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Architectural & Civil Engineering Products

Advance Products Join New NEMA Premium® Ballast Program

(February 5th, 2008 -- Rosemont, Illinois) Advance proudly announces that a variety of its electronic ballast offerings have become charter products within the voluntary new NEMA Premium-® Ballast Program. Consistent with Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) specifications and tested in accordance with ANSI standards, products eligible to participate in the new NEMA Premium® Ballast Program...

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Architectural & Civil Engineering Products

Advance Products Join New NEMA Premium-® Ballast Program

(February 5th, 2008 -- Rosemont, Illinois) Advance proudly announces that a variety of its electronic ballast offerings have become charter products within the voluntary new NEMA PremiumÂ-® Ballast Program. Consistent with Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) specifications and tested in accordance with ANSI standards, products eligible to participate in the new NEMA Premium® Ballast...

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Handheld Tool supports lighting audits and upgrades.
Test & Measurement

Handheld Tool supports lighting audits and upgrades.

Designed to identify ballast's technology type, Ballast Checker confirms ballast status and pinpoints lighting upgrade opportunities. When pointed at fixture, unit will turn green if light source is powered by high frequency electronic ballast and orange if it is powered by magnetic ballast, indicating opportunity for lighting upgrade using electronic technology. Able to operate 15 ft or more...

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Handheld Tool supports lighting audits and upgrades.
Test & Measurement

Handheld Tool supports lighting audits and upgrades.

Designed to identify ballast's technology type, Ballast Checker confirms ballast status and pinpoints lighting upgrade opportunities. When pointed at fixture, unit will turn green if light source is powered by high frequency electronic ballast and orange if it is powered by magnetic ballast, indicating opportunity for lighting upgrade using electronic technology. Able to operate 15 ft or more...

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Electronic Ballasts offer flexible housing options.
Architectural & Civil Engineering Products

Electronic Ballasts offer flexible housing options.

SmartMate-® ballasts, available in Dual Entry, Bottom, and Side Lead housing options, are designed for operation of one or two 13, 18, or 26 W compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) or one 32 or 42 W, 4-pin CFL. Integral Quik-Start(TM) technology ignites CFLs in less than 1.0 sec, while IntelliVolt® technology enables operation at any input voltage from 120-277 V, 50/60 Hz. Along with low-profile...

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Electronic Ballasts offer flexible housing options.
Architectural & Civil Engineering Products

Electronic Ballasts offer flexible housing options.

SmartMateÂ-® ballasts, available in Dual Entry, Bottom, and Side Lead housing options, are designed for operation of one or two 13, 18, or 26 W compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) or one 32 or 42 W, 4-pin CFL. Integral Quik-Start(TM) technology ignites CFLs in less than 1.0 sec, while IntelliVolt® technology enables operation at any input voltage from 120-277 V, 50/60 Hz. Along with...

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Software

ALK Adopts Philips 'Spot' the First Commercially-available Software GPS Solution

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 8/ - Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE:PHG) today announces that leading developer of GPS / navigation products, ALK Technologies, Inc., has integrated Philips' 'Spot' software GPS solution in its latest product, the CoPilot | Navigator 9. Philips is the first company to offer device makers a true software GPS signal processing solution. This break-through...

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Software

ALK Adopts Philips 'Spot' the First Commercially-available Software GPS Solution

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 8/ - Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE:PHG) today announces that leading developer of GPS / navigation products, ALK Technologies, Inc., has integrated Philips' 'Spot' software GPS solution in its latest product, the CoPilot | Navigator 9. Philips is the first company to offer device makers a true software GPS signal processing solution. This break-through...

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Controls & Controllers

LED Modules have flexible connection system.

Self-contained systems enable creation of LED-based lighting configurations in various applications. Able to be placed up to 32 ft from power supply and control interface, modules can connect with each other or be embedded into any object or surface to create desired configuration. They come with choice of optics for narrow, medium, and line beams and operate on Advance Xitanium(TM) 40 W driver....

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Controls & Controllers

LED Modules have flexible connection system.

Self-contained systems enable creation of LED-based lighting configurations in various applications. Able to be placed up to 32 ft from power supply and control interface, modules can connect with each other or be embedded into any object or surface to create desired configuration. They come with choice of optics for narrow, medium, and line beams and operate on Advance Xitanium(TM) 40 W driver....

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Architectural & Civil Engineering Products

Advance Products Join New NEMA Premium® Ballast Program

(February 5th, 2008 -- Rosemont, Illinois) Advance proudly announces that a variety of its electronic ballast offerings have become charter products within the voluntary new NEMA Premium-® Ballast Program. Consistent with Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) specifications and tested in accordance with ANSI standards, products eligible to participate in the new NEMA Premium® Ballast Program...

Read More »
Architectural & Civil Engineering Products

Advance Products Join New NEMA Premium-® Ballast Program

(February 5th, 2008 -- Rosemont, Illinois) Advance proudly announces that a variety of its electronic ballast offerings have become charter products within the voluntary new NEMA PremiumÂ-® Ballast Program. Consistent with Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) specifications and tested in accordance with ANSI standards, products eligible to participate in the new NEMA Premium® Ballast...

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People in the News

Pieter de Haan Appointed to CEO of Advance

(January 29th, 2008 -- Rosemont, Illinois) Advance announces the appointment of Pieter de Haan as CEO of Advance, effective January 1st, 2008. De Haan succeeds retiring CEO Brian Dundon. De Haan brings an extensive background in the lighting arena to the position of CEO at Advance. Since first joining the Philips Lighting organization in 1982, de Haan has held successive roles throughout Philips...

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People in the News

Pieter de Haan Appointed to CEO of Advance

(January 29th, 2008 -- Rosemont, Illinois) Advance announces the appointment of Pieter de Haan as CEO of Advance, effective January 1st, 2008. De Haan succeeds retiring CEO Brian Dundon. De Haan brings an extensive background in the lighting arena to the position of CEO at Advance. Since first joining the Philips Lighting organization in 1982, de Haan has held successive roles throughout Philips...

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Company News

Advance Adds New Course To Popular Advance University Interactive Ballast Training Site

(October 24th, 2006 - Rosemont, Illinois) Building on the information offered in previous courses Ballast Basics 101," "Ballast Basics 201," and "Intro to New Lighting Technology - DALI," Advance announces the addition of a new course entitled "The ABC's of High Intensity Discharge (HID) Ballasts" to its enthusiastically-received Advance University interactive ballast training website. "The ABC's...

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Company News

Advance Adds New Course To Popular Advance University Interactive Ballast Training Site

(October 24th, 2006 - Rosemont, Illinois) Building on the information offered in previous courses Ballast Basics 101," "Ballast Basics 201," and "Intro to New Lighting Technology - DALI," Advance announces the addition of a new course entitled "The ABC's of High Intensity Discharge (HID) Ballasts" to its enthusiastically-received Advance University interactive ballast training website. "The ABC's...

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Handheld Tool supports lighting audits and upgrades.
Test & Measurement

Handheld Tool supports lighting audits and upgrades.

Designed to identify ballast's technology type, Ballast Checker confirms ballast status and pinpoints lighting upgrade opportunities. When pointed at fixture, unit will turn green if light source is powered by high frequency electronic ballast and orange if it is powered by magnetic ballast, indicating opportunity for lighting upgrade using electronic technology. Able to operate 15 ft or more...

Read More »
Handheld Tool supports lighting audits and upgrades.
Test & Measurement

Handheld Tool supports lighting audits and upgrades.

Designed to identify ballast's technology type, Ballast Checker confirms ballast status and pinpoints lighting upgrade opportunities. When pointed at fixture, unit will turn green if light source is powered by high frequency electronic ballast and orange if it is powered by magnetic ballast, indicating opportunity for lighting upgrade using electronic technology. Able to operate 15 ft or more...

Read More »
Electronic Ballasts offer flexible housing options.
Architectural & Civil Engineering Products

Electronic Ballasts offer flexible housing options.

SmartMate-® ballasts, available in Dual Entry, Bottom, and Side Lead housing options, are designed for operation of one or two 13, 18, or 26 W compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) or one 32 or 42 W, 4-pin CFL. Integral Quik-Start(TM) technology ignites CFLs in less than 1.0 sec, while IntelliVolt® technology enables operation at any input voltage from 120-277 V, 50/60 Hz. Along with low-profile...

Read More »
Electronic Ballasts offer flexible housing options.
Architectural & Civil Engineering Products

Electronic Ballasts offer flexible housing options.

SmartMateÂ-® ballasts, available in Dual Entry, Bottom, and Side Lead housing options, are designed for operation of one or two 13, 18, or 26 W compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) or one 32 or 42 W, 4-pin CFL. Integral Quik-Start(TM) technology ignites CFLs in less than 1.0 sec, while IntelliVolt® technology enables operation at any input voltage from 120-277 V, 50/60 Hz. Along with...

Read More »

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