No More Fighting With Your Sidel Heater Replacements
Ever tried swapping out heating lamps in a PET blower only to find the new ones are just a tiny bit off? It’s a nightmare. You end up forcing things, stressing the glass, and praying nothing snaps. We’ve all been there. That’s why we built our infrared line to be a true drop-in fit for Sidel systems—whether you’re still running the old SBO models or you’ve moved up to the Matrix series. It just fits. We don’t do “close enough.” We mirror the exact length and diameter of the OEM tubes so they slide right into your reflectors. No shoving. No forcing. This is huge because when you don’t stress that quartz glass, it doesn’t crack prematurely. On the electrical side, we keep it simple. We match the voltage and wattage of your original setup. If you’re running a high-output line and need a specific watt-density to keep your cycle times where they need to be, we’ve got you covered. The best part? You don’t have to touch your control cabinets or mess with your power supplies. Just plug and play. The details that actually matter We use shortwave infrared technology to get that heat into the PET preform fast. But the real secret is in the connectors. We build them to the exact same tolerances as the originals so they lock in tight. A loose connection is a disaster waiting to happen—it creates those nasty arc points that fry your sockets. By keeping the interface identical, we’ve completely cut out the need for clunky adapters. A quick word of caution on heat Here’s the thing: pumping up the wattage is a great way to speed up production. It’s a win for your throughput. But there’s a catch. More heat puts more pressure on your oven’s cooling system. If you decide to push the wattage past the original OEM specs to shave a few seconds off your cycle, keep a very close eye on your ambient oven temps. If your cooling blowers aren’t built for that extra load, you might start warping your surrounding components. We provide the raw heat, but you’ve got to make sure the airflow can handle it.