Local lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder continues to innovate with its BEKAPole glass fibre-reinforced polyester (GRP) pole range. “The BEKAPole has been part of our success story since BEKA Schréder was founded in 1978,” says Nadja Smith, Marketing Manager at BEKA Schréder. “By adopting the latest filament winding technology, we ensure we stay at the forefront of pole innovation and continue to provide our customers with durable, high-performance solutions for their lighting and infrastructure needs.”
The BEKAPole luminaire can used for highways, main roads, residential streets, sportsfields, decorative lighting, area lighting, post-top lighting, perimeter security, parks and gardens, as well as for flag poles. “The range is manufactured through the filament winding process whereby continuous glass rovings are fed through a polyester resin bath and wound at an even tension onto a rotating mandrel, resulting in a mass to resin ratio of 70:30 and making full use of the tensile strength of the glass filament which is more than that of steel,” continues Smith.
The luminaire’s clean aesthetics make it a favourite with architects, developers and local authorities, coupled with its strength, ease of installation and inherent safety for road users.
Advantages of using the BEKAPole luminaire include:
- Sustainable: The manufacturing process for glass fibre poles is much kinder to the environment than metal or concrete products
- Lightweight: The low mass saves handling, transport and erection costs during installation. No extra equipment is needed to load or offload the poles
- Vandal resistant: High-impact strength of polyester gel coat and glass filament wound structure and material offering no scrap value, therefore there is a very low risk of theft
- Non-corrosive: The BEKAPole has been designed so there is no above- or below-ground corrosion in salt climates or acid soil, while remaining maintenance free at the same time
Enquiries: www.beka-schreder.co.za
