“By lowering the total cost of ownership we are not only benefitting from measurable financial gain, but also sending out a clear signal to encourage other companies to update their industrial lighting and improve their green credentials, just like we have. ”

^{Romuald Bassara, Purchasing Director Mecalux}

Background

Mecalux is a storage company specializing in the design, manufacture,sale and servicing of metal racking, automated warehouses and other storage solutions. Mecalux is the leading storage company in Spain and ranks third in the world in its field, with sales in more than 70 countries. The group has eleven production centers and five technology centers in six countries (Spain, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Poland). The facilities in Poland (Gliwice) include a research centre for elevator systems and a 53,500 m² production hall.

The challenge

For ten years the production hall in Gliwice has been illuminated by sealed luminaires equipped with fluorescent TL-D 58W lamps on electromagnetic ballasts. The number of fixtures installed in the hall led to high power consumption and rising maintenance costs. ‘We therefore decided to search for a new and more energy-efficient lighting solution,’ says Zbigniew Machoczek, manager of the maintenance department. ‘We also wanted to improve the environmental conditions for our employees, who work in shifts around the clock.’

The solution

After a comparative analysis of different suppliers, Mecalux chose ES-SYSTEM, one of Poland’s leading producers of professional lighting solutions. Machoczek says: “ES-SYSTEM suggested we use the MASTERColour CDM-T Elite MW 315 W lamps from Philips in combination with the HID-PV 315W gear. This is the most modern solution available on the market, providing the highest quality light fixtures with the longest life; for us this was definitely the most promising solution for the future. Thanks to the excellent color rendering index, the high-efficiency MASTERColour light sources used in the fittings are ideal for us to use in the control of coating processes for our manufactured items. Moreover, this lighting solution lives up to the high demands of industrial luminaires. Less energy, more light; for us that’s the perfect combination!’

Benefits

The solution provided by ES-SYSTEM and Philips has had a very positive effect on working conditions and also improved safety. Furthermore, the production centre was able to reduce its overall electricity consumption by over 40%. “By lowering the total cost of ownership we are not only benefitting from measurable financial gain, but also sending out a clear signal to encourage other companies to update their industrial lighting and improve their green credentials, just like we have”, concludes Romuald Bassara, Purchasing Director Mecalux. “But we haven’t finished yet. At the moment we have only illuminated about 33,000 m² of our total floor area; we still have another 20,000 m² to go!”


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