Core of System |
Silicon Diode LED |
Fragile cylindrical quartz bulbs |
High resistance to vibration and shock |
Power Consumption |
Low normally quantified in hundreds of watts/hr |
High, normally quantifies thousand of watts/hr |
Power consumption is 60% less: thus investment cost is recovers by the user in a short time |
UV Source Life Time |
More than 20000 working hrs |
Varying from 500 to 2000 working hours. It depends on the condition of use and the environment |
No UV emitter to replace, No technical maintenance |
Heat Generated by Lamp |
60 C max, measured in lamp emitting window |
Greater than 150 C on lamp window. The bulb can reach 900 after a few minutes of operating |
Lower heat implies lower heat built up in presses |
Radiation Type Emitted |
Pure UV |
Rays emitted UV-A+UV-B+UV-C+IR |
Improved safety for the operator. It does not emit Dangerous UV-C radiation |
Environment and Health |
No mercury and other dangerous substances |
Contains mercury and metal halide potentially dangerous for the environment |
It is not necessary to dispose emitters as special waste |
Maintenance Required |
Glass window cleaning only |
Frequent ordinary maintenance: glass cleaning, periodic replacement of UV bulb, replacing reflectors, cleaning filters |
Almost absent maintenance cost and production downtime |