halogen lamp heater

halogen lamp heater

Halogen Lamp Heaters: The Industrial Heat Hack for Tight Spaces

We built these halogen lamp heaters for one simple reason: to get intense, focused infrared heat exactly where you need it—especially when space is tight and you can’t afford to wait around. Forget heating up the whole room. These aren’t your average space heaters. They’re all about direct, targeted power—sending shortwave energy straight into the target, whether that’s plastic, a coating, or an assembly, without wasting time heating the air around it.

The Power Behind the Heat

Here’s the thing about these heaters: they’re all about packing serious power into a compact package. Take the voltage, for example. We usually go with 400V. Why? Because it keeps the current lower for the same wattage. That means you can use smaller wiring and put less stress on the connections. And the power density? It’s impressive. You’re often looking at around 2500W packed into a 300mm quartz tube. That’s a lot of heat, in a small footprint. The shape isn’t an accident, either. The 300mm length focuses the heat into a tight zone, so you’re not wasting energy. Match the lamp size to the width of what you’re heating, and you’ve got a setup that’s efficient and focused.

The Secret Sauce: Design and Durability

What keeps these things running strong over time? The halogen cycle. The filament runs hotter than a standard bulb, and the halogen gas inside does this clever trick: it takes the tungsten that evaporates off the filament and puts it right back where it belongs. So instead of the bulb blackening and dimming over time, you get steady, consistent heat for a longer life. And that quartz tube? It’s built to handle the shock of turning on and off quickly and can take the extreme heat of the filament without cracking. Many versions even have a reflective coating on the back half of the tube. It’s like a mirror, pushing even more of that infrared energy forward, where you need it. For installation, we use R7s end caps. They’re a standard in industrial settings, and for good reason. They make the lamp a simple drop-in replacement, so wiring it up in a tight spot is straightforward.

Where They Shine: Speed and Precision

These heaters really come into their own when you need heat, fast, and with precise control. Think about plastic processing—like PET blowing or heating sheets. The shortwave heat gets right into the surface quickly, without turning the whole machine into a sauna. Or coating curing and adhesive activation. The concentrated infrared energy hits the material with just what it needs, cross-linking or setting it in seconds. Now, there’s a trade-off. All that power means you have to manage the heat carefully. The lamp itself runs hot, so the surrounding parts need space and shielding. You’ve got to plan for proper airflow to keep everything cool. So you start by matching the lamp to the temperature you need, then build the mount around it to keep the nearby electronics and insulation safe. Do that, and you’ve got a setup that’s fast, precise, and reliable.