Lighting Industry News

P ower management company Eaton revealed collaboration with Internet of Things (IoT) leader Enlighted to accelerate the deployment of advanced sensory networks in commercial and industrial buildings. By integrating Enlighted’s hardware, software, services and broader capabilities with Eaton’s lighting-emitting diode ( LED ) lighting and controls portfolio, the two companies aim to dramatically increase the adoption of connected lighting solutions by providing simplified solutions that are readily deployable. There is strong synergy between the lighting industry and the IoT industry, and connected lighting is one of the fastest and most economical paths to deploying IoT in commercial buildings.   With Enlighted’s technology directly integrated into Eaton’s portfolio, including products with the company’s advanced WaveStream LED technology, the LumaWatt Pro Connected Lighting System powered by Enlighted is designed to deliver a highly advanced connected lighting solution. Ent...

L SI Industries Inc.  has completed the acquisition of all the capital stock of  Atlas Lighting Products , Inc., a Burlington, N.C. manufacturer of high-quality LED lighting products sold into the electrical distribution market. For the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, Atlas' revenues were $56.5 million, and operating income was $8.8 million after adding back adjustments of private company expenses estimated to be $3.6 million. Similarly, adjusted EBITDA is estimated to have been approximately $9.7 million. Net of cash, Atlas' balance sheet was debt-free at December 25, 2016. Founded in 1992, Atlas has operated as an S Corporation since its formation.   The terms of the agreement include a cash payment of $96.9 million, plus 200,000 five-year warrants to purchase LSI's common stock at an exercise price of $9.95, for a total consideration of $97.5 million. Funding will be provided by a combination of cash on hand and $66 million from a new $100 million commerc...

H .E. Williams, Inc. has chosen Igor, Inc. as a preferred provider for their turnkey PoE lighting solution . In surveying multiple PoE providers, Igor’s technical support, matured hardware and software capabilities stood out to Williams.   Advancements in technology and pricing have set the stage for PoE to be a successful controls option of the future, as evidenced by the growing global momentum of PoE via large network gear providers and VARS. Igor’s PoE plug-and-play software platform enables Williams to be one of the first independent lighting manufacturers to release a turn-key PoE solution that complements their portfolio of LED lighting products. With a shared vision for the future of lighting, Igor and Williams know that this partnership will provide tremendous and immediate value to their customers.   Steve L’Heureux, CEO of Igor, said, “This is a true industry inflection point. PoE is a proven and trusted technology and is increasingly in-demand as connecte...

L eviton is being recognised as the ‘Brand Used Most’ in the lighting controls and switches category by BUILDER magazine’s 2017 Brand Use Study. Leviton has been the recipient of BUILDER’s prestigious ‘Brand Used Most’ category for 20 consecutive years, also placing first in 2017 in the ‘Brand Familiarity’ and ‘Brand Used in Past 2 Years’ categories.   This recognition is a part of BUILDER’s yearly, in-depth survey, sponsored by Hanley Wood that studies how builders rate the products they are using in terms of quality, familiarity and opinion.   Leviton offers a wide variety of innovative lighting controls that combine contemporary design and state-of-the-art technology. These include universal dimmers, fan speed controls, occupancy sensors, timer switches and more; many of which can now be controlled via smartphone app or tablet for added convenience. Leviton lighting controls provide precise, dependable control and complement any residential or commercial applica...

L uceco has recently become a Lighting Industry Academy Ambassador, supporting the Academy’s vision to reach its full potential by promoting the importance of education and skills across the lighting community. Luceco join other major industry players who champion the Academy as a home for learning and career development.   The LIA is the largest trade association in Europe serving the UK Lighting Industry and is dedicated to promoting best practice throughout the sector, also assisting with technical support, laboratory testing services, staff development and networking opportunities.   The Academy adopts a collaborative approach, offering a central point of access for lighting related learning and assurance of a consistent quality and with its Ambassadors support, will bring skills and learning to the whole lighting community, creating opportunities, and developing the lighting community for a bright and exciting future. Source:  http://lightingindia.in/blog...

T he TALQ Consortium, developers of the global standard interface for smart outdoor lighting networks, have just released the formal beta version of the entire TALQ Test Suite for its members. With this test tool companies can now start testing their smart lighting solutions for multi-vendor interoperability. The Test Suite will allow first products to be TALQ certified later this year – ensuring interoperability without the expense and delay of plug fests. Furthermore the tool enables the Consortium to work on extending the TALQ Standard to other smart city applications.   Cities and municipalities, when planning long-term investments like street lighting, always try to choose future-proof and interoperable solutions that will not constrain their future investment decisions. That is why, in 2012, the TALQ Consortium was founded to develop a global interface standard to connect and manage heterogeneous street lighting networks from many different hardware and software ven...

V arroc Lighting Systems opened its Electronics Development Centre in Nový Jičín, Czech Republic. The new research and prototype laboratory can house up to 100 electrical engineers and will serve as the company’s global research and development hub. The $1 million investment will improve the development and innovations of electronic components for major automakers.   The 3,280-square foot facility includes in-house EMC laboratory for measurements of electromagnetic compatibility in an anechoic chamber. Varroc obtained funding from the 2016 Support for Science and Research in the Moravian-Silesian Region subsidy program for building the EMC lab.   Todd C. Morgan, Vice President, Varroc Lighting Systems, said, “The number of electronic components in the automotive lighting segment is growing rapidly and Varroc has to respond to this trend. The newly opened Electronics Development Centre will allow our engineers to develop, innovate and test new electronics products a...

P rime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) on 5th January, 2015 to attain significant savings by promoting LED based lighting. The scheme is being implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture company of four Public Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Power. There is no element of Government of India subsidy in the scheme. EESL has evolved a service model to enable municipalities to replace conventional lights with LEDs at no upfront cost. The resultant reduction in Energy and maintenance cost of the municipality is used to repay EESL over a period of time. The target is to install 3.5 crore LED streets.   Lights in all the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the country by March, 2019, which will result in avoided capacity generation of 1500 MW and save 9 billion KWh per year.   ecently, Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and ...

M otwane is a leading Test & Measurement company in India serving diversified customer base across various customer segments with its indigenous Research & Development (R&D) products known for quality and reliability.   Towards Motwane’s efforts to provide value added assets to its customers impacting directly on their profitability with direct cost saving, automation, ease of operation, etc. and to contribute towards clean environment, the Company has developed through its own R&D efforts, a Smart Street Lighting Solutions which shall help its customers across various segments like Smart Cities, Townships & Parks, Industrial Lighting, Pathways/Highways/Roadways/Ports/Airports etc., Bridges & Tunnels, Defense/Railways etc…   This solution provides Return on Investment (ROI) within 14 months to 20 months to the customer with 50%+ reduction in energy usage and it also provides huge saving on maintenance efforts with automation of various maintenan...

K onica Minolta and Pioneer Corporation have entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture for Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) lighting business to accelerate launching business for OLED lighting through integration of their strengths.   OLED has also been more and more in demand for new applications that have never existed before, such as advertisement lighting which integrates lighting with paper or package and beauty lighting utilising high-level colour rendering properties of OLED.   Responding to the market requirements, this strategic alliance will combine Konica Minolta’s roll-to-roll method flexible panel manufacturing equipment and production technology and Pioneer’s achievement in OLED panel mass production and market rollout and its car electronics OEM business know-how. In entering into the agreement today, the companies expect that the joint venture will be able to provide lighting with new values for customers.   The new company to be e...

N SF International, a global public health organisation, has launched a certification program for light fixtures intended for use in controlled environments. The new protocol, NSF P442: Controlled Environment Light Fixtures, offers clients the ability to demonstrate through a single certification that their light fixtures are constructed in a way that enables them to be used in controlled environments where low air pollutant levels, cleanability, durability and structural integrity are critical. These environments may include pharmaceutical processing, biotech research, biosafety laboratories, surgical suites, clean room manufacturing, food processing and horticulture.   Prior to the development of NSF P442, lighting manufacturers had to either generate their own test data or use multiple test organisations to obtain the data required to fully demonstrate the safety of their products. Certification to NSF P442: Controlled Environment Light Fixtures incorporates three differen...

P hilips Lighting, a global leader in lighting , revealed the commercial availability of Philips StoreWise, a customisable system of integrated luminaries and controls, specifically designed to create a more engaging and inviting atmosphere for shoppers. With StoreWise, North American retailers can enhance the in-store shopping experience by precisely tuning the appearance and ambience of any store area or activating a lighting scene with the push of a button from a mobile device.   Philips StoreWise features a user-friendly control interface, enabling authorised users to automatically change light levels according to the time of day, special events or seasonal changes. The lighting system can also be used to visually direct shoppers to areas of interest, such new product offerings, sales, or different departments.   The components in Philips StoreWise are specifically designed to work together in a retail environment, and can be easily integrated into other facility oper...