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KEMP, Texas, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Larson Electronics has announced today the release of a new infrared LED light that combines the intensity and power of infrared LEDs with the versatility of magnetic mounting. The LEDLB-32E-IR-M-110V 110 Volt Medical Infrared LED Light Bar is designed to give operators in the medical fields an effective and versatile source of infrared light, yet has the power and durability to serve in a variety or other professional applications such as...
The LEDP10W-200E 200 Watt High Intensity LED Light Bar from Larson Electronics provides operators with a powerful and rugged lighting solution that can illuminate very large areas while withstanding the most demanding work and environmental operating conditions. This 200 watt LED light bar produces 17,200 lumens of intense high quality light output and is an ideal replacement for HID lamps in applications where high output and extreme durability is critical for lamp longevity and maximum...
The company has moved into a larger new Brooklyn space to increase production and facilitate the adoption of affordable LED lights. Brooklyn, New York (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 LED lighting OEM and supplier LED Waves is pleased to announce that they have relocated their offices within Brooklyn, New York. Though the new space is merely seven blocks from their former headquarters in the Sunset Park Industrial District, this move poses significant improvements for the small but growing...
Green Business Drastically Cuts Lighting Bill at Head Office Aventura, FL. (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Energy Savings Solutions (ESS) has its corporate headquarters in the beautiful and state-of-the-art Office One tower in Aventura, Florida. The facility is second to none; however, its legacy style lighting was anything but contemporary (or efficient). Ramy Copernik, the manager of Office One decided to call on tenant Peter Stein of Energy Saving Solutions to see how the building could lower...
Balluff’s new vision sensor with built-in infrared lighting and integrated daylight filter eliminates issues with changing lighting conditions and bothersome pulsing lights, common in standard vision sensors. Florence, KY (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Inspection, bar code and text reading processes for vision sensors can be significantly impaired by changing ambient lighting conditions. Simultaneously, employees and technicians are often bothered by the pulsing red light of normal vision...
NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a notification from UL to consumers and retailers that the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada. The compact fluorescent lamp has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if this compact fluorescent lamp complies with the UL safety requirements for the United States and Canada. Name of Product: Compact...
Titan LED was recently selected by Oregon Custom Marine of Lake Havasu AZ to provide professional lighting during the Desert Storm High Performance Boating Event, at which the much-anticipated 2013 DCB M41 high performance boat was showcased. Moorpark, California (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Titan LED, a leading US-based OEM and Manufacturer specializing in Energy Efficiency and LED lighting solutions, was recently selected by Oregon Custom Marine of Lake Havasu AZ to provide professional...
Lantmännen SW Seed, an international seed company with its head office in Svalöv, Sweden, has been able to significantly improve the greenhouse cultivation of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) using Valoya LED lights. The light solution is a hybrid use of traditional High Pressure Sodium Lights (HPS) and LEDs together. (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Oilseed rape is a very important crop and valued for its oil for food and fuel. The development of new oilseed rape varieties is driven by higher...
Larson Electronics announced the release of a 300 watt LED light tower for hazardous locations that features dual 150 watt LED light fixtures producing 29,580 lumens of light capable of illuminating 36,000 square feet of work area. The HAL-2X150MCE-LED Hazardous Location Extendible LED Light Tower is a versatile and portable LED lighting solution that provides an ideal alternative to standard HID towers that doesn’t sacrifice power for efficiency and durability. Kemp, Texas (PRWEB) May...
With the rising costs of energy, labor, and goods, Menchie’s Yogurt Store looks to lower costs where possible. Aventura, FL. (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Containing costs has become paramount for almost every business nowadays. The ongoing “expense to revenue ratio” is a constant challenge organizations must battle to maintain profitability. “Indeed, while the cost of virtually everything is rising, there is an opportunity to reduce costs in one area – lighting,” states Peter Stein,...
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The incandescent light bulb provides a source of electric light through incandescence. The bulb works by passing current through a filament which heats to a temperature that produces light. The glass bulb that contains the filament prevents oxidation of the hot filament. The bulbs are also called electric lamps. Incandescent bulbs come in a various sizes and voltages. They can range from 1.5 volts to 300, require no external regulating equipment and have low manufacturing costs. They work...
Pavel Nikolayevich Yablochkov (September 14, 1847 "“ March 31, 1984) was a Russian electrical engineer, inventor, and businessman. His most notable invention was a type of electric carbon arc lamp, called the Yablochkov candle. Yablochkov graduated from Mykolayiv Engineering Institute as a military engineer in 1866. In 1869, he continued his education at the Galvanic School in St. Petersburg. Yablochkov settled in Moscow in 1873 after serving time in the army. After that, he was...
Light Pollution -- Light pollution refers to excess light, created by human activities, that brightens the night sky enough to hide many stars from observers. For the average person, light pollution means that even on a clear, moonless night, only a few stars may be visible. When a city grows up near an astronomical observatory, light pollution can make the observatory effectively useless. Unlike most forms of pollution, light pollution isn't persistent: turn the lights off, and the...
