OKI Malaysia has introduced new printers based on digital LED print technology to strengthen its A4 mono workgroup offerings targeted at medium to large enterprises. The new models are the B721dn and B731dn, both of which are monochrome, and the ES7400, which is a color multi-function model. The B721dn prints at the speed of up to 47ppm (pages per minute) for A4 pages and the B731dn at up to 52ppm. The first page takes less than five seconds to print for both printers. The two printers support 18,000-page and 25,000-page toner cartridges but only the B731dn can also ha...

According to the news Russian media reported on July 3, in this summer, many cities in Europe have closed lighting devices at night to save energy. Since July 1, all shops, offices, public places, government agencies in France must turn off lighting equipments between 1:00 am to 7:00 am. As a result, the French government not only can save energy, but also can create a cleaner environment. Economists estimate that the new regulations will make annual savings of 200 million Euros for France, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 250,000 tons. The business violated laws and re...

Aylesbury Vale District Council says the 20 LED lights along the main footpaths will bring increased energy savings. And the lights will be dimmed during off-peak periods, which maximize the savings. The council allocated ￡60,000 from the funds for redeveloping the Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre to purchase and install the LED lights. These LED lights are part of the overall redevelopment of the site with a children’s play area and sports zone, larger grassed areas and footpaths, tree planting, and a new main entrance opposite the High Street already c...

According to the revenue reports in June each LED plant has announced, due to the impact of slower shipment in mainland China LED backlight market and inventory adjustment, Everlight, Unity Opto and Lextar have suffered decline in revenue over last month, Everlight and Unity Opto decreased 11.82%  and 14.47% respectively. The consolidated revenue of Everlight in June is 1.892 billion NTD, a monthly decline of 11.82%, an annual growth of 11.49%. Everlight noted that by the expiration of energy subsidy policies in Mainland China at the end of May, the slower s...

ADvantage LED Signs announced the completion of another successful retail LED Sign installation in Richland, Washington State. The LED display as well as its surrounding structure will be used by the five tenants in the Tuscan Park Plaza. Richard James, spokesperson for ADvantage LED Signs, says the sign structure will definitely capitalize on impulse buyers, obtain high returns at a low cost, and provide proven results for the customer. James describes the structure saying, "The new LED Sign commissioned by Tuscan Park Plaza measures 3'-7 5/1...

Portland General Electric (PGE) recently announced a large scale installation of LED streetlights with the goal of reducing energy consumption and costs for its municipal customers. The first deployment was conducted in February 2013, in Clackamas County, and focused on taking the places of 8,000 high pressure sodium (HPS) cobra-head streetlights with LED streetlights. Ultimately, PGE plans to replace 26,000 HPS streetlights throughout forty-seven cities and five counties. The first installations will focus on lower wattage roadway streetlights followed by inter...

When Australia-based startup LIFX hit Kickstarter with its version of an LED smart bulb, it became one of those fairytale projects that smashed through its intended goal and raised more than a million dollars in its first week. Alas, its latest batch didn’t pass quality control tests, and instead, we were given a demo of the user interface and features on LIFX’s app. After having just freshly reviewed the Philips Hue, it was easy to identify all the differences that made the LIFX unique. The most notable feature is the LIFX’s flat, angular desi...

Cooler Master has introduced a new fan, 120 JetFlo, it seems to be designed in a common appearance, no difference from other common fans, and actually it has some interesting features hidden from view. The 120 JetFlo has a 120 mm size design, running at speeds from 800 RPM to 2000 RPM, is PWM controlled, can push up to 95 CFM, makes up to 26 dBA of noise, and comes with two silent adapters that fix the speeds at either 1600 RPM or 1200 RPM (for those who do not have PWM compatible controllers or motherboards). The notable features of this new fan include ...

Today, Siemens formally spins off OSRAM Licht AG and lists it in Germany. Analysts believe that Osram will be provided with more adequate funds and a more flexible organizational structure to grasp the rapidly growing opportunities of the global LED lighting after the spin-off. It is expected that OSRAM will increase the intensity to extend the Chinese LED lighting market. As one of the global lighting giants, Osram was originally a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens. In November of 2012, Siemens planned to spin-off 80.5% of OSRAM's shares to share...

According to "LED lighting Power Device Market Opportunity Report" IM Research recently released shows that the global LED lighting power market is expected to reach $ 10 billion by 2016, only the demand for power devices will reach ten billion U.S. dollars, the future development of the LED lighting market is optimistic. As the LED market is picking up, competition in the LED industry also becomes more intense. As "another local market", the Chinese market occupies increasing important position in the global strategy of Philips. It is re...

ATG airports officially launched IRIS, the world’s latest internationally compliant AGL (airfield ground lighting) LED. The UK based airfield lighting specialist unveils its new IRIS lighting system to UK airport professionals in a series of events throughout July 2013. Those events have already been held at Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Heathrow Airports but two more are scheduled at Edinburgh and Belfast which will respectively take place on Wednesday July 10, 2013 and Thursday July 11, 2013. Source: ATG The company says the pro...

Rohm Co Ltd developed the "CSL0701/0801," an LED device equipped with a small-size, high-output surface-mount lens, which is used as an auxiliary light source for autofocus in digital cameras and phone cameras. With its own device manufacturing technology and optical design, Rohm realized the smallest size (2.9 x 2.4mm) in the industry, and respectively reduced footprint and height by 65% and 30%. In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for smaller, slimmer electronic components of digital cameras and mobile phones, which are decreasing in size an...

REFOND Optoelectronics (hereinafter referred to "REFOND") announced on evening of July 5 that in view of the predictions on the future LED market and the existing orders demand of customers, REFOND intends to invest its own funds of 183 million Yuan to expand its main business SMD LED project. The construction content of this expansion project is to develop middle-size and large-size LCD backlight LED devices with annual output of 504KK, LED lighting devices with an annual production of 5918KK, automotive electronics and other devices ...

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com announced the addition of the GL-30514 LED Golight to its comprehensive inventory of Golight remote controlled spotlights. This high power spotlight combines the long life and high efficiency of LED technology with the proven Golight design to produce a powerful and reliable lighting solution capable of operating within a wide variety of professional applications. The GL-30514 LED remote control spotlight from Magnalight.com combines the power and efficiency of LEDs with the versatility and convenience of remote control ope...

Honeywell has established a new business called LED Lighting Solutions, which provides a new line of high-efficiency industrial LED lighting fixtures in North America, expanding its portfolio of energy efficiency products and solutions. Lighting takes up 26% of energy consumption in commercial buildings and 11% in industrial facilities, and commercial-industrial buildings totally consume approximately 72% of all electricity, so lighting must be an important source of potential energy efficiency savings. LED lights consume up to 50% less energy and last more than 40% longer ...

Mongolia started the project of lighting up the Sukhbaatar Square with LED lights on this Jun 22th. The work was commissioned by Sentino, a value added reseller of Philips Lighting products for Mongolia. This project cost 3.5 billion MNT in total. In the first stage, the surrounding area of Sukhbaatar Square, Sukhbaatar Statue, Government Palace, Ulaanbaatar City Governor’s Office, State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Central Cultural Palace (CCP), and Mongolian Children’s Palace are all decorated by these LED lights. Sent...

Energy Focus recently announced that the Company was recently visited by Ohio's 14th District US Congressman David P. Joyce, Member of the United States House Committee on Appropriations. At its headquarters facility in Solon, Congressman Joyce toured the facility observing EFOI employees assembling LED lighting products the Company supplies to the US Navy. "We are especially pleased to host Congressman Joyce at our facility, and pleased to be able to build high efficiency LED lighting products for the US Navy," said James Tu, Ener...

Siemens AG said in mid-June that its spin-off listing of OSRAM lighting business will be implemented on July 8. Peter Loescher who is the CEO of Siemens AG and Joe Kaeser Mentioned who is the Chief Financial Officer of Siemens AG mentioned in a note to investors have confirmed the date. It is reported that Siemens will spin off Osram business on July 8 when the shares of Osram Siemens held will be reduced to 17%. The initial public offering (IPO) is 32 million Euros, equivalent to that Siemens AG spins off 80.5% of Osram stake. In last Novemb...

The energy subsidy policy expired at the end of May in mainland China, resulting in the revenues of LED plants associated with the panel backlight in June are not as good as expected, for example, revenue of Everlight in June may decrease, Everlight started its five-day "Golden Week" holiday from July 4 when the demand has been weak. The appliance subsidies expired by the end of May in Mainland China, the mainland TV plants have achieved great shipments from early May, causing the revenue of Everlight in May hit a record single-month high, but to June, the...

The Swiss Army knife discovers a clever way to add useful functionality to the wristwatch, without sacrificing style or its original purpose, mounting LEDs on the the Victorinox Night Vision watch. The main LED produces a soft, indigo light across the face of the dial for checking the time in the dark—a useful if common feature. The second LED is a little more exotic: Located at the six spot on the watch face is a small, red light that blinks every 10 seconds. For those who take off their watch at night, this is an unbelievable godsend, especially when you're ...

Taiwan's industrial chain revealed that the second generation of Nexus 7 is still produced by Asus and it is expected to be released in July. Currently, an unknown tablet in the codename of ASUS K009 has passed the Bluetooth SIG Bluetooth and FCC certification; there will be many reports about the second generation of Nexus 7. Android authority, foreign media, exposed a group of screenshots of the chatting between customers and ASUS's customer service staff, which seems to confirm this view once again. It is reported that this group of screenshots was firs...

Austria Micro System(AMS), a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors, yesterday launched an LED flash driver AS3630 that provides a photo flash light output at least four times brighter than flash systems commonly found in smart phones today. Comparing to today's LED flash drivers in cell phones generally providing a maximum 2A output, the new AS3630 can drive up to 8A current, enabling cell phone cameras to take pin-sharp images of objects even in dark or in fast move. The AS3630 supports substantially faster shutter speeds. At the...

On the recent Guangzhou Lighting Fair, Philips showcased its latest LED research achievements for road field, it first introduced 3000K warm white LED street lighting solutions to the Chinese market, Philips aims to fill the gap in the current LED lighting market with innovative technology. The new 3000K warm white LED lighting products not only provide sufficient surface brightness on street to ensure road safety, but also it offers driver and passengers comfortable viewing experience with the appropriate color temperature, while completing the social responsibility...

Valoya, a LED grow lights manufacturer, yesterday announced its new research findings that growing tomatoes under artificial lighting can bring additional benefits to the crop. This research was conducted at Plant Research in the Netherlands. The additional benefits were attributed to solid-state lighting (SSL) technology, which found that pollinator bumble bees are very active under this type of lighting. The bees are necessary for the growth of tomatoes. This new study focused on LED light’s effects on bee activity. When the LED lighting was turned on, bees...

It is reported that demand for sapphire ingot becomes larger, even its demand exceeds supply, therefore its price soared in June, the average price rose from $ 3 per millimeter (mm) to $ 3.8 per mm, an growth of 20% just in a few weeks. The main applications of sapphire ingot are in the LED backlight and lighting over the past years, however, the TV market is bad, which causes that the overall demand for related LED supply chain is not strong; due to the good transmission of sapphire material, and scratch-resistant, wear-resistant, American smart phone manufacturers integrated...

Access Fixtures updated its lineup of Toshiba LED high bays with lower prices and significant rebates from many utility companies. LED high bay lights are long-lasting and produce superior quality of light while using significantly less energy than metal halide or high pressure sodium lighting, so they are ideal for industrial and commercial applications. Qualified by the Design Lights Consortium (DLC) as a high-quality, high-performing LED product, rebates for the LED high bays are available from $100 per fixture in Massachusetts to $315 per fixture in Long Island. ...

Coinciding with its stock market debut, Osram will light up the financial district of Frankfurt with the new TaunusTurm high-rise tower consisting of more than 12,000 indoor luminaires. Osram is offering a variety of LED luminaries on behalf of the construction company Ed. Züblin AG featuring an absolute homogeneous light and very flat construction designs. They are also more energy-efficient compared to models with classic fluorescent light sources. The luminaries are now being installed successively. The office tower in the height of 170 meters is currently being bu...

It is reported that Samsung Group recently disbanded its new businesses team, and all team members are reinstated on July 1. Officers of Samsung said that the new businesses team has played a pivotal role in promoting the development of five new strategic businesses. Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI and other Samsung's divisions incorporated into the new businesses have formally entered the career stage, so it decided to dissolve the advance team on July 1. But it was rumored that the former head of the future strategy Office led Shunze Jin who is the head of the ...

The General Motors (GM) Lordstown Assembly Complex became the first GM facility to accomplish one of the world's largest LED lighting replacements, throughout its entire 815,000 square foot. The Stamping Plant has been able to reduce its energy consumption by over 80% by replacing the existing 1,328 1000W and 283 400W Metal Halide fixtures with 1,246 ALLED High Bay lights ranging from 90W to 360W. The ALLED High Bay Series is a highly efficient, most advanced lighting fixture designed to operate for over 150,000 hours without maintenance. In addi...

Airmall, an airport concessions developer from North America, has installed one of the first 360-degree LED video boards at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI Marshall) Airport. The video boards from Daktronics offers better viewing angle to the patrons for shopping and dining information in the Airport. The nine-foot diameter video board is located at the convergence of three passenger corridors in D Concourse and is one of the only display board at an airport that offers wide viewing angles for patrons as they pass, along with the ability to ...