Products + Technology

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy The winners in the Indoor and Outdoor categories of the seventh annual Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition (NGL) were announced today at LIGHTFAIR® International in New York. Sponsored by DOE, the Illuminating [...]

Eaton’s Halo ALLSLOPE LED Downlight System features interchangeable beam-forming optics, full range dimming and numerous color temperatures and trim options, and are specifically designed for slope ceiling applications to fulfill residential, hospitality, retail and institutional needs. The three-piece system consists of a choice of a 6-inch aperture housing, available in 1200 lumens or 1800 lumens; [...]

Selux Corporation’s Kju is a dimmable, efficacious decorative pendant with multiple mounting options and specially designed layer of lenses that promotes uniform distribution across the entire luminaire. Click here to learn more.

In what is a very innovative year in the lighting industry, I’d like to show you another interesting new product, this one from Kim Lighting. Kim’s ArcheType X series, available in a flood, wall or site/area luminaires, offers independently adjustable LED emitters, providing limitless lighting distributions and possibilities from one product family. This allows the [...]

Cree’s WaveMax Technology is a waveguide optics platform that promises precise optical control, uniformity and up to 90% optical efficiency. With WaveMax, high-CRI and warm-white LED solutions can be achieved without sacrificing efficacy. The first interior LED luminaire to feature WaveMax Technology is Cree’s LN Series suspended indirect/direct ambient luminaire. Featuring a modular design to [...]

The QUANTUM LP by Minimis is a tiny architectural LED unit that installs recessed into hollow materials and panels up to 1-in. in thickness as well as thicker materials such as concrete and stone. The luminaire measures 0.75 in. x 0.75 in. The light embeds into the the fabric of the space while providing decorative [...]

The seventh annual Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid-State Lighting Design Competition has recognized 28 commercial LED indoor and outdoor lighting products for excellence. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Illuminating Engineering Society, and the International Association of Lighting Designers, NGL was launched in 2008 to encourage technical innovation and promote excellence in [...]

Amazing collection of new products from this year’s LIGHTFAIR exhibitors, right here. Most Innovative Product of the Year: OSRAM SYLVANIA’s OmniPoint. I had the opportunity to see this product before the show, and it blew my mind. Check it out here. Technical Innovation Award: OSRAM’s OSLON LED. Provides precise spectrum for plants and flowers. This [...]

Arborlight’s LightWell is a WiFi-enabled commercial grade 4×4 LED luminaire with the appearance of a traditional skylight, emulating daylight conditions–autonomously adjusting color, intensity and directionality throughout the day to match outdoor illumination. It’s a great concept. Click here to learn more.