Architectural Area Lighting Pivot Floodlight Now Available in LED

Hubbell Lighting announced Architectural Area Lighting’s (AAL) popular Pivot linear flood light is now available in LED. Coupling the fixture’s simple yet striking aesthetics with long lasting LEDs, the Pivot is an exceptionally flexible lighting solution for both indoor and outdoor applications.

Architectural Area Lighting Pivot linear flood light (photo courtesy of Hubbell Lighting)

AAL’s Pivot combines a high performance light engine, with a lightly diffused lens to eliminate streaks and striations on illuminated surfaces. Offered with wall, pendant or ground mounting, the Pivot provides versatility for indirect lighting, perimeter highlighting, wall grazing, sign lighting, and wall washing. Available in three lengths (2’, 4’, and 8’), each with two lumen packages, the Pivot is equipped to distribute both uplight and downlight.

Uniquely, the Pivot uses the same fixture modules for individual or continuous row applications. AAL’s innovative universal rotating hub design allows for all fixtures to be configured by themselves or in continuous lengths for seamless illumination.

With an efficacy of up to 94 lumens per watt, the Pivot delivers over 2500 lumens per foot, and offers three standard color temperatures (5100K, 4200K or 3000K).

Ideal for both interior and exterior applications, the Pivot operates in temperature ranges from -30° C to 40° C and is wet location approved for exterior use in any orientation. AAL’s Pivot has a die-cast and extruded aluminum construction with a powder coast finish available in thirteen standard colors, in addition to custom colors.

Field replaceable upgrade kits for existing Pivot installations make the transition to energy-efficient LED easier than ever. The kits are delivered complete with a driver and LED optical assembly and feature a driver tray, surge suppression, and 0-10V dimming.

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Xeleum Introduces New Ceiling Mounted LED Stairwell Light Fixtures

Xeleum Lighting announced the introduction of its new Artemis Series Ceiling Mounted LED Stairwell Light Fixture. Specifically designed for use in stairwells that may be unoccupied for long periods of time, this light fixture is capable of reducing energy usage by up to 80% over conventional stairwell fixtures that do not employ LEDs or occupancy sensors. It achieves this dramatic reduction in energy usage by automatically providing the fully ON light level of 4,280 lumens only when the space is occupied and returns to a power saving 500 lumen light level when the space is unoccupied.

Xeleum's Artemis Series Ceiling Mounted Stairwell Fixtures (photo courtesy of Xeleum)

Mehrdad Ghalebi, President of Xeleum stated that “among the unique features of our system is the linking of multiple fixtures through use of a ground breaking intelligent wireless RF system which, together with built-in sensors, automatically tracks occupancy so that the lights are at full brightness at the levels above, below and directly at all occupied locations, irrespective of the direction of the occupant’s motion. Another unique feature is the fixture’s outstanding efficiency of 105 Lumen per watt, which is exceptional for this category.”

He added, “This new Artemis Series four foot ceiling mounted fixture, together with our existing Athena Series two foot wall mounted unit, go a long way toward filling the wide variety of lighting needs for low occupancy spaces such as stairwells, storage areas, commercial bathrooms and little used hallways."

Additional features include an affordable built-in battery back-up system capable of operating for 90 minutes, vandal-resistant construction and electroluminescent tape recharge capability. Installation of this four foot long ceiling mounted model is simplified because the fixture is self-contained, without the need for external sensors. The use of LEDs ensure many years of maintenance-free operation without ever having to change a bulb.

The XASC04 Stairwell LED Light Fixture is UL 924 rated, NFPA compliant, FCC certified and in conformance with DOE rulings pertaining to ASHRAE 90.1-2010, Section 9.4.16(g). Light Output is 4,280 lumens in occupied mode and 500 lumens in unoccupied mode. Input power is 41 watts in occupied mode and 12 watts in unoccupied mode.

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Osram Optos Extremely Low-Profile Synios E4014 LEDs Makes It Easier To Implement Design Ideas

The extremely low height of the Synios of only 0.57 mm and its footprint of 4 mm x 1.4 mm provide the ideal basis for low-profile elongated luminaire and lighting designs – such as ones for backlighting displays. The LEDs are not equipped with a lens so they can easily be used for injecting light into light guides. The new E4014 opens up a whole range of design-oriented lighting solutions, such as integration in the glass shelving in refrigerators and other white goods, car interior lighting, and strip lighting on the floors of buses and trains.



"Refrigerators and washing machines are not exactly renowned for their exciting designs. The new Synios is ideal for enhancing their looks and even meeting high requirements in terms of lighting design. For similar lighting tasks, but at a lower performance level, we already have the Topled E3014 in our portfolio", said Volker Mertens, Marketing LED at Osram Opto Semiconductors.



Where each of the two light emitting diodes is used depends on the requirements of the particular application. If brightness and color fidelity are needed then Synios at 41 lm and a color rendering index (CRI) of 80 is the right choice. If brightness is not as important then the Topled with 7.3 lm at 20 mA is ideal.



The color temperatures of Synios are between 4000 and 5000 K and can therefore be tailored perfectly to the particular application. The robust plastic package is one of the benefits of the new Synios in addition to the extremely uniform distribution of light, high efficiency, excellent flexibility and long life of around 50,000 hours. In view of the intended applications, the ESD stability is 5 kilovolts (kV).



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About Osram Opto Semiconductors:

Osram, with its headquarters in Munich, is one of the two leading lighting manufacturers in the world. Its subsidiary, Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH in Regensburg (Germany), offers its customers solutions based on semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. Osram Opto Semiconductors has production sites in Regensburg (Germany) and Penang (Malaysia). Its headquarters for North America is in Sunnyvale (USA). Its headquarters for the Asia region is in Hong Kong. Osram Opto Semiconductors also has sales offices throughout the world.

New Cree LED T8 Series - the First No-Compromise LED T8 Replacement Tube

“With the Cree® LED T8 Series, customers no longer have to accept outdated fluorescent technology as their only choice,” said Chuck Swoboda, Cree Chairman and CEO. “Similar to what we’ve achieved with the Cree LED Bulb in the residential market, the Cree LED T8 Series is revolutionizing the commercial lighting market with a product that saves energy, delivers superior light quality and is universally compatible with nearly all existing fluorescent T8 ballasts. There’s no reason to install another linear fluorescent tube again.”



Powered by Cree TrueWhite® Technology, the Cree LED T8 Series delivers the industry’s best color quality and accuracy in both 3500K and 4000K color temperatures. Its innovative oval shaped design allows for more uplight than other LED replacement lamps, creating more uniform light output during its 50,000-hour lifetime. The Cree LED T8 Series’ patent-pending circuit design enables compatibility with Instant Start, Programmed Start, Rapid Start and most dimmable fluorescent ballasts. The most compatible LED T8 replacement tube on the market, the Cree LED T8 Series provides flexibility for customers looking for an easy upgrade to LED, especially for education, health care and commercial office applications.



The Cree LED T8 Series is available in the U.S. and Canada. Please visit http://ift.tt/QaSVeG to learn more.



About Cree:

Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and making energy-wasting traditional lighting technologies obsolete through the use of energy-efficient, mercury-free LED lighting. Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting and semiconductor products for power and radio-frequency (RF) applications.

Cree's product families include LED fixtures and bulbs, blue and green LED chips, high-brightness LEDs, lighting-class power LEDs, power-switching devices and RF devices. Cree products are driving improvements in applications such as general illumination, electronic signs and signals, power supplies and solar inverters.

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Should You Go With Neon or LED for Your Open Sign?

The advantages of having an LED open sign are twofold:

(1) Its glimmering brightness will dispel doubt from customers wondering if your store is open, and

(2) Save money on operation costs as LED open signs use less electricity than their neon counterparts.

LED open signs are brighter than their neon counterparts and customers walking in will never have to wonder if your store is open. Whether you’re a pizza parlor, barber shop, or jewelry store, AffordableLED.com’s variety of LED open signs has something for everyone. Our wide collection of LED open signs include multicolor, flashing lights; scrolling ‘OPEN’ letters that come in different fonts; and whimsical borders and underlines. Indoor and outdoor LED open signs also come in Spanish to welcome your bilingual customers. And if you have a specific design in mind to fit the personality of your business, AffordableLED.com is happy to announce that we do custom designs.

LED open signs are more cost-effective than their neon counterparts as they use 6 to 10 times less electricity. LED also lasts longer than neon. If your business is interested in saving money by installing LED open sign in lieu of neon, AffordableLED.com will work with your business to design an LED open sign that resembles your current neon one.

Here at AffordableLED.com, our collection of LED open signs offers great store-front centerpieces that sure to invite passersby and make great first impressions for entering customers. Check out our website at AffordableLED.com to peruse our full collection of LED open signs and more information on affordable custom designs to match your business.

GTAT to Produce Larger Capacity ASF165 Sapphire Furnace

GT Advanced Technologies (GT) announced that it will be making its next generation ASF165 sapphire growth furnace, for the production of high volume and high quality sapphire material, commercially available in 3Q14.

The new system will deliver a 40 percent increase in boule size when compared to the ASF115, extending GT's leadership as a provider of low cost high quality sapphire production tools. The ASF165 is expected to be the only commercially available sapphire production furnace capable of producing high quality 165 kilogram boules in high volume.

The product is currently in the beta testing stage and is expected to be ready for volume shipments beginning in 3Q14. Customers with installed ASF units, or those who opt to take delivery of new ASFs out of backlog prior to the general availability of the ASF165, will be able to upgrade to the larger capacity system when they become available. ASF165 units will also be available to new customers targeting the LED and industrial markets.

"The ASF165 gives customers a competitive advantage and lower cost of ownership by providing a sapphire furnace that significantly increases capacity and reduces cost," said Tom Gutierrez, GT's president and CEO. "Several industry analysts are forecasting an increase in demand for sapphire material and we believe that ASF customers who take advantage of the larger capacity ASF165 will be well positioned to serve this anticipated demand."

The company indicated that it has developed more advanced ASF technology capable of producing boules significantly greater than 165 kg. The company intends to keep this more advanced ASF system captive for some extended period of time.

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Reasons for Going With LED Signs

What’s the fuzz with LED lighting fixtures?

Many homeowners and entrepreneurs alike have been asking this question since the emergence of this innovative technology. Light Emitting Diodes popularly known as the LED have been proven to generate energy and monetary savings. Its many variations including scrolling LED signs, traffic lights and flood lights to name a few also carry the same advantages as the actual light bulb.

Here are some wonderful insights when placing different types of light bulb side by side:

• 25% of monthly electrical home bills are attributed lighting use.


• Incandescent bulbs consume 60 watts and can serve up to 2000 hours.


• Compact Fluorescent bulbs consume 15 watts. This lighting fixture can last up to 20,000 hours of use.


• LED bulbs consume 8 watts and are said to lasts up until one third of an average human life. That is about 50,000 hours.


• LED lighting fixtures are environment friendly since they don’t give off UV or Infrared emissions.


• CO2 footprint is significantly reduced with the use of LED lights.


• The LED technology contains no mercury making it very safe to use even for homes with children.


• Conserve heat with LED lights that stay cool.


• With its rise, LED fixtures can be used for domestic lighting, flood lighting, traffic lights as well as in offices and retail stores.

BONUS TIP: Get the right tools

Businesses need different tools to carry out their tasks properly. In this digital age, it is very rare to find an office with no computers, printers and other electrical devices. Using electronics in the workplace is unavoidable. But what you can get away from is the high electricity costs that it may incur. To do so, simply opt for tools that make use of less electricity or are certified energy efficient. Make use of laptops instead of desktop PCs if possible. Portable computers generally need less energy to function as well. Also, multi-functional tools such as printers that double as fax and copy machine can generate tons of savings as well. And of course, don’t forget to unplug appliances and other electrical equipment before leaving the office especially on weekends.

Is your business environment friendly? Start today by investing on attractive and customizable LED signs that can surely generate big savings.