Good lighting boosts operator performance
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Waldmann Lighting product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Jun 9, 2006
The Waldmann Lighting portfolio includes a comprehensive selection of lights that are specifically designed for machine tool applications.
When replacing machine tool lights, many companies don't realise that they don't need to go back to the original supplier.
As an independent manufacturer, Waldmann Lighting may well be able to offer compatible products with much better performance.
The working area of a machine tool is a very hostile environment.
The constant drenching in coolant and impacts from flying chips can quickly reduce the brightness of badly designed lights and lead to their premature failure.
And although Waldmann Lighting products are fitted as standard by some of the world's leading machine tool manufacturers, equipment from other companies may be supplied with lighting that does not adequately illuminate the working area.
So when the time comes for replacement, it is the ideal opportunity to upgrade to something more effective.
As a specialist manufacturer, Waldmann Lighting can offer a cost-effective service, rapid supply from stock and free technical advice on how to achieve the optimum lighting conditions for any task.
The Waldmann Lighting portfolio includes a comprehensive selection of lights that are specifically designed for machine tool applications.
These include robust and watertight fluorescent tube lights, powerful halogen lamps and the latest high-performance LED lights.
They will easily withstand the hostile conditions in the machining zone and are designed to meet the requirements of the European Machinery Directive for machine tool lighting.
As set out in EN1837, this calls for at least 500 lux in the working area with no glare, shadowing or stroboscopic effects.
"As well as being a legal requirement, good lighting can boost operator performance, quality and productivity", says Graeme Hall of Waldmann Lighting.
"It is essential for the safe and accurate setting of tools and fixtures, and many machining operations depend on the operator having a clear view of what is happening at the cutting edge".
"Installing better machine tool lighting can be a very cost-effective way of improving your overall process performance".
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