Why the big names in printing trust our IR lamps
Here is a little secret: most of the high-end printing presses you see don’t actually make their own heat sources. They aren’t heat experts; they’re printing experts. So, they come to us. We build the IR lamps that go inside those machines. The reason? We obsess over the tiny details that stop a lamp from popping mid-run. Because there is nothing worse than a machine going dark right when you’re in the middle of a massive job. Getting the heat right Industrial drying isn’t about a slow warm-up. You need heat, and you need it now. We use high-wattage quartz tubes that hit operating temperature in a matter of seconds. It’s a delicate balancing act. If you cram too many watts into a tube that’s too short, you’ll blow the filament. Simple as that. We spend our time dialing in that length-to-wattage ratio so you get the punch needed to flash-dry your inks without melting your materials. The stuff we use We stick with high-purity quartz glass. It handles the heat, sure, but it also lets the right kind of light through. Depending on the ink you’re using, we can even coat the glass to make sure the heat hits the exact spot it needs to. As for the connectors, we don’t do “fancy.” We use the industry standards—things like R7s or Sk15. Why? Because they just work. When a lamp eventually dies, you can swap it out in a few minutes and get back to work. No need to rewire the whole rack or call in a specialist. A word of caution on your gear Here is the thing: these lamps put out a massive amount of energy. A 2500W tube is a beast. While the lamp itself can take a beating, it dumps a lot of heat into the stand and the reflectors. If your cooling fans are old or your ventilation is weak, your sockets are going to fry. Our lamps are tough, but they can’t fix a bad airflow setup. Make sure your hardware can keep up with the heat, and you’ll be golden.