GENERAL LIGHTING
Utilizing LEDs in general lighting applications is becoming more and more popular especially in new constructed facilities. LEDs offer many advantages over tradition fluorescent light applications, including reduced safety considerations, dimming controls, energy conservation, and longer life. Fluorescent light bulbs are typically powered by high voltage AC, which can be a fire hazard and are required to meet stringent safety considerations while LEDs run on low voltage DC which is considered safer. LED lighting can be designed for dimming and even allow for controls on inter-changing color output, where fluorescent lights typically only have one brightness and one color setting, on or off. The high efficiency operation of LEDs will reduce energy consumption by more than 70%, saving a lot of money on energy bills. The fluorescent bulbs must be continually replaced while LEDs offer extremely long life operations in excess of 100,000 hours or 10 years, making LED lighting a very attractive cost-saving lighting solution for building owners.
MACHINE VISION
Manufacturers utilize machines to inspect their products for quality and consistency. LEDs offer smaller size, better control of the light spectrum, and longer life operation compared to all other traditional light sources. Traditional light sources have a wide variance of light spectrum, resulting in less accurate measurement of product attributes. LEDs improve accuracy while fitting into smaller spaces and requiring far less maintenance and repair. Our Metal Core PCB designs allow these lighting assemblies to be installed into manufacturing equipment that may be operating at extremely high temperatures to accommodate required manufacturing processes.