Ford focus on new lighting solution at Hinckley branch saving 65% on running costs per year.
Ford is one of the most well-known car manufacturers in the world. A global brand based on dependability and reliability, their vehicles are hugely popular in Britain, with three of the top ten best selling cars in the UK being Ford models.
Paynes Ford Garage of Hinckley is a showroom, garage and workshop, where cars are sold as well as serviced. It has a 24-hour workshop, used for cars, vans and trucks. It is important that the facilities allow their mechanics to work safely and efficiently.
At the Paynes of Hinckley site, the lighting system was inadequate in the workshop area, not providing enough light for mechanics to operate on the vehicles. James Coss, Branch Manager at CEF Hinckley, recommended Tamlite Lighting products for the project. He commented, “Antiquated lighting caused high maintenance costs and low lux levels, which needed to improve.”
The recommended lighting levels in vehicle technician workshops is around 500 lux. This provides enough light for mechanics to work on the vehicles and heavy machinery safely. The previous light fittings did not provide this level of illumination, so it was important that the lux levels were increased, without dazzling workers.
Lighting Upgrade
Tamlite supplied a range of products at the site, with lighting solutions for a number of different areas. The diversity of Tamlite’s lighting solutions meant that the right product was supplied for each environment. The workshop and garage needed high output luminaires to provide enough light for workers to be safe and productive.
Tamlite EXPO lighting solutions were installed in the workshop and garage. In conjunction with the skylights at the site, this created a significantly safer environment in the workspace.
The increased light levels have made a huge difference to the industrial spaces. The previous luminaires were temperamental which meant they were increasingly expensive to maintain. The new LED light fittings will lead to significant cost and time savings on maintenance.
Multiple Benefits
As well as the significant increase in lux levels at the site, the new lighting solution at Ford has other benefits. The reduction in maintenance costs are evident. James Coss said: “The previous lighting system required access equipment to replace lamps in floodlights and high-level light fittings.”
The total energy savings for Ford Paynes of Hinckley over their previous installation was 65%, saving them over £17,000 per year on running costs. This means that as well as improving the lighting output at the site, the energy efficiency has improved as well.
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