Message From The Editor
The integration of lighting technology continues
Cisco System's new Canadian headquarters in downtown Toronto integrates lighting systems technologies and becomes the first commercial facility in North America to use PoE fixtures on a large scale. Also in this issue, we learn that robotic systems can create optimal lighting in operating rooms. Amy Huntingdon, CEO of Philips Lighting Americas, talks to us in this issue about this convergence of technologies and the immense possibilities that will follow. The speed with which we're integrating these technologies raises the topic of accurate, repeatable measurements. Some aspects of this topic appear in this issue. Good reading!
Line Goyette, Managing Editor
linegoyette@kerrwil.com
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Changing Scene
- Standard Partners with Axis Sales and Marketing
As of January 2017, Axis Sales and Marketing is now working in close collaboration with Standard's Atlantic provinces' lighting specialists to strategically reinforce the lighting manufacturer's position in eastern Canada…
- Pioneer Lighting Launches New Interactive Website
Pioneer Lighting Inc.'s new interactive website features easily accessible updated spec sheets and ies files for all fluorescent and LED products, in addition to industry news and valuable resource links…
- Attend This Webinar on Human Effects of LED Community Lighting
This new webinar, presented by Lighting Research Center scientists on Wednesday, March 15 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET, will address the AMA report cautioning the public about the use of In-Ga-N based LEDs…
- Call for Speakers: IES 2017 Annual Conference
Authors of papers related to the art, science and practice of illumination are invited to submit abstracts for papers and posters to be considered for presentation at the 2017 IES Annual Conference in August…
- Manufacturers: Enter the 2017 Lighting for Tomorrow Competition
The annual Lighting for Tomorrow competition was created in 2002 to recognize the best decorative, energy efficient lighting fixtures in the market. Competition entries will be accepted up to May 17, 2017…
- Universal Lighting Technologies Celebrates 70 Years in Business
Founded as Universal Manufacturing Company in 1947, Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc. became one of North America's first manufacturers of fluorescent ballasts. Today, it is a global lighting industry innovator committed to quality and customer service…
- Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Price Index Declines 0.3% in Q4 2016
The AESPI declined by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2016, following a 0.5% decline in the third quarter. This marked the sixth consecutive quarterly decrease…
- Chinese Consortium Completes Acquisition of LEDVANCE
The sale of LEDVANCE by Osram to the Chinese investment consortium, consisting of the strategic investor IDG Capital, the LED packaging manufacturer MLS Co., Ltd. (MLS) and Yiwu State-Owned Assets Operation Center (Yiwu), took effect March 1…
- Intertek Warns of Unauthorized ETL Certification Mark on LED High Bay Luminaries
Intertek reports that LED high bay fixtures made by Shanghai Leiqiong Lighting Technology Co. Ltd. bear unauthorized Intertek Certification Marks for Canada and the United States…
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Opinion
Setting New Standards for a Transforming Industry
By Amy Huntington
Never has there been a more exciting time to be part of the lighting industry. Although we have witnessed many technological shifts, none has been quite as disruptive as the industry's emerging digital transformation. The introduction of LEDs provided an efficient way to save energy, but the real value is realized when connected technology is added to LED infrastructure. A new class of standards is vital to this evolution. Now we must collaborate, embrace and support standards that address the future of the lighting industry.
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Distribution
How PoE Lighting Technology Will Affect Distributors
By David Gordon
The lighting market is changing and electrical distributors are at risk of losing aspects of the lighting segment. While it's doubtful that they'll lose the majority in the "near" future (5, 10, 15, 20 years), it is being whittled away by a number of factors. The point is that the lighting space is not the sole domain of electrical or lighting distributors. The emergence of LED and the fact that it is an electronic device changes the game. With lighting fixtures representing 20-33% of distributor sales (changes by distributor and their focus) and lamp sales declining, distributors should consider this as a critical business segment that requires attention.
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Project
Cisco Systems Canada Wins 2016 IES Lighting Control Innovation Award
The Canadian headquarters of IT giant Cisco Systems, an award-winning project, encompasses a 4-storey fit-out over 80,000 sq.ft. in Toronto, ON. Located within a new sustainability-leading downtown high-rise, the fit-up is targeting LEED Gold certification. Given the client's "Internet of Things" mandate, base building fluorescent luminaires were replaced with LED Power over Ethernet (PoE) luminaires, boasting the first large-scale commercial installation of PoE-enabled luminaires in North America.
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LED Technology
Optical Measurement Guidelines for High-Power LEDs and Solid State Lighting Products, Part 1
The rapid growth of the LED industry brings up a need for reliable measurements of LEDs and solid state lighting products, which often form the foundation for comparisons among SSL products from different vendors. Consequently, there is an industry-wide push for standards that ensure accurate and repeatable measurements of products' optical properties. This white paper introduces appropriate calibration procedures and operating guidelines for integrating spheres used to characterize LEDs and SSL products.
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Economy
Lighting Industry's New Normal Seems To Be In Effect, NLB Says
Lighting-equipment demand fell 4.7% between the second and third quarters of 2016, according to data developed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) for its Lighting-Systems Index (LSI), a seasonality- and inflation-adjusted composite measure of luminaires, ballasts, miniature lamps, large lamps, and emergency lighting shipped by NEMA members. NEMA used 2002 data to create the LSI's 100-point benchmark.
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Science
Robotic Lighting System Gives Surgeons Clearer View in Operating Theatres
A team at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya has developed an innovative smart lighting system for operating theatres. Equipped with LED luminaires, the new system allows users to efficiently control the direction and intensity of the light beam projected onto the surgical field as required during an operation. It has generated two patents and is now at the stage of being placed on the market.
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New Products and Solutions
Philips Xitanium SR Drivers Now Available for Outdoor Applications
Outdoor SR drivers are tailored for use in city management systems with higher node power, tight metering accuracy requirements, and additional functional needs such as diagnostics and asset management tools. 150W models, now available at 700ma and 1050ma drive currents, are also suitable for other outdoor connected lighting applications such as site and area lighting.
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Cree's XLamp CXA2 LEDs Set a New Standard for Better Performance
Cree, Inc. has enhanced its XLamp CXA2 family of chip-on-board (COB) LEDs, with new premium colour options, higher light output levels, and the longest lifetimes published for this type of LED. The premium colour quality options include high fidelity (98 CRI) and specialty colour points for the 9 to 19 mm LES sizes with up to 50% higher efficacy than LEDs of similar sizes and light quality.
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Beghelli Pluraluce: Indoor and Industrial Emergency Lighting
The Pluraluce is a revolutionary concept in emergency lighting. The minimalist design is the perfect embodiment of simplicity and style without sacrificing performance. Available for either recessed or surface mounting, the minimal size of Pluraluce and optional finishes blend seamlessly with any decor. The Pluraluce family also includes both Hazardous and NEMA 4X models.
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