Gail’s use 3D printed bio lights
Bakery chain Gail’s latest outlet in Southwark, south London features spotlights whose housing is 3D printed from biopolymer material.
The store – housed in a former fire station – is seen as something of a ‘proof of concept’ store.
It features a number of sustainability initiatives to achieve a reduction in carbon emissions throughout construction and beyond.
The Nort Bio spot light, which features integral Casambi bluetooth control, is modular in design, allowing it to be repaired or upgraded quickly.
It is also covered by the company’s Service Plan meaning that it can be returned to the company at end of its life for a credit towards new bio-polymer products.
The luminaires are 3D printed and assembled in the UK and, being digital files, can be adapted infinitely to suit each client’s requirements.
Peterborough-based Shoplight has also invested in its own 3devo shredder for recycling the surplus plastic from the production of the Nort. It is also promising a take-back scheme for its bioplastic products, including the Nort.
It says it can reuse all major components and reform the plastic back into new products. It’s also boasts a patented cooling system to wick the heat away from the LED sources.
Shoplight also has a remanufacturing service for retailers and hospitality customers, which it has dubbed Recycle. The company removes the luminaires from the store onsite and replaces them with a set of temporary loaned replacement fittings. It then upgrades the LED module and the drivers and returns the upgraded light to the store. The luminaire has been tested and is fully warrantied for five years.
Stoplight says the new LED module and driver will typically reduce the energy consumption by between 15 and 20 per cent due to the improved efficiencies of new LED modules and better thermal handling.
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