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3D Printed Lighting

The growth of 3D Printing in manufacturing has led the Lighting Research Center to begin some exploratory research in how this could impact and benefit the lighting industry. 3D printing has already hit several industries already to augment standard manufacturing. Despite the complexity of 3D printers, all 3D printers are based on the same principle; […]

Church School Gymnasium Lighting Case Study: Retrofit from CFL to LED

Customer Profile: St. Casimir Parish of St. Paul was established in 1892. The first building housed both a church and a school. A new Romanesque church was blessed by Archbishop John Ireland in 1904. The current school was built in 1960. Goal: In 2015, Premier Lighting completed an LED retrofit of the sanctuary. Recently we […]

Ushio Indiglow 3000677 F18T8BLB 18W LED T8 Blacklight Fluorescent

As LED T8 bulbs have increased in popularity, it has become harder to find fluorescent lamps. Fluorescent blacklight bulbs are no exception as not many vendors stock them and no LED options have been available. That is until now, as the Ushio Indiglow LED T8 lamp is available to replace 30W and 32W blacklight fluorescent lamps […]

5 Ways to Retrofit Highbays to LED

Type C LED Retrofit on highbays

One of the most common applications you will come across with retrofitting lighting to LED is the highbay. It might be a 400W metal halide highbay fixture in a warehouse, or a 6-lamp T5 fixture at a hockey rink. There are countless styles of traditional lighting fixtures used as highbays, and there are just as […]

Airport Hangar Lighting Case Study: 400W HID to 130W LED Highbay

Customer Profile: Since the merger of Page AvJet and Butler Aviation in 1992, Signature Flight Support has grown to become the world’s largest network of Fixed Base Operations (FBOs). With over 200 locations providing consistent, exceptional service, Signature’s worldwide network of FBOs delivers essential support services for business and private aviation, including refueling, hangarage, maintenance, […]