Stop Overpaying for Your Sidel and Krones IR Lamps
If you’re running Sidel SBO or Krones Contiform lines, you know the struggle. You’re constantly fighting energy loss and the headache of lamps burning out right when you can’t afford the downtime. And let’s be honest—the cost of OEM replacement lamps is a gut punch to your margins. We make drop-in replacement infrared lamps that do the same heavy lifting as the originals, but they won’t bleed your budget dry.
The secret is in the glass
We use high-purity quartz because it lets the heat through without fighting it. Inside, there’s a halogen-cycled tungsten filament. Why does that matter? Because it stops the glass from darkening over time. Most lamps start to fade, but these stay steady—usually between 2000W and 3000W. You get the same punch of heat on day one as you do on day one hundred.
No fuss, no modifications
These aren’t a “project.” They come with standard R7s or Sk15 connectors, so they just slide right into your existing sockets. We’ve tuned the voltage to match your machine’s power rail. If you’re on a high-voltage setup, we concentrate the heat density so your PET preforms hit that glass transition temperature fast. One quick heads-up, though. High-wattage tubes get incredibly hot at the contact points. If your wiring is getting old or your sockets feel a bit loose, you’re asking for an arc. Do yourself a favor: check your terminal tension every single time you swap a lamp. It takes two seconds and saves you a massive headache later.
Real-world results on the floor
These aren’t your average space heaters. They’re built for the grind of a high-cycle blow molder. Because we match the spectral output of the original SBO lamps, you don’t have to worry about those annoying “cold spots” in the preform. No cold spots means no weird wall-thickness variations in your bottles. You get the exact same heating curve you’re used to. You just stop paying the “brand name” tax.