LEDSynergy News Archive - March 2008
LEDSynergy news achive for March 2008.
LED signage for 'new-wave' Chelsea chippy
LED signage has helped to make one extraordinary ethical Chelsea chip shop stand out from the crowd.With a fish and chip takeaway on the ground floor and a sophisticated fish restaurant on the first floor, leading restaurateur Tom Aiken's latest venture, Tom's Place, combines tradition with ethics boasting biodegradable boxes and cutlery made from corn...
Monday, 31st March 2008 - full story
LED screen installations for HK shopping mall
Work has commenced on an LED installation project at PCCW’s flagship retail outlet in Honk Kong, it was announced yesterday.The initial stage of the project involves installation of 221.5 feet (67.5 meters) of LED light strips throughout the interior of the store, along with all related cabling, software and hardware.Second stage involves attaching a...
Friday, 28th March 2008 - full story
Luxury laptops feature LED display
A new series of luxury laptops will feature state-of-the-art LED technology.Aimed at the "luxury high-end" market, the U2 series of notebook computers include an 11-inch backlit LED screen.Unrelated to the band of the same name, the computers are priced from £1,199 and come in hand-polished stainless steel, with copper etching and a leather...
Thursday, 27th March 2008 - full story
Head-turning LED screens cause controversy
LED screens erected in Pakistan have triggered controversy after local Traffic Police claimed they could have been better used to display security information.Police officials claim that they had not been asked for their views on LED advertising screens recently installed along roads in Lahore, the Daily Times reports.They claim that the Parks and...
Wednesday, 26th March 2008 - full story
LED screens used at Laureus World Sport Awards
LED screen technology has been put to good use for the annual Laureus World Sport Awards in the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall in St Petersburg.Done and Dusted used Barco OLite 612 LED for the 8x6 module main screen, which was split into four columns.AV Interactive reported that a further 1,296 tiles of OLite 612 divided up as three 'fingers' on either side...
Thursday, 20th March 2008 - full story
LED screens cruise their way onto the seven seas
LED video screens are taking to the seas as a major cruise company is now using the technology to convey important information to passengers as well as advertising.Carnival cruise ships 12ft x 22ft LED screens by the side of on-board swimming pools allow passengers to keep an eye out for forthcoming sporting events, activities and announcements related to...
Tuesday, 18th March 2008 - full story
LED screens return after 15 yrs
LED advertising screens have made a comeback to Karachi, Pakistan, after an absence of 15 years.Two screens have been installed at Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim near Kothari Parade as well as Shahrah-e-Faisal at the Jinnah hospital intersection, the Daily Times reports.This is not the first time such screens have been erected in the city, as the first LED screen was set...
Tuesday, 18th March 2008 - full story
LED signs for a greener world
LEDs are quickly overtaking more outdated lighting technologies as a successful signage application in an ever more eco-conscious world, one expert has claimed.Writing for LED Magazine, Brian Owen, president of FIRSTeam Corporation says that the current sign market "lends itself" to LED technology over less efficient neon lighting.As companies...
Monday, 17th March 2008 - full story
LED video screens: Heathrow terminal 5 opens
Heathrow Airport's £4.3 billion Terminal 5 was officially opened by the Queen this morning.Describing the Terminal as a "bright, airy space", the Queen called the new building a "21st Century gateway to Britain".The event was attended by over 800 special guests including airport and construction workers.Set to start taking...
Friday, 14th March 2008 - full story
School debates sports scoreboard future
Dallas school authorities are contemplating the future of ageing sports scoreboards at two stadiums used for American football, soccer and athletics.Richardson school district leaders are looking into the options for replacing scoreboards at two stadiums which are on their "last legs", the Dallas Morning News reports.A consultant has offered...
Friday, 14th March 2008 - full story
Landscapers short listed for Olympic development
Four companies have been selected as potential candidates for the landscaping of 40 acres of land in the northern part of the Olympic Park.The London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has chosen Fitzpatrick Contractors, Edmond Nuttall, Skanska McNicholas and Balfour Beatty as the final contenders. ODA plan to award the contract for the work in the...
Thursday, 13th March 2008 - full story
LED display screen for event centre
A state-of-the-art digital signage system has been installed in a $31.5 million multi-purpose events centre in Texas.The 96 sq ft LED arena display was erected at Garland Independent School District in Garland last year as part of an extensive construction project.The new complex boasts a 7,500-seater arena for sporting events and concerts, a lecture hall...
Wednesday, 12th March 2008 - full story
New production sign potential at Telford dairy factory
The construction of a new £40 million factory in Shropshire signals new potential for productions signs in the area.Work has commenced on the dairy factory in Telford for Austrian dairy company Nom, the BBC reports.The plant at Donnington Wood Retail Park will employ 100 people in its infancy, climbing to as many as 600 in the next five...
Monday, 10th March 2008 - full story
LED displays set for new Indian airport
LED displays are set to be installed in Kolkarta's new domestic air terminal now that a winning design for the building has been selected.UK-based architect RMJM has been chosen by Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the designs, beating off competition from HOK and Aeroports de Paris, Building.co.uk reports.The design, which is linked to an abstract...
Thursday, 6th March 2008 - full story
LED screen 'I in the sky'
An LED screen towering 48 storeys above the ground is set to be the talking point for millions of New Yorkers when it is unveiled today.Raul Vincent Enriquez's latest art installation, I in the Sky, takes a 50-ft-high LED screen and displays footage showing people's changing faces, Wired.com reports.The aim of the piece, he says, is to stress the importance...
Thursday, 6th March 2008 - full story
LED technology on agenda at Canadian event
LED and Adaptive Lighting Technology (ALT) manufacturers and agents will be able to find out more about how the industry is developing at a forthcoming event in Toronto.LEDiscovery, taking place on March 25th and 26th, is part of the LightSaver project, which aims to raise awareness of LED and ALT in outdoor applications.The event will identify key lighting...
Wednesday, 5th March 2008 - full story
LED motorway signs put on back burner as pay-as-you-go road plans postponed
Plans to introduce a national road pricing scheme will only be able to take place "many years down the line", the UK transport secretary has admitted.Ruth Kelly told the BBC that new technology and local pilots needed to take place before any pay-as-you-drive scheme can come into force.The comments follow a successful trial on the M42 during which...
Tuesday, 4th March 2008 - full story
Factory signs for new Welsh venture
The construction of a new manufacturing works in South Wales is set to provide an estimated 500 new jobs as well as new potential for factory signs.Fleming Developments UK plans to create a plant that will construct pre-fabricated homes for the construction industry.The factory, on Baglan Industrial Estate, will be more than 600 metres long including office...
Tuesday, 4th March 2008 - full story
Factory signs burning bright after new wings deal
Factory signs at an Airbus plant in Flintshire will be working overtime in future following the announcement of a major new deal.The French aviation giant has revealed a £20 billion contract with the US Air Force to build wings for a fleet of 179 in-flight refuelling aircraft.Some 7,400 jobs have now been secured following the tie-up.It is...
Monday, 3rd March 2008 - full story