LED Warehouse Lighting Solutions

Smart LED Lighting In Modern Warehouses

The challenge of lighting a warehouse can become a large one. With hundreds of large lights running up to 24 hours a day, the choice of lighting solution can add up to significant costs. Not just in installation and maintenance costs, but in significant energy costs too.

In the last few decades, modern warehouses have been adopting Smart LED lighting solutions that allow for considerable energy savings, remote control, and frequent monitoring. 

Smart LED systems can also help address the serious issue of climate change by reducing industrial CO2 output every year. On top of that, there are a few more reasons why opting for Smart LED lighting solutions in modern warehouses and other applications is ideal.

Smart LED Lighting: Components and Applications

Smart LED lighting systems can be used in different applications that aren’t limited to industrial activity, but also include residential areas. While there might be some variation across different models, the main components inside smart LED systems are:

  • LED chip: the part responsible for producing light when electricity passes through it
  • LED driver: a regulator that helps keep voltage in check as it flows through LED light
  • Microcontroller: processes commands from external sources, such as smartphones and other devices
  • Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module: required for wireless connection between the light and remote devices
  • Sensor: allow the LED light to activate or deactivate depending on certain environmental conditions
  • PCB: connects all the LED light’s internal components and grants insulation
  • Housing: the external housing that protects the LED light’s components

Many Smart LED systems are equipped with motion sensors that only activate the light when they detect someone in their proximity. There are also more sophisticated alternatives that can sense the surrounding light to determine whether they should decrease their brightness output. This results in considerable savings and a reduction in CO2 emissions. 

Energy Cost Savings

A recent study on the potential for daylight harvesting (one of the latest technologies in LED lighting) found that an audited facility that used this technology had the potential to reduce its CO2 emissions by 11.7% and its total annual utility costs by 6.3%. 

These numbers might not sound like much for the average household or residential area, but considering that even small businesses in the UK consume between 15,000 and 25,000 kWh a year, it represents a most welcome reduction in costs. All while operating under much more environmentally friendly conditions. 

Enhancing Productivity and Safety

Accidents in the workplace are just around the corner, especially inside warehouses. Poor lighting conditions can be dangerous in areas like this, as there’s constant movement of heavy objects with large machinery. There’s also the risk of spilt liquids that can cause workers to slip and injure themselves. 

Not to mention that a big part of warehouse activities also involves reading fine-print labels and code scanning, which is rendered almost impossible when the proper lighting conditions aren’t present. 

A recent study conducted on office building workers in Tanzania found that productivity and overall work performance were significantly lower when the lighting conditions in the workplace were suboptimal. 

Automation and Maintenance Benefits

One of the most dangerous, tedious, and time-consuming aspects of warehouse lighting maintenance is having to constantly replace fluorescent lightbulbs. Warehouse lights are usually placed several meters high, making constant replacements inconvenient and very dangerous. 

Luckily, companies like LEDSAVE offer a wide variety of products in the Smart LED department that have outstanding durability, requiring no replacements for years while retaining the same lighting capabilities. Some more sophisticated Smart LED systems can even give warnings before they fail. 

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Modern warehouses have such complex activities that they would not work without a well-implemented warehouse management system, or WMS. This involves things like proper coordination between retailers, suppliers, and dispatchers, as well as efficient resource management and integration with the warehouse’s technologies. 

Smart LED lighting systems can be seamlessly integrated with many modern elements of WMS, allowing for increased efficiency and productivity.  

Sustainability 

While there are many things experts are hashing out regarding industrial CO2 emissions, elements like warehouse lighting are already a possibility that has been proven to help address the greenhouse gas issue. 

Industries that adopt Smart LED lighting systems can not only save thousands of pounds every year and reduce their CO2 emissions considerably, but they also have the chance of becoming potential recipients of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifications in the future. 

Smart LED Lighting Should Be Everywhere

Considering how much more environmentally friendly Smart LED lighting systems are compared to other alternatives, every industry should consider them. Not to mention that, while their upfront cost might be higher than other lighting solutions, they will pay for themselves in the long run through the formidable savings in electricity bills. 

The planet belongs to all of us, so it’s our responsibility to take action and start navigating towards a greener future. Take the first step towards increased sustainability and lower CO2 emissions today by exploring LEDSAVE’s warehouse lighting products.