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LED Mining Light Case Study: Enhancing Underground Safety in South Africa’s Platinum Mine

Publish time：2025-05-06 21:26:37

Detailed Product Description

Time: June 2023 – November 2023

Location: Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa

Client: One of South Africa’s leading platinum mining companies

Project Background

Due to increasing safety concerns and rising maintenance costs associated with outdated cap lamp systems, the client needed a reliable and long-lasting LED mining light solution for over 2,000 underground workers operating in extreme low-light and high-dust conditions.

Required Solutions

Replace the legacy CFL-based cap lamps with modern, explosion-proof LED mining lights.
Ensure ATEX/IECEx certification for safety compliance.
Improve battery life to last over 15 hours per shift.
Incorporate RFID tracking and emergency flashing features.
Provide fast, reliable charging systems to reduce downtime.

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Green Lighting’s Integrated Capabilities

Green Lighting offered a full-stack solution by:

Customizing KL6LM-A explosion-proof LED cap lamps with high-lumen CREE LEDs and 6.6Ah lithium batteries.
Delivering integrated charging cabinets with smart management systems.
Implementing RFID modules for worker tracking integration.
Offering OEM customization, from logo printing to battery configuration.

Technical Challenges and Solutions

Challenge 1

Harsh humidity and underground vibration risks.

Solution

We reinforced waterproof sealing (IP68) and upgraded internal PCB shockproof structure.

Challenge 2

Battery overheating in narrow charging lockers.

Solution

Introduced passive heat dissipation design and temperature monitoring chips.

Challenge 3

Coordination with client’s local IT system for RFID tracking.

Solution

Provided SDK interface and remote support for integration.

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Customer Feedback

Green Lighting’s product reliability and engineering support far exceeded our expectations. The miners praised the comfort and brightness of the new lamps. Our safety supervisor even reported a 20% drop in light-related incident reports in just 3 months.

Project Summary

Units Delivered

2,300 LED cap lamps, 120 charging lockers

Delivery Time

45 days from contract to delivery

Service

OEM customization + technical consulting + after-sales support

Result

Improved safety, reduced maintenance cost by 35%, enhanced staff satisfaction

Key Advantages

Quick customization response
High certification standards (ATEX/IECEx, MSHA, CE)
18+ years of industry experience
Competitive pricing from source factory

Points for Improvement

Language barriers initially slowed tech support response (later solved with multilingual engineers)
RFID system required extra calibration in the client’s IT infrastructure