ATEX-compliant LED products launched for hazardous industry

Phil Black - PII Editor 07/02/2012

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Managers of hazardous industrial plants know only too well the huge time losses and cost implications that result from shutting down operations in order to replace faulty lighting. A new range of high-powered LED lights launched today offer a much needed solution.

Offering more than seven years of 24-hour continuous usage, NeoBulb’s new Escort ATEX range have up to ten times the lifespan of existing commercial ATEX lighting solutions. Crucially for hazardous industries, the new range will considerably reduce manufacturing downtime and resultant operational losses.

Designed specifically for industries that have to deal with explosives, extreme temperatures and ignitable particles, the NeoBulb Escort ATEX range offers a 70% energy saving compared to existing solutions. This provides energy-intensive industries a simple and cost-effective mechanism for achieving challenging energy reduction targets.

From factories using dangerous explosives, to pharmaceutical facilities with harmful materials, to bakeries with flour-filled air, the NeoBulb Escort ATEX range has considerable potential in a range of industries,” explained Simon Leggett, Managing Director of OCG Lighting, who have exclusive distributor rights for the range in the UK.
NeoBulb Escort ATEX lighting fixtures bring all of the benefits of high quality LED lighting – long, maintenance-free life, excellent efficiency and incredible durability – to heavy industry applications.

The high-power LEDs are ATEX compliant, meaning they are suitable for environments with flammable vapours, ignitable dusts, corrosive, wet, dusty, and extremely hot or cold conditions.

“The NeoBulb Escort ATEX is an important addition to our product portfolio, extending the range of industries that can benefit from our innovative LED technology,” said Leggett.

OCG Lighting
As a leading proponent of LED technology for property lighting, OCG Lighting work with business owners, facilities managers, developers and architects to replace outdated lighting systems and design efficient LED alternatives.
LED lighting represents a revolution in lighting technology that is set to fast become the most efficient, cost effective and practical source of lighting. OCG Lighting”s purpose is to deliver these cost savings and efficiencies to their customers.
OCG Lighting is a division of Office Canopy Group Ltd (OCG).

Find out more: www.ocglighting.com