Getting your Sidel PET heaters to actually fit
We make infrared heating elements for Sidel blowing machines. Whether you’re still running the old SBO series or you’ve moved up to the Matrix lines, we’ve got you covered. The goal here is simple:drop-in replacement. You shouldn’t have to spend your weekend modifying oven frames or messing around with the wiring in your panels just to get a lamp to turn on. It should just work.
The headache of “almost” fitting
Here’s the thing about Sidel systems—they’ve changed a lot over the years. Going from an SBO to a Matrix meant changes in lamp size, wattage, and how the connectors fit. If a lamp is off by even a single millimeter, you’re in trouble. It either won’t click into the socket, or it’ll vibrate during a high-speed run and crack. That’s a nightmare you don’t need. We obsess over the specs. We match the length and the electrical load of the OEM lamps exactly. This means the heaters sit snugly in the reflectors without putting any weird pressure on the quartz glass. No custom adapters. No guesswork.
A quick warning on heat
To keep up with those fast Matrix line speeds, you need high-density heat. Our lamps deliver that, but there’s a catch: it puts a lot of pressure on your cooling blowers. If your ventilation is clogged with dust or grime, the oven temperature will spike. That’s how you end up with deformed preforms or lamps that burn out way too early.**Keep your airflow clear.**Your quartz will thank you.
Built for the grind
These machines run 24/7, and they take a beating. We build our elements to handle that stress. Because we match the original thermal profile, you don’t have to spend hours re-tuning your PID settings or messing with heating profiles. You just swap the lamps and get back to production.