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
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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
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