Products + Technology

Acclaim Lighting’s AL Driver 400 is a multi-protocol 400W driver to optimize the usage of low-voltage LED products. Control interface protocols include DMX, RDM, 0-10V and DALI, in addition to six-pin terminals for PWM outputs. With an input voltage between 100V and 277V VAC and an output of 12V and 24 V DC, the unit [...]

Selux’s Purelight LED is a stylish interior luminaire that provides 360 degrees of diffused direct and indirect light using an interior perforated reflector and secondary diffuser. A choice of square or round tubular shape provides smooth lines of light. End caps and joiners in polished aluminum, white or custom colors. Wall mounted as a sconce, [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot report on LED downlights. Among the key findings of the new Snapshot, which is based on DOE’s LED Lighting Facts database: • Across all products listed with LED Lighting Facts, average efficacy gains continue to track at about 10 lm/W per year. • [...]

Structura’s Vivat aluminum and wood bollards provide pathway or marker lighting using a 4W LED; 4-in. x 4-in. footprint. Learn more here.

Available from dealers in Mexico, the Vitrif Barro Negro pendant combines black pottery, copper and enamel. Finishes include polished, enameled and contaminated copper. A 5W GU10 2700K LED produces 400 lumens of light. Click here to learn more.

Columbia Lighting recent launched one of its first modular designs, the new CWM, a contemporary wall-mount LED luminaire. The luminaire offers a simple modular design with interchangeable lenses (and optional 3form lens for additional styling and flexibility) and end caps. Thelens is easily removed for module replacement. Semi-recessed and flush-mount configurations. The LEDs operate at [...]

Microsoft Research has developed a prototype for an E-Ink device that is powered by ambient light, including electric lighting, via an integral solar panel. The device functions as a digital Post-It Note. Create the note using a PC or smartphone and send it to the device using Bluetooth. The message will stay on the screen [...]

The Lighting Architecture Movement Project, or LAMP, was founded in 2013 by a group exhibition demonstrating light and form through architectural design. In 2014, it announced its first International Lighting Design Competition. Focused on the theme of “Cosmic,” LAMP 2016 received 132 submissions from 27 countries. The three winners are shown below. View all entries [...]

IOTA’s new ILB-CP07-2H Emergency LED Driver offers UL Classified emergency capability to FEMA two-hour applications. This provides emergency capability to Class 2 LED fixtures for FEMA tornado shelters and safe rooms. The ILB-CP07-2H features a constant 7W output, which means constant emergency illumination with no light degradation while occupants remain in the designated safe area. [...]