Food wholesaler implements intelligent lighting
Wholesaler TransGourmet required a lighting solution for its new 25,000 sq m warehouse facility in France, to save energy and provide a high-quality working environment.
Lighting solutions provider, Sylvania, specified its SylSmart intelligent lighting system for the facility.
TransGourmet’s new warehouse space will allow the business to grow and expand into the new space, with the long-term strategy for the business to maximise the space for the next 20 years. With a goal to provide a modern and efficient working space, the Sylvania system has the capacity to save up to 90% energy savings on previous systems.
“The benefits of a multitude of new technologies combined, including lighting, ergonomic workstations and security, ensure this facility is future-proof,” said Sebastien Diot, director TransGourmet.
The solution selected by TransGourmet was one that utilised Sylvania LED fixtures with embedded SylSmart intelligence. There are over 1,200 fixtures throughout the warehouse, mounted at heights ranging from 2.5m to 15m.
Each of the fixtures contains a SylSmart intelligent sensor that wirelessly communicates with all the other fixtures. This provides a reliable, robust method of controlling the lighting to provide excellent occupancy comfort, whilst also delivering superb energy efficiency – leading to significant saving on utility expenditure. With the inbuilt capability of daylight sensing, natural light at the warehouse is considered by each fixture, and an appropriate light level is produced.
The sensors are embedded into the fixtures during manufacture and communicate wirelessly with other luminaires in the property. This ensures no additional cabling or installation work is needed, which significantly speeds up the installation process and helps to save the business expenses for down time in the warehouse.
