How to Select Suitable Luminaries for Food Factories

Food processing factories require adequate lighting to ensure efficient operations and maintain optimal safety and quality standards. Selecting the appropriate lighting fixtures for these facilities is crucial to meet the unique requirements of food production environments.

The features of food factories

• Guarantee food safety: Food factories must adhere to stringent hygiene and sanitation standards to prevent contamination and ensure food safety. Lighting fixtures should be designed to facilitate easy cleaning and no exposed screws to minimize the risk of harboring bacteria or other contaminants.
• Corrosion Resistance: Food processing environments are often exposed to moisture, humidity, and corrosive substances. Lighting fixtures should be resistant to corrosion and degradation caused by these environmental factors to maintain their performance.
• Temperature Control: Food factories may operate in environments with fluctuating temperatures, such as cold storage areas or hot processing zones. Lighting fixtures should be able to withstand extreme temperatures without compromising performance or safety.

Essential performance for lighting fixtures in food factories

• IP Rating: Ingress Protection (IP) ratings indicate the level of protection provided by lighting fixtures against solid objects and liquids. Fixtures with high IP ratings are suitable for food production environments where protection against dust, water, and other contaminants is essential.
• Uniform Illumination: Consistent and uniform illumination is crucial in food factories to ensure visibility and minimize shadows, which can hinder productivity and compromise safety. Lighting fixtures should be capable of providing even light distribution across the workspace with low glare.
• Energy Efficiency: Given the large-scale operations of food factories, energy-efficient lighting solutions can result in significant cost savings and environmental benefits. LED fixtures are preferred for their low energy consumption, long lifespan, and minimal heat generation.
• Compliance with Industry Standards: Lighting fixtures should meet relevant industry standards such as those set by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) for food equipment.

What solution we can offer for this?

AGC has developed lamps suitable for food factories, such as HB39 HiClean Gen III.

Please pay attention to the following features of this product.

• Cost-effective 140lm/W with 100W, 120W, 150W
• Smooth body with no exposed screws, greatly diminishing dust and water accumulation.
• NSF, IP66, IP69K, suitable for food-processing applications.
• PC reflector, aluminum reflector, and wire guard available
• Easy and reliable installation. All fixtures come with safety cables.

We also have other options, if you have any other questions or relative needs, please feel free to contact us.