Universal Event Productions Invests in Newest Robe LED Solutions

Live-event technical-solutions provider, Universal Event Productions (UEP) from Buckinghamshire UK, has invested in the latest Robe LED moving lights to boost its inventory of LED light sources. This is part of an on-going commitment to providing greener and more eco-friendly lighting rigs to its varied client base.

This latest purchase involves six of Robe's popular ROBIN 600 LED Wash units to complement the 12 ROBIN 300 LED Washes bought last year, plus 12 of the new ROBIN 100 LEDBeams, recently launched at Prolight + Sound, Frankfurt in March. Also new are six Robe Robin DLX LED Spots.

Says UEP's Steve Butcher, "Many events are becoming a lot more carbon-conscious, and, apart from that from a rental perspective, there are all the advantages like greater flexibility for all applications and the lower maintenance that comes with good quality LED sources."

Butcher calculates that aproximately 75% of UEP's lighting stock is now LED-based. This is a dramatic change in philosophy that's happened over the last five years as UEP also designs most of the shows to which it supplies equipment. UEP was an early adopter of LED and digital lighting technology.

UEP has pursued the LED route because most of the fixtures are now wireless, which reduces cabling and increases the speed at which they can be deployed on site, according to the company. The Robe Robin fixtures can all have their DMX addresses pre-assigned before even being fired up as the displays have battery backup, saving valuable time during the load-in.

A second important point is the light weight of the units. The newest moving lights compared to a 575W or a 700W discharge light source. Consequently, more flight cases can be fitted into a smaller vehicle which consumes less fuel, etc. The green benefits, even though they might appear small when taken individually, can all add up, making an aggregate contribution to cleaner, more sustainable shows.

Butcher also highlights the greater creative potential of using LED lightsources, "You can go into even the smallest or most challenged space for power and use a reasonable amount of lights, due to both lower power consumption and the reduced size of the fixtures."