Featured | Electromechanics | Tracks | Indoor Applications | May 11, 2017

New Low Voltage Track with Magnetic Installation System

The new A.A.G. Stucchi low voltage track (up to 48V) is designed for minimal and elegant light applications. With its compact design, magnetic installation system for the lighting fixtures, and integrated databus for light control, this new product provides maximum freedom and flexibility, in designing and creating innovative lighting projects. Read more »

High Bay | Systems + Applications | Luminaires | May 02, 2017

High Performance, Energy Saving LED Highbay Kit

Fulham, one of the leaders in LED drivers, has launched a new, high specification, LED highbay kit. Designed as a highest performing, energy saving solution for warehouse, factory and retail highbay luminaires, the new LED highbay kit will provide high specification features as standard, a wide array of CCT/CRI options, up to 119 Lumens per Watt and is guaranteed for five years. Read more »

Resources | Intellectual Properties | Applications | Lamps | Tubes | Apr 29, 2017

New Patent Aims to Improve Light Distribution of Tubular Lamps and Luminaires

Appropriate even light distribution in LED replacement tubes respectively tubular LED lamps and luminaires is still one of the weak points of LED lighting. Recently the interesting patent application "Light distribution using tapered waveguides in LED-based tubular lamps as replacements of linear fluorescent lamps" covering that topic became a granted patent, with patent number US8,348,467 B2. Read more »

Featured | Optics + Opt. Materials | Components | Retrofit | Apr 15, 2017

ZORYA – Omnidirectional Retrofit Lenses from LEDiL

ZORYA is a unique LED optics design from LEDiL with around 340-degrees of light distribution. The whole lens is covered in small “spikes” that are basically individual optics in themselves. This innovative design – unlike anything seen before in LED optics – can harness all the light from any size LED and transform it into omnidirectional lighting that mimics a traditional light bulb beam pattern. Read more »

Resources | Reports | Indoor Applications | Apr 12, 2017

Lighting Controls Association Publishes Lighting Controls Guide for Open Offices

The Lighting Controls Association has published a basic guide to applying lighting controls to open office spaces. Read more »

Tubes | Connected Lighting | Lamps | Retrofit | Systems + Applications | Apr 12, 2017

Philips Lighting Pioneers an Easy Path to Smart Lighting with First-Ever Wireless Linear Lamp Retrofit

Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, today introduced a simplified path to connected ready lighting with the introduction of Philips InstantFit LED T8 lamps with EasySmart technology. The first and only wireless, network-capable linear lamp retrofit, the Philips InstantFit LED with EasySmart technology enables intelligent control from the Leviton Wireless Room Controller System with the simplicity of a plug and play installation that reduces energy, effort and costs. Read more »

Connected Lighting | Tracks | Systems + Applications | Luminaires | Apr 03, 2017

Lumibright Intoduces Versatile Magneto Combo Series

Lumibright's Magneto has revolutionized track systems providing flexibility to combine them in a variety of ways. Insets are installed using magnets on a patented slider enabling to adjust the beam angle to highlight desired objects in every detail with optimal light quality. Magneto track light have unique distribution technology with independent patented innovation design in strong magnetic adsorption installations and optical module cellular lighting functions. Read more »

Systems | Controls | App | Mar 22, 2017

Tridonic and EON Reality Show Augmented Reality App to Control and Provision IoT enabled Lighting

Tridonic, a leading international supplier of integral lighting solutions and EON Reality Inc., the world leader in Virtual Reality based knowledge transfer for industry, education, and edutainment, have partnered to develop an Augmented Reality control and provisioning interface for Tridonic’s IoT enabled industrial lighting solution, net4more. The AR application will be announced and demoed at CeBIT as part of Tridonic’s keynote: “Lighting as the backbone for the Internet of Things”. Read more »

Systems + Applications | Luminaires | Mar 14, 2017

Lumibright Introduces Nice Series Spotlights Range

The remarkable Nice Spotlight Series are an extensive selection of high performance optics to meet specific lighting solutions after months of engineering. Elegant, slim and sleek, the all new LED Nice Spotlights have been designed and developed for radiant lighting experience providing 50,000 hours of stylish lighting. Read more »

Featured | Luminaires | Mar 10, 2017

Willighting Develops New Special LED Aluminum Strip Light With Magnets

Willighting develops new special LED aluminum strip light with high performance. Using high bright CRI>80 SMD4014 to ensure high quality. The most special is that there are magnets at the back and magnet wire at one end different from other common items. It is very easy and convenience to install. 575x18x20 mm, 855x18x20 mm and 1205x18x20 mm could be available. Of course, other size could be customized by your requirement. Read more »

Systems + Applications | Luminaires | Mar 09, 2017

Green Creative Launches Elevate Series Low Glare Panel LED Luminaires

Green Creative, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, proudly announces the release of its Panel 2X4’ 38 W and Panel 2X2’ 30 W luminaires. Part of the Elevate Series, these new panels use the latest in edge-lighting technology to produce a smooth, uniform lighting effect. In addition, these fixtures feature SootheOptic low glare technology that minimizes visual glare, creates a comfortable lighting environment and offers more useful light than traditional panels. With a Unified Glare Rating <19, these panels are ideal for illuminating classrooms, offices, hospitals and retail spaces. Read more »

Human Centric Lighting | Systems + Applications | Luminaires | Feb 14, 2017

OEM Systems Group Promises Healthy Light at the Workplace

Work is ever more frequently leading to health problems: In 2016, the number of sick notes through mental illness has reached a new high in Germany. According to health insurer DAK-Gesundheit*, they are responsible for 17 percent of sick leaves. Thus, mental illnesses are now the second most frequent reason for absenteeism. Read more »

Connected Lighting | Lamps | Tubes | Systems + Applications | Feb 01, 2017

Ledvance Launches Substitube Connected - an Energy-Saving Champion

Ledvance, the fully-owned Osram subsidiary, is bringing the flagship of its current Substitube portfolio to market in February that enables energy costs to be reduced by up to 90 percent compared to applications with traditional fluorescent tubes. The LED replacement for T5 tubes is also new to the portfolio, featuring real glass that prevents undesired expansion and sagging of the lamps. Read more »

Horticulture | Smart Lighting + IoT | Systems + Applications | Systems | Luminaires | Jan 27, 2017

LumiGrow Releases Pro Series E Horticultural Lighting Solution with Cloud-Based Wireless Control

LumiGrow has announced the worldwide release of the Pro Series E, a horticultural lighting product line that combines the best in optimized spectrum LED technology with cloud-based wireless control. Each Pro Series E fixture comes with a wireless control module included, so you can get up and running with the most modern lighting controls quickly and easily. Manage your lights from any phone, tablet, or computer via the SmartPAR™ Wireless Control System, and choose to be backed by the industry's best research support team running 10 years strong and leading 5-year warranty. Read more »

Horticulture | Systems + Applications | Luminaires | Jan 24, 2017

Plessey's Introduces Hyperion Family High-Power Horticultural LED Grow Lights

Plessey, a leading developer of award-winning LED technologies and manufacturer of solid state lighting products, today launched the Hyperion family of high-power horticultural LED grow lights. Designed specifically to provide supplementary lighting in greenhouses, the Hyperion 1000 and Hyperion 1600 units deliver greater returns for commercial growers through increased productivity while achieving a 40% energy saving compared to equivalent 600 W and 1000 W sodium grow lights. Read more »

Electronics | Driver Modules | Smart Lighting + IoT | Components | Outdoor Applications | Jan 12, 2017

Fulham LED Extreme Driver Family for Outdoor and High-Power Lighting Applications

Fulham Co., Inc., a leading supplier of lighting components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications, has released the WorkHorse LED Extreme family of constant current, programmable drivers specifically designed for outdoor and high-power applications. WorkHorse LED Extreme drivers are intelligent, programmable LED drivers built for harsh environments. Read more »

Featured | Automotive | Systems | Jun 18, 2016

GLT’s Ring Light Brings New Appeal and Functionality to Automotive and Other Lighting Applications

Brecksville, OH, April 25, 2016 – The new ring light from Global Lighting Technologies is a bright and uniform circle of LED-based illumination that lends a special look and appeal to lighting applications. It uses as few as 1 LED, can be produced in a variety of colors, and can be integrated into a wide variety of products. Read more »

Technologies | Luminaires | Outdoor Applications | Nov 26, 2015

Gunshot Detection for Lighting Fixtures

Cities and their emergency responders will soon have a new way to deploy gunshot detection technology and be able to respond to incidents and react faster to protect their residents. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between GE Lighting and SST, Inc., developer of the ShotSpotter™ crime detection and location suite, lays ground to embedding sophisticated ShotSpotter technology into GE’s intelligent LED street lights. Read more »

Technologies | Engineering | Systems | Mar 21, 2014

Not Just Light Generation - Xicato Calls It "Internet of Lights" or Lighting 2.0

Xicato, in cooperation with Echelon will demonstrate a new integrated controls approach. What Xicato understnds when saying "Internet of Lights" is already explained shortly on their website. If you are interested in topic like this, don't miss LpR 43. Read more »

Street Lighting | Lighting Applications | Outdoor Applications | Jan 14, 2014

Cree LED Technology Lands at Munich Airport

MUNICH -- Cree, a market leader in LED lighting solutions, is providing LED technology to power the apron and exterior lighting systems of Munich Airport (FMG), the seventh largest international hub in Europe, serving 38 million passengers per year. Cree collaborated with ewo, a manufacturer of high-quality lighting systems for public areas, whose F32 flood lights are replacing high-pressure sodium lamps in the airport’s high mast systems. The F32 was specifically designed to seamlessly integrate into the existing apron lighting at Munich Airport, and each one is illuminated by as many as 288 Cree® XLamp® XT-E LEDs. Read more »