Precision-Paragon [P2] Fixture Is First to Safely Function in Photo-Sensitive Food Processing & Pharmaceutical Facilities

Yorba Linda, California (PRWEB) - The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Committee has recognized the innovative QHC LED fixture by Precision-Paragon [P2] as a unique and significant advancement to the art and science of lighting.

The award recognizes the ultra-efficient LED fixture as being the first LED high-bay luminaire with TIR-based short wavelength light suppression optics.

Some foods like milk, beer, chocolate and butter are susceptible to photooxidation, a process where exposure to certain wavelengths of light creates off-flavors and can significantly reduce the shelf life of affected foods. The same photooxidation process can also reduce the shelf life of many pharmaceuticals.

Photooxidation primarily occurs at specific wavelengths of light, below 500nm. In the past, food processing plants, dairies and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities were restricted to using less efficient light sources that emitted longer wavelengths in order to prevent photooxidation. These facilities couldnt take advantage of ultra-efficient LED lighting technology without damaging the products they produced.

With the patent-pending QHC, [P2] has developed the first LED high-bay that does not emit light waves below 500nm. This is accomplished by adding a special total internal reflection (TIR) optic to the fixture that absorbs wavelengths of light below 500nm, and retransmits them at longer wavelengths.

As a result, facilities creating products susceptible to photooxidation can benefit from ultra-efficient LED lighting technology for the first time. The QHC is capable of replacing a 465-watt high-pressure sodium fixture with just 139 watts of LED lighting, delivering a 70 percent energy reduction.

Until now, many food processing and pharmaceutical plants had to make do with decades-old lighting technology, said Joe Martin, [P2]s vice president and general manager. Im proud that our engineering team was the first to develop a real solution.

The QHCs award was announced at the IES Annual Conference in November and is profiled in the January issue of LD+A magazine. The TIR version of the QHC will be commercially available from [P2] in February of 2015, in a 135 watt 60 LED chip configuration.

About Precision-Paragon [P2]: For over 20 years, [P2] has made high-quality, indoor-and-outdoor light fixtures for a wide range of applications in retail, commercial and industrial spaces. [P2]s energy-efficient lighting drastically cuts energy consumption, creating big cost savings and significant environmental benefits.

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"I thought that it would be the best thing for us to build something this nice for the people of bowling green and surrounding counties, that's family oriented. That's what we wanted to do and that's what we did do," said Walker.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -- Bowling Green is home to the only state of the art, indoor shooting range in the Commonwealth and employees say it's the best indoor range in the country. Walker Arms indoor range has been open for nearly two months, but what makes it state of the art?

Range Manager, Trent Young, says the most important feature is that it does not recirculate air as most indoor ranges do, providing a more mediocre smell and making it healthier for shooters.

"Air comes in and it gets heated or cooled. It goes down range then it gets pulled out and filtered. It is HEPA filtered before it's released back into the atmosphere," said Young.

The range also has LED lighting, interactive targets, and an on sight NRA certified range safety officer at all times. It also has 12 lanes with four by eight foot booths, separated by four inches of concrete on each side.

Many online residents had issues with an indoor range being built in what they considered a residential area. The Bowling Green Planning and Zoning Commission says the building was zoned to be used for indoor entertainment, including shooting ranges. That building was zoned for light industrial, meaning the only stipulation was the building had to be sound proof.

"We had qualified engineers to engineer this range to make sure that the sound proofing was the way it should be by code. Actually, we went even further than that. We've done a lot more insulation and more sealing and things of that nature to make sure it happened," said Claudis Walker, CEO and President of Walker Arms.

Walker said he put a lot of time and money into this project.

"I thought that it would be the best thing for us to build something this nice for the people of Bowling Green and surrounding counties, something that is family oriented. That's what we wanted to do and that's what we did do," said Walker.

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Natick MA (PRWEB) January 18, 2015

The Athletic Business Conference (ABC) and Trade Show annually attracts nearly 3000 attendees in the sports, fitness, and recreation from nearly every state as well as attendees from over twenty countries. This years event in Orlando was the first ABC where ThinkLite, the global lighting efficiency company, exhibited, to great success.

Our objective said Dinesh Wadhwani, ThinkLite CEO, was to provide decision makers an exceptional alternative to the high price of lighting sports facilities, recreation centers and healthclubs. Thats why we came with a booth that many attendees said was the brightest trade show booth they had ever seen!

On display was ThinkLites proprietary range of retrofit LED and induction lights that can cut the electricity cost of any facility by 50%. When a facility makes the decision to pursue energy efficient lighting, they are often faced with the high cost of replacing every fixture to accommodate LED or induction lighting. We at ThinkLite have developed breakthrough technology that allows us to retrofit traditional light fixtures such as T5 or T8 flourescent fixtures with ThinkLite LED solutions.

ThinkLite offers solutions for every part of a facility from gymnasium, to swimming pool, to hockey rinks, indoor sports, fitness centers and more. Danny Wadhwani, ThinkLte COO-CFO said, Many of the facilities are open and lit 18 hours or more per day. Immediately, with ThinkLite, these facilities will consume 50% less electricity which has a significant bottom line impact.

The ThinkLite booth was a very busy place as attendees were not only attracted to the bright glow of energy efficient lighting, but compelled by the value proposition. Danny Wadhwani continued, Not only do operators immediately save 50% or more on their lighting costs, the cost to replace fixtures is eliminated. Whats more, many utilities provide rebates for energy efficiency projects. Depending upon the size of the rebates, the return on investment can be twenty-four months or less.

We made many great connections at the Athletic Business Conference and the decision makers we are speaking to are excited about the prospect of retrofitting to ThinkLite and enjoying immediate savings while strengthening their positions as green, sustainable businesses. Were very pleased with this outcome from the Athletic Business Conference. said Dinesh.

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ThinkLite is a global lighting efficiency company that custom designs, manufactures, distributes, and installs energy efficient retrofit solutions to commercial customers and governments. The Companys efficient lighting products leverages proprietary LED and Induction technologies that specifically adapt to existing infrastructures. The Company is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts with operations in 14 countries.

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The renovation project for the indoor stadium, which had been in a limbo for almost a decade, was first mooted around the time of a visit by then Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, M.S. Gill, in 2010.

The subsequent delay in the works had been owing to shortage of funds, said an official from the Public Works Department, which had undertaken the work. The renovation project consists of three main components lighting as per international standards, providing air conditioning and civil components, he said.

Of this, the lighting component has been completed, while the piping work for the air conditioning is on. The civil component includes changing of tiles and flooring in the toilet blocks.

With the work in two toilet blocks having been completed, work on fixtures in the remaining two blocks at the rear of the stadium is under way. There was some small damage during cyclone Thane in 2011. The renovation project has cost around Rs 5.5 crore and all pending work is expected to be completed by May .

P. Karunakaran, secretary, Puducherry Table Tennis Association, has expressed satisfaction over the renovation, saying that the government had managed to get the logistics readied in time for the tournament.

We were officially given the stadium only on the morning of the commencement of the event, he said.

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Yorba Linda, California (PRWEB) January 15, 2015

Today Precision-Paragon [P2] announced that 430 of the manufacturers energy-efficient LED lighting product configurations achieved DesignLights Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products Listing during 2014.

The DLC Qualified Products List is the industrys leading public list of high quality, high efficiency LED products for the commercial sector. To be included on the list, a product must meet rigorous quality standards, and have its efficacy and lifespan independently tested and verified by a qualified laboratory.

DLC listing is also a requirement of many utility- and government-administered energy-efficiency rebate programs and incentives across the country.

DLC listing is important for lighting professionals and building owners said Russ Price, [P2] director of engineering. So we made it a priority during the past year, and it will continue to be a priority going forward.

At the end of 2013, [P2] had 122 LED products on the DLC Qualified Products List. Today, the company has a total of 552 DLC listed products. Fifty-six of those products are retrofit kits, 101 are outdoor luminaires and the remaining 395 are a mixture of indoor and specialty application LED luminaires.

There is no one-size-fits-all in energy-efficient lighting, said Price. Now our customers can choose from over 550 DLC listed LED products from [P2] when theyre planning their next lighting retrofit.

One hundred and forty-one of [P2]s DLC listed products are rated at efficacies of 100 lumens per watt or higher, and 15 are rated at 110 lumens per watt or higher.

Not too long ago, 100 lumens per watt was a dream, said Price. Today we can offer over a hundred different products with that level of efficiency.

[P2]s DLC listed products can be viewed on the DLC Qualified Products List website. Detailed product and ordering information is available on http://www.p-2.com.

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Skokie, Ill. (PRWEB) January 14, 2015

Sea Gull Lighting, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of decorative and functional lighting for residential, commercial and architectural applications, will debut more than 19 new-for-2015 decorative collectionsincluding full indoor, pendant, wall/bath, ceiling and outdoorduring the International Lighting Market, January 14-18, at the Dallas Market Center, 2100 North Stemmons Freeway, Showroom #TM-4826.

The brand is integrating LED into a significant number of existing and new products, according to Sea Gull Lighting Director of Product Design Brian Lintner. Many of our fixturesand were growing the numberhave an incorporated warm-on-dim LED module with an outstanding 90+ CRI. Because were using driverless AC technology, the cost is extremely competitive.

One of the new fixtures with warm-on-dim technology, the simple, yet bold, Hudson Street pendant by Sea Gull Lighting complements a wide array of dcor from shabby chic to country farmhouse to sleek contemporary. As if salvaged directly from a turn of the 19th century factory, this industrial artifact will add a rich ambience to any 21st century setting. Available in Burnt Sienna, Stardust (shown) and Satin Aluminum finishes, the deep dome pendant light offers a choice of integrated LED with warm-on-dim technology (the color temperature goes from 2700K down to 2200K as the light is dimmed), incandescent or ENERGY STAR-qualified fluorescent lamping. Its dimensions are 15 high and 15.75 in diameter.

Uber-sleek and modern, the Vandeventer bath collection by Sea Gull Lighting has clean lines and a contemporary rectilinear profile. Featuring fully dimmable, warm white LED light, the fixtures can be installed horizontally or vertically for ultimate design flexibility. Offered in the Brushed Nickel finish with a white acrylic diffuser, the bath lighting collection includes a 23.25 long, 4.25 high and 5 deep linear vanity fixture (shown, consuming only 18 watts of power), a 36 linear vanity fixture (consuming only 29 watts of power), plus a wall sconce (consuming only 8 watts power) which is 8 high, 4.5 wide, 4 deep and ADA compliant. All two, larger linear pieces can be mounted vertically or horizontally; the wall sconce can be mounted up or down.

With oversized, large pendants trending in residential spaces, Sea Gull Lighting will introduce several large pendants at the Dallas International Lighting Market such as the urban chic Kelvyn five-light luminaire. The classic Empire style silhouette is updated by draping industrial-inspired metal chain to create the familiar profile.Offered in a Stardust finish, the full collection includes six-light and five-light large pendants (perfect for a foyer or two of them over a kitchen island) and a one-light mini pendant, two-light flush mount and three-light semi-flush mount. This five-light pendant is 30 high and 18 in diameter.

About Sea Gull Lighting Sea Gull Lighting Products, LLC is a leading manufacturer and supplier of decorative and functional lighting for residential, commercial and architectural applications. The company provides more than 3,500 product designs spanning 15 categories to a multi-national network of electrical distributors, lighting showrooms and various niche markets. A two-time recipient of ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year honors and a three-time winner of the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award, the company offers the industry's most expansive line of energy efficient products, which includes more than 800 ENERGY STAR-qualified lighting fixtures (compromising of fluorescent and LED) and ceiling fans. To view products, visit http://www.SeaGullLighting.com.

About Generation Brands As parent company to Sea Gull Lighting, Generation Brands is one of Americas leading companies serving lighting retailers and the electrical wholesale, home improvement and building industries. The company has an outstanding portfolio of residential and commercial lighting fixtures and ceiling fans which provide value and growth to its customers and end-users with superior service, leading edge design and outstanding quality.

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Tampa, Florida (PRWEB) January 12, 2015

VOLT Lighting announced today the addition of a new support team dedicated to the company's contractor customers. The new team provides an extra level of support to these professional landscape lighting designers.

A manufacturer of low-cost high-performance lighting products, VOLT is already well known for its extraordinary customer service and support. As a Google Trusted store, the company earns the highest customer service ratings of any online lighting company. Google gives VOLT ratings of 99.9% for "escalation-free orders" and 98% "on-time shipping" and an average shipping time of 1 day.

This emphasis on customer service is only one of the reasons for VOLT Lighting's success in the outdoor lighting industry. The company is also well known for its production of premium quality landscape lighting products offered at prices far lower than distributor-based lighting manufacturers. VOLT can offer lower prices because it designs, manufacturers, and distributes its own products - and it performs each step with world-class execution. This is an extremely efficient and streamlined approach that conserves resources and eliminates waste - a strategy that passes cost savings along to lighting professionals and their customers.

Steve Parrott, VOLT Lighting Communications Director, comments on the evolution of the new Dedicated Contractor Support Team, "Since its inception, VOLT recognized the need to provide real-time live support to their customers. Purchasing a landscape lighting system can seem complicated and first-time buyers have a lot of questions, so VOLT created a phone support line available 7 days a week. This phone line is staffed by a team of lighting specialists well trained to answer questions from a broad range of do-it-yourselfer and professional customers. The addition of a dedicated team just for professionals was added to give them that extra level of support to address their specific business needs."

VOLT is a distinctive manufacturer in the professional lighting industry in that it is extremely successful in both the consumer and professional markets. Whether the customer is a determined do-it-yourselfer or a landscape lighting professional, both groups receive highly effective and accessible customer support.

About VOLT Lighting Based in Tampa, Florida, with East- and West-Coast distribution centers, VOLT Lighting manufactures low-cost, high-performance indoor and outdoor lighting products. For more information go to http://www.voltlighting.com.

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