The distribution centre, offices and outside areas at DHL's Leipzig/Halle aviation hub can now be viewed in a new light — thanks to Osram's LUMILUX T5 luminaires
DHL’s aviation hub at Leipzig/Halle airport sets new standards in many different ways. The company ships 1500 tonnes of freight from this nodal point to 46 destinations worldwide every day. Located at its core is the 47,000sq.m distribution centre, in which Germany’s largest sorting facility processes more than 100,000 packages and flyers every hour.
This logistic centre’s energy balance is impressive too, due to Osram’s energy-efficient lighting system. With the economical and bright LUMILUX T5 lamps, the hub’s electricity costs are up to 50 per cent lower than with conventional T8 lamps.
Some 22,000 LUMILUX T5 lamps are installed here on 24/7 operation. With their low energy consumption and long life they are particularly cost-effective. The T5 HO (High Output) demonstrates its strengths in the new hub as it provides up to 55 per cent more light than its conventional counterparts — even in tall buildings with limited space it enables ideal visibility and therefore the best working conditions.
Keeping the temperature constant
With the optimised version of the LUMILUX T5 HO Constant, Osram also sheds light on the hub’s outside area. It is the first fluorescent lamp that has a constantly high luminous flux at ambient temperatures between 5 and 70degC. This is due to the amalgam technology developed by Osram which keeps the ideal operating temperature in the lamp at 35degC in cold as well as hot applications.
For its offices DHL has chosen the LUMILUX T5 HE (High Efficiency), the energy saver of fluorescent lamps. Its power consumption is 40 per cent below that of T8 lamps. And, like all lamps in the LUMILUX T5 series, it is extremely compact — its diameter is just 16mm — and has excellent colour reproduction.
Lamp operation is especially cost-effective in combination with the QUICKTRONIC Professional (QTP 5) electronic control gear, as they can double service life. This lowers maintenance requirements and, therefore, the costs of replacing and repairing lamps.
