More details from Inner Circle Distribution (http://www.icd-usa.com):
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – The first of more than 50 new lighting products featuring new Chip On Board (COB) LED technology have arrived in the US from the German brands Eurolite and Futurelight. These new products showcase a new advancement – referred to as COB – that promises to fundamentally change the way LED lighting will be used by the entertainment industry, according to Inner Circle Distribution (ICD).
Craig Singer, President of ICD, handles distribution of the products exclusively throughout the Americas. “These products have really changed the LED lighting game,” Singer says. “COB is going to transform how LEDs are used, how they develop, and ultimately how they are perceived by the industry.”
Described as resembling a cheese cracker, the COB LED is nonetheless a big step forward in LED performance. Numerous single LEDs are mounted extremely close together on each chip, the closeness of the elements gives the impression of a single light source. Its design provides a uniform light area with no single points of light visible, output ability previously unheard of in LEDs, and better heat dissipation, making COB perfect for the exacting requirements of professional lighting designers, according to ICD.
“These COB fixtures are unlike anything this industry has seen,” says Bruce Bandy, Director of Sales for ICD. “We were first introduced to the technology at Pro Light and Sound in Frankfurt earlier this year, and we’ve been chomping at the bit ever since. I can’t tell you how excited we are to bring these great products to our customers for the first time.”
The testing and refining of this technology has been pioneered by Steinigke Showtechnic of Germany. With this launch in the US and the Americas, Eurolite and Futurelight now pave the way for its widespread use in show technology, with over 50 products on offer in their COB lighting portfolio.
