The LED Engineering Kit, which OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is now offering for sale on the LED Light for You (LLFY) platform, provides a means of gaining practical knowledge of LED lighting.

This kit is a powerful tool for anyone who wants to test LEDs, various accessories and applications. The Engineering Kit includes components from various LLFY partners. In addition to the OSRAM OSTAR high-power LED, there are various lenses and reflectors, a power supply, a thermal interface and a selection of heat sinks. A brochure is also included for technical assistance.

Lighting designers, luminaire manufacturers and architects are all heavily involved in creating lighting systems that contain the latest technology. They can use the Engineering Kit as a simple way of gaining an insight into this new LED technology and test different LED lighting solutions. Different reflectors, lenses and heat sinks can be combined to create numerous variations and provide an idea of what the new light sources can achieve and what their special features are.

The Engineering Kit contains the OSTAR LED, two reflectors from Fraen with medium and narrow beam angles and three lenses from Ledil - one with a wide angle, a spot lens and a cat's eye for side deflection. A thermal interface from Laird that provides optimum heat dissipation, two heat sinks (from Coolermaster and an aluminum plate) an OSRAM Optotronic power supply for the European/Asian or NAFTA market round off the kit. The kit demonstrates the numerous options offered by these tiny light sources and indicates the accessories needed.

"An LED alone is not a light fitting", said Sebastian Lyschick, Network Manager LLFY at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. "Our kit provides a quick and simple means of understanding the new LED technology and its exciting possibilities. It can be used as the basis for developing projects and products with network partners." The Engineering Kit and brochure are available exclusively at www.ledlightforyou.com/led-kit.

Welland has joined the LED City® initiative, an international program that promotes the deployment of energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lighting. The city has converted many of its lighting applications to LEDs, including streetlights and traffic signals, and has additional projects underway. Welland has also amended its municipal standards to facilitate LED lighting for all future streetlight installations.
 
Street and Pedestrian Lights
Welland has installed 50 LED streetlights along the revitalized area of Fitch Street and is formalizing plans for the installation of 50 additional street and pedestrian lights. The city’s growing use of LEDs is targeted to help decrease the CAN$550,000 per year cost of operating its streetlights. The city plans to eventually retrofit all streetlights with LEDs, which could yield a savings of $253,980 per year.
 
“The City of Welland is committed to high-quality LED lighting that reduces energy and maintenance costs,” said Mayor Damian Goulbourne. “Welland has been immersed in the testing of LED street lighting and aspires to become a green community, improving life for our residents. We look forward to promoting the benefits of our installations and sharing our experiences within the LED City program, helping to build a global municipal community committed to energy-efficient lighting.”
 
“We welcome Welland into the LED City community. Welland city officials have carefully evaluated LED lighting options and are responsibly deploying LED lighting to provide better light while reducing energy and maintenance costs,” said Deb Lovig, Cree’s LED City program manager. “Welland is joining the LED lighting revolution and taking a leadership role in helping other cities learn the benefits of LED lighting in their own communities.”
 
Welland has considerable experience with LED lighting:

• In 2005, the city converted all of its incandescent traffic signals to LEDs, resulting in a 66 percent reduction in power consumption.
• In 2007, Welland installed 50 LED streetlights along Fitch Street – showing notable improvements on a street that was named one of the top 20 worst roads in Ontario in 2005.
• In January 2008, Toronto’s greenTbiz organization administered a public-perception survey of LEDs in Welland. In the results, 73 percent of all respondents preferred the new LED streetlights.
  

The responses listed energy savings, cost savings, brighter light, whiter color and decreased glare as some of the reasons for this preference.

 
Welland city staff has specifically recommended that the city convert more of its lights to LEDs, citing the benefits of LED technology improvements. The city plans to convert its downtown decorative pedestrian lighting to LED as part of the city’s downtown revitalization project. The 50 LED streetlights to be installed in Welland are based on the K56-EAR LED Series made by King Luminaire, and contain LED light engines from Welland-based CRS Electronics. The light engines use the performance-leading Cree XLamp® LED.
 
About LED City
The LED City is an expanding community of government and industry parties working to evaluate deploy and promote LED lighting technology across the full range of municipal infrastructure to:
 
* Save energy
* Protect the environment
* Reduce maintenance costs
* Provide better light quality for improved visibility and safety.
 
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 22 percent of electricity used in the U.S. powers lighting. In a world with soaring energy prices based on the availability and control of fossil fuels, and with growing concern about sustainability of the environment, a revolution in lighting is long overdue.
 
About Welland, Ontario, Canada
Welland, also known as “The Rose City,” is located in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada, near the Welland Canal and Welland River. With a population of more than 50,000, Welland is known for its large French Canadian population and the Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology. The city spans 31.3 square miles with landmarks such as the Welland Recreational Waterway, Townline Tunnel and the Main Street Bridge. Welland is committed to environmental stewardship through the Brownfield Strategy/Community Improvement Plan, using financial incentives and municipal leadership to promote redevelopment and sustainability. For additional information, please refer to www.welland.ca.
 
King Luminaire Products
King Luminaire manufactures high-quality decorative outdoor lighting fixtures, fabricated metal poles, arms and site furnishings. The brand is part of the StressCrete Group, one of the oldest, most reliable manufacturers of spun concrete poles in North America. For additional information, please refer to www.stresscretegroup.com.
 
About CRS Electronics
Headquartered in Welland, Ontario, CRS Electronics engineers, designs and manufactures LED light engines and lamps for various applications including aviation, architectural, theatrical, retail signage/display, automotive, flashlights and emergency vehicles. CRS offers a state-of-the-art surface-mount assembly line that is optimized for LED assembly and custom manufacturing.
 
CRS has been a major source of vehicle lighting for buses and trucks for many years and was the inventor of the industry-leading Child Reminder System. In 2007, CRS completed one of the largest LED MR16 lighting retrofits in North America at the Palace Pier condominium tower in Toronto, Ontario. CRS has now embarked on a new line of general lighting products that include indoor LED down lights and high-output LED streetlights.
 
For additional information, please refer to www.crselectronics.com or call 905-788-9039 x.231.
 
About Cree
Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete the incandescent light bulb through the use of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lighting. Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting retrofit solutions, and semiconductor solutions for backlighting, wireless and power applications. Cree’s product families include LED recessed down lights, lighting-class power LEDs, high brightness LEDs, blue and green LED chips, power-switching devices and radio-frequency/wireless devices. Cree solutions are driving improvements in applications such as general illumination, backlighting, electronic signs and signals, variable-speed motors, and wireless communications. For additional product and company information, please refer to www.cree.com.

Manufacturers

DMF Lighting and Liton Lighting are a couple of the manufacturers of ENERGY STAR qualified exit signs in California.
DMF Lighting manufactures recessed lighting, track lighting, exit and emergency signs and industrial lighting.

Wet Location Red and Green LED AC Exit signs by Carson, CA based DMF feature an enclosure resistant to corrosive atmosphere, non-hazardous dust environments, water spray, splash and where hose downs frequently occur.  Edge-lit architectural signs provide high design features.  Additional models fit commercial and institutional facilities where emergency saving operation and long service life are required.

Liton Lighting, a subsidiary of  Los Angeles Based EEMA lighting Group, specializes in specification grade, commercial and residential recessed down lighting, and track lighting in Low Voltage, Line Voltage, Compact Fluorescent, and HID.

EEMA Industries Inc.
5461 West Jefferson Blvd, Los Angles, CA 90016
P: 323.904.0200 F: 323.904.0201

For a complete list of LED Exit Sign manufacturers, visit the ENERGY STAR website .  Energy Star maintains an Energy Star Qualified Products list for:

• Appliances
• Heating & Cooling
• Home Envelope
• Home Electronics
• Office Equipment
• Lighting
• Comemrcial food Service
• ...and Other Commercial Products.

This EPA sponsored national program provides a wide variety of information, testing and product rating services to help reduce energy consumption.  Started in the 1970s, their history is valuable for evalution and their scope is broadening to include testing of additional product categories for energy efficiency.

LED lighting options are growing and developing rapidly. Many applications are now cost effective with LED, despite the higher upfront costs. How affordable? Check it out for your own applications with an LED Payback Calculator.

BetaLED is a respected manufacturer of THE EDGE fixtures that contain no mercury or lead. Longer light component life also means less waste. THE EDGE also complies with both Dark Sky (IESNA full cutoff) and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHs) regulations. Beta Lighting brings continuous LED innovation to the workplace and their Total Systems Approach allows them to build innovation from the ground up.

To meet today's general lighting standards, Beta Lighting works with top-tier LED suppliers from around the world. Their primary LED partner, Cree of Raleigh, North Carolina, controls all aspects of its LED manufacturing.

It's easy to prove that Beta LED has the EDGE over HID. Adjust the cells to get a quick estimate on how THE EDGE can reduce your energy and maintenance cost.

LED Payback Calculator

LED Payback Calculator

Relume has grown into a full-service, single source for innovative LED light engine solutions for corporate signage, automotive, airlines, safety devices and the U.S. military.

Advanced Research and Development facilities and state-of-the-art manufacturing are under the same roof to  assure maximum quality, consistency and performance of all Relume light engine solutions from concept to completion.

Relume claims to be the only company that offers the unique advantages of their patented "Silver Strips" and custom "Silver Circuit Boards" which enable LEDs to burn brighter, last longer and cost less.   Relume sets new industry standards for performance, ruggedness and economy.

Relume Technologies
Corporate World Headquarters
925 N. Lapeer Road Suite B
Oxford, MI. 48371
Phone: (248) 969-3800
www.relume.com

LED Assemblies From Marktech Optoelectronics

Marktech Optoelectronics specializes in solving challenging LED design, assembly and manufacturing problems for customers. Marktech strives to  integrate these processes into customers' systems to provide dependable, efficient service.

Marktech, a CREE Solution Provider, offers a comprehensive range of Engineering and Manufacturing services that simplify LED product development and provide meaningful time and cost savings to OEM customers. Our vertically-integrated services provide customers with a total design, manufacturing, and logistics solution that move a product from its initial design through volume production, test, and distribution. These integrated services allow us to design, build, and ship a complete product efficiently, effectively and at a greater cost savings to our customers.

LED Assemblies Advantages

• Low Cost, High Quality LED Manufacturing Services,
• Extensive LED Circuit Design, and Engineering Capabilities,
• Cost-effective LED Component Solutions,
• No Communication Barriers - You Deal Direct with a US Based Company

Marktech's Logistics management team implements and controls the efficient and effective flow of all information between the end customer and the manufacturing plant. Prototype to Production - We make sure your products remain consistent and of the highest quality with in-house Quality Control and Inspection.

Marktech Optoelectronics
3 Northway Lane North
Latham, New York 12110
Toll Free: 800.984.5337
Phone: 518.956.2980
http://www.ledassemblies.com/

OptoElectronix provides general illumination and custom LED products. They optimize light output, power efficiency, product quality, reliability, and cost. Their global team has nearly 30 years of experience designing and manufacturing LED products for market leaders throughout the consumer, communication, industrial and medical industries.

OptoElectronix, a CREE Solutions Provider, is a qualified optoelectronics systems integrator who can deliver the following:

• In-house lighting system design expertise
• Design for manufacture (DFM) expertise
• In-house manufacturing
• Broad sales channel for local support

OptoElectronix offers:

• Design for optimal optical efficiency — maximum photons out
• Design for optimal power efficiency — minimum drive current in
• Thermal management for optimal heat dissipation and long LED life
• LED drive and control electronics allowing direct connection to the source power
• Chip-on-board (COB) assembly technology for improved system performance
• Design for automated manufacturing — best possible quality at a cost competitive with China

These elements combine to deliver the optimal combination of:

• System performance
• Product cost
• Quality
• Reliability
• Time to market
• High-volume, just-in-time delivery

LEDs are quickly replacing incandescent, fluorescent, and CFL bulbs for OEMs who are in tune with end-customer demands for energy-efficient products with a short amortization period.

OptoElectronix, Inc.

1735 Technology Drive, Suite 175
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: (408) 437-9455
Corp@optoelectronix.com

http://www.optoelectronix.com

MetroSpec engineers products from concept through to production - involving and teaming with its customers at every step of the way.

MetroSpec is exceptionally good at:

They specialize in translating innovative ideas and concepts into tangible prototypes and customer ready products.

MetroSpec Technology, LLC
1313 5th Str SE, UTEC Suite 333
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Phone: 952 746-7993
http://www.metrospectech.com

One-stop-shop for Engineering and Production of LED lighting modules and electronics

LED Specialists is a CREE Solutions Providers that provides LED product design, integration and support services for the lighting industry. Our broad expertise in LED light sources, optics, drive electronics and thermal management allow us to deliver solutions optimized for the application and environment. In addition to engineering services, we offer complete lighting products and core components. 

Partnerships include Cree, Luxeon, Arrow Aces and NuSolutions Network.

Services include:

Product Development - Concept -> Prototype -> Detailed Design -> Manufacturing
LED Driver Electronics - Customized to achieve efficiency, cost and performance requirements.
Optical Design - To maximize lighting effectiveness.
Mechanical Design - Housings and thermal management.
Integration - Into your luminaire or system
Prototypes - Rapid turn-around and application assessment.
Test and Evaluation
Qualification and Certification
Project/Program Management
Manufacturing

LED Specialists, Inc
7A Main Street
Kings Park, New York 11754
(888) 680-1200
http://www.ledspecialists.com/

Kramer Lighting has launched KramerLED, utilizing groundbreaking light emitting diode (LED) technology featuring daylight harvesting, dimming capabilities and superior light control.

The patent-pending product line is for commercial indoor lighting.

The keys to a high efficiency LED interior luminaire are thermal management and optical control. With its heat pipe technology and patent-pending offset axial optics, KramerLED delivers superior efficiency, performance, and longevity.

"Energy efficiency is a top priority for the lighting industry," said Kramer Lighting president Al Ruud. "The KramerLED line offers a new 'green' option for facilities working toward Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification."

KramerLED uses the new X-Lamp MC-E LED from Cree, Inc., a premier manufacturer of LEDs. The MC-E LED retains the same 7 x 9 mm footprint as the existing XR-E family but with four times the light output. This technology enables new applications, reduces overall system cost, and uses the fewest LEDs within the smallest aperture possible to maximize light output and maintain a 45-degree visual cutoff angle.

KramerLED luminaires provide a significant reduction in energy consumption and overall efficiency with equal or better performance than traditional sources. The line also features proprietary NanoOptic(TM) technology: direct contact refractors sealed to the LED dome. When used in combination with premium optical materials and advanced optical design techniques such as Total Internal Reflection (TIR), NanoOptics provide up to 96 percent optical efficiency.

The concept of TIR occurs when beams of light bounce off a critical angle within the fixture and reflect back to the desired area increasing target zonal efficiency and performance.

One example of this efficiency comes from KramerLED linear products. Per linear foot, linear products deliver 1,000 lumens and consume less than 20 watts with a life rating greater than 50,000 hours. These fixtures also feature dimming through zero to 10-volt control.

Energy efficiency combined with no maintenance costs or lamp replacements present KramerLED fixtures as viable alternatives to other traditional lighting sources. The complete KramerLED series includes downlight, adjustable, wall wash, direct, indirect and pendant luminaires.

LED Light Manufacturing

All Kramer Lighting luminaires are manufactured in our ISO90001:2000 registered facility located in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.

Each Kramer Lighting fixture must pass a series of electrical tests prior to packaging. 

Kramer Lighting maintains the highest quality standards to ensure consistency and customer satisfaction.

Kramer works through sales reps.  Call for the rep in your area. 

Kramer Lighting

sales@kramerlighting.com

(800) 236-6800

KramerLED

E-mail: info@kramerled.com

Web Site: www.KramerLED.com