This family-owned business is the world’s biggest manufacturer of
injection moulding machines and is committed to using resources
responsibly. In the wake of problems with its existing high-intensity
discharge lamps, the company devised a concept for a perfect
lighting solution that was to be rolled out across all its sites.
Zumtobel’s ecoCALC calculation program was used to work up
different versions and compare them with each other beforehand.
Better light. Lower energy consumption.
The objectives of the project to refurbish the lighting in the produc-
tion bays focused on two key issues: saving energy, and providing
excellent lighting quality to assist fault-free work.
Lighting control strategies
Latest-generation high-bay luminaires replaced the ageing high-bay
reflector luminaires. Their dimmability was indispensable in order for
the LUXMATE LITENET lighting control system to exploit free day-
light to the full by providing only as much artificial lighting as need-
ed in order to maintain a constant lighting level. The central soft-
ware control centre reveals its full capabilities in the St. Valentin
plant: the lighting in all 45 areas of the plant is controlled minute by
minute based on predefined time intervals. Lighting scenes are
adapted to suit individual needs via all the computer workstations
using web-based LITENET incontrol operating software with appro-
priate user management. Graphical visualisation with CAD bay lay-
out drawings gives building services staff a complete overview and
lamp failures are pinpointed immediately – with interfaces to other
building services systems. After commissioning by Zumtobel and a
specially tailored training session, building services specialists at
Engel have now assumed responsibility for operating the LITENET
system.
Light for industry and engineering
Engel Werke St. Valentin, Schwertberg and Dietach | AT
Key data
• 2,800 controlled luminaires in total
• Annual energy cost savings
of € 527,900
• Annual maintenance cost savings
of € 20,994
Central daylight-based control |
LUXMATE PROFESSIONAL
