The 2004 LightFair New Product Showcase Awards, held March 31 at LightFair 2004 in Las Vegas, attracted 222 entries from exhibitors. The top products in this year’s competition were:
Best New Product of the Year Award: Line, io Lighting
Design Excellence Award: Planetarius Series, Zaneen Lighting
Technical Innovation Award: FEBnet (Fluorescent Emergency Ballast Network), The Bodine Co.
Energy Award: Enlux LED Flood, Enlux Lighting
Roeder Award: VersaTile, Element Labs Inc.
Judges’ Citation Award: Mood Light Objects, Traxon USA
“Best Of Category” awards were also given to exhibitors submitting products for consideration in 25 different categories. The category winners were:
Incandescent and halogen lamps: Eurostar Reflekto MR-11, Ushio America Inc.
Fluorescent lamps: Seamlessline, Nippo Electric Co., Ltd.
HID lamps: GE CMH20PAR30/820 Ceramic Metal Halide lamp, GE Consumer and Industrial
Specialty lamps: RefleXaire, Illumination Management Solutions Inc.
LED lamps: Enlux LED Flood, Enlux Lighting
Recessed downlights, wall-washers and accent lights: L-7000 Series Night Lights, The Designers Edge
Tracklighting, low-voltage cable and rail systems: Planetarius Series, Zaneen Lighting
Troffers, commercial recessed and surface fixtures: Destiny CV, TIR Systems Ltd.
Suspended indirect and bi-directional pendants: Milan Series, Manning Lighting
Decorative sconces, chandeliers, ceiling, table and task lamps: Corall, Smedmarks Inc.
Site and Roadway Lighting: GELcore LED Light Kit — Illuminated Street Sign, GELcore/GE
Flood, facade and sports lighting: Line, io Lighting
Landscape and fountain lighting: Bridge, FAD Lighting/Delta Light USA
Fiber-optic and remote source lighting: Adjustable Accent Light, Fiberstars Inc.
Theatrical and entertainment lighting: VersaTILE, Element Labs Inc.
Vandal-resistant and industrial specialty lighting: Ultimate Emergency Light, Surel-Lites
Exit signs and emergency lighting: E-Plug, K-Tronik
Controls: DALI Star, B+L Technologies
Components: Spectro Optical Systems, A.L.P. Lighting Components Inc.
Research, publications and software: GE ValueLight 2.6 Economic Software, General Electric
Specialty innovations: Mood Light Reflector, Traxon USA
Ballast and transformers: Odyssey Series LED Emergency and AC/Emergency Drivers, The Bodine Co.
Systems: FEBnet, The Bodine Co.
Daylighting integration products: Lumen Maintenance Photocell, Lighting Control and Design
Lamp switches and holders: T2 lamp holder, 3E-USA