摘要 |
A system and method for drawing a preform. A draw tower includes a mount configured to suspend a preform. The method includes securing the preform to a mount and enclosing the preform in an enclosure. The enclosure has an external surface and defines an orifice through which material drawn from the preform can exit the enclosure. The preform is heated through the external surface is heated to a temperature suitable for drawing the material from the preform. Material is drawn from the preform through the orifice and collected.
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