Multinational Appliance Manufacturer Specs Orion LED Lighting for Its Six US Facilities
First installation in Tennessee cuts their fixture count by 500,
utility bill by over $200,000 and energy consumption by two million
kilowatt hours annually due to Orion fixture performance and modularity
Orion
Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX), a leading designer
and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient retrofit lighting
platforms, today announced a multinational appliance manufacturer has
named Orion as the spec for all LED lighting in its six US facilities.
The first major energy conservation project will take place at the
company’s Tennessee location, which includes upgrading their existing
inefficient fluorescent lighting with 1,200 Orion LED high bays and
strip fixtures. Each of the remaining five plants will require the
retrofit of more than 2,000 existing fixtures for a total of
approximately 12,000 fixtures.
Over the years, this manufacturer had previously installed 1,300 Orion
fluorescent high bay fixtures, along with an over 350 additional
fluorescent task lights and a few High Intensity Discharge (HID)
fixtures in a southeastern facility where refrigerators and ranges are
manufactured. Rather than disrupting their production lines when
fixtures needed to be repaired or replaced, the manufacturing company
simply added more fixtures to meet their lighting needs. When the
customer elected to upgrade to LED fixtures, they also chose to redesign
their lighting system so that it better met their lighting needs.
After a competitive review including a test hang, photometric
engineering analysis and a full energy savings evaluation of the plant,
Orion was chosen because its high-performing fixtures could deliver more
light with fewer fixtures that the other lighting company options.
Choosing Orion’s
APOLLO® LED High Bay and APOLLO®
LED Suspended Slimline products helped the customer reduce the
overall number of fixtures in their facility by almost 500, while
meeting their lighting requirements. The Orion APOLLO® High Bay fixtures
were also selected because of their modular compatibility with the
customer’s existing Orion fluorescent fixtures, allowing the facility to
save money by reusing existing motion sensors, rather than having to
purchase a new control option.
By significantly reducing the number of fixtures installed, the customer
not only reduced their energy demand by over 250 kilowatts (kW), they
also expect to save over $200,000 per year on their electric bill, and
their total energy consumption will be reduced by two million kilowatt
hours (kWh) annually.
Because the customer transitioned from a patchwork of different
technologies to single, clean and consistent LED platform, the facility
not only performs better, but also looks better and is easier to
maintain. A second phase at the manufacturer’s Tennessee facility is in
planning to replace the fluorescent task lighting in mezzanines with
Orion’s LED fixtures, which will further reduce that location’s fixture
counts by another 200-300 fixtures while maintaining or exceeding
current light levels.
“Being energy-efficient helps companies in two ways – by saving costs
and contributing to the sustainable stewardship of our natural
resources,” said John Scribante, Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy
Systems, Inc. “Our customer is a model for the nation in sustainable
manufacturing practices and leadership. It is an honor to be part of
their value chain with Orion’s innovative, energy-saving LED fixtures
contributing to their sustainability outcomes and bottom line.”
The APOLLO® High Bay, the mid-tier offering in Orion’s
latest LED High Bay suite, sets a new standard for performance in
its class with up to 152 lumens per watt and an unprecedented modular
platform. The fixture is upgradeable and interchangeable, allowing
maintenance crews to meet changing light distribution requirements, such
as moving from an open area to aisle lighting. By simply turning off the
power to the luminaire, internal teams can use quick attachments to
easily switch out aisle illuminators and modular power packs for driver
replacement.
The versatile slim design of the APOLLO® Suspended Slimline Series lends
itself to many low bay commercial and industrial lighting applications
including retail, office and task areas. Available in five lumen package
from 2,000 to 9,000 lumens and featuring Orion’s custom mounting
accessory kits that easily adjust in the field to optimal mounting
height, the fixtures offer easy installation, several color
temperatures, optimized light delivery and attractive design.
About Orion Energy Systems
Orion is leading the transformation of commercial and industrial
buildings with state-of-the-art energy efficient lighting systems and
retrofit lighting solutions. Orion manufactures and markets a cutting
edge portfolio of products encompassing LED Solid-State Lighting and
high intensity fluorescent lighting. Many of Orion's 100+ granted
patents and pending patent applications relate to lighting systems that
provide exceptional optical and thermal performance, which drive
financial, environmental, and work-space benefits for a wide variety of
customers in the retrofit markets.
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