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Helix Electric completes electrical subcontracting work for University of Nevada
Helix Electric has completed the electrical subcontracting work the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Greenspun College of Urban Affairs in Las Vegas. The Greenspun Family Foundation donated $37 million for the state-of-the-art building, the largest single donation in UNLV history, and one of the largest in state history. The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs offers opportunities for students who want to make a difference in their communities a... [more]
iCANview simplifies large lighting projects where hundreds or thousands of fittings are used
iLight has launched iCANview at the Lighting + Building 2008 exhibition in Frankfurt. The iCANview software enables users to import a large site floor plan and then view the site information on a PC showing individual fixtures and their position within the building(s). Users can move around the floor plan with ease and zoom into areas to view current light level, adjust levels and recall scenes. Links can be created between floors or areas... [more]
Astrosyn launches advanced three phase motor with driver
Stepper motors are commonly seen in two or four phase designs, but Astrosyn International Technology has launched an advanced three phase motor with driver. The three phase layout enables the stepper motor to have a very quiet, smooth operation as well as high accuracy, with a step angle of 1.2 deg compared with the usual 1.8 deg. The Nema size 24 motor has six inputs, rather than the four or eight wires usually found in stepper motors. ... [more]
Sophisticated lighting control system from Clipsal for Leeds Metropolitan University
When Leeds Metropolitan University decided to acquire and completely refurbish a former BBC television studio, it found that a sophisticated lighting control system based on products from the Clipsal brand of Schneider Electric was the key to maximising the versatility and convenience of the facilities within the new premises. The lighting control system serves four main areas – a mock boardroom, which can also be used as a video-conferencing ... [more]
iLight intelligent dimming system controls light show at Mallorcan attraction
The House of Katmandu is an interactive adventure-style attraction in the centre of Magalluf, which takes the form of a 1600 m2 'upside down' Tibetan-style mansion. iLight's intelligent lighting control products are at the heart this new visitor attraction on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The control of lighting and other systems including animatronics was the responsibility of Technovations, an Essex based technical design company that cre... [more]
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