The Bulb Eater®
The Bulb Eater® lamp crushing system from
Air Cycle saves space and labor during a lighting upgrade by efficiently storing the spent bulbs before they are recycled. The Bulb Eater holds up to 1,350 4’ lamps in a single 55 gallon drum AND reduces labor by up to 20 hours per 1,000 lamps.
Watch the Bulb Eater in action! Visit www.AirCycle.com or call 800–909–9709 for more information and pricing.
T12 Lamp Eliminated in 2012
Today’s Facility Manager
In 2012, production of most T12 lamps will be phased out, following new U.S. Department of Energy fluorescent lamp regulations. These changes, along with the elimination of many T12 magnetic ballasts this year, will compel many facility mangers to upgrade their lighting.
The article explains how T12s are regulated and offers insight on planning for the change, from installation methods and creating an upgrade time-line, to ensuring replacement lighting quality and efficiency.
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Bulk Pickup Recycling Services
Save time and money by using Bulk Pickups to dispose of large amounts of waste accumulated by lighting upgrades. Find out how the Bulk Pickup Program can work for your company.
”We had just re-lamped a portion of our facility and had well over a thousand spent lamps to box and send out for recycling. Then we purchased the Bulb Eater®. The Bulb Eater® made the storage of our lamps easy and freed up valuable man hours for more pressing projects.”
Skip King
Southern Oregon University |
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