Manufacturing plants must maintain high performance levels, effectively manage the flow of materials through the organization, and distribute products on time in order to generate the highest level of productivity and bottom line possible. At times manufacturing plants run into issues that set production back. One unpredictable factor is weather, specifically lightning.
Lightning is an on-going global concern for every industry, not only for the safety of their employees but also for the protection of company’s assets. Lightning can strike anywhere and can instantly bring down the sensitive electronic system of a business. Lightning damage can happen anytime – day or night.
Lightning damage occurs when current flows due to the difference in potential at two different locations. It has the power to damage your electrical systems.
For many companies, the effects of even one direct strike are too much to bear and can result in the loss of tens of millions of dollars. The potential damage and losses lead many businesses to assess and manage their risks with comprehensive lightning, surge and grounding protection services and products.
Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc. (LEC) has extensive experience in supplying successful lightning protection and prevention systems to many manufacturing plants worldwide. They include manufacturing plants for Georgia Pacific, International Paper, and Keystone Foods.
The most important thing for any business is to halt sensitive production equipment at the right moment, evacuate personnel from sensitive areas and, if required, disconnect the main supply grid from the plant.
Most of this lightning damage can be avoided with lightning protection systems and surge protectors. Our product lines include Lightning Prevention Products like our Dissipation Array Systems (DAS), Spine Ball Ionizers (SBI), Spine Ball Terminals (SBT), and Streamer Delaying Air Terminals (SDAT), Grounding and Surge solutions.
Our manufactured and patented products prevent rather than redirect lightning thus eliminating the risk of a lightning damage.
The protection of manufacturing units from lightning is a necessary endeavour. The equipment used for lightning protection at a typical facility is varied and available in different configurations depending upon the need at the site.
Contact us for more information on how to prevent your manufacturing facility from lightning damage.