Protecting life with technology!

For over 35 years, the mechanical engineer from Billerbeck in North Rhine-Westphalia has stood for innovation and reliability in cleanroom technology. This experience has convinced renowned companies all over the world to rely on new technologies and state-of-the-art product solutions from Franz Ziel. One of these companies demanded amber light in its new Laminar Air Flow  system because the products were UV-sensitive. After positive experiences with LEDscale® lights in existing systems,  Franz Ziel recommended DIANA. That was the initial impuls for the cooporation on another level, since the decision to use  LED lighting has previously been made: Energy efficiency, low heat generation and a service life of over 60,000 operating hours are unbeatable arguments.

It quickly became clear that the lighting in this sensitive environment was a major challenge. In addition to the optimal illu mination and the material requirements  in the clean room, the air flow of the  Laminar Air Flow system also had to be taken into account. „Our LED tube light D45 was the ideal basis for this project,“ explains Martin Weller, Head of Technology at DIANA. „Flow-optimised shape, enormous luminous intensity, cascadable, absolutely gas- and waterproof, easy to clean with end caps made of stainless steel and resistant to H2O2 .... simply perfect! 

We came up with the idea of equipping our Laminar Air Flow system with a status light that would illuminate the  entire workspace in color. For this reason, it was planned to use a second light  with RGB colors“, says Dipl. Ing. (FH) Ralf  Eßling, Head of Technology & Sales and  authorised signatory of Franz Ziel GmbH, describing the thoughts of the designers.  

So it was of course a fortunate circum stance that DIANA was the first supplier in this market segment to offer the D45 Multi-Color, an RGBW machine light to the market. During the first tests, the D45 Multi-Color impressed the team around Eßling with its enormous light intensity. Even the colored light illuminated the working area so strongly that the operation of the machine could be continued safely. 

Other LEDscale® light designs, Of course, some hurdles had to be  overcome in this project. The optimal light color of the white LEDs and the selection  of the right diffuser were tricky tasks that  had to be solved. Everyone was satisfied with the result in the end. Only one type  of lamp needs to be installed for illumi nation and status display. The use of the  D45 Multi-Color RGBW light therefore also  brings an additional economic advantage.

„Our customers are enthusiastic about the status display with RGB light. They  can see directly in which phase the  isolator is or whether there is a fault, for example,“ says Eßling. By dividing the ligh ting into individual groups, it is possible to illuminate only the area where the fault  is present or where there is a shortage of  parts. This has already been successfully practised by well-known filling machine  manufacturers. For the machine operator, this shortens  the search for the source of the error. He  can immediately see that the problem  is, for example, in the front area of the  machine. This reduces downtimes and  increases productivity. 

„An important success factor for the pro ject was certainly the good cooperation of all participants. Any problems that arose were discussed constructively and objectively. The result was consistently innovative solutions,“ says Ralf Eßling, describing the develop ment phase. „All in all, it was a very  pleasant and trusting cooperation. Valentina Resar, head of sales at  DIANA, also emphasizes the partners hip-based relationship: „We were able to solve even difficult topics professio nally and quickly through mutual trust and flexibility“.

You can find more information about the Franz Ziel GmbH at ziel-gmbh.com.