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OSRAM Lights Up Football World Cup In South Africa

From indoor illumination to exterior floodlighting, OSRAM’s innovative lighting solutions are shedding light on all aspects of the football World Cup in South Africa. High intensity discharge lamps, T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes and LEDs are used in all of the ten stadiums that are set to host world cup matches. Of all the components that OSRAM will be supplying to South Africa, the LED-illuminated arc over the Durban stadium known as "The Arch" wi... [more]

Design backlighting applications in just six steps with OSRAM deSIGNer online tool

OSRAM's redesigned LED deSIGNer tool for illuminated advertising offers as of now extended functions, which make the planning and implementation of backlighting applications easier than ever. In only six steps users can design their required backlighting including all the components online. The online LED deSIGNer software has been extensively revised and its purpose is planning various backlighting applications. All of OSRAM’s LED modules, wh... [more]

OSRAM PARATHOM Classic LED lamp can be used as a direct replacement for a 40W GLS lamp

OSRAM’s PARATHOM® Classic is the world's first LED lamp with a screw base that can be used as a direct replacement for a 40W GLS lamp. However, the PARATHOM® Classic requires just 8W to achieve the same light yield, i.e. 80 percent less energy and over its lifetime it will save 400 kg of CO2. With an average service life of 25,000 hours, it lasts 25 times longer than a traditional incandescent lamp. This new lamp is at the forefront of the LED re... [more]

MY4304-01 three phase stepper motor is capable of exceptionally quiet operation with a low level of vibration for stage lighting

The smooth running MY4304-01 three phase stepper motor from Astrosyn International is suitable for the pan and tilt control of stage and other entertainment lighting. Unlike the more common two or four phase stepper motors, the three phase design is capable of exceptionally quiet operation with a low level of vibration, making it ideal for this type of application. A further advantage is its higher precision, with a full step angle of 1.2 deg ... [more]

BEAMA members are well prepared to help the Government reach its Climate Change targets

The Government's Climate Change Committee (CCC, chaired by Lord Adair Turner) has published its report on Climate Change (December 2008). This comes shortly BEAMA published its own Climate Change White Paper (October 2008). Dr Howard Porter, chief operating officer at BEAMA, has said its members are well prepared with the electrical products to help the Government reach its targets. “There are some very challenging targets in the Government’s ... [more]

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EE Times Group Presents the Digi-Key Virtual Symposium 'Lighting and System Design' to Educate Designers on Advances ...
EE Times Group presented the Digi-Key Virtual Symposium "Lighting and System Design" on Thursday, August 26, 2010 from 11:00 AM through 6:00 PM EDT. Â The virtual event was created to educate designers on the advances in lighting technologies. Â UBM Studios, a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions, provided the 3D platform for the event. Â The event is now available on demand.

ANIMATION SALARIES
How much can a CG professional expect to earn? Studios are understandably reluctant to divulge salaries, and of course, the ranges vary greatly, but a ballpark idea can be gained from several sources, particularly as many studios are union shops for which the pay scale is a matter of public record.

SCAD transforms Garrison into mini-museum
Hundreds of thousands of dollars estimated to have been spent on school Students at the Esther F. Garrison School of Visual Performing Arts walk down the sparkling halls with their heads held high. They're looking up at the well-placed wall hangings and lighting design on the vaulted ceilings. "I tell them all that this is a gift SCAD has given us," said Principal Lynette Angeloni. "It's a ...

CEP Certification, LLC Announces July 2010 Certified Electrical Professionals
CEP Certification, LLC a limited liability corporation established by the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) announces the July 2010 Certified Electrical Professional - Inside Sales (CEP - IS) and Certified Electrical Professional - Outside Sales (CEP - OS) certifican

Fringe benefits
When you're a self-described "couple of theater kids from New Jersey," the potential to attract the attention and eyeballs of a Philadelphia audience -- any Philadelphia audience -- can be hailed as a significant coup.

Inside Our Schools
Iron County School District

Cypress Adds New Programmable Peripherals for PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 Architectures With Latest Release of PSoC Creator™ ...
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cypress' PSoC Creator Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 now supports enhanced low-power design techniques, new LCD design capabilities and easier CapSense design.

Watershed snapshot
SLATE RUN - The Chesapeake Bay Foundation believes that when it comes to protecting the bay's watershed, a picture is worth a thousand words.

City Manager Burkland hits Chico streets with police
CHICO — A city official caught sitting in a police car or lingering outside the bars at 2 a.m. would typically cause a stir in a community — but it's always a welcome sight when Chico City Manager Dave Burkland is found posted up at

WEST WINDSOR: Arts Center plans a fall grand opening
WEST WINDSOR—Nine years in the making, the West Windsor Arts Center is slated to kick off with a grand opening in the fall.