Upgrade to Factory Lighting

Is It Time For An Upgrade To Your Factory Lighting?

Question for you: Are you still using incandescent or fluorescent lights in your factory? We get it - you're focused on production. You've got a lot to think about, and as long as the lights are on, they are probably the last thing on your mind.

But perhaps you are becoming tired of burnt-out bulbs or astronomical electrical bills. As you get ready to place a new order, you ask yourself, "Is this really what we want to do? Or is there a more cost-efficient, energy-efficient solution? Should we consider a total overhaul of our factory lighting?"

It may be time to upgrade to LED lights in your factory or warehouse. In fact, you might be surprised by just how many potential benefits await you. Let's go over some of the illuminating advantages to an upgrade.

Cut Your Operating Costs

The first and maybe even the most significant reason why many companies decide to upgrade their lighting is to simply save money.

Yes, there is an initial outlay of cash - but switching to LED lights can light the way (pun intended) to lower overhead costs. Also, with programs like our Savings As A Service, you can get started with no upfront costs! We have options for everyone. 

Just how much could you potentially save? The dollar amount will depend on the specifics of your lighting requirements. But some factories have found that they consume only around a quarter as much energy once they stop using incandescent or fluorescent lights and start using LEDs instead.

Just imagine if you could cut three-quarters off of your electrical costs now. It might be thousands of dollars. That is all money you can feed back into production or other work-related endeavors. 

Boost Productivity

Better lighting means that workers can see what they are doing. By upgrading your lights, you empower your staff to perform more effectively. That means you get a higher return on the investment you make in your labor as well. 

Increase Safety

Another problem with inefficient lighting is that it is sometimes insufficient as well. Dim or unreliable lights can pose a safety hazard around factory equipment, jeopardizing the well-being of your employees.

If you replace faulty or dim lights with bright, reliable LEDs, your employees are less likely to suffer workplace accidents. 

That can reduce your workers' comp expenses and also make your workplace a more ethical one. Your employees work hard, and they deserve a company that puts their safety first.

Increase Quality Of Life For Your Staff

Speaking of what your workers deserve, they also deserve an environment where they are comfortable, alert, and happy.

A poorly-lit factory isn't just dangerous physically—it can also be psychologically fatiguing. Bad lighting doesn't feel inviting, friendly or uplifting. 

Good lighting, on the other hand, can make for a pleasant atmosphere. As this research discovered, there are 'beneficial effects on visual comfort, daytime alertness, mood, and sleep intensity in healthy volunteers' from using LED lighting.

So, your workers will feel better and they will be more awake and alert. Those who perform long shifts will be especially appreciative of this - and you will appreciate their increased productivity and safer operation of machinery and tools.

Become Eco-Friendly

Looking for a simple way to reduce your carbon emissions footprint? Replacing your incandescent or fluorescent lights with high-efficiency LED bulbs can reduce your carbon footprint significantly.

You'll rest easy knowing you are doing your part to protect the environment, something which is needed more today than ever. 

From a PR standpoint, an investment in energy-efficient lighting also can help your company cultivate a reputation for sustainability and conscientiousness. In doing so, you may grow your customer base.

Stop Overheating Your Workspace

Incandescent lights can become notoriously hot. Not only can this make them a fire hazard in some environments, but it also means that they can generate a lot of unwanted warmth in your workplace.

You may already have difficulty keeping the environment cool in a factory, depending on all the machinery that you might be running.

So, it can make a big difference in the comfort level of your environment to remove those hot incandescent light bulbs and replace them with cool LED bulbs.

Spend less Time Maintaining Your Lighting & More Time Operating

One more reason to consider upgrading your factory lighting solutions is so that you do not need to spend as much time replacing burned-out incandescent lights or malfunctioning fluorescent lights as you do now.

LED lights can remain bright for many thousands of hours, and require far less frequent replacement than many competing products.

That also means that in the long run, you will save money purchasing fewer light bulbs on an ongoing basis then you probably do now.

Contact Us Today For A Custom Lighting Audit For Your Factory 

If your factory lighting solution is out-of-date, you could be missing out on some glowing opportunities.

By replacing your fluorescent or incandescent lights with LEDs, you can reduce your electrical costs and carbon emissions, improve quality of life and safety in your workplace, increase productivity, and spend less time maintaining your lights.

Ready to get started? Give Superior Energy and Control a call today at 404-337-0851. We'll set up a custom survey of your site to outfit your factory with a bespoke lighting solution.

Superior Energy & Control Partners With Puro

Remember the days before Covid-19, when we wiped desks once a day and deep cleaned our workspaces once a week? Months into the pandemic, normality seems almost out of reach. We disinfect everything from product packaging to door handles and worry about airborne viruses, secondary infections and the omnipresent threat of a second wave.

What if I told you UV lighting could make your life easier?

If that sounds ambiguous, forgive me. The thing is, light can penetrate where cleaning products can't. You can't easily disinfect a curtain or a fabric-covered chair using liquid spray. Still, specific types of light can wipe out organisms quickly without damaging the items in your office. If that sounds too good to be true, read on.

The Trouble With Traditional Options—And the Solution

Until recently, the only available UV lights to kill germs were based on mercury vapor or fluorescent bulb technology. Unfortunately, traditional disinfecting lamps are obtrusive, have to be maintained every 12 months and are very expensive to replace. They can also cause cornea damage, injure skin and bleach textiles—and they have to stay on 24/7, so they'll bump up your commercial electricity bill.

The solution is colorless, odorless and inert: xenon. High-intensity xenon bulbs are far more efficient than low-intensity fluorescent or mercury vapor bulbs, so they disinfect the same area in a fraction of the time.

Superior Energy and Control to the Rescue

Here at Superior Energy and Control, we've partnered with Puro to deliver top-quality disinfectant lighting solutions. The leading manufacturer of germicidal and virucidal lamps, Puro's product repertoire includes the Helo F1, the Helo F2 and the Sentry M4. Whether you need to disinfect an air-handling unit or you want to keep a conference room clean, Puro lights help you sanitize any space.

Puro lights are discreet and work brilliantly in almost any location. Install them in high-traffic areas like corridors to reduce the risk of infection when visitors enter and leave your premises; make them part of your meeting room redesign to keep staff safe during round-table discussions.

Mobile Antivirus Solutions

Hospitals and surgery centers in particular benefit from mobile units like the Sentry M4, which comes equipped with wheels for easy movement from A to B. Powered by Violet Defense technology, the Sentry M4 knocks out more than 99.9% of bacteria, viruses and fungi. Ideal for operating rooms, the Sentry M4 is programmable and works within 15 minutes—so it's a great option between procedures.

Everyone Can Benefit from Puro Technology

Make shared offices safer with Helo F1 and Helo F2 wall-mounted Puro lights. Designed to rapidly disinfect whole rooms, these sleek lights have inbuilt motion sensors, so they don't pulse while people are present. We can suspend either type of light, or we can install lights on the ceiling or on walls to suit your space. Installation options are endless. Helo F1 and F2 lights are compatible with BACnet systems for convenience, but you can also operate each unit manually if you prefer.

In the hospitality business? There is a myriad of ways for you to utilize UV disinfection lighting. Perhaps you run a hotel? You can use one of Puro's mobile units to disinfect rooms post-occupancy. Additionally, you could use it in other areas like janitor closets, break-rooms, or office areas. The uses are endless. Our world is ever-changing. UV lighting is an adaptation that will help you and your business lead the charge.

Schools, restaurants, and fitness centers can benefit from UV disinfectant lighting. Give your employees, students and patrons the peace of mind that they deserve.

Puro lights help maintain a healthy environment for staff and visitors alike and are a highly effective sanitizing option for both small and large companies. As a primary Puro partner, we have extensive access to the whole Puro light range, so we can help you create a robust safety plan for your premises. Please give us a call or send us an email: we'll arrange a meeting to discuss your unique needs.

Superior Energy and Control Updates Mission Statement and Core Values

As we approach the end of another great year, our team is very proud of our accomplishments in 2017.  Our growth comes directly from the wonderful relationships we have with our many customers, all of whom continue to invest into our success.  As we reflect on that growth, we have a desire to remain focused on who we are, and where we are going.  We want our customers, teammates, friends and families to have a clear statement of the "why" behind our doing the work we do.

With that in mind, we are taking time to write, and publish, a new Mission Statement, and statement of our Core Values.  As one of our Core Values is Accountability we are putting it out there, and asking you to let us know when we fall short, or exceed your expectations relative to these statements.  We are putting them on our BLOG, publishing them on our website, uploading them to our Social Media sites, and hanging them on our walls.  We want, more than anything else, to be true to our values, and focused on our Mission.

If you feel we have fallen short, please use this link to let us know...

---

Mission Statement

Efficiently light every corner of the world with Superior knowledge and quality workmanship

By

Being the Superior Choice for our teams, customers, and partners, through understanding what matters most

Building Superior Teams that are passionate about service, because how we do what matters most, most determines who we are as a company

Serving in a Superior Way, our teams, customers and partners with honest commitment to quality, integrity and service

Developing Superior Relationships with our customers and, through innovative energy projects, maximizing their profits and reducing their energy foot print

---

Our Core Values

Respect – We show value to everyone we interact with by recognizing their time, talents, opinions and possessions are important. We uphold each person by treating them with dignity, fairness and embracing diversity in the workplace and beyond.

Innovation – We provide new and creative solutions to meet the needs of our customers, and our teams, by keeping current with existing industry trends and standards, as well as exploring and implementing new technologies and methodologies.

Leadership – We recognize that leaders come from all levels of the organization. We demonstrate a willingness for knowledge sharing to enhance professional and personal growth and continually offer advancement opportunities.

Service – We commit to adapting to the ever-changing needs of our customers and our associates. We focus on a high level of satisfaction, and strive for excellence by increasing our accuracy, responsiveness, timeliness and professionalism.

Teamwork – We encourage a spirit of cooperation by embracing positive attitudes, open communication, support and the sharing of a common purpose and goal.

Accountability – We hold ourselves to the highest standards of conduct, take personal responsibility for our actions, and recognize the need for understood consequences should we fall short of the standard set.

Legacy – We hold fast to time-honored traditions including love of country, pride in being Americans, holding firmly to our faith, and positioning ourselves as worthy examples to our children and theirs, for generations to come.