Stop Overpaying for Krones Contiform Maintenance
Let’s be honest: keeping Krones Contiform lines running is expensive. Especially when you’re staring at the bill for OEM replacement parts. When your IR lamps burn out, you don’t need a lecture on brand loyalty—you just need a lamp that works. We build IR lamps to the exact specs of your machine so you get the same heat profile and consistency without that “brand name” tax on your invoice.
The secret to the heat
Getting PET blowing right is a balancing act. You need enough heat to hit that glass transition temperature, but if you overdo it, you’re just scorching the plastic. We use high-wattage halogen quartz tubes that push out shortwave radiation. Why? Because it punches through the preform wall fast. Most of our tubes for Krones run at high voltages. This lets them stay compact while pumping out a massive amount of heat. But here is a pro tip: if you’re running 2500W+ tubes,keep an eye on your cooling blowers. If those filters are clogged, your lamps are going to bake your reflectors and burn out way faster than they should.
No fuss, no modifications
We don’t believe in making your life harder. Depending on how old your machine is, we use standard R7s or SK15 connectors. They fit tight, which means you don’t have to worry about electrical arcing at the terminals. We also use high-purity quartz glass. It’s tough. It won’t warp, even when you’re pushing the machine through a brutal 24/7 production run.
Just swap and go
You can slide these right into your existing oven racks. No rewiring. No drilling new holes in your brackets. We spend a lot of time obsessing over the spectral output because “hot spots” are a nightmare for bottle wall thickness. You want that wall uniform every single time. You get the same heating curve you’re used to. The only real difference? You stop paying the OEM premium.