LED Energy Efficiency for Warehouse Operations

Running efficient warehouse operations requires juggling many tasks, and crucially, keeping an eye on costs. It’s vital to balance your current systems with keeping costs down. As prices on raw materials and staff go up, how can you keep your warehouse costs down?

There are many ways you can look to reduce costs. A key one is looking at your current lighting system. Chances are your current lighting isn’t energy or cost efficient as it could be. Investing in new LED lighting seems costly upfront, but preplanning this transition can mean your whole warehouse operations can become better as a result.

Is Your Current Layout Working for You?

When looking to improve on your current lighting, it’s an opportune time to consider how your current warehouse layout is serving your needs. An ideal solution is to install low hanging LED lights which can save you having to light a large specific area, especially where staff only require some lighting. This in itself improves energy and operational efficiency.

Consider How Sensors Could Help

Sensors aren’t new technology but they have come on leaps and bounds in recent years. Where in the past staff may need to light a whole section to pick a certain time, sensors mean they can walk where they need and the way will be lit for them.

Whilst LED sensors can help staff pick items quicker, staff will still need to look out for any hazards as they move through any areas or aisles.

Bespoke Dimming Systems

Depending on the location and size of your warehouse there may be significant natural light during certain times of the day or year. Having your halogen lights on at all times when there is natural light is a huge waste of energy and money.

Dimming systems will help you to maximise natural light or adjust the lighting levels to suit certain situations, such as light sensitive raw materials. Other uses for LED dimming systems can also be used in conjunction with movement sensors to create a truly efficient warehouse.

Position and Strength of LED lighting

To further understand which LED lights are the most suitable for your current and future needs you need to consider the following elements:

• Height and size of your warehouse
• Position of windows (if any)
• The type of stock stored (is any light sensitive?)
• Any major future changes to purpose of building
• Size of any open areas

High bay LED lights are ideal for many warehouses and come in a range of strengths to suit the needs of your warehouse. High bay LED lights can be positioned and angled in a variety of ways to best suit your needs.

We would always recommend that you should revisit the lighting aspects of your warehouse regularly to review if the system is delivering the performance and savings you need. This ensures that you are always getting the value for money from your LED warehouse lighting.

Installing a new lighting system for your warehouse does ask for an significant upfront sum. It’s important to remind yourself that this investment will quickly start to pay you back in the energy you’ve saved.