and seal off the glass exhaust tube locking
the argon gas inside.
The bulb would now be fully functional if connected to an electric current.

BASE
Needs a base in order to screw into socket of a light fixture. The base is made of aluminium.

FLASH TESTING
Repeated light ups using a higher voltage each time. This strengthens the filaments inside, making
it less likely to break during shipping.