Did you know that Stouch Lighting published PDF e-guides discussing germicidal UV-C lighting for four separate applications?
Read MoreThe Global Lighting Association, self-described as the global voice of the lighting industry, recently released a comprehensive PDF guide on the safety of UV-C technology.
Read MoreFood Processing/Food and Beverage Lighting
At Stouch Lighting, we often write about lighting for the food and beverage industry because good lighting has such a positive impact on companies in this field. Not only will LED lighting improve your lighting performance, but it will decrease your utility and maintenance costs by thousands! You can find a complete list of articles related to this topic on our blog here.
Read MoreUVA, UVB, UVC- all of these are forms of ultraviolet light rays that are naturally occurring, but they are not created equal. We'll explain the differences between these three forms of radiation, and then discuss how UVC is harnessed in man-made lighting products to inactivate pathogens (kill germs).
Read MoreViolet Defense, the only manufacturer of autonomous pulsed Xenon UV disinfection devices and the patent holder to one of Stouch Lighting's manufacturer partners, recently announced the results of independent testing completed to ensure their products' efficacy.
Read MoreUshio America Inc., under instruction from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), recalled its Indiglow LED T8 backlit lamps with a 4-ft tube, which are a direct drop-in replacement for 30W and 32W T8 fluorescent tubes.
Read MoreFood Processing/Food and Beverage Lighting
Everything in the food and beverage manufacturing industry has to be tested and approved for safe use around the products we consume, even the lighting. But understanding the different certifying bodies and certifications light fixtures can achieve is confusing. Below we've defined some of the public health organizations (both federal and private) responsible for regulating lighting as well as their specific certifications for these products.
We recently wrote a post about why you should choose LED lighting for food processing plants and cold storage facilities.. If that post convinced you that you need LED lights, you may be wondering where to go next. In this post, we'll discuss what specific lights and fixtures you might need in your facility to get all of the benefits we discussed in that last post.
Read MoreFood and beverage manufacturers are unique facilities with demanding energy and performance needs. In fact, 15% of U.S. energy consumption is attributed to the food processing and production industry. The sheer size of these factories means more energy consumption, obviously, but there are other reasons for the higher than average energy consumption too.
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