Osram claims to have solved an issue with white light perception that has confounded lighting designers for 85 years. White LEDs can have exactly the same color coordinates within the CIE 1931 2-degree xy color diagram, but can look different to an observer.  According to Osram, this problem is caused …
Characterization/Testing Eqpt & Services - Luminaires/Lamps
LightLab International Allentown a Photometric Testing and Certification Lab Open For Business
LightLab International Allentown LLC in Allentown, Pennsylvania USA, held a grand opening on Thursday, October 22nd. Founders Mike Grather and Tracy Silvert celebrated the grand opening of the ISO-certified photometric testing laboratory. The lab is located at the Bridgeworks Enterprise Center. The grand opening marks the completion of nearly eight …
IES Publishes New Method for Evaluating Color Rendition, TM-30-15; DOE to Host Webinar About It
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently published a report detailing a new method for evaluating light source color rendition, IES TM-30-15. The U.S. Department of Energy DOE is hosting a webinar on September 15th that covers IES TM-30-15. The IES points out that no single metric or measure can accurately …
JCC Lighting Uses HAL LED Tester from Clare
JCC Lighting Products Ltd, a UK firm that designs, and manufactures light fittings for residential, office, industrial, and retail lighting applications. JCC’s products include a range of LED panels, LED downlights, ceiling and wall lights, spotlight and track systems, and traditional wall lanterns. On its production line, JCC’s facility in …
At Lightfair International, TÜV Rheinland to Present Testing and Certification Services
TÜV Rheinland will present its comprehensive portfolio of testing and certification services to the lighting industry at Lightfair® International 2014. The company, which tests and certifies all types of lighting products, has a special focus testing on LEDs according to the U.S., Canada and global requirements. The company’s six US …
Smart Vision Lights Lab Qualified as Certification Facility for International Safety Standards
Smart Vision Lights of Muskegon, Missouri USA, a company known for manufacturing of machine vision lights, was recently qualified as a Level IV LED testing and certification facility by Intertek, a leading international provider of testing, inspection, and certification services under Interteks SATELLITE Data Acceptance Program. The new Level IV …
DEKRA announces strategic partnership with KILT in Korea
DEKRA, a provider of auditing and certification services, and the Korean Institute for Lighting Technology signed an agreement to establish a strategic partnership in Korea. KILT offers LED Lighting testing in Korea, providing both photometric and safety testing services. The agreement extends DEKRA’s position as a global LED Lighting tester. …
UL International Italia S.r.l. Named LED Lighting Facts® Approved Testing Lab
UL International Italia in Burago di Molgora, Italy has been accredited or recognized to conduct the following LED Lighting Facts test procedures: IES LM-79 for total flux and color (required label metrics and some optional electrical and color metrics; LM-79 sections 9 and 12) and IES LM-79 for intensity distribution …
Pro-Lite Installs Largest Illumia Sphere Photometer in the UK for DW Windsor Lighting
Pro-Lite Technology Ltd,, a UK-based light measurement equipment supplier, recently completed the installation of the first 3m-diameter integrating sphere photometer in Europe for exterior lighting specialists, DW Windsor. The sphere, reportedly the largest and most accurate of its type currently available, is now operating successfully at DW Windsor’s manufacturing facility …
Konica Minolta Optics Acquires Lighting Measurement Company, Instrument Systems GmbH
Konica Minolta Optics, Inc., the optical business of Japan-based Konica Minolta (KMOP) announced that it has acquired Instrument Systems GmbH (IS), a German lighting measurement equipment manufacturer. The Konica Minolta Group, KMOP manufactures and sells optical products and measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications. IS offers light measurement instruments …
