A new range of light-emitting-diode (LED) light towers is said to combine efficiency, performance and reliability with low operational costs, reduced noise levels and safety – providing lighting solutions for demanding environments such as job sites in the construction, mining, events and rental sectors.

LED technology offers a number of benefits for industrial lighting such as light distribution up to a 6 000 m² illumination area with a 20 lux, or brightness, average, which helps to ensure a brighter, more productive and safer job site.

The HiLight H6+ unit from Atlas Copco feature new generation LED floodlights and a protective HardHat body, aimed at ensuring the provision of high-quality lighting after sunset or during inclement weather, to improve productivity by extending work hours and creating a safe, comfortable working environment. The light towers feature a special lens and optic design specifically suited to construction and mining applications. The fully directional LED lens design is said to maximise light coverage, ensure even lighting, eliminate shadows, reduce glare that can cause distraction and eye strain and also reduce so-called ‘lighting waste’.

In addition, the HiLight H6+ light tower has been designed to provide bright and efficient lighting while producing zero emissions, using up to 40% less fuel and 5 db (A) lower noise levels. The light tower’s dimming function on its easy-to-use control panel helps to ensure the right luminosity at all times, extending the autonomy by over 300 hours and providing carbon dioxide savings of up to 40%. Delivering 55 dBA at 7 m, the unit is designed to ensure a comfortable and safe working environment while also preventing disturbances when used during events or when operating in noise sensitive areas, such as residential applications.

The LED lights are said to be extremely robust and boast a life expectancy of 50 000 hours. “Compared to traditional metal halide lamps, LED lamps do not contain filaments which increases their resistance to vibrations and impact,” explains Atlas Copco Power Technique’s Portable Products business line manager David Stanford. “We have also developed a tough, shock-proof housing to protect the bulbs against the ingress of contaminates such as dust particles.” Stanford adds that this is crucial for the construction and mining sectors where equipment must be hard-wearing to continue operating despite stringent working conditions.

The company’s HardHat body is manufactured from corrosion- and crack-resistant, lightweight, environment-friendly medium-density polyethylene. The body is designed to be resistant to low and high temperatures thanks to its ultraviolet stability and the long-term antioxidants of the plastic. The HardHat is moulded into a single pop-up canopy for easy fitment to and removal from the light tower.  Servicing is designed to be quick and easy and is required only after 600 hours of operation.

In addition, the  HiLight H6+ can be easily transported by means of the integrated lifting point, four forklift slots or three different tow bars and the adjustable tow bar allows the unit to be towed by a vehicle.

In closing, Stanford highlights the efficiency and long-term cost saving advantages offered by LED technology which he says simply cannot be ignored. “Although a little more expensive when compared to traditional light sources, the high efficiencies and powerful and reliable performance of LED technology combined with the longer lifespan of the LED lamps all contribute to low operating costs and subsequent total cost of ownership.”