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IES Award of Merit: Samuel De Champlain Bridge
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Emerson: Appleton Explosionproof Rigmaster LED Series Luminaires
Appleton Explosionproof Rigmaster LED Series Luminaires are a high-performance linear lighting solution in a rugged, corrosion-resistant housing, that can be ordered as a standard model or with emergency battery backup to fit all your hazardous location requirements. Providing comfortable, uniform illumination in a lightweight, low-profile design, the diverse mounting bracket options ensure this luminaire is easy to install in any new or retrofit task lighting application. Designed for easy wiring, installation, and positioning, the Rigmaster is available in either a 572 mm (22.5 in) 4,300 Lumen or 1149 mm (45.3 in) 7,600 Lumen model. Each offers multiple color temperatures (CCT), globe materials, mountings, and voltages to ensure unprecedented application versatility. Rigmaster is ideal for use in high vibration locations as well as dust and moisture prone environments. With captive hardware and five casted safety retention points, this luminaire is durable enough to handle even the toughest application a drilling rig requires.
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Eurofase Announces Mandy Gill Appointed as New Director, Showroom Sales, Canada & Anthony Interlandi Promoted to New Associate Vice President, Sales
Eurofase is pleased to announce the appointment of Mandy Gill as Director, Showroom Sales, Canada, and the promotion of Anthony Interlandi to Associate Vice President, Sales. These leadership updates reflect their continued focus on strengthening partner relationships, supporting sales growth, and advancing the Eurofase experience across key markets. Please join them in congratulating Mandy and… Read More…
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Leviton – Certolux Visioneering (Viscor) Announces Nathalie Tousignant as New Regional Sales Manager for Eastern Canada
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Liteline: Splitsville in Hamilton, Ontario – Lighting Project Highlight
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CDm2 LIGHTWORKS: The Real Work of Value Engineering – A Collaborative Approach
It’s a situation most lighting designers have experienced: a project you spent months designing comes back with a request to review and accept a value engineering package. You’ve seen it time and time again, a package of substitutions with a carrot of cost savings and a deadline. There’s no true value engineering offered, only substitution… Read More…
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Emerson: Appleton Explosionproof Rigmaster LED Series Luminaires
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Leviton | Viscor: Certolux – MBHSL LED Wall Mounted Behavioural Health Step Light
The MBHSL Step Light is a durable, low-profile step light engineered to deliver safe, controlled illumination in demanding healthcare environments. Designed specifically for behavioral health and medical applications, it provides subtle wayfinding light that supports patient and staff movement without disrupting rest or comfort. Installed easily into a standard single-gang outlet box, the MBHSL Step Light integrates… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
