EFI has chosen Phoseon as a key technology supplier of UV LED curing technology for a new line of VUTEk superwide UV inkjet printing systems. Phoseon’s UV LED curing technology enables output on a wider media mix and an extended range of applications while at the same time allowing a low total cost of ownership. UV LED curing technology allows printing on a wide range of heat sensitive materials, opening up new opportunities for wide format roll-to-roll printing. The versatile EFI VUTEk GS3250LX printer, a 3.2 meter hybrid digital UV printer, ...

Architects and Lighting Designers Now Have Increased Consistency, Flexibility and Sustainability with High-Performance Luminaires Lumenpulse Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high performance, sustainable architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, will show for the first time its twenty recently announced fixtures at LIGHTFAIR International in Philadelphia, May 17-19, 2011. Attendees visiting Lumenpulse’s booth #3511 will see its expanded Lumenbeam™, Lumenfacade™, Lumencove...

GE is reported to showcase its overhead LED light fixtures to replace florescent tubes with thin, flat plates of light next week.   It’s said that the company will announce the line of LED Edge lighting fixtures that can be suspended from ceilings or recessed flush with ceiling tiles. The first of the products, a square troffer fixture design for recessed lighting, will be available by the end of this year. More stylish suspended fixtures are slated for release in the first half of next year.   According to GE, the four fixtures are built around coin-size L...

Dialight has launched its new LED Low Beam 4”x6” Headlamp to its growing line of SAE/DOT approved LED lighting products for mass transit busses and commercial vehicles. the Dialight Low Beam Headlamp  is made in the USA Exact-fit replacement for conventional low-beam units uses 70% less energy than incandescents and one-third the energy of the leading LED competitor in its class. It operates at less than 14 watts. Where typical conventional headlamps require replacement about once every nine months, the Dialight unit offers a life expectan...

There are some trees made of quick-growing bamboo and super efficient LED lights. These unique lighting devices are constructed of large, free-standing segments of bamboo. Sprouting from each of these “branches” is a leaf –shaped translucent casing lit up by a single LED light. All of these lights are networked via a central controller. Each individual LED light can be controller individually and the entire system is designed to operate reliably outdoors under a variety of environmental conditions(rain,sun,etc). According to I Green Spot, the Light ...

Cree has utilized its TrueWhite® Technology to develop new 1000 lumen LMR4 LED module, delivering 66 lumens per watt efficiency in a fully-integrated solution for downlight applications. Compared with 26 watt compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs, the LMR4-1000 uses 42 percent less input power. It is also the only commercially available 2700 K LED module to deliver 1000 lumen output at more than 90 CRI, which can replace 100 watt incandescent bulbs in downlight applications. Moreover, it integrates driver electronics, optics and primary thermal management, makin...

“Brilliant-Mix” LED concept for warm white feel-good light Warm white light with a high luminous efficacy (110 lm/W) and a color rendering index (CRI) of more than 90 are the result of the new “Brilliant-Mix” concept from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. The intelligent color mix based on powerful OSLON SSL LEDs in EQ-White and Amber covers a broad white spectrum from 2700 to 4000 K. Depending on the required luminous flux, a different number of these LEDs can be combined to produce warm white feel-good light of high quality that w...

-The Innovative LED driver enhances lumen and life performance- GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce that their latest, innovative GlacialPower LED driver is officially bundled in the AR111 Vega Series – models GL-AR111AD and GL-AR111AN. With the bundled packages, users can expect higher reliability and quality, as well as safety and environmental-friendliness, in addition to longer lifetime without compatibility issues, from the GL-AR111 LED bulbs. The GlacialLig...

Acuity Brands has introduced its first-ever offering of LED lamps, the acculamp™ product line which consists of a broad range of LED lamps for commercial and institutional applications, including retail, hospitality and education. The introduction of the acculamp line is a result of the previously announced business collaboration between Acuity Brands and Neonlite Electronic & Lighting (HK), Ltd. The inaugural acculamp product line, the S-Series, includes LED versions of PAR16, PAR20, PAR30, PAR38, MR16 and AR111 lamps, in multiple color...

Albeo has released the H-Series LED high bay with a new benchmark of over 50,000 lumens at 100 lm/W for general illumination. Designed to replaces 400W to 1000W HID and 4 to 8 lamp T5/T8 HIF high bay lighting, the H-Series can be configured with two to twelve field-replaceable modules delivering 11,000 to over 70,000 "hot" lumens. Top tier, LM-80 certified LEDs driven at conservative currents enable efficacies up to 100 lumens per Watt. Each module is constructed of cast aluminum and highly engineered for maximum heat dissipation. Combined with A...

American Lighting has made a addition to its Neon Flex product line with three new LED products  including LED Neon Flexbrite Plus, LED Neon Flexbrite Economy and LED Micro Neon Flex,as part of the industry’s broadest family of LED Neon Flex products offered through a single supplier.   According to the company, the LED Neon Flexbrite product line provides superior light output and higher visibility than traditional incandescent rope light and neon, with up to 90 percent energy savings. It suits for a multitude of continuous line applica...

It’s reported that Google has intended to cooperate with Lighting Science Group to launch the first Android-connected LED bulb. With the first Android-connected LED bulb, customers can use cell phone, tablet or laptop to wirelessly control these LED lights at home. The bulb is an omnidirectional, A19, 60-watt equivalent and it will be available by the end of the year. Plus, Google has also created its own wireless protocol to connect devices in the home — from dishwashers, to thermostats to lights — over Android.  ...

Recently, Torrance - based Pelican Products has been nominated as a finalist for a BritWeek UK Trade & Investment Business Innovation Award for their popular 9440 Remote Area Lighting System (RALS). The BritWeek Award honors and celebrates companies who operate in both California and the United Kingdom for their achievements in the fields of design, technology and service provision. The Pelican 9440 RALS is the latest addition to Pelican’s Remote Area Lighting System (RALS) family of portable, self-contained, rechargeabl...

The city of Victoria partnered with Chevron Energy Solutions to install LED lights, put many little lights clustered together, in 85 of its traffic lights, including an energy management system, thermostats and control sensors at the library. The total cost of the project was $600,000 and was completely covered by a federal grant. It will save will save $750,000 in 10 years. Garza, the city's director of communications, said that the savings realized from the project will put money back in the general fund that may go toward police, the fire department or the maintenance of...

Cree is announced to make a breakthrough on the record of 231 lumens per watt for a white power LED. With a single-die component at a correlated color temperature of 4500 K and standard room temperature 350 mA testing, 231 lumens per watt for a white power LED is acheieved. It is a significant advance beyond Cree’s previous industry record which 200 lumens per watt was considered the theoretical maximum efficiency for a lighting-class LED in 2010 and further demonstrates how Cree’s relentless innovation continues to push the boundaries of what is possible wi...

An exhibition of historic bridal dresses just got the royal treatment – lit by ETC’s Selador® Lustr LED luminaires. The priceless dresses date to 1816 and were recently on display in Kensington Palace, London, ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) chose London-based production company Entec Sound & Light to supply the lighting design and equipment for the limited-time showing, opened briefly to leading news media for global coverage. Entec’s Richard Lambert employed the Lustr® wh...

Lighting firm and LED maker Bridgelux of Livermore, CA and Molex Inc of Lisle, IL, USA (a manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber-optic interconnection systems) have introduced the Helieon 120V AC Sustainable Light Module, which connects directly to 120V AC line voltage input. The module is being showcased at LIGHTFAIR International 2011 (17–19 May) in Philadelphia (Molex booth 2155 and Bridgelux booth 3311). The Helieon 120V AC module is TRIAC dimmable down to less than 5% and is compatible with a wide range of commerciall...

The Ministry of Power and Energy is preparing to do away with the use of kerosene oil, particularly in rural homes. The introduction of advanced solar powered white LED lighting products in the low income areas is expected to save the government Rs. 1.15 billion per annum. Nearly 150,000, would benefit from LED lighting products. Due to their sheer remoteness, About 40,000 households, in remote villages, are still dependent on kerosene for their lighting. Those houses to the national grid was not feasible as the investment would be very high.  ...

Recently, Samsung has signed an agreement with Evident Technologies on Samsung worldwide access to Evident's patent portfolio for all products related to quantum dot LEDs from manufacture of the quantum dot nanomaterials to final LED production. It’s said that quantum dots are nanometre-sized semiconductor crystals that have great commercial promise in electronic applications from solar energy conversion to thermoelectrics to LEDs. Evident is reported to be the first company in the world to commercialise quantum dot LEDs with products launched in 2007. &n...

Elemental LED has announced to sell its new dual mode LED Color-Changing Controller, the Apollo, at a low price of $149.99. This programmable controller has both DMX and pulse width modulation outputs, offering an unprecedented level of versatility for LED light controllers. It’s available in control devices such as wall washers and PAR cans, or to drive three channels of PWM to control LED lighting fixtures like RGB strips lights and light bars.   The new price and the product's compact size and portability are key features that make th...

Acuity Brands has released two technologically advanced OLED luminaires, named as the Kindred™ and the Revel™ for indoor, ambient applications. The Kindred, engineered to provide a room with individualized can opies of light, is a contemporary-styled luminaire that blurs the lines between architecture and lighting. It delivers excellent color rendering quality and over 3,000 glare-free lumens, and suits for indoor ambient applications in office, retail, hospitality and restaurant settings, as well as in architecturally-designed spaces. The Revel, inspired by th...

Kincrome has launched two sizes of Cree LED torch including the palm-sized 1 watt and the larger 3 watt model. Both are featured bright single high intensity Cree LED for a clear white illumination. The 1 watt model (rrp $24.95) features 55 lumens and a beam length of 80 metres, while the 3 watt model (rrp $49.95) features 110 lumens and a huge beam length of 200 metres. Both are said to offer 50,000 hours of Cree light. Both are available from hardware and automotive retailers across Australia....

-High-Performance LED for Commercial and Residential Applications- GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., launches all-new Capella Series of LED products with the GL-DL06 LED Downlight. This high-performance 6-inch 12 watt LED downlight acts as a bulb and fixture all-in-one. Simply, wire the GL-DL06 into a 6-inch hole in a ceiling and immediately receive 120 degrees of light of up to 730 lumens. This high-brightness lighting solution's slim, sleek, and fashionable circular design make it perfect for...

Recently, Antec has introduced its soundscience bias lighting halo 6 LED kit, which is a long lowercase name for a long strip of USB-powered LED lighting at $12.95. It's a pretty simple concept. You remove the adhesive backing and slap the strip onto the back of your monitor. It's good for up to a 24-inch display. Plug it into a USB port and it emanates with a gentle glow from behind your monitor. ...

NEC Display Solutions of America has introduced a new ultra-narrow model to its X Series, the 55-inch X551UN, which is designed for the rigors of 24/7 operation in a variety of video wall applications. The X551UN is a direct LED-backlit LCD display, allowing for improved uniformity, reduced power consumption and mercury-free components. It has a 5.5mm distance between active screen areas of two neighboring displays. This model is the 3rd product in NEC’s X Series to support Intel’s Open Pluggable Specification (OPS), which is the first indust...

1.9 meter integrating sphere for measuring total radiant power and luminous flux The ISP 2000 from Instrument Systems is the latest pioneering development launched by the leading manufacturer of light measurement systems worldwide. This integrating sphere has been specifically designed with a diameter of 1.9 meters to facilitate precise measurement of total radiant power and luminous flux at lamps, luminaires and large LED modules. The ISP 2000 is the largest member of the well-established family of premium integrating spheres produced by Instrument Systems. It incorpo...

Acuity Brands has expanded its outdoor LED lighting portfolio for the Company’s PARK application family of products. New products including the Tersen Ratio™ PG and the Lithonia Lighting VAP™, luminaires for covered outdoor applications, and the Tersen Ratio 4.0 and Lithonia Lighting ALX™, luminaires for parking lots and surrounding areas. Designed as is a LED luminaire of contemporary architectural styling, the Tersen Ratio PG suits for the parking garage. It complies with the IESNA RP-20 standards and delivers up to 1...

The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) had completed an agreement with PowerSecure International’s EnergyLite division to distribute the company’s LED area lighting solution SecureLite™. According to NRTC, SecureLite is a Dark Sky compliant technology. Its highly efficient design includes its breakthrough proprietary dusk-to-dawn control technology, which maximizes the light’s efficiency and reliability, while reducing maintenance costs. Compared to a traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) area lights, SecureL...

Reportedly, KU Environs is proposing the installation of LED lights throughout campus to make campus lighting energy efficient. At present, the group has installed a set of LED lights as a demonstration on West Campus. According to Nick Benson, vice president of KU Environs, the demonstration lights were installed at the beginning of April. The group plans to survey University students and faculty, in an effort to determine if installing the LED lights on the main Lawrence campus would be effective. It’s said that Cooper Lighting donated the lights fo...

Recently, LG Electronics and Samsung start to adopt LED lights in refrigerator. LG has launched a new DIOS refrigerator which combines with green, white and blue LED lights that it claims to be eight times more energy-efficient than the fridges that use regular lights. The company also touts the LED lights as causing little temperature differences in the refrigerator to reduce fresh vegetable oxidation. In addition, LG Household and Health Care, a sister company of LG Electronics, also combined a lamp and air freshener with LED lights. People simply pr...