When your eyes look at a screen, what they see is partly influenced by the background lighting – the ambient lighting – in the larger space around you. Sometimes ambient lighting can interfere with what you perceive, changing your viewing experience. But you don’t have to fight the light anymore.

 

Offering the durability of traditional security lighting in a much sleeker package, MaxLite introduces LED Architectural Security Lights as high-performance illumination that enhances pedestrian safety and visibility in outdoor locations.

The main obstacle that currently blocks mass-market acceptance of LED lighting, both domestically and commercially, is widespread lack of understanding and knowledge to make qualified purchasing decisions. That is all set to change, however, with the launch of Lumispec, a new and innovative lighting design, commissioning and project management application. Years of lighting industry expertise, product knowledge and training can now be accessed by anyone with a tablet device or desktop computer. As a result, understanding how to switch to energy efficient lighting has never been easier.

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced today that Hubbell Outdoor Lighting has launched a new high performance and competitively priced area/site/roadway LED luminaire—the new ASL. The compact designed ASL efficiently replaces up to 400w HID luminaires and is perfect for illuminating roadways and parking lots on college campuses, stadiums, arenas, amusement parks and municipal areas. Available in multiple LED configurations, the simple-to-install LED luminaire has four SKUs stocked for immediate delivery.

North American lighting leader OSRAM SYLVANIA has launched long-lasting, energy-efficient OSRAM ULTRA LED™ MR16 lamps which are true halogen equivalent lamps when comparing lumen output and center beam candlepower.  In addition to offering superior light quality, as evident by being selected for the 2015 IES Progress Report because of its industry-leading efficacy and lumen output in its category, the lamps reduce energy consumption up to 82 percent, translating into lower energy costs for businesses and homes. They are currently being tested for Energy Star certification to make them eligible for utility rebates, which can further increase ROI.

Alpha, the world leader in the production of electronic soldering and bonding materials, has developed advanced alloys for improved thermal stability and reliability for high temperature operation and higher thermal fatigue and vibration resistance, the first of which is known as the ALPHA® MAXREL™ alloy.

American Bright Optoelectronics Corp. today released the Ingeni-AC family of linear form factor direct AC LED modules that eliminate the need for costly external AC to DC conversion and both speeds total development time while radically reducing total fixture cost. The family of light engines employees American Bright’s patented SimpleDrive® technology that eliminates the need for capacitors, resistors and advanced magnetics while allowing users to connect modules directly to 120VAC, US mains, line voltages.

Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of its Lumark Prevail light-emitting diode (LED) Luminaire, a versatile, energy-saving and affordable lighting solution for area, site and roadway applications. Featuring a patent-pending architectural design, the Prevail luminaire combines easy installation features with multiple controls options, resulting in significant installation, energy and maintenance savings for both retrofit and new applications.

Trinseo the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, showcased its plastics for LED lighting at Strategies in Light Europe at booth B8 from November 18 – 19 at the ExCel Convention Center in London, England. Strategies in Light is co-located this year with LuxLive, Europe’s biggest annual lighting event

Converting existing linear fluorescent fixtures to LED is a snap with MaxLite DirectFit T5 lamps, the plug-and-play replacement for high output linear fluorescent tubes.

Wouldn't it be great to wake up to a cool blue light during a sunny morning and come home to a warm sunset lighting mood in the evening? With Qube™ smart light bulbs, you can do just that. The new Qube, a 24/7 connected Smart Bulb with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), ensures maximum ease, affordability and functionality -- right in your home.

With the growing popularity of handheld devices nowadays, face recognition becomes the hottest technology after fingerprint authentication in response to the rising trading mechanism of mobile payment and mobile commerce to strengthen personal data protection. Face recognition technology is used to detect and to recognize user’s facial features which can unlock handheld devices and PCs and authorize on-line transactions while convenience and safety are guaranteed for users. The application of face recognition will gradually be introduced to mobile devices to replace the traditional password entry and to reinforce transaction security.

Acuity Brands, Inc.​ announced newly enhanced LED luminaires for retail applications that incorporate ByteLight™ technology to create an ultra-precise indoor positioning and wayfinding system.

Noribachi, a leading U.S.-based custom LED manufacturer for high output commercial and industrial lighting solutions, introduces new DC-DC LED power supplies for all its Bespoke Engineered and Specifically Tailored (BEST) LED lighting fixtures.

Digital Lumens, the market leader in intelligent LED lighting systems, today unveiled software-driven automated life-safety testing and reporting capabilities for its intelligent industrial lighting fixtures with emergency lighting capabilities.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced a new ceramic-based, high-power UV LED with silicone lens. Designed to provide a reliable, energy-saving replacement for mercury lamps, the Vishay Semiconductors VLMU5200-385-140 delivers an exceptionally long lifetime in a 5.2 mm by 5.2 mm by 3.1 mm surface-mount package for medical, industrial, and printing applications.

Originally founded as a supplier of solar power hardware, Solar Leading is expanding its presence into the LED lighting sector under the brand name Senior LED. In conjunction with this announcement, Solar Leading is introducing a new LED street light that boasts industry-leading specifications and high-quality components.

Bulbrite, the Nostalgic experts, put the spotlight on innovation during the recent 2015 International Lighting Market in Dallas by introducing a series of new bulb varieties to help customers expand their designer offering including LED Filaments, LED True Shape PARs and Reflectors, Single & Multi Strand Starry Lights and the Nostalgic Centennial Bulb Replica.

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced today that Prescolite has added two new trims to the brand’s 5” LiteBox Surface Mount (LBSQ5LEDA-square, LBS5LEDA DG-drop glass) LED product line. Installing directly to a standard J-box, the 5” LiteBox Surface Mount fixture is the perfect alternative to recessed products in settings where plenum height is challenging or where fire codes restrict the use of recessed fixtures. Prescolite also announced today that it has added DMX dimming to its LF series LED downlight family.

GlacialLight, the lighting division of GlacialTech Inc., announces the addition of the GL-FL55 to its flood light series. Using the latest in LED lighting technology the GL-FL55 is able to output up to 6300 lumens using a mere 55W, providing up to 115 lumens per watt. Its high energy efficiency along with its rugged IP66 rated aluminum housing and versatile mounting options with the outdoor-ready mounting bracket capable of 360 degrees of adjustment and optional outdoor stake light bracket make the GL-FL55 the ideal choice for a wide range of indoor and outdoor retail, commercial, and industrial external lighting applications.

Phoseon introduces the FireJet™ FJ240 UV LED curing solution, its highest UV power air-cooled light array. Providing an additional 33% of UV power compared to existing FireJet products, the new solution is designed for more demanding single pass printing and area curing applications. These products will be available November 2015 in 75/150/225/300mm window lengths with 40mm width and peak irradiance up to 8W/cm2.

Acuity Brands, Inc.​​, a market leader in providing indoor and outdoor lighting and energy management solutions, announced a new LightFlex™ CCT concept system​ from Sunoptics® that allows the patented daylighting system to achieve color temperatures similar to those utilized in commercial lighting systems – a first in the daylighting industry. This enhanced color quality creates a warmer, smoother, more uniform color, making it ideal for daylighting applications where enhanced aesthetics are desired.

Acolyte has launched the newest member of its RibbonLyte family, the Static White 3.0 and RGB 3.0 Matrix RibbonLyte. The new Matrix RibbonLyte has a bendable and flexible design that is ideal for curved runs like curved coves, or for making right angles without having to have separate pieces soldered together.

ESCATEC, one of Europe’s leading providers of contract design and manufacturing services, has designed a next generation, miniaturised TIR (Total Internal Reflection) lens for high brightness LEDs. About a twentieth of the size of current TIR lenses, ESCATEC’s next generation TIR lens is mounted directly onto the bare LED and secured in place with special clear optical glue. This secures the two items together with no air gap for optimal optical coupling, ensuring that the light is transferred from the LED to the TIR lens with minimal sideways losses, giving an optical efficiency of up to 95% of light being directed out of the front of the lens.

Acuity Brands, a market leader in providing indoor and outdoor lighting and energy management solutions, introduces a simplified, holistic dynamic solution that brings features once reserved for theatrical and architainment lighting to mainstream applications. This new Mainstream Dynamic system integrates exciting dynamic features with traditional forms and scalable control networks, enabling designers and architects to transform everyday spaces.

Luminis , an established innovator and manufacturer of specification grade lighting solutions today announced the release of Syrios Square Cube. An addition to the recently released Syrios Square range of interior / exterior LED luminaires, the Syrios Square Cube delivers the same high performance and clean aesthetic in a compact housing.

The new Amerlux Chaperone is transforming dark, uncomfortable parking environments into safe, pedestrian-friendly venues with high levels of visibility and safety in an elegant style. Crisp and attractive, Chaperone LED Indirect Garage Luminaire greatly reduces glare, giving the comfort of indirect lighting and incorporating significant cost efficiencies for building owners.

XLI Technologies is pleased to provide this update regarding the benefits and advantages of utilizing the Company's LightSheets™ Nanotechnology printed lighting technology in place of outdated LED technologies in many applications.

Capturing Outer Radiance and Inner Confidence Xicato, a leading manufacturer of intelligent light sources, announces the immediate availability of new commercial LED modules that make people look good – and feel good about how they look. The Beauty Series was developed in partnership with leading lighting designers and cosmetology professionals, who were looking for a light source that is more effective at helping customers match cosmetic foundations to skin tones at cosmetics counters. The new product was not only superior in comparing skin tones, but people preferred how they looked. And when customers looked better, they felt better and more confident, which is desirable in many applications other than the cosmetics counter.