The lighting solution for Steel or metal industry

The lighting solution for Steel or metal industry.

We're able to offer the lighting in extreme conditions solutions.

Lighting equipment is subjected to extreme conditions at industrial sites in the metal and steel sectors, where several types of requirements must be met to avoid shortening the service life of luminaires.

Intense heat, dust, vibrations, multi-factor corrosion, rust and sometimes explosive atmospheres (ATEX)... each metal production and transformation process brings particularly tough conditions which lighting equipment at the site must withstand. To avoid wasting time or capital in maintenance and replacing parts, it is essential to install solid and durable luminaires suitable for each area and the specific conditions in each zone.

1. Raw materials reception and agglomeration Areas

Raw materials are routed to and stored in these areas prior to crushing and sorting. The raw material reception and agglomeration area requires special consideration due to the scale and permanent nature of the vibrations produced by the large machines used to transport, extract and sort materials (railways, ships, excavators, giant hoppers, etc.). All equipment installed in this area must be compatible with the substantial amount of dust due to the handling of large volumes of materials.

Requirements

Intense and constant vibrations

Dust and dirt

Exposure to UVs and bad weather

Exposure to coastal corrosion

2. Coking plants, blast furnaces and steelworks

Extreme heat prevails at coking plants, blast furnaces and steelworks. Materials are melted and transformed at these sites. In addition to the technical challenge inherent in lighting located in an area with such high temperatures, it is also essential to consider the potential chemical damage caused by corrosive particles emitted by the materials and the transformation processes, not forgetting the explosive atmospheres (ATEX). The air in these areas is often contaminated with flammable particles (dust, gas); the electrical equipment used must therefore be totally reliable for obvious safety reasons.

Requirements

Extreme heat

Multi-factor corrosion

Explosive atmosphere (ATEX)

3. The continuous casting and strip mill(hot rolling)

The metal is heated, transformed, cooled, cut and treated with highly corrosive chemicals in this zone. Levels of corrosive vapours are high due to the nearby continuous casting and hot rolling belts.

Electrical disturbance must also be considered in this area due to the use of power machinery, requiring lighting equipment with reinforced electronics.

Requirements

Corrosion

Electrical disturbances

Heat

4. Emergency lighting

It is a legal imperative and safety requirement to install emergency lighting in the form of standalone luminaires (BAES), luminaires for central sources (LSC) or replacement lighting. This type of lighting guarantees that production areas, corridors and emergency exits at the industrial site are visible at all times if the power grid fails. For this reason, such lighting must comply with the applicable standards, be compatible with the environment in which it is installed and clearly be powered by a source other than the central power grid for the industrial site.

Requirements

Powered by a separate source to the main power grid

Suitable for the environmental conditions in the zone

Compliant with EN 60 598-2-22 and NF AEAS certified

Explosive atmospheres (ATEX)

5. Large outdoor areas (light brackets or posts, stair cases,etc.)

Large outdoor areas (car parks, stair cases, gangways, areas around buildings, etc.) must be lit to allow personnel to access and move around the industrial site safely. Such lighting is frequently installed in places that are particularly difficult to reach and often at height. To keep a cap on maintenance costs and optimise operating expenses, industrial sites must make sure that they install highly efficient, reliable and durable lighting equipment. It is also essential to ensure that the solutions installed are powerful enough for the area to be lit, with suitable photometry, providing adequate lighting levels spread evenly over the area to avoid shadows.

Requirements

Height

Complicated access

Efficient lighting levels and photometry

Exposure to UVs and bad weather

Exposure to coastal corrosion