Illuminating Insights

Up to 30 percent more light on the road and a cone of light that is up to 20 metres longer Xenarc Silverstar receives design award at the IAA.
Light manufacturer OSRAM from now on offers the brightest Xenon-headlight bulb worldwide. When compared to standard Xenon bulbs, Xenarc Silverstar is able to generate a beam of light that is 20 metres longer than that of conventional bulbs and provides 30 percent more light on the road. At the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt the Xenarc Silverstar was awarded in the "Automotive Brand Contest".

Energy savings are often the most important factor in new lighting solutions. OSRAM’s Dulux L HE compact fluorescent lamps with plug bases achieve a light output of up to 100 lumens per watt. In addition to that their long operating life means lower maintenance.

Halogen, LED and energy-saving lamps were tested for the March edition of "test" magazine, due to be issued on February 24. The top rating in the energy-saving lamp test went to the 20 Watt OSRAM Dulux Superstar Mini Ball. Two more compact fluorescent lamps and one LED lamp from OSRAM were among the 20 energy-efficient lamps tested, and each of these products was also rated "good".

From the indoor and outdoor lighting to the floodlights and from the lighting for catering establishments to the illumination of parking lots: OSRAM products such as high-intensity discharge lamps, T5 and T8 fluorescent lamps and LEDs are to be used in all of the ten statiums that are set to host world cup matches. Of all the components OSRAM will be supplying to South Africa, the LED-illuminated arc known as "The Arch" will be the highlight, featuring over 12,000 Golden DRAGON Plus LEDs and spanning the entire Durban stadium.

The new Oslux from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is brighter and smaller than ever before and provides extremely uniform light thanks to a chip fabricated in state-of-the-art UX:3 technology. Together with an optimized lens it not only ensures that the LED is 50 percent brighter than the predecessor model but also that the light is much more evenly distributed and can therefore illuminate a wide area.

The latest generation Xenarc headlamp series from OSRAM has a particular advantage over conventional xenon headlamps: Xenarc Cool Blue Intense lamps produce a bluish-white light, which provides a very high-contrast light on the road and makes cars look great at night too. Its light is not filtered by coating the outer bulb but is coloured due to a new lighting technology. This increases its efficiency and light output.

OSRAM’s SNAPINLITE base system makes changing headlight lamps so much easier

More light while consuming less – the new star in industrial lighting is the LUMILUX T5. No wonder global businesses such as logistics provider DHL rely on these cost-effective fluorescent lamps. They light up DHL’s new aviation hub at Leipzig/Halle, for example. The result is low energy costs while maintaining the best lighting conditions in offices, the distribution centre and outside areas.

Lighting installations in industry may amount up to 20 % of their expenses for electrical power, and even up to 30 % in tertiary sectors. However, by using a combination of modern light bulbs and illumination systems as well as demand-oriented control technologies the electrical power and thus expenses for illumination can be reduced up to 50 %.

The European Commission has decided to prohibit the sale of particularly energy-intensive lamps for household use in a series of stages up to 2016. This is good news, not only for the environment, but also for the consumer: energy-saving lamps save money, energy and CO2. Indeed, even today, you have a broad range of OSRAM energy-saving lamps to choose from.