The DLC now provides improved DLC product listing logos with simplified and distinctive designs that make it even easier to identify products that meet the DLC technical requirements.
The lighting industry needs an integrated approach to solving the unintended negative consequences of light pollution on the natural environment. In response to this need, the DLC has published a whitepaper that seeks to describe the landscape for a small but promising part of the solution: non-white light (NWL) LED light sources.
SSL Technical Requirements V5.1 requires listed products to include advances in lighting quality and control functionality. With the transition to SSL Technical Requirements V5.1 quickly approaching, the DLC wants to highlight some important information and dates to remember.
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently introduced ANSI/IES RP-45-21 Recommended Practice: Horticultural Lighting. This standard describes the differences between architectural and horticultural lighting design.
Having spent many years in the electrical industry as a 4th generation rep agency, my grandfather told everyone that my first words as an infant were “thank you, but we choose not to get into lighting.”
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The lighting industry, known for perpetual change given the rapid adoption of LEDs (think of the frequency of new products let alone new manufacturers) continues to evolve.
The Global Lighting Association (GLA) has published a document containing a recommended set of regulatory guidelines for general service and linear LED lamps.
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In 2020, due to the global pandemic, warehouses and distribution centers became the mission critical workplaces that nearly everyone on the planet relied upon. E-commerce led to more purchases online, and these facilities became our lifeline to everyday goods and household staples.
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This guide by OSRAM is designed to help greenhouse growers switch from HPS to broad-spectrum LEDS.
This article presents a review of the methods used for subjective evaluation of discomfort from glare, focusing on the two procedures most frequently used in past research – adjustment and category rating.
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Liteline Continues Canadian Investment with B.C. Distribution Center
Adding continued investment in Canada to its core foundation of innovative Design, installation efficiency, and personal customer service, Liteline has just announced the opening of its 12,729 square foot Showroom and Lighting Distribution Center in Langley BC.
The new Liteline Facility is located at 26550 Gloucester Way, Unit A110 and will house the new Liteline Distribution Center along with a product showroom. Stocking their 2-day QuickShip items, this new facility will service B.C. to Saskatchewan, as well as the Pacific Northwest and California in the United States allowing product to be delivered faster.
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Changing Scene
Sonepar Ontario Region Relocates SESCO Central Distribution Centre
The Sonepar Ontario Region is proud to announce the relocation of their SESCO Central Distribution Centre (CDC) to its new location in Brampton, ON. This move has facilitated an amalgamation between Texcan’s large Brampton branch and SESCO’s CDC, as both businesses work together within one facility for the first time.
The expansion of the building and the merging of the Operating Companies (OpCos) will assist with facilitating their customer service value proposition. “We have best in class logistics within each company and by combining them into one CDC our customers will benefit from our alignment of best practices, and all future improvements will touch both customer bases simultaneously.” said Sonepar Ontario Region President, Todd Walford.
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Lumenwerx Expands Pivot Lighting System
Lumenwerx announced the addition of modules and accessories to its Pivot magnetic track lighting system, which was initially launched in 2021. These new products further cement Pivot’s position in the market as an innovative, space defining, well-balanced, and versatile lighting solution for a variety of applications.
- Surface, Pendant, and Recess mount tracks
- Standalone mounting
- Now 15+ modules
New Pendant Modules
The new pendant modules are adapted versions of the existing Lumenwerx fixtures: Shell Round, Shell Square, Forma Caret, Forma Tote, and Forma Cupola. All five have most of the same features as their non-Pivot counterparts do, but with the benefit of a track mounting system.