MINE LIGHTING
Nordic Lights recently introduced its Scorpius XTR premium work light series for mining
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The tempered glass lens brings excellent heat, scratch, and UV resistance. The lens also protects the light against, minerals and dust in the environment. When it’ s time, the work light can also be cleaned with confidence, without leaking. Basically, you will avoid downtime due to melting lens issues. Also available is quake dampening for extreme applications – this brings increased equipment and work light lifetime, due to excellent shock and vibration absorption and dispersion. The quake dampening system absorbs the vibrations
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and distributes them evenly across the dampeners, instead of the work light taking the damage. Finally, the lights are fitted with coloured bezels for quick identification of the installed light pattern, with glare-free, high beam, wide flood and flood options. This means operations can easily tell which light pattern is installed where on machines, making maintenance much more simplified.
Looking at specific models, a good example is the Scorpius XTR 3500 QD S with a glare-free light pattern. The glare-free optics are designed with a clear cut-off line on eye level, with maximum visibility under the cut-off line. Nordic Lights says this offers excellent near-field illumination and work area lighting, without blinding other vehicle operators or on-foot personnel. It can be deployed to the back, sides, and even to the front of a machine and comes in at 3500 operational lumens.
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At bauma 2025 earlier this year in April, FORVIA HELLA presented groundbreaking technologies and product innovations that it says support the industry’ s megatrends such as digitalisation and sustainability.“ Based on our decades of expertise in the field of construction and agricultural machinery and our ability to seamlessly integrate complex technologies, we have developed innovative, digital lighting and electronics solutions,” says Dr Fabian Utermöhlen, Vice President of the Business Group Lifecycle Solutions at FORVIA HELLA, who is responsible for program management and research and development for the commercial vehicle customer segment.“ In this way, we are driving the change to environmentally friendly, networked construction machinery and providing new impetus for the future of the industry.”
The company showcased Smart Link Concept, which allows the driver’ s cab to become digital and connected. All lighting products, from the work lamps to the interior lamps, not only communicate with each other via a data bus, but are also networked with sensors, cameras and other electronic components.“ Digital networking simplifies the system architecture,” says Utermöhlen.“ In addition, new technologies and functions can be easily integrated. This ensures that the construction machines will remain state-ofthe-art in the coming years.”
By networking the lighting with other systems, potential hazards can be detected and visualised at an early stage. Matrix work lamps, for example, ensure optimum illumination of the working environment and minimise glare from oncoming machines and the driver’ s own glare. Work lamps with different light colours prevent eye fatigue. In addition, the work lamp can be adjusted based on the current lighting conditions to maintain optimal visibility at all times. Signal lamps can also be integrated into the concept. With a view to autonomous driving, these could, for example, display the driving mode or visualise the state of charge.
In addition, the‘ Smart Vehicle Access’ system supports driver identification, which is transmitted to the vehicle and enables individual lighting scenarios to be set up there.
The access system also enables the management of access authorisations for different people. Fleet managers could thus monitor the status of the vehicles at any time, pass on virtual keys or block them to prevent unauthorised use.“ All of these are no longer visions of the future, but are already possible today with our products and solutions. At the trade fair, we make it possible to experience these in an overall concept,” says Utermöhlen.
The company has also expanded the popular K-LED Nano to a beacon family with its new K-LED Nano 50, 80 and 120. The product range has been specially developed to meet the requirements of the construction and mining industry. The beacon is available in three different sizes, so that it can be flexibly adapted to the different needs and space conditions of the machines. In addition, the lamp can be customised. Manufacturers can apply their own logo, which helps build branding.
In addition, customers can choose between the four lens colours amber, blue, red and green. The light cover protects the light source from external influences such as dust, water and mechanical damage and optimises the light distribution of the beacon. The colour options make it possible to adapt the lamps to specific safety requirements. Another advantage of the K-LED Nano is that it is easy to install via fixed mounting or pipe support. This means that it can be attached quickly and easily to various points on the construction machine. This saves time and reduces the effort involved in installation.
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