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Logistics, Lighting, Efficiency Warehouse upgrades lighting off its own shelves.
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High-energy-efficient, smooth-dimming, 15-W T8 LED linear tubes from EarthTronics deliver 146 lumens/W for Bay Logistics’ warehouse and office space.
ometimes the answer to improving a facility’s
group re-lamping activities, they also wanted to determine
simply changed the lamp to start saving energy without
environment and operations, while saving ener-
if they could find a better solution to the fixtures’ existing
reducing lumens.”
gy, is right on the shelf. At least that’s what Bay
32-W fluorescent tubes.
Logistics Inc., learned at its distribution center in Spring Lake, MI. Bay Logistics is a leader in the warehousing and logis-
The company immediately began saving more than
Jon Swart, Bay Logistics’ vice president of operations,
50% on its lighting-related energy and anticipates an ex-
did his homework. To his surprise, he found the answer
cellent return on investment with payoff in just 18 months
on his warehouse shelves—a customer’s LED product.
from installation. A total of 1,900 fluorescent lamps con-
tics marketplace, supplying transportation, warehousing,
Bay Logistics warehouses and ships products for Earth-
suming 32-W each were replaced with 15-W LED T8
and logistics services to its customers for almost three de-
Tronics, a Muskegon, MI-based, energy-efficient light-
lamps that provided 53% energy savings. Because the
cades. Conceived in the Detroit automotive trucking in-
ing-solutions company. The company’s LED lamps, lin-
warehouse is a 24/7 operation, the return on investment is
dustry, the firm has evolved and diversified into new mar-
ear LEDs, and LED fixtures are sold under the EarthBulb
just nine months.
kets, including food and grocery, durable goods,
brand to commercial and industrial facilities, hotels,
”Making this decision was an easy one,” said Cuncan-
chemicals, non-ferrous metals, and Class III Liquid Flam-
restaurants, retail stores, and residential consumers. All
nan. “This came directly out of the operations cost budget
mable HAZMAT containment. While the company has
EarthBulb lamps provide more than 80% energy savings.
and begins bringing real value to the bottom line quickly.”
changed during the past 28 years, it consistently has main-
Swart realized his customer could offer the best solu-
The T8 lamp retrofit was done in the front offices as
tained its mission of caring about the environment. It also
tion in Bay Logistics’ move away from fluorescent light-
well as the warehouse. The improvement in quality of
has remained committed to maintaining quality, up-to-
ing. EarthTronics staff recommended the company invest
light was noticeable. The EarthTronics LED provides a
date facilities in all segments of its operations. This in-
in its high-energy-efficient, smooth-dimming, 15-W T8
high CRI value of 84, which, combined with the white
cludes lighting.
LED linear tube that delivers 146 lumens/W, producing
5000K color temperature, increased visual acuity in the
“We pride ourselves on operating an environmentally
2,200 lumens. The product features glass-tube construc-
warehouse. “Our team members quickly commented on
friendly business,” said Kurt Cuncannan, chief operating
tion that ensures proper cooling to support high lumen
the improvement in seeing and reading product labels and
officer. “We also make investments in people, systems,
maintenance for a 50,000-hr.-rated life. The new T8 LED
the typical paperwork done in the warehouse,” said Swart.
equipment, and facilities to enhance our clients’ ability to
is engineered to work with popular dimming systems
“A well-illuminated work place is essential in a warehouse
operate faster, smarter, and more efficiently.”
found in many meeting and conference rooms, as well as
operation.”
in energy-saving, daylight-harvesting applications. LIGHTING PROGRESSION
the environment,” Cuncannan concluded. “You can’t
At its Spring Lake facility, Bay Logistics replaced its an-
PLUG AND PLAY
tiquated metal-halide fixtures with six-lamp, high-bay,
It was an excellent fit—delivering efficiency not only in
T8 fluorescent fixtures to illuminate its rectangular,
energy savings but also during the installation and in on-
200,000-sq.-ft. metal-fabricated warehouse. The facility
going maintenance. The energy-efficient T8 LED linear
houses automotive products, plastic containers, food
tubes are Design Light Consortium listed and UL rated
products, consumer electronics, and miscellaneous sun-
for Type A plug-and-play on electronic fluorescent bal-
dries. The warehouse has four- and five-high double-deep
lasts. This T8 Type A, direct-install LED linear tube is
static racking and four-high drive-in racking with open
compatible with instant start, program rapid start, and
floor areas.
emergency back-up electronic ballast systems. Installers
Recently the effectiveness of the T8 fixtures hanging from the facility’s 26-ft. ceiling was investigated by the
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motion sensors were in excellent condition and didn’t re-
tremely simple,” Swart said. “The T8 LED linear tubes
quire replacement. During the company’s scheduled
were compatible with our existing fixtures’ ballast. We
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