PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY
Partnership lighting the way in rail A partnership of LED lighting specialist Sonaray and energy solution provider Beacon Energy is providing bespoke lighting solutions for the rail sector.
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ONARAY SAYS ITS SERVICE AND technologies strive to provide operators and infrastructure owners with the most efficient lighting solutions. Sonaray “We’re working together because Sonaray has worked with industrial companies around the world, and Beacon specialise in energy auditing,” Sonaray Australia project manager Alex Poon tells Rail Express. “Rail is a high energy consumption industry, so we aim to partner together as a rail solutions provider.” Beacon Energy Solutions, a division of ASXlisted firm Beacon Lighting, aims to be the most trusted provider of renewable energy solutions for clients eager to minimise their impact on the environment, and reduce energy costs. Beacon’s CEO Glen Robinson says the move into renewable energy solutions made sense. “With the Beacon brand already leading the way in energy-efficient lighting, expanding into solar power and energy efficiency services was the perfect opportunity to offer our commercial clients renewable energy solutions, to reduce both
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long term operating expenses and impact on the environment,” Robinson says. Sonaray’s parent company, Dascom, was formed in 1986, and in 1995 partnered with Japanese firm Citizen Electronics to develop new LED lighting technology. Today all Sonaray lighting products use CITLED LED chips, valued for their compact, lightweight design, and long service life, making them efficient and environmentally friendly. Sonaray itself was formed in 2008, as
ABOVE: One example of the technology Sonaray says is ideal for the rail sector is the off-grid solar light range.
LEFT: The off-grid solar light range can provide up to 17 hours of continuous light with a range of optic controls.
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