Electricity and Control April 2025

Safety of plant, equipment + people

Floodlighting for safety in industrial applications Leading lighting specialist BEKA Schréder is committed to improving safety, wellbeing, and sustainability with its extensive range of lighting solutions. These extend across various categories, from Ambiance, Road & Urban, and Illumination to Industry, Commercial, Floodlighting, and Smart & Connected systems. All BEKA Schréder’s products are designed for eiciency and reliability. Sustainability is a core focus and new products include renewable energy solutions, such as solar-powered outdoor lighting. The Floodlighting range is designed to meet diverse

lighting requirements, oering high-performance solutions for industrial, commercial, and outdoor spaces. With advances in LED technology over the past few years, BEKA Schréder today can provide highly eicient and durable floodlights that deliver top-quality illumination and reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs. For sports arenas, large outdoor areas, or security lighting, its LED floodlights ensure optimal performance and reliability. One of the new developments in the company’s portfolio is in solar-powered floodlighting. As the demand for sustainable and o-grid solutions grows, BEKA Schréder has developed and tested a solar highmast lighting system, demonstrating its eiciency and reliability in real-world applications. This innovation allows for powerful illumination in remote or infrastructure-limited areas, reducing dependency on traditional power sources and contributing to a greener future. For enhanced functionality, many of the floodlights are available with optional control solutions. These smart control systems enable remote monitoring, adaptive lighting levels, and integration with existing infrastructure, ensuring maximum eiciency and operational savings. Options include dimming capabilities, motion sensors, or fully connected smart lighting networks, providing solutions that help optimise energy use while maintaining safety and visibility. Embracing cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices, BEKA Schréder is committed to lighting the way toward a brighter, more energy-eicient future. Mörsner comments: “Everything we do needs to be solution-based for our clients’ benefit. Our clients are looking for streamlined, eicient services, combining global innovation where applicable, with local knowledge and experience. In this way we can add value to their business. Success is a collective eort,” he says. “As a company, we succeed together with our clients.” DEKRA Industrial is now part of Dekra Global’s Southern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (SEMEA) region. This shiœ from its former organisational positioning in the Asia-Pacific region strengthens its opportunities for growth, extending its services to markets such as Saudi Arabia, known for its oil, petrochemical and industrial operations.

The OMNISTAR MICRO/MINI floodlight range is ideal for applications ranging from general area and perimeter lighting to mining, food and beverage, and industrial facilities.

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supports businesses in maintaining operational excellence, enhancing workforce skills and ensuring regulatory adherence. Safety, compliance and industry expertise Christopher Mörsner, Head of Training and Consulting at Dekra IOL, highlights: “By providing comprehensive training alongside NDT and inspections, we address our clients’ immediate compliance needs – and contribute to the long term sustainability of their businesses, ensuring the workforce has the knowledge and skills to maintain safety and regulatory requirements.” Dekra Industrial’s holistic service approach extends to vendor inspections, ensuring that quality control measures are integrated across supply chains. In addition, the company now oers vehicle mapping services, in collaboration with Dekra in Japan. This involves mapping and collecting data on South African road conditions to test and improve advanced in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. By gathering real-time data across various terrains, the initiative aims to enhance navigation and vehicle system performance, aligning with global automotive safety and eiciency standards. This further strengthens the company’s role as a partner for diverse industries. “Our goal is to build on our competitive advantage, refining our oerings and reinforcing Dekra’s position as a holistic solutions provider,” Gerber says. “We are placing strong emphasis on educating our teams internally to ensure every sta member understands the full scope of our services, so they can share this with clients who can benefit from it,” he adds.

Dekra Industrial offers its customers a holistic service, from non-destructive testing and inspection to industry training.

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