Branch tubes (23) are connected to the through-holes.

Each tube comprises at least two connecting tubes connected telescopically, i.e. a first connecting tube (210) and a second connecting tube (220).

The corresponding side pipe joints (3) and cross rod joint pipes (5) are connected with each other.

Each of the connecting tubes includes a set of hollow picking fingers radially outwardly extending therefrom.

Then the connecting tubes of the bracket are connected telescopically by the locking mechanism.

The patent relates to a SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIMENSIONAL CONTROL OF CONNECTOR TUBES.

A gas is bubbled into the glass melt through an injection tube disposed in the first connecting tube, optionally in the second connecting tube, and optionally in both connecting tubes.

The connection tubes are made preferably of a material substantially impermeable for carbon dioxide.

The jumpers (101) are routed mainly along an upper face of the tree frame (3).

Patching tubes may pass down and out through the aperture (99) at the back of the module.

The connection tubes (7) connect the furnace (6) and the exchanger (8) by means of mobile connections (15).

Side pipe joints (3) are each mounted at two ends of one side pipe (1), and cross rod joint pipes (5) are each mounted at two ends of one cross rod (2).

  The branch tubes (23) are connected to a single main tube (25) equipped with a liquid leakage sensor (24) at one end of the main tube.

The connecting tubes fluidly connect the upper and lower vacuum compartments only when the connecting tubes pass the extracting zone of the predetermined endless path.

All connecting tubes of the lower water cooled flange are inserted in a drag chain.

Furthermore, the communication assembly comprises a lesser number of second jumpers (101) connected between the control module (11) and the splitter device (105).