Environmental protection has always been of prominent importance to the Munich-based, Paulaner Brewery Group. Its well-proven environmental management system documents according to DIN ISO 14001 how the eco-balance is being permanently improved and makes the measures visible.
Every year objectives and projects to reduce energy and water consumption are defined. Although lighting only contributes a smaller portion to the overall energy consumption of the Paulaner Group, it strives for reducing CO2 emission in that area and increasingly relies on the use of energy efficient LED lighting fixtures.
The current project
The 8m high and 120m long covered truck driveway had been equipped with 14 highbay fixtures for 400W HID lamps with an on-time of approximately 2000 hours per year.
“We could not switch the fixtures on and off on demand since the metal halide lamps need to cool down for approximately ten minutes before you can turn them on again. And then it takes almost the same amount of time until they have regained their full intensity. Furthermore, the maintenance costs haven’t been insignificant,” says Harald Zeiller, department manager for electrical equipment.
They looked for a powerful, energysaving and low maintenance lighting system that in addition increases the quality of light in the driveway and thereby the safety for pedestrians.
The Dialight LED High Bay as problem solver
Mr Zeiller opted for the LED High Bay fixtures from Dialight.
“Besides the mere technical data and the saving potential I was especially impressed by the five year manufacturer warranty,” he says.
“Also important to me were the easy mounting and the special design of the cooling fins which makes it very unlikely that the inevitable deposit of diesel exhaust particulate will significantly compromise the cooling function.”
Impressive energy savings 
The LED High Bay fixtures have been combined with a newly installed EIB bus system and are switched on and off in groups controlled by a light sensor. This results in further 30 percent energy saving, in addition to the already greatly reduced system power consumption of 2.4kW compared to the former 6.2kW, which has been realised solely by switching to LED technology. Thus a further contribution to achieving the environmental goals for the year has been made.
Altogether the team at Paulaner is very satisfied with the new LED lighting and also with the cooperation with Dialight.”From sampling to shipping everything went quickly and hassle-free, and if the quality furthermore holds what Dialight promises, there is by all means an opportunity for further installations,” says Mr Zeiller.
About Dialight
Dialight plc (LSE: DIA.L) is leading the lighting revolution for industrial users across the world. Applying leading edge LED technology it produces high-specification lighting fixtures designed for industrial, commercial, hazardous location, transportation and infrastructure applications to vastly reduce maintenance, save energy, improve safety and ease disposal.
The company is headquartered in the UK with operations in the USA, UK, Denmark, Germany, Australia, Japan, and Mexico.
For many years now Infinity Lighting has been watching the development of LED and its eventual suitability for industrial applications. Infinity Lighting is pleased to announce the appointment as New Zealand agents for Dialight. The Dialight product range not only use industry leading reliable LED but package it in durable very robust fixtures ideally suited to many of the harsh industrial environments of New Zealand industry.
Most of the Dialight products are made using corrosion resistant marine grade aluminium. Currently Dialight products are being used in major industrial and manufacturing sites in New Zealand
For more information:
Infinity Lighting
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