Stop Replacing Your SIG Blomax Lamps Every Other Week
If you’re constantly dealing with tube burnouts on your SIG Blomax line, you know the headache. It’s usually a mix of structural stress and those sudden thermal spikes that just kill a lamp. When you switch to our reinforced replacements for the Krones S24, you aren’t just popping in a new bulb. You’re actually giving the heating element a bit more muscle to handle the pressure.
Why these actually last
Most standard infrared lamps give up the ghost right where the seal meets the glass. It’s a weak point. We fixed that. We beefed up the quartz wall thickness and tightened the electrode bond so these lamps can actually handle the shaking and the constant heating-and-cooling cycle of PET blowing. They just take a beating better than the stock ones. And the best part? They’re a direct fit. You won’t have to mess with your wiring or rebuild your lamp holders. Just swap them in and get back to work.
A quick heads-up on heat
These lamps are built for high-intensity shortwave radiation. That’s what gets your preform to the right temperature quickly so the blow is perfect. But here is the thing: more power means more heat in your oven. If your cooling fans are dusty or just can’t keep up, the ambient temperature inside the oven will climb. If that happens, your preforms might start to deform. **Keep your airflow clear.**It’s the easiest way to make sure these lamps live a long life.
Getting them installed
We use standard connectors because they work. But be careful—a loose connection is a death sentence for a new lamp. If it’s not seated perfectly, you’ll get arc points that can fry the tube in a few hours. Just make sure the contacts are clean and snapped in tight. Once you’ve got these in, you can stop the “weekly swap” madness. You can actually move to a planned maintenance schedule and stop worrying about when the next tube is going to blow. It’s a simple fix that saves a lot of frustration.