Established in 1996 Alpha-Cure is a specialist manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) curing and metal halide lamps, committed to delivering industry advancements in UV lamp design and technology.
Alpha-Cure is recognised globally for delivering the highest quality UV lamp technology directly to end-users, and working in partnership with leading UV system manufacturers around the world.
Each Alpha-Cure UV lamp is individually handmade and developed using the most advanced components and leading cutting-edge manufacturing processes. Every lamp is thoroughly tested to ensure they meet our strict quality control conditions before dispatch.
Our product range includes bespoke UV lamp designs to meet the exact requirements demanded by our customers, as well as a wide selection of ceramic and metal end caps, and lead terminations.
Over time the running voltage of a lamp will drop. Once the lamp falls beneath the voltage set by the Voltage Relay, it will fail to send a “Lamp ready” signal to the press.
If a lamp becomes swollen due to overheating, this will reduce the running voltage of the lamp. Swollen lamps will also not be as effective at curing.
If all other components within the UV system are operating correctly, lamps should be changed when:
- they fail to reach “ready”
- are significantly discoloured
99% of failures are commonly misdiagnosed as lamp failure. In fact, these are often actually failures caused by other components in the system such as capacitors, ballasts, reflectors or ignitors.
