Lighting logistics
BLECKMANN, A player in supply chain management solutions for fashion and lifestyle brands, sourced a turnkey solution from Zumtobel Lighting for its BREEAM rated UK-based operations.
Bleckmann has recently invested in two new facilities in Suffolk and Lutterworth. The facility in Magna Park Lutterworth has a floor area of 205,000 square feet and a clear height of fifteen metres, resulting in a floor capacity of 550,000 square feet.
Bleckmann has installed Zumtobel’s luminaires at several of its European sites. The firm is looking at using digital services in one of their forthcoming sites, which will incorporate asset tracking and heatmapping services, to improve energy efficiency further.
Zumtobel Group UK key account manager end-user Jamie Yates, says: “The lighting had to be installed in a complex, operationally live environment, to meet the different moving-in dates at the multi-client facility. Building and fit-out contractors work diligently installing the lights just a few metres away from the live operational activities. Hence the installation needed to be completed as quickly as possible with minimum disruption. Ideal for these projects, TECTON offers up to 40 per cent shorter installation times, typically requiring 25 per cent fewer individual luminaires, less individual packaging, and fewer parts at the installation site, all helping to speed up the process. Likewise, its lightweight construction means it is suitable to be mounted by one person.”
A combination of TECTON C AND B provides three main types of warehouse lighting: open area, rack, and mezzanine.
Its Split-lens technology satisfies each lighting task in the layout with less glare and no adverse effects on the light distribution curve.
The position of the LED is visible, but in contrast to conventional lenses, the light-emitting panel is extended to the entire width, providing excellent uniformity.
The range has an 11-pole current conducting section built into the trunking, providing extreme flexibility to allow specific configurations to meet the needs of each lighting area.
Up to 16 000 lm and a colour rendering index of Ra 80 ensures high efficiency and excellent lighting performance, keeping energy bills low and delivering a safe, comfortable light for Bleckmann’s employees to work under.
Bleckmann contract project manager Robert Jeffers, says: “Zumtobel did an outstanding job. In particular, dealing with two main issues we had on-site. Both were fixed collaboratively with creative solutions at no extra time, cost, or trouble. I would absolutely not hesitate to recommend Zumtobel for the next job.”
For more information, visit www.z.lighting
