Low efficiency phase out...

As a result of the global focus on energy efficiency and the drive to reduce CO2 emissions, the European Union has set out a plan to restrict the sale of lamps identified as being inefficient. The phase out began in September 2009 with the restriction of the sale of all 100W and above GLS, frosted incandescent and non-clear halogen lamps. From then on, manufacturers cannot produce or legally sell them and wholesalers can only fulfil existing orders until their stock runs out.

Each year more lamps will be phased out. The decision to switch consumers to more energy efficient alternatives is expected to reduce European energy consumption for domestic lighting by 30 per cent, thereby preventing the release of 23 million tons of CO2 emissions per year.

Which lamps are being phased out?

All frosted incandescent and non-clear halogen lamps from September 2009

T8 halo basic fluorescent tubes by 2010

All clear incandescent lamps (15W-100W) by September 2012

T12 fluorescent tubes by 2012

All clear halogen lamps (Class D&E) by September 2013 and Class C by 2016

Any decision on the phasing out of directional incandescent (reflector lamps) and halogen lamps were made at the end of 2009.

Use the Force...

The New FORCE Products 2010 Catalogue

Established in 1979 FORCE Products are the premier wholesaler of workshop consumables and hand tools in the UK and Ireland.

Our catalogue features over 6,000 product references, covering every aspect of the workshop environment, sourced from quality manufacturers throughout the world.

FORCE are continually adding new lines in order to meet your requirements, our special order service enables us to source many products not featured in our catalogue - please contact us for further details.

FORCE products are only available
through Authorised Distributors.

Stockists of:

BAHCO Tools

ACE Connections

BRITOOL Tools

DEB Hygene

EVEREADY Batteries

FACOM Tools

FORCE Products

JUBILEE Fastenings

LOCTITE Adhesives

MOLDEX Safety equipment

OSRAM Lighting

PALMERA Tools

RUBBOLITE Lighting

SALICA Abrasives

WIPEAWAY Hygene

XS Cutting

CALL 01914824075 or Email sales@snapfast.co.uk

Crossing paths with high burning halogens...

Introducing the Vision Jet

The Jet is the latest LED solution from Visions successful Flex Series. Designed to replace tungsten halogen floodlamps mounted over road crossings.

60 CREE 1w LED's mounted in two IP67 adjustable housings provide an output to surpass a traditional 500w tungsten halogen fitting. Allthough the Jet is designed to replace road crossing luminaires, it can also be applied to many other scenarios where a tungsten halogen or SON-E floodlight is used.

From 500w down to 60w means the Jet has almost 10 times less energy consumption than its intended predecessor. Combine that with a 50,000 hour CREE LED guarantee, lower landfill profile, no heat dissipation and no harmful mercury emissions (WEEE free), the Jet will cut maintenance costs and energy costs for now and years to come.

for more information or to arrange a demo please call

"If you want something done right.....

.... you may as well do it yourself."

Introducing Snapfast/Vision SON HPS-T Plus Lamps

and Snapfast/Vision SOX LPS Plus Lamps

Call or email for more details

Specification PDF files available

Photometry PDF files available

Lamps available from April 2010

Prices available on request

Poised for Production

Introducing the Vision Poise

Currently at a concept stage, the Vision Poise post top retrofit is being readied to become a working prototype.

In keeping with other products from Visions Flex series, this post top LED is designed to utilise origional columns. By surpassing photometry, and using the same fixing technique of its predecessor. This makes the Poise is a simple way of changing to LED.

2x18w Vision LED drivers fitted inside the IP67 mounting bracket will fire up a halo consisting of 36 CREE 1w LED's. The Poise can also be switched down to 18w which gives the luminaire extra energy saving potential.

Give us a call for more details

The Future is looking brighter for LED

A new piece of business and public sector legislation issued by the carbon trust stresses the importance of reducing the carbon footprint of our workplaces.

This means switching to green technology such as LED Lighting has even more financial impact. As well as saving massive ammounts on electricity consumption companies will also have the opportunity to avoid these fines for their carbon footprint.

Snapfast & Vision are currently working together to develop a complete LED business solution, more information on this package is coming soon.

Carbon Reduction Commitment

The CRC kicks into gear in April 2010 and is the first mandatory carbon emissions trading schemes aimed at organisations consuming large ammounts of electricity, gas, fuel, oil as well as all emissions not currently included in the EU Emissions trading scheme or Climate Change Agreements.

Each year, the CRC will require participating organisations to purchase and submit sufficient allowances to meet their annual emissions covered by the scheme. The scheme will start with a reporting year from April 2010, with the first sales of allowances held in April 2011. During the introductory phase, all carbon emission allowances will be sold at a fixed price of £12 per tonne of carbon dioxide. From April 2013, allowances will be auctioned by the government, with fewer available each year.

Revenues from the sale of allowances will be recycled back to organisations within the scheme. Each organisation will be repaid in proportion to their historic emissions with a bonus or penalty depending on the extent to which they have reduced their emissions compared with other organisations within the scheme.

In the event of excessive allowance prices within the CRC, a "Safety Valve" mechanism allows EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) allowances to be purchased via the Environment Agency for use in the scheme.

Organic homes within reach

Introducing the Vision Stem range

Stem by Vision is a series of domestic use, LED lighting solutions compatible with many current halogen and compact fluorescent lamps & light fittings.

All Vision products use CREE LED technology combined with Visions unique heat sink and lens innovations. Meaning no LED over boosting and maximum pooling . Allowing Stem products to have greater longevity and higher performance across the entire range.

Full lamp retrofits to enire IP67 seal safe fittings. With superb finish, guarantee and performance. This range of domestic and office lighting is at the forefront of LED technology. With new products constantly in development the range is always growing, adapting and improving.

Full range coming soon...

Office cutbacks...

Introducing the Vision 600 series

The 600 series retrofit has been designed as a direct replacement for fluorescent ceiling tile fittings

The 600 is an energy conscious, low maintenance replacement to its fluorescent predecessor. Providing true colour rendering and significantly better light pooling, the 600 also has the ability to fit directly into any recessed or suspended ceiling application. Cutting down on assembly cost.

CREE LED technology gives the 600 a massive energy saving advantage, along with significantly better LED and driver life span. Reducing your carbon footprint and operating costs for many years to come.

For full specification use the link:

http://www.snapfastuk.com/downloads/vision_600.pdf

Let there be Light

Introducing the Vision Flex

Vision Flex Retrofits allow cutting edge CREE LED technology to be retrofitted directly into old HPS Lantern bodies

The Flex, named after its technological adaptability and dexterity, is a new way of converting to LED technology. Cutting out the purchase of a new, expensive luminaires and utilizing existing lantern bodies using the Snapfast plug and play ideal, the Flex range will cover an extensive array of current market lantern bodies, with exact photometric light output.

Flex Range includes: ARC80, ARC90, SGS252, SGS253 & urbis ZX1

Not only does the Flex come with all the energy and cost saving ramifications of an LED based luminaire. It also cuts costs on purchasing, recycling and maintenance.

For specification use the link:

http://www.snapfastuk.com/downloads/vision_flex.pdf

Vision for the future

SNAPFAST is proud to announce a new partnership with innovative design & manufacturing group, VISION Engineering.

VISION has been set the task of designing & manufacturing a new line of cost affective, LED fixtures and fittings exclusively for SNAPFAST.

Tornado Motorsport 2010

First News for the Blog! Here at Snapfast we are sponsoring tornado motorsports Britcar and Formula Ford 2010 season.

The cars are built in conjunction with Gateshead colleges Automotive school of excellence, giving students a unique opportunity to work with professional racing drivers, cars and mechanics.

Other sponsors include: Virgin Atlantic, Dial-A-Flight, Stanley Travel, PPG paint

We wish Lawrence, Martin and the whole team the best of luck in their campaign.