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CONTENTS

APPLICATIONS10 A winning performance- LED stage lighting 36 Bright ideas for decor with LED strip lights

14 LED exterior light applications in automobiles

28 Fired to stay ahead of the curve (Raju Bista, MD, Surya Roshni)

44 Innovative products hit the Indian market

18 PHD Chamber initiates thoughtful LED industry interaction on the lines of PM’s focus on Make in India

38 LED products take on the e-commerce platform

30 The era of indoor farms powered by LEDs

32 Cree LEDs support 24/7/365 operations in petroleum retail chains with ease

40 How Volvo solved the lighting issue of its nearly one million square-foot facility

22 The rise of IR LEDs

48 New LED technologies emerge on the international scene

24 Dynamic LED lighting: To lift your mood while you are flying high

20 Global Tech LED finds a fit market in India for its product (Gary Mart, CEO, Global Tech LED)

52 InfoComm 2015 introduces stunning LED video wall displays

6 LED Applications54 Event Calendar56 News64 Promotional Features66 Resource Guide

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INTERVIEW‘light in water” éléphant paname

A Winning Performance- LED Stage Lighting

LED Exterior Light Applications in Automobiles

The Rise of IR LEDs

Dynamic LED Lighting: To lift your mood while you are flying high!

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CASE STUDIES

NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES

PRODUCT FEATURE

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In the recently concluded conference held by PHD Chambers on the bright prospects of LED manufacturing in India, the resonating message was clear- the Government is taking earnest steps towards providing the maximum support towards the development and growth of LEDs in the country which meant the introduction of several incentives/schemes for manufacturing LEDs in India. These include the Make in India program launched by the Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi and the modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) of DeitY which aims at increasing investments for both urban and rural areas.

According to a report by PHD Chambers, the present turnover of the Indian LED market is around Rs. 912 crore and business is expected to grow at a CAGR of 47.3% between now and 2018 to touch 8298 crore. The opportunities in LED industrial

lighting manufacturing in India is immense and even the automotive lighting market is witnessing a slow move towards LEDs in its exterior lighting applications with LEDs in tail lamps already sighted in several mid-range vehicles in India such as the Mahindra Verito Vibe, Nissan Pulse and the recently launched Fiat Punto Evo.

As manufacturers push the limit of LED applications, this issue covers a host of them from stage lighting and home décor to petroleum retail chains and aircrafts. The LED’s characteristic of providing environmentally friendly lighting is further being manipulated for safely growing vegetables and fruits throughout the year in indoor vertical farms.

More exciting news, views and interviews from both India and the international LED industry can be found in this issue. We hope you enjoy the content and look forward to hearing from you about what you enjoyed reading and what you’d like us to cover in future issues.

Cheers!

The editor can be reached at: himani@mexexhibits.com

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK Vol 6 Issue IV Aug-Sep, 2015

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ADVISORY BOARD

Mr. Padmanabha GowdaCountry Head, Fairchild Semiconductor, India

Mr. Amrith PrabhuIndia Country Manager, Philips Lumileds Lighting Co.

Mr. Ravi AV General Manager LED Division, Nichia Chemical (I) Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. P. K. Sood Chairman, Regnant Group

Mr. K Vijaya Kumar Gupta Past President ELCINA, MD, Kwality Photonics

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Parisian DGT architects’ ‘light in water’ exhibit is a cascading water fall and light show that provides an emotional and immersive experience to viewers. Presented in the oldest concrete dome in Paris, as part of an exhibition by éléphant paname art and dance center, the exhibit comprises of sixteen rings of slotted tubes which run along the ceiling, filled with holes that in-dividually leak 60 drops of water per second. A LED ‘lighting-time control’ programmed to reach the shortest interval possible–seven microseconds helps achieve a visualization and materializa-tion of a single point of light in water, equal to the time it takes a water droplet to fall, providing for a stunning display.

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The large LED-lit dolly crocheted by artist Tina Fox offered quite a quirky sight at Campbell’s Cove at Circular Quay as part of the Vivid festival. The 3 meter tall sculpture is crocheted from 4mm cotton rope with an extra large hook and is internally illuminated with meters of IP65 LED strip lights that cast a soft light through the woven structure. It also encourages visitors to get selfies with it. The thought of the artist behind the display is that a giant child has abandoned her dolly at Campbell’s Cove.

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Polish-American artist Daniel Libskind created astonishing sculptural masterpieces at Expo 2015 Milan which also included “The Wings”, a quartet of metallic sculptures designed to form a physical manifestation of the Expo’s themes and the symbiosis of manmade and natural elements. Each sculpture is composed of three sinuous, intertwined blades that spiral up and outward like the branches of a tree. The 32-foot-high steel beacons are equipped with 10,000 LED lights, they will form shimmering installations by night, evoking “the spectacular acrobatic masses of starlings taking to flight.” They are also fitted with speakers that will emit an abstract mixture of sounds from both rural and urban environments, acting as “the bridge between nature and technology.”

the wingSexpo 2015, milan

This ceiling-mounted installation by Italian architect Carlo Ratti makes use of motion monitoring to direct personalised “clouds” of water vapour at any individual walking beneath. The jets of mist are expelled from a series of identical cylinders mounted on the ceiling. These “nebulisers” are controlled by a series of ultrasonic sensors embedded in the suspended frame-work, which detect passing pedestrians by interpreting the echoes from large-frequency sound waves. This data is fed to a central manage method that triggers the hydro-valves and LEDs in proximity to the detected target. Created by Carlo Ratti Associati, the installation was unveiled at the Museum of Potential Government Solutions in the course of the UAE Government Summit in Dubai.

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The safety barrier on Toronto’s Prince Edward Viaduct was transformed into a luminous veil as 35,000 LED lights lit up both sides of the Bloor Viaduct as part of city-wide beautification projects for the Pan Am Games. The veil will be illuminated 365 days a year and will change with the seasons. The pricey lighting project is estimated to have cost $2.8 million. However, ac-cording to Mayor John Tory, it will be one of those things that will survive the games as lasting legacies for the city which also includes a new neighborhood and a train to the airport.

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The 27-story Tower, which overlooks West London’s ‘Golden Mile’, is the prominent center-piece of Barratt London’s flagship regeneration project – Great West Quarter (GWQ) in Brent-ford, Middlesex. One of the tallest interactive sculptures in Europe, the spine lighting solution for The Tower provided by LTP comprised 53 horizontal runs of six point sources of light, set at 1000 mm intervals up the north facing side of the building. LTP designed and manufactured a bespoke cable containment system that was used to support the LED architectural lighting, consisting of 396 RGB IP67 rated, individually addressable LED spotlights (Traxon/Osram’s LED Dot6 String) powered by 13 LED drivers. The architectural LED lighting is set to operate fully automatically 365 days of the year.

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‘15A Winning Performance- LED Stage Lighting A few years ago it was unimaginable that LEDs could produce similar light quality as traditional stage lights. With new LED stage lighting technologies, manufacturers are creating LED profiles and wash fixtures that can create equivalent light output and color rendition of conventional tungsten halogen lighting instruments while consuming significantly less power and generating next to no heat. Color rendering- which describes how a light source makes the color of an object appear to human eyes- is a

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key lighting characteristic. On a scale from 0 to 100 per cent, new LED stage lighting technologies are at the 97- 98 per cent mark.

Today, LED lighting is being vastly used in the event, entertainment and broadcast industries with manufacturers providing complete technical solutions for conferences, award shows, road shows, exhibitions, public events, themed events, experiential exhibits, fashion shows, car launches, sporting events, festivals and concerts, exhibitions and broadcast and television.

Stage Lighting Fixtures Stage lighting isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ set up and needs to be tailored to the performance genre.

Lighting instruments can be broadly separated into two categories: floodlights, which illuminate a wide area, and spotlights (sometimes known as profiles), which produce a narrower, more controllable light beam.

Most stage lighting fixtures use incandescent

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lamps. However these lamps are largely inefficient as most of its energy is used to produce heat with very little light output. The use of HID and ARC lamps for stage lighting are slowly being developed but most fixtures that do use arc lamp are quite noisy due to lamp cooling requirements.

LED stage lighting instruments are proving a good alternative to traditional stage lighting sources due to their high light output and lower power consumption.

LED Stage Lights Advantages

1. LED instruments can contain a number of different colored LEDs, often Red, Green and Blue, and different light output colors can be achieved by adjusting the intensity of each LED color group.

2. LED instruments have a long service life relative to other options, without the expense of color gel or replacement lamps.

3. They are more visible than conventional lighting under daylight. This is making LED fixtures a popular choice for daytime events & festivals.

4. They can be controlled directly using DMX and do not require additional dimmers; the intensity of the LEDs being adjusted by circuitry onboard the fixture.

5. Due to low heat output, LED instruments can be used to light up fabrics/cloth material and plastic & wooden objects from a close range and even ice sculptures from within.

6. More environmentally friendly due to their low power consumption.

As for the flip side, Mr. Vineesh Vijayan, Regional Manager- Marketing, Canara Lighting opines that the weight of LED lights

board with LEDs mounted on is used in place of a PAR lamp. The brightness is determined by the size of LEDs. The three most common sizes are 5mm, 10mm and 1W. Budget PAR cans use 5mm LEDs and do not cast sufficient light on the targeted

is much more than halogen lamps due to the size of the heat sink used for thermal management in the fixture.

On a similar note, Mr. Sandeep Dhawan, Managing Director, Dhawan Stagecrafts Pvt. Ltd. says, “The only shortcoming as of now is the limitation of the LED power in a single source – which restricts in making/designing fixtures comparable to high-power metal-halide lamps as used in bigger & brighter fixtures used for large sized venues and stadium events. Hopefully, it shall soon be taken care off as lot of LED lamp manufacturers are already working on it.”

The initial high cost is another shortcoming but in light of versatility and reliability, LED stage lights hands down trump over other lighting sources. The initial cost can also be recovered within 2-3 years according to Mr. Vijayan, adding one more reason to opt for these high-priced quality lights that are cost saving in the long run.

Types of LED stage lights & Uses

LED stage lights can be divided into four main types: Par cans, strip lights, moving heads and spot lights. These are used for different purposes such as stage illumination, decoration and lighting effects.

In LED PAR cans, a round printed circuit

surface. PAR cans with 10mm LEDs can be used as a replacement for standard PAR cans. 1W are the most powerful LEDs that are most commonly used for entertainment lighting. Light output on the other hand is determined by the number of LEDs. PAR cans with 5mm LEDs should have at least 150 and likewise with 10mm LEDs, though manufacturers will try using fewer to cut down on costs. 1W LEDs are physically bigger and have very large light output. Around 36 will give significant light output. LED PAR cans are typically used for color washes covering the entire stage area at events, concerts, decoration, theatre and general ambience.

A strip light is a multi-circuit stage lighting instrument typically consisting of a row of lamps usually wired internally into either 3 or 4 circuits. The lamps are covered with colored gels or glass lenses, with each color controlled by a separate electrical dimmer circuit. Strip lights are designed for use as a general wash of light, usually on cycloramas or backdrops and also for stage decoration.

Spotlights are powerful lighting instruments which project a bright beam of light onto a performance space. They can fall into three general areas: Fresnels- small fixtures giving a soft-edged spot or pool of light, Ellipsoidal reflector spotlights- longer

Mr. Vineesh Vijayan, Regional Manager- Marketing, Canara Lighting

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fixtures containing convex lenses and having agate at their focal point which enables the insertion of gobos or irises to shape the beam of light and Pebble Convex lanterns- similar to Fresnels, but use a plano-convex lens with a pebbled effect on the planar (flat) side, resulting in less “spill” outside the main beam.

Moving Head (or Moving Yoke) are units which work by moving the entire fixture body. Moving yoke fixtures may be “spot” fixtures, which allow the beam to be focused to a ‘hard edge’, allowing full use of gobo/beam/prism effects or “wash” fixtures, which are designed to cover (usually using several fixtures) a large area; programmable positioning/movements with tilt upto 185 degrees and pan 540 degrees or in continuous rotation are possible. Moving head types can either be a bank of LEDs mounted on a yoke or more conventional moving head lights with the bulb replaced with an LED bank.

Osram Opto Semiconductors released the new Osram Ostar Stage, the latest high-output addition to the company’s LED product family for stage, exhibition and architecture lighting at the end of last year.

The new version is equipped with four two-square-millimeter high-current chips in red, green, blue and white based on the latest thin-film and UX:3 chip technologies. It can handle a maximum of 4.5 amps (A) per chip, enabling moving heads for stage and exhibition lighting to be more compact and more powerful.

Canara Lighting is one of the biggest manufacturers of specialized lighting equipment in South Asia and has expertise in the field of stage lighting since 1972. It also carries the distinction of being the only company to manufacture LED stage lights in India.

Providing turnkey solutions for some of the most reputed auditoriums in India, some of its projects include: INFOSYS Auditorium, Bangalore; Engineers India Ltd., Gurgaon; IISER, Pune & Bhopal; GSIDC, Goa; TCS, Chennai; BITS, Hyderabad; Tagore Auditorium, Trivandrum; TV Today (Aajtak) Auditorium, Delhi; Mody University, Jaipur; Astro Awani, Malaysia and ANTAH TV, Singapore.

Delhi-based company Dhawan Stagecrafts Pvt. Ltd. has been dealing in professional LED stage lights since 1961 for events/concerts,

theatre/drama, venue/decoration lighting as well as television studio lighting. Its product portfolio includes professional stage show & intelligent lights from CLAY-PAKY for whom it is the sole distributor in India, GRIVEN, SGM, STRAND Lighting, AVOLITES, PULSAR and many more reputed brands.

Under the brand name of D.LED Lighting, the Company “customizes” these fixtures; setting them apart from the general range of LED fixture commonly available in the market. Any of the D.LED fixtures can be wirelessly operated by just inserting a specially design compact DMX wireless XLR connector, which powers-up without the need of any external power adaptors.

Dhawan Stagecrafts’ stand out projects include the British Council Auditorium, New Delhi (It is one of the first auditoriums in India where only LED fixtures have been used in a theatre); Mangalya Convention Centre - Subharti University, Meerut; Homeshop-18 TV Studios, Noida (UP) and the illumination of various heritage monuments in Hyderabad.

Other Delhi-based suppliers include: Modern Stage Services Pvt. Ltd., Neo Stage Craft and Jia Lighting & Audio Equipments Co.

ConclusionFor decades, stage lighting has been dominated by halogen lights but the revolutionary LEDs have proved their muscle in meeting all the requirements and if not more in performance capability and reliability of stage lighting in recent years. A significant development in the area of stage and theatre lighting has been the introduction of DMX-controlled LED lighting fixtures that are allowing lighting designers to expand their abilities like never before. And ofcourse, the biggest advantage of using LED stage lights is their ability to consume less power resulting in substantial cost savings and causing less harm to the environment.

Mr. Sandeep Dhawan, Managing Director, Dhawan Stagecrafts Pvt. Ltd.

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Lighting is an essential part of an automo-bile serving the basic purpose of providing visibility to the driver and to intimate the vehicle’s presence, position and size to the pedestrians and motorists on the road. Its other purpose is to enhance the interiors and exteriors of the vehicle. The technol-ogy used in automotive lighting has rapidly expanded to make the lighting more value added, safer and appealing to customers.

The major factors accounting for the growth of the automotive lighting market include growing concern towards road safety, lighting legislations set up by respective governments, and higher efficiency of LED technology.

Of the total market for automotive light-ing which is at USD 19 billion, LED products make up about USD 4 billion of the total. The automotive LED market continues to grow rapidly on a content-per-car basis with vehicle interior applications leading the way. LED is found in about 70 percent of interior indicator lights and 25 percent of instrument display backlights.

The key concerns in the industry pertain to the high cost of LED lighting technology and the high R&D costs involved in developing

such advanced technologies. Unlike interior lighting, exterior lighting devices need to be approved/comply with transportation safety standard.

The LED Preference

Types of light sources used for automotive exterior lighting include: Incandescent bulbs, halogen bulbs, HID subsystem, neon light source and LED source. Though halogen is most widely used, LEDs provide unmatched lighting solutions, making it the go-to choice for many OEMs and drivers.

1. Design flexibility: LEDs provide car design-ers with unmatched design flexibility in creating new interior and exterior styling treatment. New LED applications include enhanced night vision and head-up displays and features such as active light bending for front lights that allow drivers to ‘see’ around corners or ‘communicating’ break lights that can pulse-out messages.

2. Performance: LEDs provide better dim-ming and turn-on speed performance.

3. Durability: They have proven extremely durable in automotive use because of their innate shock resistance.

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4. Energy savings: LEDs offer better power efficiency. According to a study on ‘LED and power consumption of exterior automo-tive lighting’, an all-LED system employing the current generation of LEDs would result in general power savings of about 50% (nighttime) to about 75% (daytime) over a traditional system.

5. Cost: Though cost is a deterrent in some application areas such as headlamps, con-tinued cost decreases and proven superior quality and durability have made LEDs the new industry standard in terms of end-customer value.

Exterior Light Applications

1. Headlamps:

Vehicle headlamps have seen a significant transformation from the simple acetylene lamps in the 1880’s to the complex LED as-semblies found today. In comparison to the simple and cost effective halogen headlamps and the efficient and bright HID headlamps, LEDs have very low energy consumption and due to their small size, allow manufacturers to create infinite shapes and arrangements, giving each vehicle a distinct look. Also, the light temperature of the LEDs nearly achieve daylight quality. This means that drivers can distinguish contrasts much more easily at night. The average useful life of the LEDs minimizes the need for changing bulbs.

LED headlight technology

The technological evolution of LED head-lamps has been nothing but ground break-ing. The increasing purchasing power of consumers has given rise to the demand for

advanced and sophisticated technologies such as advanced front lighting system (AFS) and daylight running lights (DRLs). Audi, Mercedes Benz, Ford and Toyota are just some of the car makers who have incorpo-rated state-of-the-art headlights in their models to provide increased functionality coupled with aesthetic appeal.

First full-LED headlamps

Audi revolutionized vehicle lighting with the first full-LED headlamps in 2008 which featured more than 20 innovative concepts. All the lighting functions – low beam, high beam, turn signal, Day Running Light and parking light – were developed with LED technology.

The introduction of the first full-LED head-lamp marks an important step towards reduction in fuel consumption and emis-sions. The use of LED-equipped Day Running Lights offers an energy consumption of 14 W per vehicle as compared to 300 W of energy consumption when regular low beams are used. According to research carried out by Automotive Lighting, vehicles adopting lighting systems based on Xenon technology for the low beam/high beam functions and LEDs for all the other front and rear lighting functions, could potentially guarantee sav-ings of up to 80 Watts and 2 grams of CO2 emissions per kilometer.

Dynamic all-LED headlamps

In 2010, dynamic all-LED headlamps incor-porating all light functions of the Intelligent Light System were first seen in the Mercedes Benz CLS-Class. Developed to increase safety standards, an electronic control system

which after analyzing certain specific param-eters coming from the car network- speed, road type and different weather conditions- automatically selects the best possible light distribution from seven available options: Adaptive cut-off-line, full high beam, motor-way light, static bend light, dynamic curve light, night view assist and adverse weather light.

Adaptive LED systems

The main advantage of LED headlights is that they are adaptive. A number of optics that make up the LED headlight can be individually turned ON and OFF based on the direction of the car and other vehicles on the road. They can also be switched ON for different beam patterns for different weather conditions and for cornering. The high-beamlike illumination doesn’t in any way blind oncoming drivers.

Recent developments

Audi’s Matrix LED lighting technology purports to dim high beams when sensing oncoming and preceding vehicles and warn pedestrians by flashing thrice to draw their attention to the approaching vehicle. Ford is developing a new camera-based Advanced Front Lighting System and Spot Lighting to help increase driver awareness and safety at night. It will utilize on board cameras to widen headlight beams when approaching a roundabout to alert the driver of oncoming hazards; infrared camera-based spot lighting to highlight cyclists, pedestrians and animals on the road up to 120 meters and GPS to remember regular routes to help illuminate dis and corners in the road.

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2. Rear lights:

While cost plays a vital factor in limiting LED headlights to just high-end luxury cars for now, the use of LED lights in tail lights can be found in mid-range vehicles. Cars like Mahindra Verito Vibe, Nissan Pulse and the recently launched Fiat Punto Evo come equipped with LED lights in their tail lamps.

Advantages

LED lights are much easier to interface and control when compared with traditional incandescent bulbs because they draw in less current and do not require driver circuits with larger, more expensive electronics. They are also very efficient, durable, have a long lifespan and do not produce much heat. The power requirements for LED tail lights are also substantially lower than ordinary tail lights.

When it comes to safety, LEDs fast switch-on-time allows for quicker response time. In contrast to conventional bulbs, light-emit-ting diodes reach their full intensity extreme-ly fast in the space of just a few nanoseconds and without any delay. Cadillac, which introduced the first all-LED taillights on its 2000 DeVille, estimates that the difference between the on-time of LEDs versus light

bulbs translates to 17.6 feet of space when the car is going 60 mph.

New technology

Improving on LED tail light design, Lunar Accents Design Corporation’s new “Smart LED tail light” includes an on-board micro controller which collects and interprets numerous input signals for processing. One of the functions of the new system includes the ability to sense ambient light levels, and adjust the LED output accordingly. During the day, the LED brake lights and LED turn signals provide an increased luminous out-put. In environments with decreased ambient light levels, they dim accordingly. Another function of the Smart LED Tail Light includes a basic A.I. (artificial intelligence) algorithm that records turn signal and braking activities of the driver. Based on a series of pre-de-fined driving patterns hard-programed into the LED controller, the Smart Taillight can adjust turn signal, brake and marker light functions to provide optimal performance on the highway.

Niche Advantage Startling announcements made by both Royal Philips and Osram this year on relin-quishing their general LED lighting business-

es reflect the fiercely competitive LED market of today. The increasing competition in the general LED lighting market is leading major LED companies to restructure and focus on only core and profitable businesses or look for newer segments to penetrate such as automotive lighting.

Osram’s recent restructure will have the German-based company concentrate on automotive lighting, project-based smart lighting solutions and advanced light source technologies (such as LED and laser). These areas not only offer higher profit margins but also present higher technological thresh-olds for market entrants.

Not For EveryoneAlthough we’ve see a number of companies such as Osram, Edison Opto, Philips Lighting and Lumileds foraying into the LED automo-tive lighting sector recently, the market is not easy to penetrate. One of the reasons is LEDs used in automobiles need to meet several standards and regulations thereby mak-ing the qualification process quite lengthy. Hence, LED manufacturers that are vying for the automotive lighting market have to be prepared for a long return on investment (ROI) period.

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PHD Chamber initiates thoughtful LED industry interaction on the lines of PM’s focus on Make in IndiaThe conference on “Make in India: Bright prospects of LED manufacturing”, an initiative by PHD Chambers, brought together government officials, policy makers, LED manufacturers, academicians/researchers and other invested professionals for an informative interaction and learning session on the opportunities and initiatives set in motion by the Indian government to support LED manufacturing in the country and to also learn what the industry needs to further support this vision.

Key presentations were made by an impressive panel of speakers each representing some of the esteemed organizations/associations in support of the LED industry in India, namely Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), SIDBI and Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA).

Each speaker presented an update of the new schemes that were recently introduced to strengthen the manufacturing and import of quality LED products in the country. The inaugural session had Shri. D. K. Nayyar,

Deputy Director General- Standards, BIS enlightening the delegates on the importance of national standards for LEDs as well as the continuous assessment of international standards; the competitiveness which he believes could help improve the overall standards in the future. He also called out to stakeholders to work together towards the manufacturing growth in India.

Dr. Ajay Kumar, Additional Secretary, DeitY spoke of LED playing an important role in India’s move towards the digital era and the importance of making products restricted to use and requirement only. A new area he stressed on was design and its equal importance to manufacturing. He spoke of focusing on design as a community and the need to incubate new ideas. Other things he covered were the modifications in the M-SIPS scheme (the date for application submission has been extended by 5 more years beyond the current expiry of the scheme in July, 2015), MAI scheme for MSMEs which provides huge opportunities for exports; DeitY provides reimbursements for product testing meant for export, and various other monetary support such as in the area of specialized training.

The follow-up plenary session had speakers discussing standardization and regulatory aspects of LED products as well as the opportunities and initiatives on positive manufacturing of LEDs from chip to complete assembly in India.

Dr. Ashok Kumar, Energy Economist, BEE touched on the initiatives taken by the bureau towards LED streetlight pilot projects realized by a maximum support of 15.00 lakh and BEE’s other programs which include ‘LED Village Campaign’ and RGGVY. He also provided a quick update on BEE’s Star Labeling Program for LED Bulbs.

Dr. Sandeep Garg, Chief Technical Specialist, SIDBI gave hope to Indian start-ups and MSMEs by discussing projects that had been set up by SIDBI in collaboration with World Bank to the tune of USD 543 million to help provide debt assistance and promote energy efficiency investments in the country. The projects will mark a new beginning in the area of MSME financing and supplement the Government’s thrust on Make in India and Zero Defect Zero Effect Program.

Mr. Gautam Brahmbhatt, Head-Application Lighting, ERDA spoke of the importance

Left to Right: Mr. Rakesh Saraf, Managing Director, Infodrive India; Dr. Rajiv Kapoor, Professor and HOD, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Shri Ashok Kumar, Energy Economist, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE); Mr. P K Sood, Chairman, Regnant Energy Solutions; Mr. R P Jhalani, Chairman, Committee on Electronics and Engineering Goods, PHD Chamber; Dr. Sandeep Garg, Chief Technical Specialist – Energy Efficiency Centre, Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI); Mr. Gautam Brahmbhatt, Head –Appliance, Solar and Lighting, Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA) and Mr. Vivek Seigell, Director, PHD Chamber during the Plenary Session.

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of testing and conformance in LED manufacturing. He touched on the different aspects of light and stressed on the importance of optics, something lacking in most of the products that were tested by them.

Mr. P.K. Sood, Chairman, Regnant Energy Solutions spoke on factors that were hindering the growth of the LED industry in India. He said that the problems were internal such as the country’s lack of study in material sciences as opposed to China and therefore focus should be shifted more towards research & development. Other

Left to Right: Shri D K Nayyar, Deputy Director General – Standards, BIS; Mr. R P Jhalani, Chairman, Committee on Electronics and Engineering Goods, PHD Chamber; Mr. Alok B. Shriram, President, PHD Chamber; Dr. Ajay Kumar, Additional Secretary, DeitY, Ministry of Communications and IT and Mr. Vivek Seigell, Director, PHD Chamber releasing a report on LED Imports and Exports in India.

Left to Right: Mr. Alok B Shriram presenting a memento to Dr. Ajay Kumar, Additional Secretary, Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY), Ministry of Communications and IT during the Inaugural Session.

steps he cited were fast trade product standardization and effective checks & balances in markets.

From an educational point of view, Mr. Rajiv Kapoor, Professor and HOD, Dept. of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Delhi Technology Institute cited the need for more interaction between small scale industries and institutions.

Delegate response included concerns for the mandatory lumens expected from manufactures by the authorities which

was leading to problems in the products, increased support for component manufacturing by the government and monetary assistance for Indian exporters who did not fall under the category of MSMEs among other things.

Overall, delegates too back informative insights on various government schemes set up to help local manufacturing of LED products and the assurance that the Government of India was taking concrete steps to propel the growth of LED lighting in the country.

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Global Tech LED finds a fit market in India for its product

LW: What was your vision for Global Tech LED when you first established it and how has it grown along those lines into what it is today?

Gary Mart: Global Tech LED started as a thought. I was in the lighting business for 25 years and LEDs were starting to come out in the United States. What we found was that everyone was coming out with a fixture so we had to take out the old fixture and install a new one to get an LED. So I thought what a waste; we have to take all these good fixtures that are relatively new, throw them out and put something new in there if we want to be more efficient. I said why don’t we just make an LED system that works with what is already existing. We didn’t want to pigeonhole ourselves where our fixtures only work for one thing. We wanted it working in everything. Though I wasn’t a practicing industrial engineer, I still learned everything I could about LEDs: What made them work, what made them fail and finally I developed a system and patented it and that was the birth of Global Tech LED in 2008.

When my partner Jeff Newman and I started the business in 2008, the economy in the US was very bad and I think the world was in a global recession at this time. We needed money to start a business and no bank would look at us. So we went the old fashioned way of earning our business by going from one customer to the next to finally build our company. Even as of today it’s a debt-free company.

LW: Global Tech LED’s partnership with Indian-based manufacturer Jabil Industrial & Energy indicates that your company is now ready to venture into international markets. Why did you choose India?

Gary Mart: We manufacture in the United States because we choose to. Now that we have been able to establish a strong market share in the US, it was time to bring it to other countries and help them to grow. I feel the demand for the product because it’s an upfront cost is not as great as it is in the US where we have relatively inexpensive energy

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costs than it is in other countries such as India and Brazil where we’re planning on starting manufacturing in August of this year.

There is a tidal wave coming to India. India unlike the US really needs this product. It saves energy, it reduces your consumption and by utilizing it reduces maintenance so it has all good positive effects in a country that has 1.3 billion people and power shortages everyday and every little bit we can do to save energy allows other people to utilize energy in a more effective way. The other reason why India is our first choice of expansion is because of India’s Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi. He has such a positive global outlook for India and his policies and his understanding of not only India but the world will bring India to the forefront of all countries very soon and we want to be a part of it. We see that we have everything in place: the technology of the people, the education, the size of the country, and the political environment which is now open to new business and bringing business to India and we feel very comfortable coming to India because of it.

LW: Tell us about your partnership with Jabil

Gary Mart: In a rapidly growing company, 9 times out of 10 it’s not the sales that kill a business. There are two things that happen: first of all there the cash flow and secondly production. If you can get all the sales in the world but you can’t fulfill those sales, it’s going to eventually hurt you. So when I was building our product, Jabil was already on my radar and Jabil doesn’t take on any client. They are vey picky about the size of the client and the volume because as you know they’re a high speed volume producer.

Jabil currently builds our product in the United States. It has 100 manufacturing units in 60 countries and all of their facilities are a mirror image of each other. So once they built our product in the US, the transforming from the US to India, Brazil, France and the UK is seamless because everything is already made. So I believe in using other people’s resources and in this case if I was going to make the investment in order to

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build my own factory then I am already putting in a cap on what I can produce in a year. By utilizing the third largest contract manufacturer in the world, it assures me that we are not going to run out of product. And India is going to be the testing ground for this because of all of the LED markets in the world right now, no one has even committed to as many LED units as India’s committing to today. So we need to be able to back ourselves up with the best manufacturing facility that we possibly can so that we can ensure that we can make the deliveries and we produce the product in a timely manner.

LW: Tell us about your product

Gary Mart: It’s a retrofit module. The advantage is that there is a lot of technology which has gone into this board. It has several distinguishing features: There is a MagLev fan at the back so that when we operate it’s floating in the air causing zero friction, and hence there is nothing can go wrong with it. We have safety features built into the units so that if the fan was to fail then the system either cuts/reduces the light or shuts it down. It utilizes a computer-based PCB board that monitors everything so that if it’s giving too much voltage or too little or if there’s too much heat, the unit is going

to protect itself to ensure that we get the life of the LEDs that everyone is paying for. The value of a fixture or of any LED system is the LEDs themselves. So we protect it at the board level.

Having a smart LED system is something that hasn’t hit the markets yet and we have been doing this for the last 5-6 years. Our product is designed to give everyone what they’re expecting to get out of LED lighting. We are going to give you what you’re expecting out of LED lighting. We may not be the least expensive solution but we will give you the performance, the longevity and we will produce what we say we’re going to give you. And bringing this technology to India will help ensure that people who invest in LED lighting are going to get a good experience rather than a disappointment.

LW: Which application areas are you looking at?

Gary Mart: What makes us so much different than our competitors is we make the same product but the product has the versatility to be able to change to meet the needs of whatever the customer has. For e.g. if you’re looking at a high bay application, we can put lenses over the top that will focus the light where you need it. If it’s a street light application, we put a different lense over the top of the same system and give you the distribution you need for streets. So again, we‘re utilizing the same product, the same foundation and we’re able to change it up based on different optical packages. Our product here because it’s smart also gives the customer different varieties and lots of options. For e.g. there are two dip switches through which you can select different voltages. So depending on the area that you’re putting our product, you can select the light system that will work best for you. There’s not another system out there that can do that. We also have programs on them which are built into the system so there’s no additional cost or anything. It comes

programmed, so if you’re using it at as a parking lot light, you can select it to go to energy-saving mode. It’s a simple program but it gives the customer the ability to customize their energy savings.

LW: Please share your manufacturing plans in India

Gary Mart: Our goal is to bring in the boards and the technology and then work with Indian partners into bringing a product to India. In India the sales are going to be easy for the LEDs but the manufacturing and getting the product is going to be difficult. We fortunately already have that covered by partnering with Jabil. When you have a company like Jabil which is an USD 18 million company with over 215,000 employees, we literally have unlimited manufacturing capability. So we will be able to take the power of Jabil and their stability and strength as a company and be able to utilize those strengths and bring them into India.

LW: There are strict compliance rules in India now. How are you planning to meet them?

Gary Mart: India is a challenge for us. We understand that there are a lot of variables involved in it so we are working with local driver or ballast manufacturers in order to make a product line that we feel will be robust enough to withstand the environment of India.

We started the manufacturing in June so we are up and ready. We’ve already sent the first batch of products to the US to be looked at and checked to make sure that they are meeting all the same requirements of quality that we expect out of the US factory. We already carry the UL and CE certifications and are in the process of getting a certification from BIS. Although UL is a recognized mark in India, we also want to have the Indian certification.

About Gary Mart:Gary Mart, Jr. (CEO of Global Tech LED) originally began as a small lighting supplier for local government and community property owners in the Naples Florida area, and quickly grew to become a successful distributor as a result of quality of service coupled with the increased needs of the growing industry that allowed his small privately owned company to prosper. In 2007 Gary realized the potential of high output LED lighting. He would soon after develop an LED module and universal mounting method that would allow the module to replace the bulb in nearly any HID fixture. In 2008 his new company, Global Tech LED, was born and immediately started to grow due to sound business practices and the unparalleled performance of his Solstice® LED modules. Gary Mart took Global Tech LED from an idea to a multimillion dollar corporation in just a few years. Gary Mart was recognized as Southwest Florida’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2015.

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The Rise of IR LEDs

An IR LED, also known as IR transmitter, is a special purpose LED module that sends out light with longer wavelengths than visible light which makes it invisible to the naked eye but can be caught by digital cameras, for example the light in a remote control. Such LEDs are usually made of gallium arsenide or aluminium gallium arsenide. They, along with IR receivers, are commonly used as sensors. IR LEDs are often used for non-visual applications and for nighttime illumination.

Its appropriate operating voltage is around 1.4v and the current is generally smaller than 20mA. Current limiting resistances are usually connected in series in the infrared LED circuits to adjust the voltages, helping the LEDs to be adapted to different operating voltages.

The application of an infrared LED depends on its nanometers (nm), or its wavelength. Infrared LED chips with different wavelengths can be applied in extensive devices, for example an IR LED chip with wavelength of 940nm is suitable to be used in a remote controller; 808nm is suitable to be used in medical treatment appliances, space optical communication and infrared illumination, thus allowing security cameras to function at night without light; 830nm is used for automated card readers at subways and hotels. Between 840nm and 870nm, IREDs are found more commonly in visual applications such as waterproof cameras and in both daytime and nighttime security

cameras at stores and crossroads. The non-visual application at this wavelength is mostly seen in silent alarm systems and door phones. The highest infrared LED signal, 940nm, is the one consumers most often use. This is the LED responsible for the functionality of remote controls, including those used with televisions and digital video disc (DVD) players. Any appliance that uses a remote control with infrared technology uses this LED signal.

ApplicationsOPTICAL TOUCHSCREENS

With a wavelength of 850 nm, IR LEDs perfectly meet the requirements for touchscreens. High-power IR LEDs provide the basis for optical touchscreens with large image diagonals. The process of transferring these chip technologies to compact IR LEDs has also led to cost-effective solutions for small- and medium-size touchpads. The evolution of low-profile, high-output IR LEDs enables a variety of design approaches with minimum bezel heights to meet the demands of discerning consumers.

SMARTPHONES

Osram Opto claims that, at just 2.4mm high and emitting a typical radiant intensity of 2900mW per steradian (a combination currently available only from this IRED), its Oslux SFH 4780S LED offers the best size-to-performance ratio and, for the first time, opens up compact and reliable iris scanning for mobile devices.

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Fujitsu’s new smartphone which features Osram’s infrared LEDs is said to be the first smartphone in the world capable of being unlocked by scanning the iris of the user. With this new biometric unlocking method, an infrared light illuminates the user’s eye, and the camera on the smartphone simultaneously takes a picture of the iris in which characteristic features are then identified.

The Oslux SFH 4780S’ emission wavelength of 810nm enables the iris scanner to identify iris patterns for all eye colors – brown, blue, green and grey – with a high degree of reliability, claims Osram Opto. The light source is also extremely efficient, minimizing drain on mobile device batteries, it adds. In June, the firm was presented with the 2015 Kaiser Friedrich Research Award for its work in developing the Oslux SFH 4780S IRED.

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According to ‘2Q15 Gold Member Report-2015 Global LED Supply and Demand Market’, the infrared (IR) LED market for surveillance applications is predicted to reach US$120 million in 2015. The increased necessity of upgrading security-related infrastructure in developed countries and those facing political/social turmoil has made surveillance cameras ubiquitous. It’s also getting popular in DIY cameras. With its main wavelength range of 750nm~1400nm, near-infrared (NIR) LED is primarily used for imaging as in the case of surveillance cameras. Some high-end surveillance

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cameras carry the more costly 940nm IR LEDs since they are less likely to create a visible red dot than the 850nm.

MEDICAL TREATMENTS

Infrared LED light emitters are being tailored to the field of medical infrared applications with the increasing viability of LED-based medical infrared light therapies and treatments. Early research by NASA has demonstrated that near infrared LEDs in the 630 to 880 nm range promote cell growth and thus stimulate faster healing for burns, fractures, radiation tissue damage and skin grafts, as well as for treating muscle and bone atrophy. The application of LED light therapy for the treatment of wound healing and muscle and bone atrophy is expected to generate considerable interest, not only in space applications and military combat casualty care, but also in civilian medical care.

AUTOMOBILES

The IR LED market is growing strongly in the automotive market, with an 11 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) forecast from 2014 to 2020. This is being driven by leading automotive car manufacturers who are introducing ‘smart’ capabilities and increasing the number of sensors into their vehicles. Applications of IR LEDs in cars include: parking, lane detection, proximity and driver drowsiness sensors.

The main function of Infrared LEDs (IREDs) in cars is to increase driver and passenger safety such as through night vision systems. Infrared systems “see” objects, people or animals on or alongside the road, helping to identify potentially dangerous situations in time for the driver or vehicle to respond. Other IRED systems are designed for close range up to about 20 meters.

Camera-based sensor systems with active IR light enhance protection and safety inside vehicles. The seat occupancy sensor helps to determine if the airbag should be triggered in the event of an accident depending on the passenger’s position. The drowsy

driver system likewise improves safety in road traffic. It shines IR light at the driver to detect any signs of fatigue based on blinking frequency. As soon as the lids close or blinking slows, it sounds an alarm or gives a tactile warning such as a vibration in the driver’s seat.

Osram Opto Semiconductors and Advanced Vision Systems have developed the first automotive camera with infrared and visible capabilities which enables advancements in driver safety. The system combines Osram’s SFH 47255 emitter, an automotive qualified 940 nm infrared LED with high efficiency with an Advanced Vision Systems camera to create exceptional image quality in both the visible and IR spectrum. Normally this technology would require two different cameras and alternating filters.

ConclusionWith the emergence of more smart technologies and the focus of many consumers on safety and security, the market for IR LEDs can only increase. Despite the high demand for IR LEDs coming from

surveillance applications, the real growth potential lies in the automotive market. While leading Taiwanese LED manufacturers are actively developing IR LEDs on the back of their strong GaN, AlInGaP and AlGaAs technology foundations, it won’t be long before others catch up.

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Dynamic LED Lighting: To lift your mood while you are flying high! It was a calm night when you were on a long flight and were enjoying the relaxing effects of a drink when suddenly lights went off and you were left with disappointment. You curse the flight attendant for switching off the lights. However, it’s not his fault as cabin lights generally have just two settings: on and off. But you may not face this any more as Mood Lifting Ambient Lighting in Aircrafts are here, courtesy LED lighting technologies.

Whether it’s a business trip or vacations that you board the plane for, you’ll love the lighting gradually changing from dawn to dusk. Now, longer flights wouldn’t be that taxing. New Light-emitting diode technologies have enabled mood-lighting capabilities. The new LED mood enhancing lights lend variety and ambiance to the already comfortable cabin in new Boeing and Airbus models. These LED technologies

are sold as options by Airbus and Boeing on their new A350 and 787 Dreamliner models, respectively.

LED cabin lights are claimed to last roughly 10 to 20 times longer than traditional lights. Boeing claims its 787 cabin lights are good for 50,000 hours. The airline designers feel that the two new long-haul planes offer them an unprecedented cabin palette.

Different hues of happinessDesigners are ready to experiment with new technologies that enable them to illuminate the cabin in various hues. For instance, pinkish-purple glow for that soothing effect, the ‘amber warmth’ especially programmed for dinner service and other special hues that enable passengers to locate restrooms when the cabin is dark at night.

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kind of atmosphere aboard our aircraft and light plays exactly into our hands,” reportedly says Nik Lusardi, design manager at Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the pioneers of using mood lighting during flight. “You can get people energized or you can relax people very, very quickly,” Lusardi reportedly said.

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A better way, lighting designers say is to have cabin light that mounts gradually, giving the ambience the sunrise effect from being faint pink to turning to offer warm glow of sunlight. Designers feel that the ambient lighting will prevent people from having a jet lag.

An insider claimed that the Finnair A350 cabin has two dozen light settings, aligned with stages of a long-haul flight. It also features warmer, amber colors on flights arriving in Asia and cooler ‘Nordic blue’ hues when flying into Finland.

A roughly 20 minute sunset effect has been designed for the nights during a flight. Then there is the specialty of the Northern Lights.

Virgin Atlantic has different primary color periods on its 787 flights. A waking color, rose-champagne for boarding, a silvery glow for overnight sleep, purple-pink for drinks, another for the pre-sleep period called ‘work-rest-play’ and ‘amber’ for dining.

It’s interesting to note that they have banned greens and blues. They believe that these colors are not Virgin Atlantic colors, nor do they make food and drink look particularly appealing.

American Airlines, which began experimenting with LED light options in 2011, ahead of the delivery of the company’s first Boeing 777-300ER jumbo jets, has also banished green lighting from the cabin. Like Virgin Atlantic, American uses amber during the dinner service. For sleep periods, it uses a deep blue color, which designers chose after considering and rejecting a reddish glow. Red is sometimes associated with fire which is not a good thing on an airplane.

How does it work?Generally cabin lighting is provided by fluorescent tubes that make use of electronic ballasts to regulate each individual light. It implies that the light can be dimmed continuously from full to partial output. The latest lighting solutions include LED’s together with the fluorescent tubes to create lights that can be dimmed all the way from 100% to 0% output. New fluorescent fixtures with two tubes instead of one standard tube enable color changes of the lights to change the ‘mood’ of the cabin.

Companies that provide such aircraft LED lighting solutions

• Oxley LED Lighting

• B/E Lighting & Integrated Systems

• DIEHL Aerosystems

• Bruce Aerospace

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Fired to Stay Ahead of The Curve

LW: Please share Surya’s LED business strategy for 2015.

Mr. Raju Bista: LED is a dominant trend among consumers today because of the entailing advantages like energy savings, long life & eco-friendliness. As a proactive conglomerate, we visualized the trend of LED lighting long before its impacting presence and commenced preparations in right earnest. This year, greater emphasis would be laid upon further scaling up quality and ensuring cost cutting through benchmarking and better vendor development with a focus on LED bulbs, downlighters, high bays & street lights. We have bagged orders worth Rs. 100 crores from EESL, NTPC & BPCL and are looking forward to participate in all the tenders of LED bulbs & LED street lights. We are fired by an ambitious revenue target of Rs. 250 crores in our LED segment to be achieved in FY 15-16. We will also aggressively work towards consolidating our presence further in the trade market as well as in all product segments.

LW: By owning one of the most advanced state-of-the-art lighting laboratory and research centre in the country, what is Surya looking forward to achieve in terms of product innovation this year?

Mr. Raju Bista: Surya has one of the most advanced state-of-the-art lighting laboratory and research centre with a specific focus on LED. It is the most advanced photometric laboratory which houses high speed automatic mirror goniophotometer from LMT Germany. Major credit goes to our R&D efforts for introducing next-gen LEDs in a highly competitive market. In terms of product innovation, we shall renew our commitment to being pioneers of emerging technologies, fostering development oriented technologies and meeting the entailing opportunities and challenges with sustainability as key.

LW: Many unorganized players are also manufacturing various LED lights in the country. Do you think that unorganized players may damage the growth of the industry?

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Mr. Raju Bista: Yes, it is true that many unorganized players are also manufacturing & supplying low cost LED products but these are sub-standard products of low quality. However, with the CRO (Compulsory Registration Order) scheme of Deity operational from 13th August 2015 onwards, this will be curbed. Recently, BEE has launched star marking scheme and Bureau of Indian Standard has also initiated the process of making the BIS mark mandatory for LED bulbs from 1W to 26W. This too will come into effect soon.

LW: Your views on the total estimated market size of the Indian LED industry and its future.

Mr. Raju Bista: The lighting sector is worth Rs. 15000 cr. in which the LED industry’s share is approximated at Rs. 2000 cr. By 2020, the lighting sector is estimated to be valued at Rs. 37000 cr. with Rs. 21600 cr. estimated share from LED segment. The Indian lighting market has grown at a CAGR of 12% from 2008-2014 and Surya has registered CAGR of ~20%. The LED market is growing at a high rate of 60% whereas Surya Roshni has registered substantial growth with a wide range of products launched.

LW: What sets you apart from the existing companies in this industry?

Mr. Raju Bista: Each company has to distinguish itself if it wishes to forge ahead in a highly competitive industry as ours. We have been aware of this fact since our inception and have developed an excellent network from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and North-East to Gujarat with 2 lac dealers. Quality has always been our driving force in every process from the raw material stage to the finished products. Our commitment to deliver world-class solutions to our clients in the shortest time enables us to establish our presence across all corners of India and globally, leading to improved customer relationships. By being cost effective without compromising on quality, the Company has become a leader in the lighting industry.

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APPLICATION

The Era of Indoor Farms Powered by LEDs Fresh herbs and salad greens afloat in a nutrient-rich stream of water sit under florescent lights at a once abandoned suburban Chicago warehouse. Workers use aerial lifts to gather the ready produce which are neatly stacked on top of ceiling-high shelves. These are then packaged and ready for distribution to shops and restaurants. Nothing sounds right when we think of actual rural farming; soil, sun, tractors, pesticides, rain and water pumps. But this is what you get to see at Chicago’s largest indoor vertical farm owned by FarmedHere, a leading vertical farming technology company which according to its CEO Jolanta Hardej, hires locally, grows

locally and sells locally.

Vertical Farms & The LED Advantage Industrial-scale indoor farming/Vertical farming is the new face of urban agriculture. The controlled environments they entail are enabling growers to manipulate temperature, lighting and water to boost yields. Advances in LED technology are making this light source a better alternative to high-pressure sodium lamps due to their energy efficiency and minimal heat dissipation. Its design flexibility allows them to be used in multilayer vertical systems and inter-lighting designs between plants.

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Advantages of using LED grow lights

1. Energy Efficiency

LED lights are much more energy efficient than HID, halogen or incandescent lights. A recent study reveals that a 400W LED provides comparable energy output to a 1000W HPS.

2. Targeted Wavelengths

Plants respond to light of varying colour and LEDs offer more targeted wavelength options that can be optimized for the flowering and vegetative responses you’re after for specific plants. Various light spectra are important to particular plants at specific points in their development. For example, red light stimulates vegetative growth and flowering. Blue light helps to create strong stems and shortened internodal lengths, which enriches overall plant strength.

3. Increased lifetime

LEDs last nearly 50,000 hours. In an environment where constant lighting is needed to make sure the plants can grow and flourish properly, lifetime is extremely important and of course, a long lifetime also allows for less frequent maintenance service time and costs.

4. Less heat

LEDs emit less of heat and more of light.

This is of crucial importance for plant growth as too much heat can be very damaging to plants, decreasing growth and often leading to decreased life time.

InnovationPhilips recently inaugurated the Philips GrowWise City Farming Research Centre in the Netherlands. Researchers here hope to provide tailor-made LED light growth recipes which can increase yields and grow healthy & tasty food indoors all year round.

Another area of focus is in experimenting with bands of wavelengths — corresponding to different colors — to optimize growing conditions for different plants. Since LEDs produce light from narrow bands within the color spectrum, they can be manipulated to give plants a higher dose of, say, blue light.

Mushrooming Of LED Farms A whole crop of indoor farming startups has emerged to reap the benefits of the technological revolution, with a focus as much on sustainability as productivity.

1. Miyagi Prefecture, Japan- GE Japan joined forces with Mirai Inc to open one of the world’s largest all-LED indoor farms at Miyago Prefecture this year. The 25,000 square feet farm uses 17,500 LED lights spread over 18 cultivation racks reaching 15 levels high. It produces 10,000 heads of

lettuce per day.

2. Green Sense Farms, U.S. - Philips partnered with Green Sense Farms to develop one of the largest indoor commercial farms that use LED grow lights tailored to specific crops. The sprawling 1 million cubic foot indoor growing area consists of 14 growing towers reaching 25 feet tall. They are positioned in two climate-controlled grow rooms, which use Philips energy-efficient LED solutions tailored to the crops.

3. Aerofarms is soon to open the world’s largest indoor vertical farm this year.

4. Japanese group Showa Denko will be investing $1 million in a high-tech LED indoor farm in Vietnam this year.

Bright Future Overall, vertical farming systems ensure food security, food safety, green jobs, environmental protection and climate change resilience.

Vertical farms powered by LEDs are the future in horticulture. The benefits that LED grow lights bring to the horticulture industry are undeniable, the biggest advantage being their ability to allow growers to operate at an increased capacity the whole year through while also providing the star benefit of energy savings.

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Cree LEDs Support 24/7/365 Operations In Petroleum Retail Chains With Ease For thousands of retail fuelling sites, business depends on creating visually appealing environments for customers while supporting 24/7/365 operations. In fact, high-quality exterior and interior illumination often serve as a distinguishing factor for customers choosing one facility over the competition.

4 Sons’s tedious and costly maintenance plan made simple with Cree LED lighting solutions.

4 Sons’s twenty-one food and petroleum stores in the local Phoenix, Arizona area were costing its owner Eric Seitz a lot of money for their lighting maintenance. Looking for a phenomenal cost-saving solution, 4 Sons

Food Stores, Inc. chose Cree LED lighting to upgrade their chain of petroleum stores.

Solution: Cree offered a full suite of high-quality LED solutions to help 4 Sons upgrade lighting across all of its stores, each with strict lighting rules to ensure compliance, including the install of Cree® UR Series upgrade kit, ZR Series Troffer, XSP Series Area luminaire and award-winning CPY Series Canopy.

Throughout all of the stores, the canopy lighting was transitioned from 400W metal halide to the high-performing CPY Series which allowed Seitz to reduce the number

End user: 4 Sons Food Stores, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

Agent: Tengrove Marketing & Sales

Distributor: DemandDrop

Cree LED lighting used:• CPY Series Canopy and Soffit• XSP Series Wall Pack• UR Series Upgrade Solutions• CR Series Downlights• ZR Series Troffers• XSP Series Area

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of luminaires needed. Around the C-Store, 42W XSPW™ Wall Packs replaced 175W metal halide. For stores with car washes, the XSPW™ Wall Packs or CPY250™ Canopy/Soffit luminaires were used.

Inside the stores, 12W CR6™ Downlights were used to replace 32W CFL fixtures, and the ZR Series Troffers replaced 3-lamp fluorescent T8 fixtures. ZR24™ luminaires

UR Series Upgrade Kits — using the existing housing allowed for reduced fixture waste.

Benefits:By upgrading their light fixtures to Cree LED luminaires, 4 Sons Food Stores, Inc. was able to save $1,500 to $1,800 per month per location on energy costs – about one third of the energy bill. In addition, each location saves thousands of dollars annually on maintenance costs since Cree LED lights are virtually maintenance-free for 10 years. For example, the Cave Creek location is estimated to save $3,500 in annual maintenance costs. By upgrading, each location was able to secure between $8,000 to $16,000 in utility rebates. In Cave Creek’s situation, the payback was brought down to 1.7 years. The cost savings doesn’t end with the lighting upgrade. “The money we have saved on energy and maintenance costs from the lights, allowed us to install programmable thermostats.

Since the Cree® LED lights generate less heat than traditional lights, we were able to adjust the set temperature allowing us to keep the c-store comfortable, while our HVAC system uses less energy,” said Seitz. “The temperature change really pays off since it can be 115° or higher in the summer.”

The benefits of Cree LED lighting doesn’t stop at cost savings – 4 Sons Food Stores, Inc. is also benefiting from the crisp white light creating excellent visibility and an inviting, safe atmosphere.

provide 90+CRI to make merchandise colors and brands pop at 4,000 Kelvin.

“I was skeptical about reducing the color temperature because I’ve always used 5,000 Kelvin at my stores, but it worked – the lighting is so much brighter and uses less energy,” said Seitz.

In some locations, 2-lamp fluorescent T8 bulbs were easily switched to LED with the

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Bright ideas for décor with LED Strip lightsOften, people overlook the advantages of LED strip lights thinking it is a very basic product among the plethora of LED solutions available in the market. However, considering there are areas in the houses and offices where your regular LED lights won’t be suitable or give the impact you are looking for, Led Strip Lights offer perfect solutions to refurbish the ambience of your dwelling. So if one tags innovation with LED strip lights, he will be amazed to see the kind of applications they can be put to.

Ideal for under-cabinet LED Lighting, LED sign lighting, cupboard & kitchen LED lighting, LED edge lighting for steps, door frames, shelf lighting, the LED strip light application list is endless . It is now time to play with a range of self adhesive, modern, color changing, RGB LED Tape & LED Strip-Lights.

Library & book cabinets In Libraries where museum quality displays of rare found books and documents are common, and in an environment where there is ample space for comfortable sitting, the need to select right light resources is inescapable. The elegant and classic design of the space in the library requiring right amount of lighting does not just illuminate a focal point, rather it highlights the displays while providing enough light to comfortably work in the space.

Therefore, concealed LED strip lighting can be integrated into the ceiling cove to distribute soft, indirect illumination in the space. Manual low-voltage electronic dimmers can be used to lower light levels

from full output to eight percent.

Furthermore, LED strip lighting can also be integrated into the cabinetry, illuminating the rare books and artifacts on display. This type of application is well suited to the LED source, which is directional and minimizes ultraviolet and infrared emission.

The shared insight amongst the LED lighting designers emphasize the strip light’s advances in technology as the future of lighting design.

Home For house owners, developing intelligent light solutions for the bedroom and closets are both a technical and time-consuming challenge. They feel that light should automatically respond to one’s actions and needs. To cater to this specific need, some LED companies like e3light began developing an intelligent commercial product designed to support the convenience of a modern lifestyle. Hence, the concept of motion sensor with LED strip lighting was brought to life. This is thought to be a much convenient way of lighting as many people need to get up at night and either turn on a very bright light and wake their sleeping partner, or risk walking in the dark across the room in search for the door.

In view of the above, the many benefits of such a light began to surface quickly. Parents of small children would love this product for the added security it provides because it left them assured that their room will be warmly illuminated when not on bed. e3light later developed an additional closet light product

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constructions can be smoothened thanks to the floating effect, so that all elements fulfill their function. Creating long chains of indirect light with LED strip lights without shadows generate a feeling of extra space.

StairwaysPresently, LED Strips integrated to the staircase lighting is the most widely used application in home interiors primarily because the light source is in the place where it is needed: at each of the steps or after two steps. These are also economical for saving light because LED lights do not consume energy.

The location of these light sources may be on either side of the steps or just one. If one cannot place them on the sides, they can be put in the vertical dimension of the step or riser, so that light is thrown forward fundamentally.

Another method of installing stair lighting is to place the light source directly on the upper surface of the tread. While assessing the design factor and added decoration, it is to be borne in mind that lighting for stairs is more a question of security than of pure aesthetics. This autonomous system available these days allow a progressive lighting of the stair which is triggered when the user passes one of the sensors. The steps are lit one by one and all remain lit for about 60 seconds to turn off after each other.

“The price of the LED stair lighting depends on the number of LEDs and the complexity of the system,” says Tanuj Desai, Chief Architect, Starch Design Spectrum.

Showcasing furnitureMounted around the bed, the LED strip can create a sedative atmosphere. The colorful LED strip lights are programmable and can be adjusted to suit individual needs. One can control the colors and the rhythm of the LED strip lights with a remote control. The sleeping area can be adorned in one’s favorite colors or let it sparkle in bright, ever-changing colors.

that turns on light in one’s closet when opening the closet door.

CabinetsLED strip lighting under cabinet in the kitchen is an inexpensive way to provide additional lighting for one’s countertop. These are seen as long light bars, each of which are connected with each other and are easily mounted under the cabinet. The most important part of the installation process is the planning of lighting design.

LED strip under cabinet lighting is a great innovation that could transform the overall look of the kitchen. The uses of LED strip lights provide a discreet atmosphere. The LED strips are attached to the bottom of the kitchen cabinets providing a modish look that will keep the design of the cabinets without altering the style.

The LED strips are available in a variety of lengths which can be adapted perfectly to the length of cabinets using either the entire length or simply cutting the strip led as per the size of the cabinet.

The kitchens have become important spaces within a home, as they are the places where one can socialize, eat and even relax thereby requiring care beyond the simple functionality. The LED strips allow sufficient light in the middle of the night when one wants to drink water.

Indirect ceiling light Modern technology allows one to use a flexible LED strip light to add beautiful designs and create an even more fascinating ceiling lighting. Also, they make the rooms appear larger and provide a warm, pleasant atmosphere bringing out a striking effect.

LED strip indirect lighting provides a 3D illumination on smooth surfaces. The colors of the LED lights can be blue, red or yellow. It provides a friendly atmosphere and lets one frame the room with light. Architectural forms can be reinforced and heavy or awkward

“The LED strip lights can be used to beautify dressers, beds, desks or any piece of furniture. From the background lighting for one’s home entertainment center or sitting area, to the invitingly lit bathroom furnishings in a private wellness oasis, LED Strip lights works wonders,” sums up Shalini Singh, Lighting Designer at Goldwyn Ltd.

Colorful lights, if done right, can look cool and futuristic. What’s nice about LED strips, though, is that they’re thin and flexible, so one can put them in places traditional bulbs can’t go, like under cabinets and in drawers. This means they’re also practical and efficient — they can shed a little light on what’s going on in the back of the fridge or under the bed.

Nevertheless, one’s options for where he wants to set up LED strips are limited mostly by his imagination. The power of one’s aesthetic sense is what works towards enriching the décor of a place through the use of LED Strips.

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LED Products Take on The E-Commerce Platform

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leD proDuCtS are beComing a Common Sight on moSt e-CommerCe SiteS theSe DayS; reaSonS range from growing ConSumer awareneSS of leD teChnology anD proDuCt afforDability to a new form of ConSumer reaChability anD interaCtion for leD CompanieS.

Consumers are largely gravitating to-wards online shopping due to the ease and flexibility the medium provides in terms of convenience, variety and better prices. For businesses, marketing their products online is helping them reach out to targeted customers not just within the country but worldwide and it is also allowing them to keep track of competitors.

LED In The Marketplace Starting last year, LED products have been prominently making an appearance under

the lighting category of many e-commerce sites. LED power houses such as Philips, Fiem Industries Ltd., Moser Baer India, Havells, Wipro, Syska, Renata, Eveready, Bajaj, Nobel Electricals and Holtten are offering their LED bulbs, LED tube lights, LED down lights, LED high bay lights, LED panel lights and LED street lights on online portals such as Amazon.in, Snapdeal.com, Flipkart.com, Ebay.in, Pepperfry.com, Shopclues.com and Askmebazaar.com.

The LED market is already growing at a robust pace over the past year, reflecting

Philips LED lamp for kids Fiem 7 W LED bulb, Flipkart

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an Increase in consumer awareness for the technology and its benefits. According to Mr. S. Narayanan, Head (Comml. & Int’l Operations), Fiem Industries, the country’s LED lighting market is projected to register a growth of over 30% during 2015-16. He confirms that Fiem which started selling its LED products online six months back is receiving a great response for its LED bulb & tubes series.

Vital PartnershipsIn a bid to tap the rapidly expanding online retailing market, Philips Lighting, a subsid-iary of the Dutch consumer electronics giant Royal Philips, partnered exclusively with Amazon in 2014 to sell its Imaginative Light-ing Range for kids. Mr. Nirupam Sahay, sub-continent president of Philips India Lighting, opines that the online domain is drastically changing the kind of interaction people are having with their lighting products. As for Amazon entering its first association in the home lighting section, the partnership fell perfectly in line with the firm’s thrust on the home and kitchen decor segment, which is at present one of Amazon’s fastest growing category.

In a decision to step up energy savings, Mo-ser Baer India partnered with Snapdeal.com, one of the leading ecommerce companies in

the country, at the end of last year to market its LED products across India; an association the Company is certain will maximize its reach towards the target customers. Accord-ing to Mr. Deepak Shetty, Chief Marketing Officer, Moser Baer India Ltd., “Online is an Omni channel and selling through a chan-nel provides us another medium to reach customers. While offline channel caters to a large mass market, there are customers who are looking for convenience of shopping from their homes. For us, it also offers us a quick go- to-market for any new launches. Further, since we reach the user directly through this channel getting feedback is also very quick for any suggestions or improve-ments.” Moser Baer’s range of bulbs and tube lights which come with higher lumen per watt compared to other competition seems to have caught the fancy of the cus-tomers. The Company will be going live on PayTM and Flipkart shortly.

Future GrowthNot only are LED products gaining vast exposure through media campaigning ef-forts by LED manufacturers and suppliers but they’re also becoming highly accessible thanks to e-commerce sites which are allow-ing the consumer the convenience of choice and easy payment in tier I, II and III cities.

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How Volvo solved the lighting issue for its nearly one million square-foot facility The Volvo Group has opened a new central distribution center for its North American aftermarket parts business in Byhalia, Mississippi. The warehouse and office space is 1,027,472 square feet (95,455 square meters) with 103 dock positions and a European style unloading area. The building 174 clerestory windows have an east to west layout to maximize natural lighting within the facility.

All facility lighting fixtures, indoor and outdoor are LED which is unprecedented for a warehouse facility this size according to Panattoni (General Contractor for facility). There are 2,450 total fixtures controlled with a mixture of motion and daylight harvesting sensors. The motion sensors keep lighting off when no movement is detected in the monitored area. Daylight harvesting

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VolVo’S Commitment to the enVironment anD itS CuStomerS to reDuCe energy ConSumption anD waSte in the way they Do buSineSS iS Seen refleCteD in their ChoiCe of lighting Solution for their new Central DiStribution Center in miSSiSSippi, whiCh inSureS high ViSibility anD Safety within itS faCility, minimizeS maintenanCe CoStS, anD reDuCeS long-term power ConSumption.

sensors read ambient light in the area and reduce output and energy consumption based on need. The majority of the lighting fixtures consist of Lithonia’s I-BEAM LED (IBL) High Bay series fixtures configured to 24,000 lumens and a 750 color temperature. The system is managed by Lithonia’s Nlite controls in the warehouse. The speed bays operate with day light harvesting and motion sensor technology while the aisles rely on motion sensor controls only. Volvo has made use of the Reloc modular wiring that provides flexibility to move fixtures with minimal effort if layout requirements change.

Volvo has made a commitment to the environment and our customers to reduce energy consumption and waste in the way

we do business. Each LED fixture consumes 267 Watts versus a traditional 6 lamp T5 solution at 373 Watts. This difference coupled with lower maintenance and higher lamps hours of 100,000 versus just 20,000 in conjunction with the controls solutions provides a return on investment of 3.8 years while lowering electrical demands.

Any facility this size will have its challenges and insuring the LED systems are working to their maximum potential for lighting and savings required planning, patience, and forethought. The layout for a build such as this where racking is being erected during the building’s construction means that preplanning the layout and install schedule is a must do. Once the installation

is complete, tuning for ambient light and the motion timers must be done to satisfy the operational needs of the building. Integrating power requirements for the lighting along with the two Volvo Penta powered generators to insure continuous service required testing and changes even after operations were in process, but the payoff for Volvo’s commitment has been worth it.

Volvo worked with its builder and lighting provider to secure a lighting solution that would insure high visibility and safety within its facility, minimize maintenance costs, and reduce long-term power consumption. The investment in LED lighting will pay for itself in multiple ways in the coming years.

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Schréder launches shuffle system

Schréder’s newly launched Shuffle system has been designed to make people feel connected with the living spaces. This modern interface creates added value for outdoor living spaces. With integrated features such as loudspeakers, CCTV, WLAN, EV chargers and visual guidance, the Shuffle goes far beyond professional lighting. It creates the best conditions to make people truly feel at

GE lighting unveils ultra efficient tracklight

GE lighting has launched the lamination Infusion tracklight. The stylish and ultra-efficient Led spotlight is suitable for a wide range of display lighting applications. The device comes with a classic design and precision engineering to make this a versatile addition to the Infusion LED family.

Like all Infusion modules, twist/fit replacement allows easy and cost-effective future upgrades. The device comes with interchangeable reflectors and has a long rated life (50,000hours L85). It is available in 2700k, 3000k, 3500k and 4000k and with a coated stylish die cast aluminium lamp housing.

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home in public areas. The safety, comfort and the sense of well-being provided by the Shuffle invites people to enjoy public areas both by day and by night. By creating better living spaces, the Shuffle encourages social interactions. Thanks to a smart design, the Shuffle is an affordable, complete solution that requires very low maintenance. Providing multiple requirements in a single column minimizes the material needed in spaces and lowers the carbon footprint of an installation.

The Shuffle combines state-of-the art LED lighting technology and a wide range of photometries (from intensive to extensive, symmetrical and asymmetrical, with or without a back light control system) adapted to various applications such as roads, streets, squares, pedestrian crossings, footpaths and architectural lighting. This exceptional flexibility is possible thanks to the use of three types of photometric engines developed by Schréder – LensoFlex®2, reflectors and collimators (spot) – and multiple driving currents to meet the requirements of diverse applications. The high efficiency of the Shuffle can be further extended with numerous control options such as smart drivers, sensors and remote management. Taking advantage

of a unique energy supply grid to deploy multiple services, the Shuffle gathers all features together in one single pole: one main pole and one to five modules with eventually a spacer between two of them. With easy fixations, rotatable modules and Plug-in connections, the Shuffle is a very handy and flexible tool. All the modules are delivered pre-wired. Quick connectors and a fool-proof mounting system guarantee a very easy and quick onsite installation. The cabling - whether it concerns the power supply, internet connection, sound or another integrated option - arrives in a dedicated box at the bottom of the pole. Access to the fuses, mains and dedicated connections can be gained by opening a door. This smart design means that the modules do not need to be opened and speeds up the installation process.

The Shuffle can help cities and privately-owned sites achieve their goals by providing a range of services to benefit municipalities, urban planners, site managers, service providers and residents. It’s just one example of how new technology can help create smart cities that the rest of the world will envy. The technology is available, now it’s all about implementation and rolling out the plan.

Kwality Photonics releases new low current high power LED 3030/2835

Extending its range of white HV SMD LEDs - KLSL3030W9V 130Lm, KLSL2835W18V 65Lm, KLSL5730W18V 75Lm, the new high power LED 3030/2835 emits 130Lm/Watt and runs at 120mA, 60mA & 30mA respectively. HV LEDs has strong thermal dissipative package structure and is compatible to other brands LEDs. The main advantages of HV LEDs is the low current drive of just 120mA and reduced number of LEDs in each string. One can increase the string voltage to 270Volts with just 32 LEDs or 16 LEDs and run it without driver or easily reproduce today’s low cost bulbs that use AC capacitor based drive.

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NEMA OPTICAL SYSTEMS enable optimization of the high intensity light output of the most current Power LEDs. Deliver great solutions for the most diverse

output of around 7000 Lumens intensity.

NEMA Systems deliver a blend of crisp and clear light flux and ensure a total anti-glare effect. In their flat-lens version, they generate uniform and high-efficient beams enabling a perfect lighting diffusion.

They also produce excellent performance in portable lighting applications, mounted on tripods or portable pedestals. The robust structure and the IP rating make NEMA Optical Systems ideal to be used in headlamps in need to withstand rough handling, such as in accident scenarios as well as in road and urban works.

Havells to phase out imported tech-based circuit breakers

Havells will replace the existing imported technology-based circuit breakers with indigenously developed products.

“So far, circuit breakers manufacturing in India was based on imported technology. We also used to produce the product technology adopted from a German company. Now, by September, we will replace the existing products with company developed products in the market,” Havells India VP AV Jagdish.

“The new range circuit breakers christened as Euro II is the first ever 100 per cent made and designed in India. The product pricing is not going to impact though we will offer better features,” he said earlier during the launch of innovative switchgear products like distribution boards and circuit breakers (MCB/ RCCB).

Speaking about new acquisition of majority stake of 51 per cent in Promptec Renewable Energy Solutions, communications head Anil Sharma said that Havells will introduce solar LED lamps shortly.

Eastern region is an important market for Havells with 23 per cent of revenue contribution.

“We had a turnover of Rs 1200 crore last year and in the current fiscal we are aiming at Rs 1400 crore top line from the region,” said Havells Associate Director Y K Gupta.

Eveready Industries India launches 8W LED bulb

NEMA Optical Systems from Khatod bring in brightest experience

(EIIL), a market leader of dry cell batteries, flashlights and a leading lighting solution provider, launched India’s brightest ever 8W LED bulb. This latest addition to Eveready’s bulb portfolio offers the highest lumen efficiency at 120 lumens per watt.

The new launch is a result of the company’s endeavor to be ahead in a fast changing dynamic lighting industry with focus on innovation, R&D to develop the best in class products. This new range of lamps will continue to be energy efficient thus resulting in lower electricity bills for the Indian consumer. The product has been positioned as a value pack of 2 with an MRP of Rs 799 being offered to the consumer at Rs 599 (including of all taxes).

The company’s 8W (960 lumens) LED bulb is being launched on snapdeal and the product will also be available on all leading online, modern retail formats as well as traditional forms of retail. Incidentally, Eveready is the market leader of dry cell batteries selling more than 1.2 billion units annually. Apart from dry cell batteries, the company is also the market leader in flashlights selling in excess of 26 million units per year.

Lighting applications in sporting facilities, arenas and stadiums as well as in industrial and commercial buildings. In high bay and low bay as well as in floodlight applications, indoor and outdoor, the LED optics always offers outstanding light quality.

Khatod’s NEMA Optical Systems are available in a wide gamut of models: panels made up of 36 optics (6x6) and panels realized as a flat-lens panel. The LED optics allow designers to create various configurations, from as small as a single-module light to as large as a multi-module stadium light made up of 12 -16 and more elements. A single NEMA module can achieve a light flux

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New product launches

Industry’s first direct/indirect intelligent high bay LED fixtures

Intelligent LED lighting systems expert- Digital Lumens has introduced the industry’s first high bay to offer both direct and indirect lighting capabilities in a single fixture. With the uplighting capabilities, the new 24,000 and 48,000

lumen DLE intelligent high bay fixtures are the only fixtures on the market with four independently aimable light bars that can be inverted and offer complete flexibility for light distribution across a broad range of environments. Offering

New track LED luminaire with adjustable LED optic

WAC Lighting’s latest Paloma Adjustable Beam LED Track Luminaire is an ideal track lighting solution for challenging applications. The die cast aluminium luminaire features lockable 365-degree horizontal rotation and 180-degree vertical aiming with indexing scales and comes with an adjustable LED beam angle that ranges between 15-60 degrees which can easily be adjusted by hand. Paloma can be smoothly and continuously dimmed with an electronic low voltage (ELV) dimmer. The luminaire is concealed inside the firm’s W

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Track for a clean, architectural look. Utilizing proprietary LED technology, Paloma operates on 24 watts and delivers up to 1350 lumens and a center beam candlepower of up to 8555. The luminaire operates on 120- and 277-watt operating systems and offers color temperatures ranging from 2700K to 4000K. The LED luminaire is offered in three architectural finishes: Black, Platinum and White with a 5-year product warranty. It’s the recipient of the 2015 Lightfair International’s Innovative Product of the Year in the Track, Display, Undercabinet and Shelf category.

Ballast-compatible LED U-bend lamp as plug-and-play replacement for fluorescent tubes

The latest addition to MaxLite’s DirectFit line of ballast-compatible LED products, the T8 U-bend Lamp is designed to upgrade fluorescent fixtures with energy-efficient lighting in a matter of seconds. Compatible with most instant-start T8 ballasts, the DirectFit U-bend Lamp plugs into the existing ballast without any extra labor or re-wiring. The 16-watt replacement lamp features a compact light engine that delivers 1,800 lumens using an extra wide, 320-degree beam angle. An integral driver

is stored within the tube’s cap to optimize thermal performance and eliminate dark spots, allowing for bright, even illumination to run continuously from end to end of the U-shaped tube. Offered in color temperatures of 3500K, 4000K and 5000K, the lamp delivers excellent color rendering with an 85-plus CRI. Each tube is rated to a lifetime of 50,000 hours at L70 standards and comes backed by MaxLite’s five-year limited warranty and lifetime product support.

even more versatility, the DLEs are ideal for use in applications where visual comfort is paramount, such as tennis courts or big-box retail stores, and industrial spaces with lower ceiling heights.

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CSR and SK Telecom Launches Smart Lighting Beacon with CSRmesh®

CSR announced that its CSRmesh® technology has been used by SK Telecom to enable the world’s first range of smart LED light bulbs which also function as Bluetooth Smart beacons networked together using

Orion Launches High Lumen LED Retrofit for Public Lighting Solutions

Orion Energy Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient retrofit lighting platforms, announced the launch of the new High Lumen LED APOLLO Troffer Retrofit and twenty new LED products and luminaires for commercial, industrial, and retail facilities. The High Lumen LED APOLLO Troffer Retrofit is available in 7000 (2x2 and 2x4) and 9000 (2x4) lumen packages, expanding its use to now include broader retail and education applications. As the newest entry in the industry’s first patented LED Troffer Retrofit suite, this prod-uct features quick ship and easy installation, attractive design, optimized light delivery, and maintenance-free performance. The High Lumen LED APOLLO Troffer Retrofit is an ideal upgrade for schools, commercial, and retail facilities seeking to replace energy-consuming T8/T12 fluorescent troffer fixtures with high efficiency LED light sources.

CSRmesh. The intelligent CSRmesh lighting system will allow an almost unlimited number of smart light bulbs to be simply controlled and networked together in-store while also enabling location-based special offers and targeted information to smartphone users.

The system uses high quality LED light bulbs that fit into a building’s existing lighting fixtures to provide a mesh network of intelligent lights that ‘double-up’ as beacons. The smart light bulbs can then enable targeted information to be sent using Bluetooth Smart to a user’s precise location in the store. SK Telecom’s complete intelligent lighting solution will be using smart light bulbs that are fitted with a pre-

certified module based on the CSR1010™ chipset.

Anthony Murray, Senior Vice President, Business Group at CSR, said: “For retailers, current in-store beacon systems require the installation of many wireless sensors around the shop floor, a process which is often lengthy, expensive, and requires constant maintenance. This solution offers a beaconing system without the need to overhaul a building’s infrastructure.” The new range of smart LED beacons is a complete end-to-end commercial lighting solution including LED light bulbs, the CSRmesh v1.2 protocol layer with beacon capability, and iOS and Android mobile support.

Osram Releases New Color-beautify LEDs with Higher Efficacy

The new “Brilliant Color” LED is especially designed for shop lighting applications as it features a high color qual-ity which is very similar to that of high inten-sity discharge lamps (HID). This enables rich

and saturated colors and provides a high quality of white. The high-tech company also launches product versions with an increased efficacy of up to 15%, depending on the LED type. The performance improvement refers to all Soleriq S 19 LEDs with CRIs of 70, 80 and 90. The new versions of the CoB family (Chip-on-Board) will be introduced step-by-step from mid of August till the end of the year.

With its new Soleriq S 19 “Brilliant Color” Osram Opto Semiconductors has managed to optimize the spectrum of the light source. The increased color gamut, together with the high color rendering index (CRI) of typ. 85 ensure a good rendering of colors. This superior color quality originally is a key feature of high intensity discharge lamps (HID) and, until now, has been barely seen as a characteristic of LEDs. As the color appears more saturated the new LED can emphasis and create an appealing appear-ance of commercial products. Together with its further features like small size, directed light distribution, no heat radiation directly to the objects, minimal infrared and no UV radiation as well as long lifetime it is an ideal solution for shop lighting applications where products have to look as best as possible.

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Up + Down Pendant for illuminating large ceilings

A creation of v2 Lighting Group, the new LED fixtures have been created in response to the challenge of illuminating a large open ceiling while simultaneously providing ample light below. The Up + Down Pendant is available as a round (CORE) or a square (QUBE) cylinder in 3”, 4.5” and 6” diameters. Total lumen output varies by fixture size. The fixture is powered by remote or canopy mounted LED drivers with a complete range of dimming options including 0-10V, Triac, Lutron EcoSytem, DALI or DMX. Field replaceable twist-lock reflectors make last minute design changes very easy. The Up + Down Pendant is ideal for any interior or exterior application.

New luminaires from Opple: LED Slim Downlight EcoMax, LED Floodlight EcoMax, and LED Slim Panel EcoMax

Opple’s newest introductions include the LED Slim Downlight EcoMax, LED Floodlight EcoMax, and LED Slim Panel EcoMax.

Opple’s newest introductions include the LED Slim Downlight EcoMax, LED Floodlight EcoMax, and LED Slim Panel EcoMax.

The LED Slim Downlight EcoMax is a

beautifully designed luminaire with a unique curvature to its heat sink that differentiates it from similar products. Optimized diffuser designs provide even, balanced light. Flicker free ensures stress free ambient light ideal for any space where people are exposed to the light for long periods of time.

The LED Floodlight EcoMax has a distinct appearance unlike other floodlights. Product highlights include an IP65 protection rating, an anti-rust surface finish on the heat sink, and energy savings of up to 50% compared to conventional floodlights.

The LED Slim Panel EcoMax offers a seamless frame creating a streamlined and modern aesthetic. A slim profile makes the panel easy to transport and install. An optimized laser dot diffuser design coupled with flicker free provides smooth, comfortable light.

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InfoComm 2015 introduces stunning LED video wall displays

LG Electronics Unveils World’s Narrowest Video Wall Display

LG’s all-new full HD VH7B backlit LED display is redefining the video wall category with its unprecedented thin bezel size of less than 2mm. This allows displays to be connected seamlessly with others providing a more cohesive and continuous image for an engaging, immersive viewer experience. The video wall display also features LG’s “webOS for Signage” smart platform which enables a variety of web-based applications across multiple platforms, as well as the ability to write applications using HTML 5.

Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall System

infoComm15 wrappeD up at the orange County ConVention Center in orlanDo, floriDa in July. the eVent iS the largeSt profeSSional aV traDe Show in north ameriCa anD featureS the lateSt teChnologieS for auDio, ViSual, DiSplay, proJeCtion, lighting anD Staging, Digital Signage, ConferenCing, Digital Content Creation, networking, Signal DiStribution anD more!

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The recently launched Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall System is a family of seamless, ultra-fine pitch, direct-view LED video wall. It is optimized for a wide range of 24x7 indoor environments including well-lit public spaces and corporate lobbies, as well as light-controlled conference rooms, auditoriums and control rooms. The series offers a choice of four resolutions ranging from 1.6 to 3.1 millimeter pitch.

APG Displays New Leyard 1.9mm LED Display

Leyard’s 12-foot wide full HD LED video wall is designed with a stunning high pixel-pitch resolution of 1.9mm to maximize audience engagement. It runs quietly since it doesn’t use a fan or cooling equipment, offers a high refresh rate, flicker free and is suitable for monitoring and text display. The impressive-looking display has the ability to be scaled infinitely as large as required and

is perfect for use in lobbies, corporate retail environments, and broadcast studios.

Samsung’s advanced seamless video walls

Samsung video walls feature advanced factory tuning, innovative hardware and exceptional user calibration tools. By combining these advanced color management solutions with its professional-grade SMART Signage displays, Samsung video walls enable seamless delivery of digital content for informational and promotional impact. Further, all Samsung video wall displays shipped in 2015 will be factory calibrated and include Samsung Color Expert software, a free program that enables users to manage brightness and color uniformity.

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JANUARY 2016Lighting Japan - LED / OLED Lighting Technology Expo 13th-15th January, 2016Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japanhttp://www.lightingjapan.jp/en/

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DECEMBER 2015ForumLED Europe 20157th-8th December 2015Lyon Congress Center, Lyon, Francehttp://www.forumled.com/led/

IPCA Electronics Expo India 2015 20th-22nd August, 2015Hall No. 7, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Indiawww.ipca-expo.com

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SEPTEMBER 2015 China International Optoelectronic Expo2nd-5th September, 2015

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LED Professional Symposium +Expo 201522nd-24th September, 2015Bregenz, Austriawww.LpS2015.com

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MAY 2016LED Expo Thailand 201626th-29th May, 2016Halls 5-8, IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailandwww.ledexpothailand.com

NOVEMBER 2015 Interlight Moscow 2015 & LED Forum 201510th-13th November, 2015IEC, “Expocentre”, Moscowwww.interlight-moscow.ru.messefrankfurt.com

27th-30th November, 2015Milan Mela, Kolkata, Indiawww.lii.co.in

Light India International

NOVEMBER 20153rd-5th December 2015Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Indiahttp://led-expo-newdelhi.in.messefrankfurt.com

LED Expo 2015DECEMBER 2015

SEPTEMBER 2015 electronica India 2015/productronica India 20159th-11th September, 2015Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Indiawww.electronica-india.com/www.productronica-india.com

Strategies in Light 1st-3rd March, 2016Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CAwww.strategiesinlight.com

MARCH 2016PCB Expo Thailand26th-29th May, 2016IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailandwww.pcbexpothailand.com

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Thailand featured events

SEPTEMBER 2015 LED + Light Asia29th Sept-1st Oct 2015Sands Expo and Convention Center, Singaporewww.ledlightasia.com

SEPTEMBER 2015 LED China 201516th-19th September, 2015Shanghai New International Expo Centre www.chinaexhibition.com

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National

Glow Tech launches I-Linea series

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy undertakes a study tour on LED lamps at NTL Lemnis Facility

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, under the chairmanship of Dr. Kirit Somaiya, undertook a study tour to understand the manufacturing of LED lamps.

The delegation, comprising of ten MPs from both Lok sabha and Rajya Sabha visited the NTL Lemnis facility (a joint venture between NTL Electronics and Lemnis Lighting BV of Netherlands) in Noida to see the

process of lamp manufacturing at a state of the art facility.

At the NTL facility, which has end to end manufacturing of LED lighting products, the committee experienced complete manufacturing lifecycle and process. The highlight was on showcasing the checks and measures that are put in place to ensure consistently high quality for the end products. These are at par with the best available standards globally and something that other Indian manufacturing facilities should follow so that Indian consumers can have the best products, produced locally.

Dr. Kirit Somaiya, said “Energy conservation is an important aspect of our deliberations and LEDs are the most energy efficient lighting source in the world today. Our study tour focuses on understanding the manufacturing process for LED lamps and where we stand so far as indigenous manufacturing is concerned.” Besides, she observed the need to strengthen the Indian Industry so that the Government’s LED initiative can be adopted by the private sector and transition of Indian consumers from Incandescent bulbs/ CFLs to LED Bulbs can become more broad-based and good quality LED Bulbs can be made available to Indian retail consumers at a very competitive price.

Arun Gupta, Managing Director, NTL Group said, “NTL is proud to host the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy’s study tour and showcase our capabilities to the esteemed members. Our focus on energy efficiency led us to focus on LEDs from 2012. Today we are proud to call ourselves a leading Indian player in the category. Our manufacturing capabilities are second to none and we are also looking at capacity expansion shortly.”

NTL employs around 4000 people in seven manufacturing facilities at Noida, Dehradun and Roorkee. NTL is an ISO 9000certified facility and the lamps have BIS, CE, LM-79 and UL certifications.

Glow Tech, a Vasai-based lighting manufacturing company, recently launched its I-Linea series - a linear light spanning up to 12 mts. The flexibility in its use is what makes it special. The new light series can take on various angular shapes and seamless look from the floor to wall and ceiling. It comes with options of concealing, recessed mounting (surface) and suspending.

I-Linea’s added advantage is the length it offers. Based on the project’s requirement, the light can span anywhere till 12 mts and offers

immense architectural possibilities for designers.

Till now, Glow Tech has developed its own moulds and extrusions for more than 11 models in its I-Linea series. Few of their prestigious projects include work for Times of India, Moserbaer , Nesco Building, IVF (Head office in Grand Hyatt), Bombay International Airport, Delhi Airport, Siyarams and Icon Projects Kolkata, with more in the pipe line.

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy undertakes a study tour on LED lamps

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, under the chairmanship of Dr. Kirit Somaiya, undertook a study tour to understand the manufacturing of LED lamps.

The delegation, comprising of ten MPs from both Lok sabha and Rajya Sabha visited the NTL Lemnis facility (a joint venture between NTL Electronics and Lemnis Lighting BV of Netherlands) in Noida to see the process of lamp manufacturing at a state of the art facility.

At the NTL facility, which has end to end manufacturing of LED lighting products, the committee experienced complete manufacturing lifecycle and process. The highlight was on showcasing the checks and measures that are put in place to ensure consistently high quality for the end products. These are at par with the best available standards globally and something that other Indian manufacturing facilities should follow so that Indian consumers can have the best products, produced locally.

Dr. Kirit Somaiya, said “Energy conservation is an important aspect of our deliberations and LEDs are the most energy efficient lighting source in the world today. Our study tour focuses on understanding the manufacturing process for LED lamps and where we stand so far as indigenous manufacturing is concerned.” Besides, she observed the need to strengthen the Indian Industry so that the Government’s LED initiative can be adopted by the private sector and transition of Indian consumers from Incandescent bulbs/ CFLs to LED Bulbs can become more broad-based and good quality LED Bulbs can be made available to Indian retail consumers at a very competitive price.

Arun Gupta, Managing Director, NTL Group said, “NTL is proud to host the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy’s study tour and showcase our capabilities to the esteemed members. Our focus on energy efficiency led us to focus on LEDs from 2012. Today we are proud to call ourselves a leading Indian player in the category. Our manufacturing capabilities are second to none and we are also looking at capacity expansion shortly.”

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LED Bulbs to Carry Star Rating Under BEE Labeling Scheme

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about 1250 (estimated by International

Energy Agency) to 1500 (estimated in the

Integrated Energy Policy Report) million toe

in 2030. This increase is driven by a number

of factors, the most important of which are

increasing incomes and economic growth

which lead to greater demand for energy

services such as lighting, cooking, space

cooling, mobility, industrial production,

office automation, etc. This growth is also

reflective of the current very low level of

energy supply in India: the average annual

energy supply in India in 2011 was only 0.6

toe per capita; whereas the global average

was 1.88 toe per capita. It may also be noted

that no country in the world has been able

to achieve a Human Development Index of

0.9 or more without an annual energy supply

of at least 4 toe per capita. Consequently,

there is a large latent demand for energy

services that needs to be fulfilled in order for

people to have reasonable incomes and a

decent quality of life.

In view of the above, consumers will now

soon be able to buy LED lights affixed with

energy efficiency rating labels as the Bureau

of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has launched

standards for these lamps. Initially, the

manufacturers of LED (light emitting diode)

lights in the country would be required

to seek these efficiency rating labels on

voluntary basis till 31st December next year,

as per the scheme launched by BEE early last

month.

Objective

The Objectives of Standards & Labeling

Program is to provide the consumer an

informed choice about the energy saving

and thereby the cost saving potential of the

marketed household and other equipment.

This is expected to impact the energy

savings in the medium and long run while

at the same time it will position domestic

industry to compete in such markets where

norms for energy efficiency are mandatory.

Under the labeling programme for LED

lights, it would be mandatory for the

producers to affix efficiency labels on these

lights. Like any other product, the energy

efficiency of these lights would be denoted

in stars ranging from one to five. Thus, more

stars a LED light has mean it is more energy

efficient.

It is a common perception that LED lights

are highly energy efficient. However, as

per BEE standards for labeling these lights,

a large number of these products fall in

the category of two or three star rating of

energy efficiency which means they have to

go a long way to achieve best rating of five

stars. As per BEE standards, LED lights having

79 to 90 lumen per watt, fall in the two star

rating while those having 90 to 105 lumen

per watt are rated three stars.

LED lights’ energy efficiency labeling is

significant in view of the government’s big

push to replace incandescent and CFL lights

with LED lamps. The government is running

a ‘National Programme for LED-based Home

and Street Lighting to install LED bulbs for

domestic and street-lighting in 100 cities by

March, 2016.

“A large number of LED lights available in

the market have lumen ranging from 80 to

105 per watt. The technology is available to

improve the efficiency,” a senior BEE official

said.

LED bulbs have a very long life, almost 50

times more than ordinary bulbs, and 8-10

times that of CFLs, and therefore provide

both energy and cost savings in the medium

term.

With the idea of achieving Nation’s objective

of not only becoming self sufficient in

LED Lighting to meet the entire country’s

requirement but also enhance its production,

productivity and performance levels, India

can be recognized as one of the best

sources for LED Lights all over the world

with innovative ways to cut costs and mass

produce them to be more competitive and

thus meet the global requirements.

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Compact Lamps to supply 9W LED Lamps

Compact Lamps Pvt Ltd, the leading manufacturers in the lighting industry which has recently launched their LED lighting brand ‘Orkus’ in Northern states, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and starting their sales operation in AP, Telangana and Kerala from next month, has bagged an order of Rs. 50 Cr from Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) for the supply of 9W LED (light emitting diode) lamps.

A PSU in partnership with Ministry of Power supported on a large scale by BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) for the LED revolution in India, the ESSL has given this part contract to Compact Lamps for supplying these LED lamps to various areas in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

With the latest BIS norms coming into action in the country for the LED Lamps, Orkus brings a complete range of LED lamps which have been approved by BIS.

Kapil Gupta, MD, Compact Lamps Private Limited, “We are enthralled to have received this mega opportunity from EESL which will further help in strengthening our endeavor towards driving a major revolution in LED industry. We are intended to transform the way people look at lighting their homes by redefining the LED sector with our wide and unmatched range of superior LED products pan-India.”

Adding further, “With our massive LED production capacity at our different manufacturing plants, we wish to foster innovation and new processes to become an active participant in the ‘Make in India’ campaign.”

Bombay civic body to install yellow LED lights at Queen’s Necklace

The Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to replace the white LED lights put at Marine Drive with golden yellow ones, so that it brings back the “old glory” of the place.

In January, the BMC had replaced sodium vapour lamps at Marine Drive, the Queen’s Necklace as it’s called, with a view to save on electricity bills. On Friday, while hearing a review petition filed by Energy Efficiency Limited, which is implementing a central government scheme on ensuring power conservation within the country, argued that as per a survey white LED lamps are more power-efficient and better from the point of view of safety/security.

The court noted, “Don’t make it a prestige issue, the glory of old days of the city can be realized only by putting yellow lights. You can put white lights in other places, but in this stretch (Nariman Point to Walkeshwar) you should put yellow lights.”

The court had, on July 2, while disposing of a PIL on traffic management in the city, said “In our view, the Queen’s Necklace was the pride of Mumbai, attracting a large number of tourist and Mumbaikars in the evenings. It was the soduim vapour lights which gave the golden glow to Marine Drive.”

In January, the BMC had replaced the sodium vapour lamps with white LED lights as part of a Rs 250-crore plan to switch all street lighting in the city to the energy-efficient lamps. The corporation claimed it would save over Rs80 crore in electricity bills. The court thus modified its order, directing corporation to install yellow LED lights.

The Bulbh: The ‘Brighter’ LED for A ‘Brighter’ India

A 23-year old from Bangalore has created a coin-sized micro-USB powered 1.2 watt white LED bulb, which he has christened as Bulbh. It emits twice the usual light than a one-watt compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb.

The idea was conceived and the product was invented in Aditya Agarwal’s startup My Dream Bird. Bulbh is a small, slim, micro-USB powered light which can emit 120-130 lumens of light as compared to the normal 60 lumens per watt of a CFL and 12-17 lumens per watt of an incandescent lamp.

Talking of the usage, the bulbh can be used as an emergency light, a cycle light, night light, in wardrobes, for photography, or as a helmet light. Also, it can be powered by any micro-USB chord that can be connected to a power source such as a mobile device adapter, a power bank, a personal computer or a laptop. It has been ergonomically designed for use in various conditions and emits bright light. It is specifically targeted for mobile phone users of the world who already have micro-USB adapters.

Standing at 0.6 inches in height and 1.3 inches in width, and weighing between 30-35 grams, this bulb looks like the Indian sweet Batasha. What’s even interesting is that Agarwal has plans to launch it in September this year, in a unique ‘buy one, donate one’ model, where in for every Bulbh that is sold online, one unit will get donated in India to the communities that are still using incandescent bulbs to reduce their cost of living.

On his Buy One, Donate One plan, Aditya said “The idea of donating Bulbh occurred to me when I saw hawkers in Kolkata selling their goods under candle light. I found out that they do not buy incandescent bulbs or CFLs as they get heated up and they cannot afford LED lights. Hence, for each Bulbh that is sold online, I plan to donate one to such communities and users in India,”

Bulbh will be launched in the U.S. and European markets by September 2015. Once he is able to raise $400,000 funding, Aditya plans to open-source the project.

Indian startup launches Indiegogo campaign to fund 3D LED lights

An India startup company headed by Rohan Desle has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund opti-cal illusion LED bulbs. The warm white LED bulbs have a lifetime of 50,000 hours and there are seven models that backers can choose from including Eiffel tower, deer, hexsphere, spiral, globe, pyramid and snake.

The concept of the luminaires is not new. Two-dimensional optical illusional LED bulb designs first emerged on the market in April 2014. At the time Studio Checha, an Israeli startup captured worldwide headlines with Bulbing, a flat acrylic LED luminaire that appeared three dimensional to the naked human eye. Less than a year later, Chinese company CNHIDEEl aunched an upgraded me too product. Their ver-

sion of the 3D optical bulb was touch controllable, and included additional USB charger features.

The perks of Luminosquare bulb compared to other similar bulbs out there is probably its lower price of US $40 for early backers, compared to the about US $47 offer Bulbing gave to first batch of backers. Backers of Luminosquare Indiegogo campaign are expected to receive the bulbs before Christmas, and for early backers hopefully by October 2015 earliest.

The project has raised US $2,334 within a week. LUMINOsquare aims to raise in total US $10,000 in the next 33 days.

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Ikea to stop selling traditional light bulbs and move to LED ones

Ikea is set to become the first global retailer to completely stop stocking traditional light bulbs and only sell LED ones. Ahead of an EU ban on halogen bulbs due in 2018, the

Swedish home furnishings chain said it had been planning the phasing out of older-style light bulbs for the past two years and was finally ready to push the button.

However, some customers could be left disappointed as many homes and light fittings – in particular dimmable lights – cannot work properly with LED light bulbs. LED bulbs, which use up to 85% less energy than a typical bulb can also cost as much as five times more. But Ikea insist the move will save customers hundreds of pounds a year, pointing out that the average British household using around 10 bulbs per house could save £300 off their electricity bill.

Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer at Ikea, said: “Cutting down on energy

consumption shouldn’t mean cutting down on style, which is why we’ve embraced LED technology and worked hard to make products that are beautiful, sustainable and affordable, so our customers can love LED as much as we do.”

The change in light bulbs, from traditional incandescent bulbs which were banned three years ago, has been pushed by the EU, although member states voted in April to push back a halogen bulb until 2018 from 2016 to allow companies more time to develop LED bulbs. When 100W bulbs were first banned in 2012 it led to some homeowners hoarding light bulbs, claiming that none of the alternative energy saving bulbs was as bright.

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Edison Opto unveils advanced PLCC high efficiency LEDs

Faced with the chaotic price wars in LED market, Edison Opto has been striving to introduce more high efficiency products in order to strengthen its market position. One of its new advantaged products is PLCC 2835 HE Series. It features ultra high luminous efficacy (185 lm/W @ 4000 K) and compact package size which increase the flexibility in lamp design and expand the range of applications. With the outperforming efficiency, PLCC 2835 HE Series is optimized to be used in high-end LED market such as boutique and luxury apparel store.

In addition, for 5630 package product, Edison Opto introduces the advanced PLCC 5630B HE Series which has higher efficiency (188 lm/W @ 4000 K) and greater brightness (it reaches 34 lm @ 65 mA, 4000 K) than the previous products, providing customers with a better and brighter lighting environment. The slim size of PLCC 5630B HE series makes it flexible to be used in a variety of

applications such as commercial lighting, residential lighting and hospitality lighting.

Edison PLCC 2835 HE and 5630B HE Series have passed LM-80 verification, providing quality and lifetime guarantee which help LED luminaires to enter market quickly. Edison Opto continues developing high quality products toward 200lm/W and expects to provide customers more energy efficient and high efficiency lighting solutions.

Art museums turning to LEDs to preserve masterpieces

Museums around the world are swapping conventional lights in favor of LEDs to protect famous paintings from being damaged by light exposure. Light can cause pigments in paintings to darken over a period of time. Van Gogh’s famous painting Sunflowers for instance has darkened from light exposure, leading artists to switch to other yellow colors. Scientists have identified UV and blue lights, which are found in abundance in conventional fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs, can cause significant damage to paintings. The downside of using LED lights, though, is its unnatural white glare. Museums still prefer warm white colors that resemble halogen bulbs.

To fix this issue, engineers will add different combinations of phosphor with the LED to achieve the desired color temperature requested by museums. The resulting LED lighting resembles traditional halogen lamps that museums are accustomed with, and the difference is barely noticeable.

But LED lights can still damage paintings. Lighting designers are designing lighting that accents the artwork rather than lighting up the entire room. This kind of design reduces light exposure for paintings, and causes less damage. The potential of LEDs goes far beyond that, though. Engineers could adjust the color temperature of LEDs to mimic sunlight without emitting harmful UV rays. However, museums remain fairly conservative at the moment, and prefer LEDs that function similarly to incandescent lights.

Oregon’s city signs energy savings performance contract with Ameresco

Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, has been selected by the City of St. Helens (USA) for an energy savings performance contract (ESPC).

Ameresco will audit, design, and implement the project, and assist with securing the financing. The project includes upgrading 915 high pressure sodium (HPS) street light fixtures to LED technology, in addition to identifying other efficiency, utility maintenance and infrastructure improvements.

“It makes financial sense for our City to install new LED street lights that will help to reduce energy use while improving illumination and safety throughout the community,” said John Walsh, City Administrator of St. Helens.

“Ameresco is excited to partner with the City of St. Helens to provide an LED solution that is financially and aesthetically attractive for the community and taxpayers,” said Louis Maltezos, Executive Vice President, Ameresco. “Under the ESPC, it’s a win-win. There isn’t an up-front cost and the project is budget-neutral to the City, while it makes it possible for the City to take advantage of enhanced lighting and environmental benefits,” he added.

The City of St. Helens is the thirteenth city in the Pacific Northwest to select Ameresco to upgrade its street lights and help reduce energy costs. In the past year, Ameresco has installed nearly 10,000 street lights for Oregon and Washington municipalities, including the Cities of Longview, Olympia, Renton and Yakima. In addition to the City of St. Helens, Ameresco was recently awarded similar projects throughout the U.S. by the Cities of Kent, Everett, Lakewood, West Richland, Kelso and Oak Harbor in WA.

Cree and Epistar sign global LED patent cross-license agreement

Cree and Epistar have signed a worldwide patent cross-license

agreement for LED chips to further advance the growth of the LED lighting and LED bulb markets. Cree and Epistar both hold broad and substantial LED chip patent portfolios that are important for making blue LEDs, the foundation of white LEDs found in most lighting products manufactured worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, each party receives a license to the other’s nitride LED chip patents and is granted certain rights to non-nitride LED chip patents. Over the term of the agreement, Cree will receive a licensing fee and royalty payments from Epistar.

“Cree’s pioneering technology and resulting broad patent portfolio has significantly advanced performance in LED and LED Lighting products. Cree is pleased to enter into this LED chip license agreement with Epistar, a leading chip innovator and manufacturer of LEDs used by packagers and lighting companies,” said Chuck Swoboda, Cree Chairman and CEO.

“The patent license agreement we have achieved will help us to accelerate the R&D activities for creating new innovation. In addition, it is a clear indication of the strength of our LED chip patent portfolio and our desire to further the growth of the LED lighting market,” stated BJ Lee, Chairman of Epistar. “By entering into this cross-license agreement with Cree, Epistar is able to provide LED chips that ultimately benefit our customers across the world,” sums up Lee.

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Auckland Rolls out massive LED Streetlight upgrade

Auckland Transport has begun New Zealand’s most ambitious LED replacement program. It is replacing 44,000 high pressure sodium (golden yellow light) street lights with energy efficient LED luminaires. Auckland Transport owns more than 100,000 street lights, approximately one third of the country’s total lighting stock. Auckland Transport chairman

Lester Levy said. “The first phase of the program is being rolled out over five years which means nearly half of the regions street lights will change from golden yellow light to white light.”

Last year, the Auckland Transport Board approved the plan: the rest of the conversion to LEDs will potentially follow in four to five years. Levy says “This project is expected to see net savings of NZ $32 million (US $21.18 million) over the 20 year design life of the LED luminaires.” LED technology which is cheaper over time, safer and more efficient is a smart choice for communities and for New Zealand.

International experience has shown that white light is also a factor in crime prevention; delivers greater comfort and security and improves visibility and reaction times for drivers and pedestrians, resulting in fewer vehicle crashes and injuries. This hugely favors LED as a light source and already this year, according to new research, the market share of LED for street lighting worldwide exceeds 50%.

MLS to raise RMB2.3B for LED Business Investments

Forest Lighting (also know as MLS) plans to non-public issue stocks 6.1 million shares at RMB 38.11 (US$ 6) per share. The offering will raise about RMB 2.3 billion and will be used to fund several initiatives, including Xiaolan SMD LED packaging technical innovation project, phase one of Ji’an SMD LED packaging facility construction project and phase one of Xinyu LED application construction.

The Chinese manufacturer mainly produces LED packaging and application lighting

series. After several years of development, the company has become a leading firm in the LED packaging industry. It is also the only Chinese company to have entered the global top ten LED packaging enterprise. Forest Lighting has increased investment in LED lightings since 2013 as it became the company’s main profit source. The company has successfully raised core competition by improving product lines and expanding supply chain.

Based on government policies, incandescent bulbs will be phased out by 2015, and raise its market share to more than 20%. LED lighting industry’s annual value will be boosted about 30% that translates into RMB 450 billion.

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OLED Applications from Outer Space Down to Earth

OLEDs (organic light emitting diode) are making their ways into outer space and everyday lighting applications. The OLED is a bulb so thin and light that it can be installed anywhere, without releasing the harsh heat that is a characteristic of even the most modern light bulbs.

The OLEDs (materials made from carbon compounds) are already proving revolutionary. They are just 1.8 millimetres thick and they emit light diffusely, over their entire surface, which is far different from fluorescent tubes, for instance, or the classic light bulb where light comes from a point source. The current flows through one or more extremely thin semiconductor layers positioned between two electrodes. When the electrodes are energized, current flows through the organic layer packet causing it to emit light, thus reducing the cost and environmental impact of lighting and ensuring the sustainability of the innovation.

So far, OLEDs have been at the centre of art exhibitions and design installations but soon, because of their unique properties, they will change the way people live.

ASU Researchers demonstrate White Lasers that replace LEDs

Researchers at Arizona State University have proved that semiconductor lasers are capable of emitting over the full visible color spectrum, which is necessary to produce

a white laser.

The researchers have created a novel nanosheet – a thin layer of semiconductor that measures roughly one-fifth of the thickness of human hair in size with a thickness that is roughly one-thousandth of the thickness of human hair, with three parallel segments. Each supporting laser action in one of three elementary colors. The device is capable of lasing in any visible color, completely tunable from red, green to blue, or any color in between. When the total field is collected, a white color emerges.

The technological advance puts lasers one step closer to being a mainstream light source and potential replacement or alternative to light LEDs. Lasers are brighter, more energy efficient, and can potentially provide more accurate and vivid colors for displays like computer screens and televisions. Ning’s group has already shown that their structures could cover as much as 70 percent more colors than the current display industry standard.

UC Berkley bioengineers use LED lights to speed up DNA replication

New technology developed by UC Berkeley bioengineers promises to make a workhorse lab tool cheaper, more portable and many times faster by accelerating the heating and

cooling of genetic samples with the switch of a light. This turbocharged thermal cycling, described in a paper published July 31 in the journal Light: Science & Application, greatly expands the clinical and research applications of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, with results ready in minutes instead of an hour or more. The PCR test, which amplifies a single copy of a DNA sequence to produce thousands to millions of copies, has become vital in genomics applications, ranging from cloning research to forensic analysis to paternity tests. PCR is used in the early diagnosis of hereditary and infectious diseases, and for analysis of ancient DNA samples of mummies and mammoths.

Using light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, the UC Berkeley researchers were able to heat electrons at the interface of thin films of gold and a DNA solution. They clocked the speed of heating the solution at around 55 degrees Fahrenheit per second. The rate of cooling was equally impressive, coming in at about 43.9 degrees per second.

U.S. Navy upgrades lighting with T-LED fixtures

Navy installations are replacing outdated

fluorescent bulbs with tubular LED lamps

(T-LED) as part of its commitment to energy

efficiency across the shore enterprise. T-LED

lighting is being installed in Navy installations

around the world, including administrative

buildings, athletic facilities, street lights, and

parking garages as a means to save money,

while contributing to the Navy’s energy

efficiency efforts.

Benefits of LED light bulbs include improved

efficiency and durability, and mercury-free

construction. LED light bulbs are significantly

brighter than fluorescent lighting, and last

much longer, saving the Navy money and

man-hours. According to Secretary of the Navy

(SECNAV) Ray Mabus, changing the light bulbs

on a ship to LEDs saves 3 percent of the total

energy on that ship. In terms of fuel savings,

this is approximately $150 million in fuel

annually for the Navy’s fleet.

“Navy ships have been using mercury-free

LED light bulbs, making replacement of bulbs

easier to handle and dispose of,” said Lt. Cmdr.

Gareth Montgomery, action officer for Navy

Installations.

For the shore, T-LED lights are proven to better

illuminate the work space, allowing easier

reading and writing. According to the National

Eye Institute (NEI), LED lighting can reduce

eye strain in the work place. A recent memo

from Naval Facilities Engineering Command

(NAVFAC) said T-LED lamps can be used when

there is no degradation of the amount of light

to the space and no safety hazard exists.

The Navy remains committed to supporting

LED lighting development. In 2007, the first

LED lighting was installed on Navy ships,

and in 2011, the Navy ordered $23 million

worth of LED products. In 2013, National

Shipbuilders Research Program (NSRP) and

the Navy funded next generation LED lighting

fixtures, and by 2014, LED products were used

on more than 126 ships and subs of the 249

vessel fleet. For now, T-LED lamps are meeting

performance and energy requirements and

will continue to be implemented at Navy

installations around the world, according to

Montgomery.

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Promotional Features

Componix India

Since its inception in 2004, Componix India (Mumbai) a part of the Jemson Group is engaged in distribution of electronic components. It is an authorized distributor for leading manufacturers- diode rectifiers,

analogue ICs and MOSFETs of Taiwan Semiconductor Co (TSC); the power transistors of Shenzhen Si Semiconductor Co (SI); the NTP /PTC thermistors and temperature sensors of Wulhan Huagong Xingaoli Co Ltd; the micro vibration sensors of Sensolute GMBH; the aluminium electrolyte capacitors of Shenzen Weidy Industrial Co Ltd; as well as the TRIACs and SCRs of Jie Jie Micro Electronics. Moreover, the company is also an independent stockiest for IR, ST Micro and FSC components.

Backed by a team of experienced professionals with over a decade in this industry, the company’s strength is its capability to hold a large inventory, stock & sell and support wide range of electronic components and supply at competitive prices, besides offering consolidation services from diverse component manufacturers.

Furthermore, the company is committed towards providing value added services to various facets of industry like original electronic manufacturers & contract manufacturers related to power sector, lighting sector, automotive sector, telecom sector, process control automation sector and consumer electronics.

Apple liteKalpataru Industries, set up in 2002 is engaged in manufacturing, supplying, importing and wholesaling lighting products branded as ‘apple lite’.

The company’s business consists of provision of modular switches & accessories, modular switches & antrix switch, to name a few. These products find wide applications in lightning residential interiors, hotels and general areas. Furthermore, the company has met its commitment of delivering lighting products, ODM & OEM products to numerous clients and firms in a customized way.

Under active leadership of their director, Pravin Ranka, having key expertise in manufacturing, the company is at the pinnacle of successful accomplishments. Adding on, a team of hardworking and competent professionals meeting the objectives of the organization is what is the backing behind the growth of the company.

The future plan in the pipeline aims at regular upgradation of facilities, maximizing productivity and extending reach in the market.

Supreme Circuits

Supreme Circuits renowned as the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high quality Printed Circuit Boards (PCB’s) Single Side and Double Side P.T.H./Non P.T.H is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, established in the year 1990 with a vast experience of over 24 years behind them and therefore have a big list of satisfied customers.

The company believes in servicing the customer by supplying quality, defect free products catering to customers’ requirements which have wide applications in Telephone, EPABX, Energy Meter and Automobile Industries and are supplied to clients like

Veto

M/s Veto Switchgears and Cables Limited (An ISO 9001:2008) certified company is a manufacturer of wires, cables and electrical accessories. The company produces all

produce latest products as per market demand.

The brand name “Veto” dates its origin in 1967 and holds a major part of market share of electrical accessories in India. The company also has a strong and hardworking team of marketing professionals, dealers, and distributors endeavored to bring the best through the use of advanced technology. Sale of the company is increasing day by day and its production is multifold by many times since its inception.

The company is engaged in manufacturing of wires & cables and electrical accessories coupled with Led lighting, CFL, Fans, MCB & distribution boards. These products are

made available to the customers through a well established and dedicated distribution network.

The company’s state of art manufacturing plants in India is located at Haridwar and Mumbai which are continuously manufacturing products with utter precision and excellence in the electrical industry. The group sustained the position as a leading supplier of electrical goods in the gulf countries for over a decade.

The company launched its IPO in year 2012 and became a Public Limited Company whose progressive growth is reflected through its share value in the market.

Akshay Gurnani, Director

types and range of electrical accessories and uses up-to-date production technology to

K. V. Sood, Director

Airtel, Indian Railways to name a few.

With a support team of qualified coupled with hardworking and ambitious engineers, the company collectively aims at meeting high goals and has reached a benchmark with growth in performance.

Equipped with in-house CAD-designing facilities for schematic capture/card copy, gerber editing, photo plating and prototype development, the company is well armed with the latest state-of-the-art plant, machinery and test equipments to produce quality products like CNC Drilling min 0.2 mm diameter, Bare Board Testing (B.B.T.) of each board to name a few.

To be a forerunner in the market by providing maximum customer satisfaction and method refinement is what drives their futuristic vision of business.

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Witness smart manufacturing solutions for LED products at electronica India 2015 and productronica India 2015

electronica India 2015 and productronica India 2015, the leading trade fairs for electronic components and manufacturing, will take place from September, 9-11, 2015. The events are appreciated by the stakeholders as it takes a 360 degree view of the electronics industry as a whole, all under one roof.

The companies that are into LED manufacturing or those who want to get in to it can witness the latest production machineries for LED manufacturing like Pick and Place machines, Inspection Systems, Reflow Ovens, Printers, Soldering Systems, PCB Inspection Machines, Rework Stations and more.

SMT players like NMTronics, Samsung, Maxim SMT and others will display their latest products and solutions at the trade fairs. Besides this, one can also witness turnkey solution providers, contract manufacturers and EMS companies like Sahasra, Kaynes, SGS Tekniks, Fusion and more.

electronica India and productronica India are also India’s leading platform for electronic components, semiconductors, LEDs, ED/EDA, Test & Measurement solutions and more, this makes them a perfect platform for LED companies/visitors to source the right components.

Like last year, this edition of the trade fairs will also feature concurrent conferences, buyer-seller meets, Business to Government (B2G) and exclusive pavilions from IESA, IPC INDIA and International country pavilions from China, Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, UK and Korea.

The trade fairs will also host Buyer-Seller meetings to facilitate companies to source their requirements under one roof. This meeting is aimed at fulfilling the requirement of large electronics hardware/LED manufacturers by connecting them with

the best suppliers. Few of the companies that were present last year were: Flextronics, Sanmina, L & T, SGS Techniks, Sahasra, Anchor, Pricol, Smile Electronics, Rangsons, Aristos and more.

The Business to Government (B2G) forum would comprise officials from Department of electronics information and technology from Electronica Product Standards, Electronics Manufacturing Clusters, Electronics Development Fund, Electronics Start-up Ecosystem and Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme. The forum caters to already established companies or start-ups who want to setup their own LED manufacturing company.

The trade fairs will feature knowledge sharing sessions to meet the needs of the growing Indian electronics industry. The sessions will be led by industry leaders who would add value by sharing their knowledge. In addition to these sessions, the second edition and exclusive pavilion on strategic electronics for defence and aerospace - DEFTRONICS - jointly organised by Indian Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) and MMI India will be powered by key industry people. Beside this there will be many more power packed conferences taking place concurrent with the trade fairs. Strong alliance with the government of India, Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), as well as leading associations like IESA, the Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA), IPC India, Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association (CEAMA), Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and many more. d visitor participation.

About electronica India electronica India is the leading trade fair for electronic components, systems and applications in India. The fair is one of the

most important industry gatherings for the electronics industry in Asia, and it takes place each year—alternating between New Delhi and Bangalore—at the same time as productronica India. A total of 13,906 visitors and 341 exhibitors representing 713 companies participated in both events in 2014. The next exhibition takes place from September 9–11, 2015. www.electronica-india.com

About productronica India productronica India is one of the leading trade fairs for the development and production of electronics in India. The fair is one of the most important industry gatherings for the electronics-manufacturing industry in Asia, and it takes place each year—alternating between New Delhi and Bangalore—at the same time as electronica India. A total of 13,906 visitors and 341 exhibitors representing 713 companies participated in both events in 2014. The next exhibition takes place from September 9–11, 2015. www.productronica-india.com

About MMI IndiaAs part of its international strategy, Messe München founded its own affiliated company in India with a registered office in Mumbai, in September 2007. MMI India Pvt. Ltd. has been founded to provide Messe München with timely and competent organisational support for its increasing involvement in India.

electronica India and productronica India are held in conjunction, annually. They are India’s and South-Asia’s leading fairs for electronic components, systems and applications along with electronics manufacturing and production technologies. Together the entire value-added chain of the electronics industry is presented. In the coming years MMI India Pvt. Ltd. will include more verticals keeping in mind its international expansion strategy.

With 10 subsidiaries in Europe and in Asia - and over 60 foreign representatives covering more than 100 countries, MMI has a network that spans the globe.

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LEDHigh Power LedKwality Photonics P Ltd29AB, Electronic Complex, Kushaiguda,Hyderabad 500062 India +91 40-27123555

Key Operation & Electrocomponents Pvt. LtdPlot No. 48, 1st Floor, Street No. 3, RajasthanUdyog Nagar G. T. Karnal Road, Near JahangirPuri Metro Station, New Delhi - 110033

“Nichia Chemical India Private Limited 409, Prestige Meridian 1, Near-City Bank Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 Phone:080 2559 8822”

Lumens Technology Pvt LtdOffice No-1011, 10th Floor, Filix TowerLBS Marg, Opp- Asian PaintsBhandup (W) Mumbai-400078022-25950265

Lumileds (Philips India Limited)Technopolis Knowledge Park,Mahakali Caves Road,Chakala, Andheri (E),Mumbai - 400093, India

“CREE India B-42, Woodland Apartments New Gandhi Bhavan Kothrud, Pune-411038 02025384933”

LED APPLICATION& LIGHTINGLighto Technology3rd Floor, Lunkad Tower, Viman NagarPune - 411014, Maharashtra, India020-66845050www.lightotech.com

“M N Trading Hybec “87,Opp. Lotus Petrol Pump, New Link Road, Adarsh Nagar, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400102 Phone: 022 2632 2257””

BLO LED Architectural Light704,GF 5th floor cross 2nd BlockKalyan nagar, BangaloreMob-8069999677

AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTINGHella India Automotive Pvt Ltd“6A, 6th Floor, Platinum Tower,184, Udyog Vihar Phase-1 Gurgaon -122016 (Haryana)”0124-4991700

Autolite India802, Vikram Tower, Rajendra Place, Rajendra Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110008011 2572 7930

“Halonix Technologies Pvt Ltd B-31, Phase –II Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar 011-4756101 Mktg.support@halonix.co.in”

Fiem IndustriesPlot No.1915, HSIIDC, Rai Industrial Estate,Phase-V, Distt. Sonepat, Haryana, IndiaPhone : +91-130-2367905/907

Autonix Auto Pvt Ltd C-12 & 13, Phase-II, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201305Phone:0120 421 8575

STAGE LIGHTINGLBT Electronics Pvt Ltd

Wz-485/12A, Ground FloorBasaidarapur New Delhi -110015011-47083881

Sound Emporium5/32, Kirti Nagar Industrial Area,New Delhi 110015011-45028730

STREET LIGHTING“Renata Lighting Pvt Ltd J-526 MIDC Bhosari Pune 020-66114920 www.renatalighting.com”

Stanjo India Limited101 Victory Satyanarayan Swamy ResidencyOld Bowenpally, Secunderabad,-500011Telagana, Phone: 4027954444www.stanjo.in

FortuneArrt LED Lighting Pvt. Ltd.5-4-104/7, Next to railway bridge, RanigunjSecunderabad - 500003.Telangana, IndiaPhone: 040-66996699

“Halonix Technologies Pvt Ltd B-31, Phase –II Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar 011-4756101 Mktg.support@halonix.co.in”

“Spider Lighting Plot No. 21, Room No. 11, Gorai Link Road, Near Gorai Bridge Bus Stop, Borivali West Mumbai - 400092, Maharashtra, India 022-28686297”

“Elkoha C-24 Phase - II, Noida - 201305 Tel.: 0120-474-3333/00”

LED BULBMLS India Pvt Ltd1021-1022, Dlf Tower A, Jasola Vihar, Delhi -110025, Dda District Center011-41685700

Fiem IndustriesPlot No.1915, HSIIDC, Rai Industrial Estate,Phase-V, Distt. Sonepat, Haryana, IndiaPhone : +91-130-2367905/907

“Finlex Cables and wires 26-27 Mumbai Pune Rd, Pimpari, Pune-411018 020-27475963 lucy@finolex.com”

POLYCAB WIRES PVT. LTD.Polycab House, 1st Floor,771, Pandit Satawalekar Marg,Mahim (W), Mumbai - 400 016MaharashtraTel.: 022-24327074, 67351400Fax: 022-24327075Email: info@polycab.com

EvereadyJeevan Deep Building 1, Middleton StreetKolkata - 700 071, West Bengal, IndiaPhone - 91-33-2288-3950, Industrial lighting

Surya Roshani Ltd“1, Padma Tower, Rajendra Place, Rajendra Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110008 Phone:011 2581 0093”

Veto Switcgears and Cables Ltd506,5th Floor Landmark Bldg Link Rd Andheri (W) Mumbai0141-4100424Email-info@vetoswitchgears.com

LED DOWN LIGHTSGLS Lighting Solutions Pvt Ltd115 Vivek Indl estate, cama estateWalbad road, Goregaon eastMumbai 400063022-65753502

GlowtechPriya Industrial Estate No-4KT, Industrial ParkPh-II, Kherepada, Waliv Vasai (E) Thane -4012080250-2455722www.glowtech.co.in

“VOS Tecnologies Pvt Ltd 44, 1st Floor, Nishant Kunj, Pitampura, Delhi-110034 (M): 9811405414, (T): 011-27351472-73, 011-27351269”

LED FLAT PANNELS“Jainsons Lights Pvt Ltd. 1934, Now Only On, 2nd & 3rd Floor, Opposite Fountain, Chandni Chowk , New Delhi - 110006, 8447517737 www.fmlights.com”

Shree Sant Kripa Appliances Pvt. Ltd7 Akshay Complex, Off. Dhole Patil Road,Pune - 411 001. Maharashtra, IndiaEmail : info@sskgroup.inTel: +91 20 40131000

“HPL 1/21, Asaf Ali Road, Kamla Market, Ajmere Gate, New Delhi, Delhi 110002 Phone:011 2323 6811”

LED TUBE LIGHT“Jupiter illumination No. 487/64, 1st Floor, National Market, Peeragarhi, Delhi - 110087 011-45509978”

Firefly LED Products Pvt LtdUnit 6, Near Gaondevi Mandir, Sativali Rd, VasaiEast, Sativali, Maharashtra 401208Phone:090474 65550

“Eon Electric B-88, Sector-83, B Block, Sector 83, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201305 Phone: 0120-309 6700”

“Kalpataru Industries Off.No.5, 1st Floor, 419F Joshiwadi, Kalbadevi Road, Mumbai 400 002, Maharashtra, India Tel. No.91.22.39567484 / 39567908 Alt Email : applelite.in@gmail.com”

LED PRODUCTSLED Screen

RD LED305/95 Vishal Bhawan, Nehru PlaceNew Delhi-110019-9811219032sales@rdled.in

New Tech Video SystemsAD-12C,Pitampura New Delhi-110088011-27868997newtechvideosystems@yahoo.com

Mega star478, 4th floor, Aggarwal Cybre Plaza II, Netaji Subhash Place, Distt. Center Pitam Pura, Delhi-34

Global CommunicationPlot No-65 Opp-Hanuman TempleA’bad-rajkot Highway,Rajkot-3600070281-2702401 LED MODULESMega star478, 4th floor, Aggarwal Cybre Plaza II, Netaji Subhash Place, Distt. Center Pitam Pura, Delhi-34

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Neenjas TechnologiesN-216 sec-1 Bawana Industrial AreaBawana New Delhi-+91-9818376443Email-info@neenjatechnologies.com

Satyam Techno2989/90 Chuna Mandi Gali No-2Pahargunj New delhi-110055Emai-satyamtechno@hotmail.com011-23580119

LED STRIPGLS Lighting Solutions Pvt Ltd115 Vivek Indl estate, cama estateWalbad road, Goregaon eastMumbai 400063022-65753502

“Kalpataru Industries Off.No.5, 1st Floor, 419F Joshiwadi, Kalbadevi Road, Mumbai 400 002, Maharashtra, India Tel. No.91.22.39567484 / 39567908 Alt Email : applelite.in@gmail.com”

Shree Sant Kripa Appliances Pvt. Ltd7 Akshay Complex, Off. Dhole Patil Road,Pune - 411 001. Maharashtra, IndiaEmail : info@sskgroup.inTel: +91 20 40131000

LED FIXTURESLED FixtureE 59 SGM Nagar NIT Faridabad9810712782

“BN Metal Cast Industries 15, Nilkanth Plaza, Nr. Bapasitaram Chowk, Mavdi Main Road. Rajkot-5 Alien Energy Underground Light Sahibabad Industrial Area Site 4, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201010 Phone:099582 86100”

“Illumination India K - 5, Ekta Bhoomi Garden, Near K. G. K. Tower, Rajendra Nagar, Borivali East Mumbai, MH, Food Corporation of India Warehouse, Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400066 Phone:022 6590 8697”

LED DRIVERS“Protonics Systems India Private Limited C- 45, Sector- 81 Phase- 2, Noida - 201305, Uttar Pradesh 8447526135 www.protonicsystems.com”

“Digital Promoters India Private Limited No. 502 & 505, Vishal Bhawan, No. 95 Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110019, Delhi 8447574115 www.dpipl.com”

Fulham343 kalinadas udyog bhawan sadanand tandelmarg, Nr Century Bazar Prabhadevi Mumbai,022-66388775

BAG“Survey No. 19, Kondhwa Road, YewlewadiPune, Maharashtra020 3045 0700”

LED LENSES & OPTICSKHATOD INDIAOffice 145, 1st floor Satra PlazaSector 19D, plot 19 & 20, Palm Beach Road,Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703Tel: 022-27830345

Optico Lite Industries B-17/C, Lane-9, Anand Parvat Industrial Estate, Industrial Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110005Phone:011 2576 7663

Precoius Electronics Pvt Ltd52-c, Chotani Building, Proctor Road, Grant Road, E, Grant Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400007Phone:022 2386 0085

Lumicome Technologies Pvt Ltd“Plot No- 36, Electronic Complex Extn. Kushaiguda, Hyderabad – 500 062” 040 -4013 8967info@lumicomtech.com

PCB’sSupreme CircuitsF - 46, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase - 1New Delhi, 110020Phone: 011 2681 0308

“Om Sai Circuits A-38/5, Site-IV, Sahibabad Industrial Area Ghaziabad - 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India 9811981123”

At & S India Pvt LtdNO 12-A, NANJANGUD INDUSTRIAL AREA, DIST-MYSORE, Nanjangud - 571301, Karnataka, India 91-8221-304000

Shogani Technocrats Pvt LtdS. No. 5, Katraj -Sinhagad Road By Pass, Near Sinhagad Road Fly Over, Ambegaon Budruk, Pune 411 046.91 20 6647 1700info@shogini.com

Circuit Systems (India) Limited“Thaltej Cross Road,S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad -380054, (Gujarat-India) “91- 79 -23287086info@mycsil.com

Epitome Components Ltd.G-17, MIDC , Ahmednagar – 414111 91-241-2777681

LED MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENTSJuki India Private Limited “1090/I,Ground & First Floor 18th Cross,Sector III, HSR Layout, Bangalore-560102. Phone:080 42511900”jukiblr@jukiindia.com

MAXIM SMT Technologies Pvt. Ltd.“Plot No.145, Sector-7, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon-122050, INDIA”Tel: +91-124-4346042-43

LED THERMAL MANAGEMENTKunta InternationalC-14, Sector-63, Noida201301 U.P.Tel. 0120-240 1089,935 027 7156

Ilux Electrical Pvt Ltd“1005, 10th Floor, Haware Infotech Park, Near Four Point Hotel, Vashi Station, Sector 30A, Vashi Mumbai - 400703, Maharashtra, India”

Kalptaru Industries5-419 F, Joshi Wadi Kalba Devi Road,Mumbai - 400002, Maharashtra91-9953356131

Kunta InternationalC-24, Site C, UPSIDC, Surajpur Greater Noida - 201308, Uttar Pradesh,(India)sales@kunta.in0120-2560060

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