UFO Round vs Linear High Bay: Which Is Right for Your Space
Once you know you need a high bay, the next question is shape: a round UFO point source or a linear fixture. The right answer depends on what is below, open floor or aisles. This guide makes it clear.
Round UFO high bays excel over open floors and gyms; linear Wildcat high bays excel down racking aisles and production lines.
Round UFO: Open Floors
A UFO concentrates high output through a round reflector for even, wide coverage. It is ideal where you want flexible point placement over open areas, like gyms and manufacturing floors.
Linear: Aisles and Lines
A linear fixture runs continuous light along a row, washing vertical surfaces like racking faces. It is the better pick for distribution center aisles and benches.
Quick Decision
- Open floor or gym: UFO
- Racking aisles or lines: linear
- Mixed space: combine both by zone
Go deeper in the Round Bay UFO guide and Wildcat linear guide, and size either with the fixture calculator.
Match the Fixture to the Floor
UFO for open areas, linear for aisles. We will help you decide and lay it out.
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