PROJECT DETAILS
FORMING AG
MÖHLIN, SWITZERLAND
Installed Products
A powerhouse of light for heavy-duty industrial applications
The lighting solution created by Zumtobel for Forming AG, a company based in Möhlin, Switzerland, is extremely resilient but uses up to 40 per cent less energy. For this company, one of the leading manufacturers of metal profiles, the lighting experts equipped two industrial halls with the CRAFT II plus LED high-bay luminaire. This luminaire is extremely resistant to chemical and mechanical stresses and boasts revolutionary thermal management, offering a future-proof, sustainable lighting solution in high-quality aluminium housing.
Where enormous forces are applied to shape steel and stainless steel into profiles, where metal is seamed, split and folded in high-ceilinged industrial halls, where a hint of oil and metal dust hangs in the air – this is the kind of environment that Forming AG calls home. The Swiss company produces cold-rolled open and laser-welded profiles, as well as metal slit strips for various applications and sectors.
Swiss industrial quality meets Austrian lighting expertise.
Precisely formed, Swiss-made profiles need precise lighting: during the renovation of two large assembly halls, Forming AG faced the challenge of replacing 400-watt sodium-vapour lamps with a future-proof and robust lighting solution. The company worked with the lighting experts from Zumtobel to find a solution that not only reduces power consumption by up to 50 per cent, but is also perfectly equipped to deal with the challenging conditions of a high-ceilinged industrial production facility.
Resistant to oil, metal dust and fluctuating temperatures.
Before more than 300 brand-new CRAFT II plus high-bay luminaires became operational, the project partners first analysed the most important key data: “Forming AG uses a two-shift operation system. That means that our lighting solution had to enable long runtimes,” says Philipp Büchler, project manager at Zumtobel Switzerland. “In addition, the luminaires had to be resistant to an oily atmosphere as well as to significant temperature fluctuations. The productions halls are partially open, which can cause the operating temperature to drop dramatically in the winter.”
"Forming AG uses a two-shift operation system. That means that our lighting solution had to enable long runtimes. In addition, the luminaires had to be resistant to an oily atmosphere as well as to significant temperature fluctuations. The productions halls are partially open, which can cause the operating temperature to drop dramatically in the winter." — Philipp Büchler, Project Manager at Zumtobel Switzerland
High luminous efficacy, low power consumption.
Zumtobel installed the CRAFT II plus, an LED high-bay luminaire that is less susceptible to outside influences and shocks, and has a significantly higher light output even as it offers considerable energy savings. “The CRAFT II plus luminaires have a luminous efficacy of 134 lm/W, while the old sodium-vapour lamps only delivered 65 lm/W,” says project manager Philipp Büchler.
Sustainability pays off.
To ensure that the environmental impact of the renovation of the two large assembly halls was taken into consideration, the Swiss company brought in an external energy advisor, with the aim of significantly reducing CO2 consumption in the production. The energy-efficient upgrade not only enables Forming AG to align with the company’s sustainability objectives, but also makes them eligible for various grants and incentives.
“Simply making the switch from old sodium-vapour lamps to modern LED technology has allowed Forming AG to make energy savings of 30 to 50 per cent,” says Philipp Büchler. Not to mention the impressive robustness of the CRAFT II plus: “The amount of maintenance and service work has significantly reduced, ensuring that production can continue without interruption.”
"Simply making the switch from old sodium-vapour lamps to modern LED technology has allowed Forming AG to make energy savings of 30 to 50 per cent. The amount of maintenance and service work has significantly reduced, ensuring that production can continue without interruption." — Philipp Büchler, Project Manager at Zumtobel Switzerland
Cools and cleans itself.
The intelligent design of the high-bay luminaire enables the interaction of air pressure, speed and temperature, known in physics as the Venturi and Coandă effects. “These ensure that the CRAFT II plus can cool itself and clean even the smallest particles of metal dust from its surfaces,” says Philipp Büchler from Zumtobel.
Protective shield from a single mould.
The CRAFT II plus benefits from a feature known as a Craft Protection Shield (CPS) – the luminaire is created using an aluminium die-casting process, forming a kind of protective shield for use in demanding industrial environments. The shield prevents water from penetrating the luminaires and covers sensitive components completely. The housing is also extremely conductive and reliably dissipates heat.
Zumtobel-quality light.
The CRAFT II plus benefits both from groundbreaking technologies and the Zumtobel Group’s lighting expertise. For example, the optics engineers have replicated a natural phenomenon called TIR – total internal reflection. Transparent, laser-structured lenses with a micrometrically small, diagonal dome-like structure reflect the whole ray of light like a mirror. This enables the high-bay luminaire to offer optimal distribution of the light rays in the room – as precise as a Swiss watch and extremely efficient.
Finding the perfect lighting solution doesn’t have to be hard work.
The example of Forming AG shows that the CRAFT II plus is both particularly robust in industrial environments and extremely energy efficient, enabling even more sustainable production conditions. Or, as Philipp Büchler sums it up: “It takes a lot of effort and force to create the perfect Forming AG profile, but finding the perfect lighting solution from Zumtobel doesn’t have to be hard work.”
"It takes a lot of effort and force to create the perfect Forming AG profile, but finding the perfect lighting solution from Zumtobel doesn’t have to be hard work." — Philipp Büchler, Project Manager at Zumtobel Switzerland.
Customer: Forming AG, Möhlin
Electrical Planner: Ruth AG, Rheinfelden
Project year: 2021
The lighting solution created by Zumtobel for Forming AG, a company based in Möhlin, Switzerland, is extremely resilient but uses up to 40 per cent less energy. For this company, one of the leading manufacturers of metal profiles, the lighting experts equipped two industrial halls with the CRAFT II plus LED high-bay luminaire. This luminaire is extremely resistant to chemical and mechanical stresses and boasts revolutionary thermal management, offering a future-proof, sustainable lighting solution in high-quality aluminium housing.
Where enormous forces are applied to shape steel and stainless steel into profiles, where metal is seamed, split and folded in high-ceilinged industrial halls, where a hint of oil and metal dust hangs in the air – this is the kind of environment that Forming AG calls home. The Swiss company produces cold-rolled open and laser-welded profiles, as well as metal slit strips for various applications and sectors.
Swiss industrial quality meets Austrian lighting expertise.
Precisely formed, Swiss-made profiles need precise lighting: during the renovation of two large assembly halls, Forming AG faced the challenge of replacing 400-watt sodium-vapour lamps with a future-proof and robust lighting solution. The company worked with the lighting experts from Zumtobel to find a solution that not only reduces power consumption by up to 50 per cent, but is also perfectly equipped to deal with the challenging conditions of a high-ceilinged industrial production facility.
Resistant to oil, metal dust and fluctuating temperatures.
Before more than 300 brand-new CRAFT II plus high-bay luminaires became operational, the project partners first analysed the most important key data: “Forming AG uses a two-shift operation system. That means that our lighting solution had to enable long runtimes,” says Philipp Büchler, project manager at Zumtobel Switzerland. “In addition, the luminaires had to be resistant to an oily atmosphere as well as to significant temperature fluctuations. The productions halls are partially open, which can cause the operating temperature to drop dramatically in the winter.”
"Forming AG uses a two-shift operation system. That means that our lighting solution had to enable long runtimes. In addition, the luminaires had to be resistant to an oily atmosphere as well as to significant temperature fluctuations. The productions halls are partially open, which can cause the operating temperature to drop dramatically in the winter." — Philipp Büchler, Project Manager at Zumtobel Switzerland
High luminous efficacy, low power consumption.
Zumtobel installed the CRAFT II plus, an LED high-bay luminaire that is less susceptible to outside influences and shocks, and has a significantly higher light output even as it offers considerable energy savings. “The CRAFT II plus luminaires have a luminous efficacy of 134 lm/W, while the old sodium-vapour lamps only delivered 65 lm/W,” says project manager Philipp Büchler.
Sustainability pays off.
To ensure that the environmental impact of the renovation of the two large assembly halls was taken into consideration, the Swiss company brought in an external energy advisor, with the aim of significantly reducing CO2 consumption in the production. The energy-efficient upgrade not only enables Forming AG to align with the company’s sustainability objectives, but also makes them eligible for various grants and incentives.
“Simply making the switch from old sodium-vapour lamps to modern LED technology has allowed Forming AG to make energy savings of 30 to 50 per cent,” says Philipp Büchler. Not to mention the impressive robustness of the CRAFT II plus: “The amount of maintenance and service work has significantly reduced, ensuring that production can continue without interruption.”
"Simply making the switch from old sodium-vapour lamps to modern LED technology has allowed Forming AG to make energy savings of 30 to 50 per cent. The amount of maintenance and service work has significantly reduced, ensuring that production can continue without interruption." — Philipp Büchler, Project Manager at Zumtobel Switzerland
Cools and cleans itself.
The intelligent design of the high-bay luminaire enables the interaction of air pressure, speed and temperature, known in physics as the Venturi and Coandă effects. “These ensure that the CRAFT II plus can cool itself and clean even the smallest particles of metal dust from its surfaces,” says Philipp Büchler from Zumtobel.
Protective shield from a single mould.
The CRAFT II plus benefits from a feature known as a Craft Protection Shield (CPS) – the luminaire is created using an aluminium die-casting process, forming a kind of protective shield for use in demanding industrial environments. The shield prevents water from penetrating the luminaires and covers sensitive components completely. The housing is also extremely conductive and reliably dissipates heat.
Zumtobel-quality light.
The CRAFT II plus benefits both from groundbreaking technologies and the Zumtobel Group’s lighting expertise. For example, the optics engineers have replicated a natural phenomenon called TIR – total internal reflection. Transparent, laser-structured lenses with a micrometrically small, diagonal dome-like structure reflect the whole ray of light like a mirror. This enables the high-bay luminaire to offer optimal distribution of the light rays in the room – as precise as a Swiss watch and extremely efficient.
Finding the perfect lighting solution doesn’t have to be hard work.
The example of Forming AG shows that the CRAFT II plus is both particularly robust in industrial environments and extremely energy efficient, enabling even more sustainable production conditions. Or, as Philipp Büchler sums it up: “It takes a lot of effort and force to create the perfect Forming AG profile, but finding the perfect lighting solution from Zumtobel doesn’t have to be hard work.”
"It takes a lot of effort and force to create the perfect Forming AG profile, but finding the perfect lighting solution from Zumtobel doesn’t have to be hard work." — Philipp Büchler, Project Manager at Zumtobel Switzerland.
Customer: Forming AG, Möhlin
Electrical Planner: Ruth AG, Rheinfelden
Project year: 2021
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