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Light Emitting Designs LLC, a maker of LED luminaires for the commercial and industrial markets, has announced three new 12v LED linear fixtures. The linear fixtures come in lengths of 12 to 60-inches in a choice of day light or soft white.
The luminaries consume between 4 and 16 watts of power. Each 12-inch length provides 150 lumens. The luminaires have a CRI of 75 or above and three year warranty and all of the 12v luminaires are dimmable.
The LED luminaires are available in three housing styles:
- “S” (Square) Series with square extruded white powder coat aluminum housing;
- “R” (Round) Series with round extruded brushed aluminum housing that is rotatable to 360 degrees;
- "SC" (Showcase) Series: show case extruded brushed aluminum housing that is rotatable to 360 degrees.
North Barrington, IL 60010
Telephone: (847) 380-3540
www.led-llc.com
MetroSpec is exceptionally good at:
- Creative problem solving
- Linking new ideas and available technologies
- Rapid turn around – turning ideas into prototypes
- Forward thinking - to production and field
They specialize in translating innovative ideas and concepts into tangible prototypes and customer ready products.
- Engineering and product development
- Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial and Software
- Project Management and Quality Systems
- Planning and Voice of the Customer facilitation
- Rapid prototype design and fabrication
Development partners for:
- Fluid control and mixing systems
- Automation systems and fixtures
- Optical and precision lighting and imaging
- Smart portable and wireless tools
- Solid state lighting and controls
- Integrated sensing and control
- Flexible, quick turn manufacturing
1313 5th Str SE, UTEC Suite 333
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Phone: 952 746-7993
http://www.metrospectech.com
its flagship LED recessed down light, the LR6, won a prestigious Silver International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) in the EcoDesign category. IDEA is one of the most prominent design competitions in the world, celebrating cutting-edge products and product concepts. Selected from 1,517 entries, the juried awards are co-sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America and BusinessWeek. This award continues the parade of accolades garnered by the LR6 for its performance and quality.
LR6 LED Luminaire for performance and quality
The LR6 is an all-in-one LED luminaire that converts six-inch recessed cans into energy-efficient lighting.
The LR6 consumes just 12 watts of energy, which is 85-percent less than a traditional incandescent and 50-percent less than a compact fluorescent, while providing industry-leading light quality and aesthetics. A unique feature of the LR6 is the available Edison base that allows the retrofit of existing cans in minutes with no rewiring or special tools.
“The innovative design of the LR6 is truly unique in the industry, and we are pleased that it has been recognized through this prestigious award,” said Neal Hunter, president, Cree LED Lighting Solutions. “It was created for the critical need of energy efficiency combined with a user-friendly design that allows for easy installation.”
“LED lighting is ready today to help address the world’s energy needs,” said Chuck Swoboda, Cree CEO and chairman. “Cree continues to drive improvements in LED technology and to help accelerate adoption of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lights, such as the LR6.”
The LR6 is available through lighting showrooms and lighting and electrical wholesalers in all 50 U.S. states and across Canada (visit www.CreeLLS.com/buy). It has been honored with the 2007 Lighting For Tomorrow Grand Prize for Solid State Lighting, BuildingGreen’s Top 10 Green Building Products for 2007 and was also named a 2008 PCBC Cool Product.
About Industrial Designers and IDSA
Industrial designers determine the form, use features and interaction qualities of manufactured products, packaging and digital media systems. They study people at work, at home and in motion to create satisfying experiences with products from the kitchen and the office to the hospital and the warehouse, shaping these to fit their customers and to make effective use of industrial processes. In this way, industrial designers have a quiet but profound presence in almost everything people encounter during the day. IDSA is the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy.
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.
For additional product and company information, please refer to www.CreeLLS.com.
Future Lighting Solutions offers customers LED lighting knowledge, resources, programs, partners, solutions and logistics support, focused on enabling the adoption of LUXEON®-based solid state lighting technology. The have build a team of LED lighting experts, specialized partners, and have developed an exclusive worldwide relationship with Philips Lumileds Lighting.
Applications served by Future Lighting Solutions include:
Their services include:
CONTACT INFO:
In North America:
Future Lighting Solutions
1-888-LUXEON2 (589-3662)
Americas@futurelightingsolutions.com
Warm-white and neutral-white LUXEON K2 emitters and a LUXEON K2 Star part can be specified with any standard white emitter.
The new white colors have typical correlated color temperatures (CCT) of 3000K and 4100K and a color rendering index (CRI) of 80 and 75 respectively. The CCT range for LUXEON K2 now extends from 2670K to 10,000K and a new finer color bin structure allows for better overall selection.
Unlike most power LEDs that are limited to 700mA, LUXEON K2 warm white and neutral white LEDs can be run up to 1500mA and a junction temperature of 150°C. The new warm-white and neutral white can deliver more than 130lm and 140lm respectively. LUXEON K2 delivers more usable light at virtually any drive current and junction temperature condition.
“With the increases in light output performance and efficacy, there is expanding demand for power LEDs that deliver the quality of light required for general lighting applications,” said Steve Landau, Director of Marketing Communications. “Designers of residential applications, such as recessed can lights need uniformity, high color rendering and a warm white color temperature at 3000K. In many retail and commercial applications, a cooler temperature of 4100K is desired. With the new binning and phosphor technologies in LUXEON K2, the needs of lighting designers in both markets can be addressed.”
Lighting designers consider several critical “quality of light” factors when evaluating white LEDs: color temperature (CCT), color rendering (CRI) and color uniformity are three of the most important. The new LUXEON K2 parts address CCT and CRI and Philips Lumileds phosphor expertise and technologies ensure the highest degree of color uniformity resulting in white LEDs that are as much as 7 times more uniform that other white power LEDs.
LUXEON K2 Star, like the configuration already available in other LUXEON product families, consists of a white LUXEON K2 emitter mounted onto a metal core pc board (MCPCB). This configuration allows for rapid prototyping and production in a wide range of applications without the need to create custom level 2 boards. LUXEON Star products have been an industry standard for many years and been the configuration of choice for everything from architectural and entertainment lighting to emergency and portable lighting. Complete product information is available on the company’s website and in the LUXEON K2 datasheet also available online. LUXEON K2 warm-white and neutral-white power LEDs are in-stock and available for immediate delivery from Future Electronics. LUXEON K2 Star is stocked in limited quantities and interested parties should contact Future Electronics with their specific needs.
About Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company pioneered power LED technology and is the world’s leading provider of power LEDs for everyday lighting applications. The company’s recent records for light output, efficacy and thermal management are direct results of the ongoing commitment to advancing solid-state lighting technology and enabling lighting solutions that are more environmentally friendly, help reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the need for power plant expansion. Today, Philips Lumileds’ LUXEON LEDs are enabling never before possible applications in the automotive, camera flash, display, general lighting and signage markets. More information about the company’s products and technologies can be found at www.philipslumileds.com.
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
steve.landau@philips.com
+1 408 964 2695
www.philipslumileds.com
Since testing began in January, 2008:
* More than 100 retrofit LR6 six-inch LED downlights have been installed in two locations,
* Six additional locations have retrofit plans in progress, and
* Construction plans for a new IHOP have been modified to specify Cree LR6 LED downlights.
Paul Belle, vice president Wilhelm Restaurant Group, Inc., wanted to move away from conventional, incandescent lighting toward a more sustainable, energy-efficient light. He was considering compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) but changed his mind after seeing Cree’s LED products.
“Cree’s LED lights were much more impressive than CFLs,” said Belle. “LED light is more energy-efficient, generates less heat, has a longer life, and it’s just a better quality light, in my opinion.”
According to Belle, the IHOP employees prefer the LED lighting as it is very bright, easy on their eyes and enhances the general appearance of the food. “The light is not offensive like CFLs can be; the LEDs give off a warm, white light,” Belle said. “The best way I can describe it is to compare the light to a high-definition television. Everything under the LED lighting appears to have a better clarity, like HDTV versus standard definition.
“It is normal to invest a little more in a new technology, but it’s worth it. Somebody has to be first and I’m glad to be on the cutting edge,” Belle said.
Cree’s LED lighting products use approximately 85 percent less energy and last up to 50 times longer than incandescent lights, and they use 50 percent less energy and last up to five times longer than CFLs. Previously, lighting products in the industry fell short in color quality, efficiency or longevity. Cree has created a dimmable LED lighting solution that leads the industry in a combination of all three critical elements.
CONTACT: http://www.cree.com
