Replacement IR lamp for Sidel SBO 4/6

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:22:38 +0800

We built this IR lamp to make the jump from your old Sidel SBO 4/6 to the newer Matrix blow-molding platforms feel effortless. The whole idea? A true drop-in swap that keeps the original footprint and wiring intact, so you can change the lamp without rewiring or reworking the machine. Here’s the heart of it: this is a 400V, 2500W shortwave infrared lamp, usually in a 300mm tube. That power density is why PET preforms heat up fast—fast enough to keep your cycle times tight. The voltage matches Sidel’s line profile, so you just wire it to the existing supply and it draws exactly what the system expects. And that 300mm length? It keeps the heat right where it needs to be, aligned with the preform zone, with no overhang or shadow. The tube is quartz, because it responds instantly and shrugs off thermal shock. Inside, a halogen fill keeps output steady and helps the filament last longer by managing evaporation. The reflective coating focuses IR energy onto the preform, so less heat is wasted and your machine’s cooling doesn’t have to work overtime. And the connectors are R7s—the standard for this size—so you get solid contact and a replacement that’s straightforward. In PET blowing, you need heat that’s on demand—quick, repeatable, and easy to control. This lamp delivers that with a focused beam and a fast warm-up. Installation is clean. No modifications. Downtime is literally just the time it takes to swap the lamp. Now, the trade-off is heat density. A 2500W shortwave tube runs hot, so your blower and airflow have to be up to spec. If the cooling is undersized, heat builds up and can shorten component life. Keep the airflow right, and you get consistent heating, stable output, and fewer surprise stops. We designed this lamp to sit inside Sidel’s thermal window, so you don’t have to retune the heating curve. It works across the full Sidel range, from SBO to Matrix, as a direct replacement. No rewiring. No rework. You install it, and you run.

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Replacement IR lamp for Sidel SBO 4/6