LIGHTING
procedure made easier thanks to wide access
doors and the logical layout of key internal
components. Movement between job sites is also
simplified, as the compact dimensions of the
light towers means that up to 22 HiLight B5+
units can be transported on a single 13 m truck.
The long-term NORDIC LIGHTS ®
success within the mining
industry it says is based on the
durability of its mining work
lights and headlights, which has
come out of long-term
collaboration with partners in
the mining industry and
continuous strategic
investments in its own R&D
department, vibration testing
lab and the latest in simulation
software
achieved a SQEP bronze certificate back in 2009.
Nordic Lights was also the first work light
supplier ever to achieve the gold level. “As
stagnation is a big no-no at Nordic Lights, the
company strives to remain a step ahead and
continue to improve.”
“We intend to keep growing on the global
market, and this of course means that we need to
invest in people and create the right
prerequisites that allow us to succeed. We take
great pride in our knowledgeable staff, efficient
production and our top-notch R&D facilities,”
says Business Unit Director Lena Smeds-Furu.
“Nordic Lights’ manufacturing processes have
taken inspiration from the global tech leaders,
thus offering one of the leanest production
chains in the branch of business. The daily work
to improve further continues, and in addition to
that the company also puts new technology into
use in new areas of the production chain.”
Key current offerings for mining include the
Centaurus XTR with a light output of 7,200
lumens. This product is primarily used in the
mining industry and is particularly useful for
bucket-wheel excavators, draglines, highwall
miners, hydraulics, surface miners, and wheel
dozers. The Centaurus product family has a
square form factor and utilises what the company
describes as “groundbreaking innovation,” the
QUAKE dampening system. Centaurus XTR
withstands vibration up to 15.3 Grms at 24-2,000
Hz and 4.65 Grms at 12-2,000 Hz.
The Scorpius XTR product family has a square
form factor, and an output ranging between
2,000 and 4,200 lumens. Again thanks to the
QUAKE dampening system the work lights in this
XTR series withstand vibration up to 20 Grms.
The Scorpius product series is the most popular
in the Nordic line-up and sees use in many
industries, including mining in haul trucks,
blasthole drills, ADTs and hydraulic shovels as
well as LHDs and drill jumbos underground. “It
has an asymmetric wide flood feature, making it
the best light pattern you will find on the market,
particularly suitable for large, open spaces.”
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Lighting towers
Atlas Copco has introduced a new ultra-quiet,
diesel-driven, LED light tower that is useful for
mining operations that are close to urban areas.
Delivering operating noise levels as low as 55
dBA, the offering is a renewed version of the
HiLight B5+ light tower. “This is the quietest
diesel-powered light tower available on the
market to date and represents a real game-
changer in terms of noise emissions,” said Félix
Gómez, spokesperson for light towers from the
Atlas Copco Power and Flow division. He
continued: “With noise pollution in public spaces
a growing concern, the HiLight B5+ is an ideal
solution for contractors and local authorities who
want to be considerate when operating near
residential areas.”
Optimum lighting performance is provided via
the HiLight B5+ light tower’s LED floodlights,
which are capable of covering a 5,000 square
metre area at an average luminosity of 20 luxes.
Maintenance and transport efficiency was also a
priority when designing the HiLight B5+. On the
first front, the light tower only requires a simple
service after 600 hours of operation; with the
HALO LED strip lighting is
available in any colour and
the lighting or cabling can
quickly, safely and easily
be changed on site to suit
any changes in the
installation design
The HiLight B5+ will be able to be equipped
with a new innovation for light towers called the
SmartMast™. The proprietary technology from
Atlas Copco features intelligent in-built sensors
that detect adverse environmental conditions,
such as high winds, and will automatically lower
the vertical mast when safety or stability is
compromised. It is also programmed to alert end
users to potential obstacles and impacts.
Furthermore, it provides stability assistance when
installing the light tower; by flagging up irregular
surfaces and floors to ensure safe siting.
In response to popular demand from lighting
specialists, the SmartMast utilises dimmable LED
floodlights; which can be used to adjust
luminosity, with regards to lux, in a workplace.
This, and the benefits outlined above, combines
to ensure the equipment, and more importantly
end users and people working in close proximity
to the light tower, are protected.
Underground LED – the HALO effect
HALO Solutions since 2010 says it has continually
been pushing the boundaries of underground
lighting and has recently launched the new HALO
DAISY CHAIN which it says is the most affordable
and powerful underground lighting system
available worldwide. “In the ever evolving
economy with severe budget restraints, the HALO
DAISY CHAIN was designed as a solution to
ensure that affordable lighting does not mean
sub-standard lighting, and the HALO DAISY
CHAIN is not only more affordable than
conventional lighting, it is also dramatically more
effective than any other underground lighting