by James Scott | Feb 21, 2021
PC Howard LTD are one of the UK’s leading third party logistics providers and were looking to modernise the current lighting systems in place. This was throughout their busy 24 hour depot based in Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire and included offices, corridors, despatch centre, warehouses and external yard areas.
The client required a long term, low-energy solution to their on-going issue of picking and packing errors within their despatch, warehouse and external yard areas. The lights needed to offer an increase in light output to reduce these errors, whilst minimising both energy consumption and maintenance costs.
Other areas within the depot included offices and corridors where low energy replacement products were required, whilst maintaining current light levels on site.
After a site evaluation, the project specification team advised replacing the power hungry 400w metal halide bay lights with High Output LED Tray-Bay fittings. Using just 144w’s of energy each, these units were able to increase light levels by more than 30% across the main despatch area’s of the warehouse.
The running costs of the site’s lighting system has now been reduced by more than 70% and also offered a return of investment on materials of just 1.4 years.
Annual Electricity Bill Before
Annual Electricity Bill After
CASE STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY THE PROLITE PROJECT TEAM
by James Scott | Feb 21, 2021
Airfield Warehousing based in Oundle, just outside of Peterborough are a professional warehouse storage, handling and transport that have been running for over 30 years.
Their warehouse storage site had been rebuilt in the 1980s and has over 110,000sq ft of purpose-built dry, secure warehousing space together with large areas for outside storage too. They were looking to upgrade the current Fluorescent and Sodium bay lighting system in place wit high quality LED Products.
The client had on-going issues with the current lighting system that required an energy saving solution, the issues included the following.
- Exceedingly high energy usage within low traffic warehouse areas
- Low light levels within warehouse areas creating picking and packing errors
- External CCTV system was not effective at night time due to poor lighting levels from current sodium lighting units
- Emergency lighting did not conform to regulations
- High maintenance costs in comparison to LED alternatives
The requirement from the client were mainly to minimise running costs using Prolite LED lighting products. An increase of light levels throughout the site was required to decrease the picking and packing errors and also increase the clarity of the CCTV system in place at night time. All internal units required the option to include an emergency option to fall in line with current legislation.
After a site evaluation, the project specification team advised replacing the current lighting system with a bespoke LED lighting system. The light levels were all predicted before installation took place by our in-house lighting design team.
This was to ensure that a genuine increase of both LUX levels as well as uniformity of light would be achievable in both internal and external areas. A programmable sensor system was also designed within the fittings to ensure any low traffic areas of the warehouse would not be illuminated whilst no workers were within the area, maximising energy savings for the site as much as physically possible.
Airfield warehouse now have a low energy sustainable lighting system. The warranty period in turn guarantee’s that the energy savings will be made.
Annual Electricity Bill Before
Annual Electricity Bill After
Additional Sensor saving = £5,589.44
Total Saving = £29,214.99
CASE STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY THE PROLITE PROJECT TEAM
by James Scott | Feb 21, 2021
The London borough of Hounslow were looking for a 3 year maintenance free solution for their 3 storey Civic Centre office block, including walkways and meeting rooms, staffed throughout a 14 hour day.
The client was passionate about finding a unique, sustainable, long term solution. Not only must it offer the same high quality light, it also needed to adhere to their rigorous policy of reducing their carbon footprint.
Prolite LED lighting was the obvious choice. The lights needed to offer the same light output, give a strong return on investment, reduce maintenance costs, have a high power factor, a low energy usage and have minimal recycling costs.
After a site evaluation, the Prolite technical team advised replacing the T12 lamps with 8ft T8 LED tubes, each using just 44W’s of energy. The life expectancy of the new lighting system will vastly reduce maintenance costs for the Civic Centre as replacements will not be required for at least 10 years.
Annual Electricity Bill Before
Annual Electricity Bill After
Total saving per year including COP: £74,954.47
The coefficient of performance or COP (sometimes CP) of a heat pump is a ratio of heating or cooling provided to work required. Higher COPs equate to lower operating costs.
CASE STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY THE PROLITE PROJECT TEAM
by James Scott | Feb 21, 2021
Frankia-GP GmbH are manufacturers of high end motorhomes and vans located in Marktschorgast in Bavaria, Germany.
The client was looking for a 3-year maintenance free solution for their production areas to replace the existing lighting system. Inefficient fluorescent fittings were fitted across the site which needed frequent maintenance and gave relatively poor light levels in the production areas.
The client was looking for a low-cost, retro-fit solution to install across the site in Germany that guaranteed increased light output whilst reducing not only the company’s carbon footprint and energy usage, but a reduction in maintenance costs.
After a site evaluation, the Prolite technical team advised that high output LED T8 tubes be installed to increase the light output across the client’s production areas and achieve the targeted light levels required.
In total, 1200 units were installed across the site upgrading the existing luminaires with minimal inconvenience to production. The results were reduced power consumption, maintenance costs, disposal costs and increased the light output across all critical production areas.
Annual Electricity Bill Before
Annual Electricity Bill After
CASE STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY THE PROLITE PROJECT TEAM
by James Scott | Feb 21, 2021
Hanson Cement is part of Hanson UK (a division of the Heidelberg Cement Group) which is split into four business lines – aggregates, concrete, asphalt and contracting and cement. Hanson UK operates around 300 manufacturing sites and employ over 3,500 people.
The Client, Hanson Cement Works at Ketton, Rutland, were looking for a 5-year maintenance free solution for their production and storage areas. The lighting system currently in place used inefficient sodium fitting which required frequent maintenance and the light levels within the production area was below industry lux recommendations for the task.
The client was looking for a low-cost, higher light output solution to give an increased light output in the production and storage areas whilst at the same time reducing not only the companies carbon footprint and energy usage, but also the maintenance costs of maintaining the luminaires.
After a site evaluation, the Prolite technical team specified a high output range of LED high bay disc lights to be installed to increase the light output across the production areas where high light levels are critical for the task. T8 LED tubes were also installed in the production office and other enclosed working areas.
Microwave sensors were fitted to the high bay disc lights to only come on when movement was detected in the area giving the client further energy savings and a full project return on investment in under 1.5 years. The 5-year product warranty will guarantee that these savings will be made for the client.
The LUX levels on site taken from the initial survey = 250 lux average
The LUX levels on site post installation of the Prolite LED fittings = 501 lux average
Annual Electricity Bill Before
Annual Electricity Bill After
Extra savings from sensor £5,597.01
Total savings: £13,164.97
CASE STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY THE PROLITE PROJECT TEAM