Servodan A/S Intelligent Lighting Control
Powerful Expertise
Key Competences 'Fortunate he who holds all four aces in one hand'. This was Karl Heinz Petersen's motto, when he established the automation company Sydjysk Servo Spang Sønderborg in 1951. His expectations were met already within the same year, when the company was assigned to supply the automation for a new co-operative dairy that was being built in Sønderborg. This assignment came to set off a rapid growth, which led to a restructuring of the company in 1958: - now
Karl Heinz Petersen
a limited liability company named Servodan A/S.
1958 Day/night switch
Things have gone well for Servodan. The company has gained a solid position in the market for its key products: lighting control, announciating systems and electric automation. Today, Servodan is a mediumsized, international trading and production company with headquarters in Sønderborg, in the south of
1951
1958
1973
Jutland, and a part-production with sub-contractors
Sydjysk Servo Spang
Sydjysk Servo Spang
His Majesty King Frederik IX
Sønderborg supplies the
Sønderborg is transformed
decorates Servodan for its
automation for a new
into a limited liability
meritorious services to Danish
co-operative dairy.
company by the name of
export.
in the Far East.
Servodan A/S.
The decoration given to Servodan A/S by His Majesty King Frederik IX due to the company's meritorious services to Danish export.
Intelligent lighting control Sensors Controllers Measurement and control equipment DIN rail components
1976
1985
1996
2002
2010
Servodan enters its first col-
Servodan A/S is transferred
Servodan A/S is certified to
Teaming up with SBI and
Servodan A/S is Europe's
laboration agreement with a
to the founder's three sons:
ISO 9001.
the Frauenhofer Institute
number one developing
sub-contractor in Asia.
managing director Henning
in Freiburg, Germany,
manufacturer of sensors for
Petersen, sales manager Leif
Servodan A/S takes part in
lighting control.
Petersen and export manager
the EU project ECCOBUILD
Kay Petersen.
and three Danish projects.
Convenience and energy savings
Lighting control units Movement sensors Occupancy sensors Light sensors Dimmers
DIN rail programme, Lighting control
Controller
installation material
Sensor
Announciating system
Products and services Servodan's product portfolio includes our own
- from the initial project planning and the choice
designs in lighting control components as well as
of components to the programming, the commis-
complementary articles from sub-contractors.
sioning and the ongoing service and maintenance
Together, they make a complete package of high-
checks that keep the system up and running after-
quality electricity products for the professional
wards. We stand by our customers.
market. Today, Servodan is recognized as a highly profesThe lighting control assortment features control
sional and inspiring partner in lighting control
units, movement sensors, occupancy sensors, light
projects. Our key competence is to design total,
sensors and dimmers. Most often, the products are
all-inclusive concepts. For best results, we work
developed for specific purposes, as it makes a great
closely with you, our customers, to get to know your
difference whether they are for indoor or outdoor
requirements and be able to serve your interests
use. Many of the products have intelligence
thoroughly and professionally through every step
embedded so as to make them easier to operate
of the installation process.
and more reactive to motion activities in the surroundings. The lighting control components are
Documentation and information
increasingly used in advanced building systems.
It is of no good to have excellent products if no one knows about them. This is why documentation
Support and service
and information have always been high on
Servodan has in-depth knowledge at all stages of
Servodan's list of priorities. We maintain a steady
the production of lighting control systems. Support
flow of documentation material - including a com-
is a core value with our employees. They make their
prehensive lighting control catalogue, which is
know-how available to our customers and are ready
available for everyone who wants to know more
and willing to provide them with professional advice
about our products. The catalogue is generally well-
whenever needed. This is to say that our customer
known by our customers and used, as it is, as tea-
back-up covers all steps of the installation process
ching material at several technical schools.
Support Concept
Project plannin
ng
Your lighting control partner
Did you know that … • Lighting accounts for 40% of the total electricity consumption in office environments • Lighting accounts for 12% of the total electricity consumption in the industry • Lighting in schools and institutions accounts for 50% of the electricity consumption • Up to 70% of the lighting energy can be saved if automatic lighting control is introduced • The payback period may be less than one year • 160 million buildings account for 40% of the total electricity consumption in Europe • The same 160 million buildings are responsible for 40% of Europe's CO2 release • 14% of the total electricity consumption in these buildings can be ascribed to lighting • The energy used for lighting can be reduced by an average of 30% if lighting control is improved
Systems solutions At Servodan, we take great pride in describing our solutions in ways that make them easy to understand and use. We are here to help our customers, and availability is part of the solution. All our solutions are tried and tested thoroughly. We guarantee that all units are compatible and all solutions that carry our name meet the expectations they are meant to serve. Servodan is no further away than the nearest computer No matter where in the world you are, you can get access to our extensive pool of know-how and services on www.servodan.com. The site is your key to the very latest information on lighting control.
Programming
Commissioning
Technical support
Technology
Development The Danish headquarters in Sønderborg are the
COMLUX controls everything from heating,
natural nerve centre of Servodan's R&D activities,
lighting and ventilation to alarms, blinds, radio
and there is always new ideas on the way. The
and TV as well as a number of other functions.
R&D department is continuously working to pro-
Both control systems are well prepared for future
vide our customers with innovative ways to make
requirements.
their everyday life easier. The R&D department employs 3-D tools and It does not take long from new technologies are
CAD-CAM as well as electronic simulation tools,
turned into product features until these features
and tests are run in Servodan's own EMC labora-
are accepted as required standards. Embedded
tory. On top of this, our own software develop-
software, wireless communication and Fuzziy logic
ment provides the flexibility required to meet the
are all quite new technological advances, but
special demands of OEM customers.
already they seem to be taken for granted. The intelligent bus-based house installation system COMLUX and the lighting control system LUXSTAT are efficient examples of central control solutions that manage all the electrical functions in a building.
Production
Outsourcing and cost consciousness Even before the concept of outsourcing found its way to the Danish language, Servodan was highly conscious of the exciting new possibilities that globalisation opens up to. Already in 1976 the company signed its first cooperation agreement, with an Asian manufacturer. We accept no compromises with respect to the quality of our products, but we maintain a continuous focus on the expenses connected to the manufacturing process. It is, therefore, a natural consequence of our cost consciousness that our production facilities are primarily located in countries like Malaysia, China, Thailand and Hong Kong, while tools, prototypes and small product series are manufactured in Denmark.
Quality assurance and product design Servodan's products are subjected to strict quality control procedures that are continuously updated according to market demands. All Servodan products are CE-certified and produced according to IEC-standards. Servodan was certified to ISO (DS/EN ISO 9001) in 1996, and again in 2000, and we act according to American quality standards (UL) as well. Product design is an important Servodan parameter. We want to assure the functioning of the individual product as well as its ability to blend in with the building it is going to be a part of. Therefore, we aim for our product developers and designers to work together so as to coordinate their ideas and visions already at the drawing board stage. The best result is when a product can be discretely integrated in respectful consideration of the overall expression of the building.
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References
Karup Military Airbase
Nokia
Nykredit
Danfoss
School
Billund Airport
Wyeth project in Ireland
Servodan has supplied a great many lighting control solutions to building plans and projects both at home and abroad. The references make a long list. They are a result of approximately 50 years' international activities, supported by the fact that national subsidies through the last couple of years have encouraged the interest in energy-friendly lighting control solutions. In addition to this, Danish entrepreneurs are quite open to the national recommendations on environmentally friendly lighting. The last couple of years Servodan has, therefore, supplied lighting control concepts to a number of newly built business headquarters in Denmark. Ferring International in Orestad is one of them, Danfoss Distribution Center in the village Rødekro in mid-Jutland is another. Stenager 5 DK-6400 Sønderborg Tel: +45 7442 4726 Fax: +45 7442 4035 info@servodan.dk www.servodan.com