Getting Your Krones and Sidel IR Lamps Right
Let’s be honest: nobody wants to spend their weekend messing around with oven racks or rewiring a machine just to get a new bulb to fit. That’s why we don’t do “generic.” Whether you’re running an old-school SBO unit, a modern Krones Matrix, or a Sidel line, our replacement IR bulbs are built to slide right in. No modifications. No headaches. Just a direct swap. The heat side of things PET blowing is a balancing act. If your heat is off, you end up with thin walls or that annoying pearlescence. We’ve matched the voltage and wattage to the original OEM specs so you don’t have to guess. Our high-wattage shortwave lamps hit hard and fast, which is great for keeping your cycle times down—especially with those heavy preforms. But a quick heads-up: this much power puts a lot of stress on your cooling fans. If your airflow is clogged or restricted, these bulbs will practically bake your reflectors. Keep those fans clean. Built to actually last We use heavy-wall quartz glass because high-temperature cycling is brutal on bulbs. To stop them from burning out early, we keep the tolerances on the end-caps incredibly tight. Depending on your machine, you’ll get R7s or SK15 connectors. Why the obsession with the fit? Because a loose lamp is a disaster. It leads to arcing, which fries your socket and kills the bulb in one go. We make sure it seats fully, every time. Making your life easier These lamps work in the shortwave IR spectrum, meaning the heat sinks into the PET wall quickly without scorching the surface. Since the spectral output matches what you’re used to, you won’t have to spend hours rewriting your heating profiles. You can just swap them out during your planned maintenance and walk away. No need to touch the PLC settings or shift the lamp positions. It just works.