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Epistar & Oree Unite To Supply LEDs Worldwide
OREE, a developer of LED planar illumination technology, has secured an investment from Epistar Corporation, Taiwan’s largest manufacturer of LED chips. The funding is a demonstration of the relationship between the two companies.
Oree has developed a differentiating technology that brings LED lighting to a new level of efficiency and practicality in terms of energy consumption and cost. Oree’s solid-state light source is thin and flat and is ideally-suited for general lighting applications, decorative and architectural lighting, as well as backlighting for LCD panels. Oree is working with customers in Asia and Europe, and expects to begin high- volume production early next year.
As a chip supplier, Epistar Corporation is dedicated to partnering with companies that present novel and promising technologies. Epistar has been manufacturing chips for
Oree since 2007, and this continued collaboration will strengthen market penetration in Asia, Europe and the US for both companies.
“Oree has introduced a game-changing LED technology and brought some great talent to the market,” said BJ Lee, Chairman of Epistar Corporation.
“By investing in Oree, Epistar has confidence in the significant market potential of our technology,” said Eran Fine, founder and CEO of Oree. “This funding will help us meet our high-volume production goals, as well as expand our global reach.”
Established in 2006, Oree claims to have pioneered the LED planar light source and is a leading developer of LED planar lighting. Oree’s technology addresses the needs of the lighting market, enabling thin and efficient illumination of large areas. Its
Cree provides factory light
THE LED lighting revolution achieved another victory with the opening of an industrial plant lit exclusively with LEDs. Located in Etten Leur, The Netherlands, the full-service consumer products packaging plant is owned and operated by Kompak. All interior and exterior lighting fixtures feature Cree XLamp LEDs and were developed and installed by LedNed, a Dutch LED lighting pioneer.
“In building this new packaging facility, Kompak’s management wanted to demonstrate its commitment to the highest- quality production systems, while minimizing the plant’s environmental impact,” said André ten Bloemendal, commercial director, LedNed. “We are particularly proud of the warehouse lighting we developed for this project, Led Lightline, which provides uniform illumination over all horizontal and vertical surfaces, something that is incredibly important given Kompak’s nearly 14 meter-high warehouse ceilings.” Lightline features motion detection, daylight correction and other custom options to increase light availability in spaces where
more light is required. Spanning 3,500 meters, Lightline is fully integrated into the plant’s sprinkler system, doubling as emergency lighting should there be a power failure at the plant. Other LedNed products used include LedTube® tube lights in office areas, as well as FlexiLightPanel® LED panels and LedNed consumer bulbs throughout the facility.
According to Steven Nijweide, project manager at Kompak, the use of LED illumination throughout the plant has shown a 20,000-KWh reduction in electricity usage when compared to conventional lighting, translating into a nearly 135,000 kilogram annual carbon offset. In addition to the energy savings, the lighting has been configured to provide automatic, daylight- compensated, and optimal task illumination throughout the office and production areas.
Kompak’s facilities are designed for a three- shift operation, making it imperative for the lighting fixtures to work with the building’s automation systems. The LED-based luminaires have been easily integrated,
patented technology allows general lighting and backlight manufacturers to significantly increase system efficiency and dramatically reduces the cost of LED-based systems. Epistar Corporation, headquartered in the Hsin-chu Science-based Industrial Park, focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing high brightness Light Emitting Diode (LED) products.
Applying its own proprietary Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy (MOVPE) technology, Epistar has successfully commercialized the full spectrum range of high brightness LEDs with the characteristics of compact size, low power consumption and long operation life.
creating responsive and functional lighting for employees whenever and wherever they are in the plant.
“Historically, high-bay illumination systems have been difficult to design and implement, given the lumen output required,” said Paul Thieken, marketing director, Cree LED Components. “LedNed’s Lightline fixtures, featuring Cree’s powerful and bright XLamp XR-E and MC-E LEDs, are enabling the Kompak facility to take full advantage of the benefits of LED lighting.”
August / September 2010
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