American carmaker Ford Motor (FordMotorCompany) to improve the quality of the factory lighting, saving energy and operating costs, announced that invested $ 25 million (equivalent to about 153 million yuan) into the LED lighting for the global Ford factory at the end of 2014 plans before setting 25,000 LED lighting, HID lamps to replace the original use of traditional fluorescent lighting.
Ford plans to introduce later estimated about 56 million degrees can reduce annual electricity consumption, saving nearly $ 7 million (equivalent to approximately RMB 42,973,000 yuan) costs. And compared to traditional HID lamps or fluorescent limited two-year replacement cycle, LED lights long-lasting and durable, can be used for up to 15 years, replacement and maintenance requirements are lower. In addition, LED lights can provide better lighting quality, but do not contain mercury, lead, mercury and other harmful substances, safety is also more secure.
2013, Ford and headquartered in the United Kingdom Dialight LED factory, to develop in line with Ford’s demand LED lighting. Ford’s global manufacturing and labor relations vice president JohnFleming maintenance, said Ford’s global LED lighting equipment factory settings using cutting-edge technology for the future in terms of a long-term investment, but also demonstrates Ford’s positive attitude in environmental improvement and operational efficiency.
Meanwhile, Ford plans to implement energy conservation since 2011, the goal is to reduce the production of cars 25% per plant energy consumption. Effectiveness of the current has reached 20 percent, is expected after the import LED lighting, to achieve their goals within the 2016 deadline. Ford has taken the lead for DearbornTruckPlant replacement LED lighting. The program will continue and is expected to be completed before the end of 2014 to replace the LED lighting device 17 factories.