LED lighting for the Mining Industry

The mining sector and heavy industry in particular has been savaged by the global downturn over the past four years or so. To say that company profit margins are almost nonexistent is perhaps a bit of an understatement. And one of the biggest overheads mining and heavy industry has is of course heavy machinery, maintenance and repair. Shave some of that cost off the budget and it will be a great help.

Lights and pumps
With LED lighting you can actually manage to save a lot of energy. LED lights are strong and extremely robust. This makes these light types ideal for use in industries and mining plants where lighting is needed fast. Robust, easy to maintain and requiring far less power than standard filament bulbs, they are one way of cutting down overhead costs. Another method is using the latest technology in screw compressor units.
There are myriad companies making eco-friendly LED lights and other equipment like screw compressor units for industrial use. Combining the latest technology in manufacture in addition to more robust, easier to handle components these type of new generation screw compressor units are leading the fight in reducing overhead costs in a battered industry.

Advantages
The latest screw compressor units have been developed to operate in the harsh environment so often a fixture of the mining industry. Additionally, quarry operators can make big savings using these recent innovations and replacing older, more antiquated and less robust alternatives. Environments which demand low pressure and high pressure water flow immediacy have power and versatility at their fingertips.
Moreover being eco-friendly and efficient one cannot go wrong when using the latest heavy power equipment. They are safe to the environment, give a better amount of focussed energy and water delivery and are also extremely cost effective.

Delivery and extraction
Water delivery may be of prime importance in many situations but in mining and other heavy industries, it is all about getting rid of water more rapidly than it arrives. Mine flooding and water ingression is an ever present danger. The mines are always vulnerable especially if there is heavy rainfall in the local area. Let’s not forget the personnel working there either. If they are put at risk from flooding, they need to know the best equipment is in place to clear any water as soon as it is discovered.

One leading figure in the industry placed pump and lighting technology at the forefront of their business model, and is quoted as saying thus:

...“After 20 years at the cutting edge of mobile lighting and de-watering technology, we realized that the biggest concerns for mining operators were fast, fuss-free access to world class brands - from a central supplier who can support them”...

This is the mining industry in a nutshell really. Fast response times and solutions which work and stay operational in a harsh environment are two of the core requirements of the industry. Safety of personnel and the integrity of the operation are paramount to continuing success in to the future. With both these technologies in use the latter is assured.

This makes the latest compressor technology and LED lighting technology the perfect candidates to be used in the mining industry.

Mike is a freelance writer and blogger and writes about screw compressor equipment and other industrial equipment as an element of his work.