CORE Lighting PinPoints PLASA 2014

	Core Lighting Directors Phil Ion and Nick Letheren

Wireless battery powered lighting manufacturer CORE Lighting reports an excellent PLASA London 2014 exhibition at London's ExCeL Center, which they seized as an opportunity to launch the new little PinPoint fixture.

The company says Core's "cute and highly dynamic little PinPoint" -- made in the UK as with all their product range -- attracted huge attention. Already in production, the tiny IP65 rated wireless pin-spot / birdie weighs just 700 grams while its single LED lightsource outputs a punchy 300 lumens.

The head is connected to the base of the PinPoint via a flexible stainless steel "gooseneck" for maximum focusability, and the brushed aluminium housing gives a contemporary, streamlined finish.

Further options are added with the base capable of vertical or horizontal orientation making it ideal for sitting on shelves.

In another touch of innovation, the base is magnetic for easy clamping to metal objects of all types -- including lighting, sound, and video mixing consoles and control equipment -- where it can provide working light in awkward and challenging spaces.

PinPoint is designed to be used as feature lighting for events of all types and specifically to tastefully highlight table centrepieces, floral arrangements and other scenarios that need tight, detailed spot-lighting.

The standard battery life when fully charged will give 14 hours of illumination, and an extremely expediently sized flightcase of 10 units offers total portability for a PinPoint system including an integral charging facility.

The company says PinPoint is an exceptionally versatile and cost-effective solution which is invaluable to anyone involved in staging or supplying events. "Reaction to the PinPoint was excellent," reports Core's Phil Ion, adding that the PLASA stand -- located in the "village" of distributor White Light -- "Saw a steady flow of traffic, especially busy on the Monday and Tuesday, and there was a lot of interest across the full product range."

In addition to the PinPoint, Core showed its flagship POINT30, ColourPoint, and FLOOD30 fixtures at the show -- all of which were well received.

The ColourPoint is a lightweight lithium battery powered LED event up-lighter with full wireless DMX control. It is IP65 rated for outdoor use and offers a powerful 2000 lumen output ideal for lighting up to three stories of architecture / buildings / space, medium sized trees and foliage, and excellent for powerful wall-washing in marquee tents and buildings.

Utilizing the latest quad-chip RGBW technology the color mixing is smooth and homogenized and, as with all Core products, it's robustly built to withstand life on the road -- for rentals across the UK and parts of Europe.

The workhorse Core POINT30 is an IP65 rated high-brightness, high-color battery-powered architectural LED uplighter with wireless control. It has an extremely high brightness of 2,500 lumens and will light up trees, architectural features, pathways, monuments, building facades, marquees, etc. The unit is housed in a compact and rugged 25cm case and weighs just 8Kg. POINT30s can also be powered and charged from mains electricity.

The FLOOD30 is for high-brightness outdoor applications needing a serious amount of light output -- battery powered and IP65 rated. Its potent neutral white LEDs produce over 7,500 lumens -- equivalent to a 750W tungsten halogen source -- but for a fraction of the running costs and in a highly convenient and easy to rig package. The FLOOD30 provides instant light where no power is available and can illuminate distances of up to 100m.

The head folds flat for stowage and protection during transportation and can be removed for mounting on multiple accessories including a tripod / pole system which is attached to the base. A mains-powered version of the FLOOD30 is also available for fixed installations.

"We were incredibly pleased to show our products again at PLASA London," enthuses Ion. "We always look forward to meeting existing and new customers from UK and overseas. It was great to see an incredibly positive reaction to the new PinPoint, and we are looking forward to getting these into customers' hands and seeing the results of all the hard work and development being put to good use."