INDUSTRIAL LED LIGHTING
LED
technology has also made its way into the field of industrial lighting. An
efficiency choice that all companies should make to reduce costs.
For
industrial LED lighting means that relative to sheds, warehouses, factory
departments, and many other workplaces. In these environments, which are usually
very large, a very efficient and professional lighting system is required.
Numerous
types of lighting have been used over the years in factories and industries.
1. The history of industrial lighting
2. Industrial lighting: LEDs and energy
efficiency
3. Design and functionality
The history of industrial lighting
In the early
1960s, halogen lamps represented a real revolution, supplanting incandescent
lighting systems. Significantly greater intensity and above all longer
duration, the halogen lighting has thus taken over the industrial sector.
However,
halogen lamps and headlights have considerable disadvantages, such as to have
made them obsolete today, being gradually replaced by technologies that are
much more modern and efficient, such as LEDs.
The first
great disadvantage regards the high environmental impact, the components with
which the halogen lighting devices are manufactured, are highly polluting for
the environment. Moreover, like new technologies, halogen lamps have very
high consumption, especially if used to illuminate large spaces such as industrial
sheds or departments. Not to mention that halogen lamps without protection emit
ultraviolet rays that are harmful to both health and objects.
It was in
the 2000s that LED technology made its entrance, today considered the most
efficient lighting system with low environmental impact.
Industrial lighting: LEDs and energy efficiency
The reasons
for the great success of LED technology and its use in the industrial field are
to be found first of all in its high performance. The amount of energy
dispersed in terms of heat is not at all comparable to that of halogen lamps: The LED lamp is able to convert as much as 50% of the absorbed energy into light, with a luminous efficiency of 80-100 lumens/watt compared to 10-28 lumen/watt of
halogen lamps.
The costs,
even if higher during the purchase phase, can be amortized over time since the
LED lamps have a duration of almost 50,000 hours against the 5,000 hours of a
halogen lamp.
In terms of sustainability,
LED lamps do not contain polluting substances or emit radiation harmful to
health and the environment.
Energy
efficiency, low environmental impact, and energy saving are the trump cards,
which make LED technology the best solution in the field of industrial
lighting.
Design and functionality
The most
used products in these areas are the LED bells.
The
dimensions of the LED bells vary considerably, as a certain power is paid for
the size. Light color, lumen and brightness, power and voltage and IP
protection degree, are all the technical elements that will have to be
evaluated for the choice of the right products.

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