Toly Farm - Dairy Producers

Located in Sherrington, near the USA-Canada border, Toly Dairy Farm is now lit by Elumen Lighting Networks LED Hi-Bay luminaries. Considering that it is lighting influencing animals' circulation, both for feeding and milking, the choice of a lighting solution is a priority for producers.

It was during the construction of a new building, housing the 85 milking cows that the owner, Mr. Van Der Tol, decided to switch to LED lighting. Previously using neon lighting, he was unhappy because it was an unreliable solution and light was not uniformly distributed. And this is precisely why he chose Elumen Lighting Networks LED Hi-Bay recognized for their reliability and uniformity in addition to having the longest lifespan in the industry. These qualities distinguishing Elumen products from the rest of the competition are the direct result of a technology developed and patented by Elumen.

Furthermore, Elumen Lighting Networks is able to offer a customized solution to its customers. In Toly Farm's case, they opted for a completely waterproof light fixture making the pressurized cleaning possible. 

Electricity Savings: It is well known, LEDs consume far less electricity. But few people know that their light is of such quality that fewer light fixtures are needed vs. traditional lighting. Therefore, the use of Elumen Lighting Networks LED luminaries allowed Toly Farm to absorb the increase in electricity consumption due to the arrival of the milking robot working 24/7. Indeed, the arrival of such equipment is usually followed by a significant increase in the electricity bill while the one of Toly Farm remained unchanged.

Flies and Other Insects: Mr. Van Der Tol says that not only LEDs do not attract, or very little, insects but because there are fewer lamps, there are significantly less flies in the barn. Since these insects are a nuisance in farm buildings, this is an undeniable advantage. Moreover, because Elumen Lighting Networks LED Hi-Bay luminaries can be washed with a high pressure cleaning machine, there is no fly excrement accumulation on lamps, thereby eliminating potential diminished light.

Everyone at Toly Farm is very satisfied with the LED lighting system because not only it has eliminated problems encounter with the neon lighting system, but the maintenance is now much easier.