Success Story: Euro Packaging Achieves 350 lux & 68 % Savings with Hytronik HMW32 sensor

A plug-and-play transformation that more than doubled light levels, eliminated failures and delivered ROI in under two years.

Euro Packaging, a benchmark for sustainable packaging in Birmingham, was struggling with very low light levels (58–116 lux) and frequent failures of its LED “corn” lights—driving up maintenance costs and compromising safety. Low Energy Designs replaced these fixtures with Sky Panel 66 units fitted with our Hytronik HMW32 HF High-Bay sensor, achieving a uniform 350 lux and seamless intelligent control throughout the plant.

THE CHALLENGE

• Achieve 350 lux plant-wide: Raise dark zones from 58–116 lux to a consistent 350 lux minimum.

• Maintain uninterrupted production: Replace faulty fixtures without halting operations or missing delivery deadlines.

• Cut maintenance costs: Eliminate premature corn-light failures and reduce service interventions.

• Optimise energy use: Incorporate presence detection and daylight harvesting to adjust illumination to activity levels and natural daylight.

• Ensure rapid payback: Demonstrate ROI within 1.9 years and provide a 5-year warranty to secure the investment.

THE SOLUTION

Hytronik HMW32 HF High-Bay Sensor

Connected to the Low Energy Designs Sky Panels via RJ12, requiring no extra cabling.

• Daylight harvesting: The sensor measures light from rooflights and dims or boosts output to maintain 350 lux without waste.

• Motion detection: Detects presence up to 15 m and switches panels on, dims or off after a vacancy period.

• Plug-and-play commissioning: Calibrate thresholds and scenes in minutes with a single IR button or by rotating the integrated switch.

Optimised Fixture Count

Only 112 Sky Panel 66 units replaced 125 corn lights on the same mounts, concentrating luminous power into fewer, more reliable devices and reducing failure points.

Fully Distributed Architecture Each Sky Panel + HMW32 operates autonomously—no central controller or software needed—making future expansions or relocations simple and cable-free.

THE RESULTS

• >200 % increase in light levels, achieving 350 lux uniformly across production.

• 68 % annual energy cost savings.

• 75 % annual CO₂ reduction, reinforcing their sustainable credentials.

• ROI in 1.9 years, validating rapid return on investment.

• 5-year warranty, minimising maintenance risk.

Hytronik products used at Euro Packaging by Low Energy Designs

HMW32 HF Highbay | 1-10V | IR Remote Control | 3 Mounting Types

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EURO PACKAGING ACHIEVES 68% ENERGY SAVINGS WITH HYTRONIK SENSORS

A plug-and-play transformation that more than doubled light levels, eliminated failures and delivered ROI in under two years.

Hytronik products used at Euro Packaging by Low Energy Designs

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