Lazerlamps: LED Work Light Buyers Guide Tractor Lighting

Lazer Work Light Solutions Overview:

At Lazer we are proud that our Utility Series of work light solutions are trusted across the world in key industrial sectors such as construction, agriculture, mining, and forestry. As a UK brand with all our design, engineering, and manufacturing done in-house, our lights are built to the highest standards. The result is solutions that not only deliver incredible lighting performance and durability, but improve safety, visibility, and efficiency in critical scenarios.

By working closely with operators and understanding their day-to-day challenges, we've developed high-performance work lights that are tailored to real-world demands. Our Utility Series offers a robust range of work lights, available in 25W, 45W, 50W, 80W & 170W variants. Models are also available with additional functions such as variable brightness settings, red tail-light, and beacon/strobes - ensuring there’s a solution for virtually every industrial application.

However, with a wide range of choice and features, comes one key question we hear time and again...

What Lights Would You Reccomend For My Machine?

This blog aims to help answer that question. Alongside the development of new work light solutions, we’ve been using advanced simulation tools to analyse the performance of different lighting systems / set-ups. These simulations allow us to accurately assess lux levels, diffusion, and light distribution across various multiple lamp configurations. The results act as a practical guide for operators - helping them choose the ideal work light systems and set-ups to ensure the right illumination for maximum safety, productivity, and efficiency.

From this research we have developed the following case study to act as a buyer's guide for operators. The case study / guide below advises on the optimal lighting set up for agritcultural tractors. For our excavator & mini digger lighting system guides - please see the following links:

Work Light Buyers Guide - Excavator Lighting System

Work Light Buyers Guide - Mini Digger Lighting System

Lighting System / Set Up for a Tractor

The Lazer Method: 3-Phase Process: To develop our reccomended lighting set ups and understand what combination of lights would achieve the best results, we work from a 3-Phase Process. The first step is to understand the challenges and identify the hazards that tractor operators face. Then we can develop the lighting parameters, which involves understanding the optimal distribution of light in the areas surrounding the tractor, to best meet the operators needs and mitigate hazards. The final step is utilising our innovative software to simmulate different lighting systems outputs, to find the set up that achieves this light distribution.

Zoning & Illuminance - Lighting Parameters:

Lighting zoning involves dividing a space into distinct areas, each with specific lighting requirements based on the application, vehicle type, and operating environment. This environment is influenced by both known and potentially unknown variables. Employing this approach enhances safety, functionality, and efficiency.

At Lazer, we leverage our expertise and advanced lighting analysis tools to work within the defined lighting zones. This enables us to recommend the ideal lamp selection, vehicle positioning, tilt angles, and beam configurations, ensuring optimal and performance. When deciding which zones to illuminate and to what extent, the operator should consider both the areas where tasks will be performed and those required for the safe movement of pedestrians or other workers. For tractors we have indetified the following 4 key zones:

Within each zone we then calculate the optiminal illuminance for maxiumum workability:

Tractor Front & Rear Lighting Setup:

The front lights on an agricultural tractor are crucial to provide clear visibility in low-light conditions allowing the operator to perform their taks with more safety and crucially for farmers and operators - effiency. Rear lighting is equally as essential for safe night operations, illuminating the area behind and around the machine to improve visibility when reversing or maneuvering.

We have carefully designed the following lighting setup, which is based on achieving the best spread of light taking into account the key zoning parameters and the optimal illuminance within them. Productivity, worker safety and visibility are enhanced through our products carefully engineered 5000K colour temperature, with a high CRI (>80), and near perfect homogeneity (reducing strain on the eyes and mimicking natural daylist as close as possible).

Lighting System Performance: False Colour Rendering

Now we have the set up established, we can begin to look at the lighting performance and output. Below is the false color rendering simulation around the tractor, showing the distribution of light of the lighting system. The darker areas near the machine represent higher lux / light levels for tasks that require better visability and more precision , while the colour gradually lightens as you move further away, while still ensuring sufficient lux levels in the surrounding area of the tractor for operator awareness and safety.

Lighting System Performance: Visual Simulations

The following simulations visualise the exact light output achieved by the case study set up, demonstrating the combination of front and rear lighting and the distribution of light in the key zones in front off and around the tractor.

In summary, from the simulation and case study results - we can see this set up is achieving excellent levels of lighting (>100 Lx) in a wide area around the tractor, with an otpimal level of light uniformity across all required zones. The light output is crucal but we can also see the strategic positioning of theese lamps is also key to to optimise coverage and uniformity for the operator. This result is achieved using 8 lamps in total, comprising 4 × Utility-80 HD and 4 × Utility-50 lamps.

For more information on these products, and to see the lighting performance of alternative front lighting set ups suitable for tractors - please see the sections below. For any further questions - please dont hesitate to get in touch via our social media or contact us directly: +44 (0)1992 677374 / sales@lazerlamps.com

Product Details

Reg10 UNECE approved work light
Optional red tail-light function available (UNECE Reg 148-R1)
Optional Beacon function available -UNECE Reg 65 (XA1) approved
5000k colour temperature
CAE optimised cooling system with Electronic Thermal Management
Vacuum-metallised optics for superior light utilisation
Supplied with versatile stainless steel mounting bracket and fasteners
Fixed bolt ‘fast-mount’ solution available
‘Unbreakable’ polycarbonate lens with hardcoat
Automotive grade corrosion resistance
EMC protected- CISPR:25 (Class 3 or Class 5)
IP68 / IP69k approved
Over voltage protected
Reverse polarity protected
Includes male/female Deutsch connectors
Comprehensive range of lens covers available
5year warranty (2year for non-automotive / industrial applications)
Made in the UK

ECE approved work light
Utilising 4 high-density 20W LEDs
Variable brightness option available
CAE optimised cooling system with Electronic Thermal Management
5000k colour temperature
Vacuum-metallised optics for superior light utilisation
Die-cast, heavy-duty mounting bracket made from 7mm stainless steel
‘Unbreakable’ polycarbonate lens with hardcoat
Automotive grade corrosion resistance
EMC protected- CISPR:25 (Class 3)† - Update to Class 5 coming in Sept / Oct 2025
IP68 / IP69k approved
Over voltage protected
Reverse polarity protected
Includes male/female Deutsch connectors
Comprehensive range of lens covers available
5 year warranty (2 year for non-automotive / industrial applications)
Made in the UK