Rhenac, a growth lighting specialist company have released their latest product in their unique Complete Light Spectrum line, the RML 400, which delivers turf care across a 400 spm area using UV-C lighting equipment.
The RML 400, like all in the CLS range, is designed for businesses who want to maintain their sporting pitch with efficient and sustainable means — with industry-leading LED technology attached to a lightweight-rig design, the RML 400 provides state of the art turf growth under simulated conditions.
The LED system on the product stimulates natural sunlight using Rhenac-patented technology, which is backed by years of research and development in plat research at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and used by several elite stadiums.
CEO of Rhenac, Horst Theisen explained the RML 400 lighting is not just about one monochromatic light: it’s much more.
“It’s about creating balanced light recipes that replicate natural sunlight and adjusting temperature to support every stage of turf growth,” he said via press release.
“Red light stimulates germination and shoot growth, while blue light promotes root development, shear strength, leaf structure and density. White light enhances overall turf health and vitality, while far red drives length growth.
“The ability to create bespoke recipes with this mixture of light, combined with infrared heating, ensures the optimal conditions for turf recovery, resilience and consistent playability.”
Rhenac prides itself on solving problems for their clients by using their already existing technology and adapting and personalising it in various ways.
Rhenac’s range of pitch care products and projects can be design specifically for stadiums and other customers, resulting in CLS equipment varying from compact frames for smaller pitches, to inbuilt structures and lighting for major venues.
Rhenac GreenTec
Rhenac sources their research and development through their engineering hub Rhenac GreenTec, founded to study and stay up to date in plant growth within climate chambers without natural light, to then use the data to update their products range.
Modern stadiums and training centres use Rhenac products to keep their pitch’s health and growth consistent all year round due to constraints like parts being under shade from stands, the demanding of training and play, as well as weather.
The results seen by those using the CLS range estimate a 100-percent boost to root growth with double the biomass, 40-percent fewer input requirements to the pitch, and 30-percent more playable hours, all done chemically-free.
The RML 400 is also equipped with analysers and real-time sensors that look deeper into the maintenance of the turf to help venue managers and grounds people to understand more about the reaction of the pitch to the light and its circumstances.
Alongside its advanced lighting technology, the RML 400 benefits from Rhenac’s collaboration with Turf Lighting Solutions who pioneer in single-row aluminium mobile lighting which ensures an easy-to-handle rig that’s practical for ground people to transport, deploy and store.
The RML 400 also includes intuitive controls, light sensor automation, smart remote operation from pitch side, using data-driven resources to ensure long-term reliability.
Turf Lighting Solutions
Turf Lighting Solutions is a subsidiary and partner of Rhenac who specialises in the development and design of the lighting and lightweight rigs (which TLS brought over with the partnership), delivering more than 600 rigs to 120+ stadiums, clubs, and sports venues worldwide.
TLS also designed and created some of Rhenac’s products like turf fans used to control temperature and improve airflow and spray cannons and air blowers for targeted treatment.
The company also consults and advises venue managers towards tailored services for each pitch’s unique conditions, and full lifecycle support from the initial enquiry to ongoing maintenance and optimisation.
Together, Rhenac have operated for over a decade with several decades of knowledge and industry experience from their team.
