Bandit-LED North America Introduce Evolutionary LED Sports LighterEntertainment lighting industry specialist Bandit Lites has formed a partnership with LED North America and is introducing an evolutionary new product into the world of arena sports lighting. For the last three years the team has worked to develop the smallest, lightest, brightest all LED solution for arena sports lighting. The result is the SuperSport, a 400W, 35,000 lumen output fixtures that weighs just over 20lb and is the size of a couple shoe boxes. The fixture has an efficacy of 89 lm/W and the company says it produces energy savings of up to 85% compared to conventional arena lighting solutions. The SuperSport replaces traditional fixtures that weigh between 100 - 150lb, thus when an arena utilizes the SuperSport, they actually increase the load bearing capacity of their facility. A facility with 100 current fixtures weighing 125lb each will gain 10,000 pounds of load bearing capacity by using the new Bandit-LENA SuperSport, while also saving up to 85% on their energy bill. This means the arena can facilitate heavier, larger traveling shows than before, while saving huge amounts on their energy bill. The evolutionary SuperSport utilizes a patented Graphite Foam technology under exclusive license from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the world's leading research facility. The foam serves to super cool the LEDs and allow for maximum output without thermal compromise. The foam carries the heat away from the LEDs instantly allowing the increased efficiency of the LEDS. All of the LEDs are from Cree, the world leader in LED technology. This endeavor is a world class partnership between ORNL, Cree, and Bandit-LEDNA. The Graphite Foam technology is only available through Bandit-LEDNA. The initial installation of fixtures is under way in Thompson Boling Arena at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The world premiere of the product takes place at the Pollstar Live 2014 conference being held at the Omni Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee February 19 - 21. Bandit-LEDNA will have a booth open daily from 8am to 5pm allowing inspection of the SuperSport and conversation with the designers. On Thursday, February 20, and Friday, February 21, at 2pm there will be a demonstration held at the Bridgestone Arena across the street in order to see the SuperSport function in an arena. Please see representatives of Bandit-LEDNA in the booth to sign up for the demonstration. The SuperSport is an intelligent fixture that offers constant real time feedback which is monitored remotely by Bandit-LEDNA. Further, Bandit-LEDNA offers ongoing maintenance and service to remove those issues from the local facility. The mere installation of an LED source will reduce maintenance by up to 90%. With the extended service program Bandit-LEDNA will tailor a solution to each venue that allows them to never need to worry about lighting again, the company says. Bandit-LEDNA is providing light to the venue, not just a fixture. See Bandit Lites at PLASA Focus: Nashville, February 18 - 19. 
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