The new RokLUME 280N SMART developed by HELLA specifically for mining vehicles it says is not only a convincing offering having many new light functions with one work lamp, but also offers easy installation for retrofit or OEM customers. To meet the demands of different weather or driving conditions the work lamp is equipped with the following functions: dimming function, colour temperature change function and colour change to green or amber function.
“With these functions, operators have the possibility to change the light to adapt to different conditions. Tests have shown that visibility in dust, snow or fog is significantly increased by changing the colour to green or amber. With the dimming function it is possible to avoid self-glaring or avoiding the glaring effect on others. Also, the colour temperature change function with its possibility to change smoothly from warm white to cold white lends to improved visibility in different situations.” This new solution HELLA says increases not only operator safety and health, but also the productivity.
The RokLUME 280N SMART has the same dimensions as the standard RokLUME 280N coming with a two pin DT connector for an easy upgrade. In addition, the RokLUME 280N SMART comes with six different light distributions: close range, long range, pencil beam, diffuse flood, tunnel flood (optimal for underground mining) and the new ZEROGLARE version. All these six light distributions are equipped with the SMART functions. In addition, the system is available with a lifetime function, anti-theft protection and memory function. With the memory function the operator can set different lighting setups.
The included body control unit (HELLA gateway), which is necessary to communicate with the work lamps uses powerline communication (PLC). This allows clients to offer optional lighting packages without having to change the vehicle architecture. This means that it is no longer necessary, even with new developments, to provide a separate wiring harness or circuit for each worklight or group of worklights that need to be controlled individually. This significantly simplifies the architecture.
The retrofit version of the RokLUME 280N SMART will be controlled via a HELLA keypad. The OEM version is coming with a CAN interface to control the RokLUME 280N SMART via existing customer Human Machine Interface (HMI). “In practice, this means a considerable increase in occupational safety when using mining vehicles, as well as significantly more comfort for the vehicle operator and a reduction of downtime.”