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LEDs, LEDs, LEDs - the big issue in the field of equipping special and emergency
vehicles
Lighting expert Hella is further expanding its LED product range for vehicle requirements
of different commercial target groups
Article of 11.06.2010
Lippstadt, June 2010. LED technology continues to advance in
the field of equipping special and emergency vehicles such as agricultural and
construction vehicles, buses, caravans, traction vehicles and trailers. Lighting
expert Hella is one of those pushing this process and continually expanding its
LED product range. Because the high demands made on vehicles used commercially,
can be met particularly well with the aid of LED technology. LEDs have an extremely
long service life of at least 10,000 operating hours - thus significantly beating
halogen bulbs (around 500 hours) and Xenon (around 1,000 hours). The LED products
designed by Hella stand out particularly thanks to their resistance to vibrations,
soiling and water. This advantage pays off in the form of significant cost savings
especially for commercially operated vehicles that are often in continuous operation.
No follow-on costs for spare parts requirements, maintenance costs and downtimes
are incurred, for example. The use of LED technology also has positive effects
on profitability and the environmental balance on account of the reduced fuel
consumption and lower CO2 emissions. In addition, LEDs also offer vehicle manufacturers
additional degrees of freedom with regard to design and styling.
With the OneLED Hella is offering side marker lamps, position and clearance lamps
using LED technology from fully automated assembly for the first time -
for 12 and 24 Volt applications, which means they are suitable for caravans, buses,
traction vehicles, trailers, light commercial vehicles and vehicle body manufacturers
Thanks to the combination of efficient light emitting diodes (LEDs) and precision
lenses, Hella's OneLED is setting standards in terms of energy consumption
- it achieves the light distribution prescribed by legislation using 80
percent less energy than conventional bulb-type lights. The fully automatic production
of the OneLED and its sealing with plastic result in higher quality, reliability
and longer service life. Thanks to optimised thermal management, it has a service
life of 30,000 hours and more even under adverse conditions. In addition to the
12 Volt and 24 Volt side marker lamp variants, position lamp and clearance lamp
are also available in the same design. Different coloured frame variants in white,
orange, grey and black round off the range. The lamp can be integrated in any
vehicle design. But it is also following the trend in the automobile industry
of emphasising lighting elements - in particular in night-time design -
in terms of style: The large-surface, bright and homogenous illumination of the
whole lens from all observation angles creates optimum visibility and thus maximum
safety.
Particularly for traction vehicles, buses, caravans and mobile homes, Hella supplies
round, LED lights 83 millimetres in size for the combined functions daytime running
light, indicator and position light. The bright white light increases visibility
for oncoming vehicles at very low energy consumption of less than 4 Watts. The
lamp has been designed especially for professional use under the aspect "fit
& forget". Once installed, the lamp works without a hitch for a whole
vehicle lifetime. Its lens is particularly sturdy and insensitive to UV beams
as well as chemical influences. The light is vibration-resistant and completely
sealed - in other words protected from soiling and water (resistant to high-pressure
jet cleaners). The lamp can be operated at voltages between 18 and 32 Volts, making
it suitable for the 24 Volt commercial vehicles and bus ranges. It is already
in use in New Zealand and Australia, the ECE-approved light will also be available
in Germany from May 2010.
Hella is also expanding its range of optical warning systems through more products
based on LED technology for vehicles using amber beacons in the fields of towing
services, the construction industry, disposal, heavy-duty transport and municipal
services. The outstanding features of the new ECE-certified LED beacon K-LED FO
are its aerodynamic design and high energy efficiency (power consumption 20 Watts
/ operating voltage 10 to 30 Volts); with the Fresnel lens guaranteeing ideal
light output. The use of LED technology also significantly increases economic
efficiency, because costly light source changing and thus expensive, time-consuming
replacement and vehicle downtimes become a thing of the past. In addition, the
flat, sturdy beacon is insensitive to vibration and impact, and thus particularly
reliable for applications where intensive oscillation is involved. A wide range
of flashing sequences can be programmed thanks to the powerful electronics, whereby
voltage peaks are avoided. The extremely short reaction time guarantees optimum
warning effectiveness and maximum safety right from switch-on. Different attachment
possibilities - with a choice of fixed attachment, rubber base or magnetic
version - make the
K-LED FO suitable for flexible use for a wide range of different application purposes.
With the new LED worklamps Hella Power Beam 1.000 and 2.000 Hella is still supplying
two particularly powerful variants for close-range illumination. Developed especially
for heavy-duty applications, they are ideal for agricultural and construction
machinery, trucks and trailers and municipal vehicles, bringing increased power,
economy and working efficiency. The Power Beam lamps stand out thanks to their
particularly sturdy design, are resistant to vibration, 100 percent waterproof
and dustproof, suitable for multi-voltage use and low power consumption as well
as a low temperature at the lens. They are also absolutely maintenance-free once
installed. There are six high-power LEDs working in the LED worklamp Hella Power
Beam 1.000, generating 850 lumen of light output and thus achieving homogenous
illumination in a colour similar to daylight (6,500 Kelvin). The Power Beam 2.000
surpasses the properties of the 1.000 version: Thanks to the light power from
16 high-power LEDs, it provides 2,000 lumen and ensures illumination similar to
daylight of 6,000 Kelvin. This is not only good for the human eye, it also leads
to improved visibility in the dark, and thus more efficient and less tiring work.
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