Stop Overpaying for Your Krones Heating Lamps
Let’s be honest: OEM parts for Krones Contiform machines are expensive. Like, really expensive. It feels like you’re paying a premium just for the brand name on the box, while your overhead keeps climbing. We’ve got a better way. We make heating lamps that do the exact same job as the originals, but without the eye-watering price tag.
How it actually works
These aren’t your average lightbulbs. We’re talking shortwave infrared. We take a tungsten filament and wrap it in high-purity quartz to blast heat straight into the PET preform wall. Whether your oven runs on 230V or 400V, we push the wattage high enough to hit that glass transition temperature in a matter of seconds. If the heat is off—even by a little—you end up with uneven walls and bottles that just aren’t right. We make sure that doesn’t happen.
The nitty-gritty on the hardware
We kept the design simple. We use R7s or Sk15 connectors, which means these aredrop-in replacements. You don’t have to rewire anything or spend your afternoon messing with the electrical panel. Just swap them out and get back to work. The quartz glass is toughened up to handle the constant “hot-cold-hot” cycling without cracking. Plus, we offer coated versions that focus the energy on the plastic, not on the machine chassis. It’s just smarter engineering.
A quick heads-up for the shop floor
Here is the thing: high-wattage tubes put a lot of stress on your power supply. If your sockets are old, worn out, or looking a bit crusty with oxidation, a brand new high-output lamp will burn through those contact points fast. Do yourself a favor—**check your wiring before you swap the lamps.**It takes two minutes and saves you a massive headache later. At the end of the day, you get the same heat density and the same fast cycle times. You just stop paying the “OEM tax.” It’s about keeping the line humming along without draining your budget.