Mercer-Zimmerman http://mzltg.com/blog The industry leader in lighting for Western Kansas and Missouri Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:14:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 H.E. Williams Specifier Trip http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=418 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=418#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:57:43 +0000 Shawna Hampton http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=418 Thank you to Williams for generously hosting Mercer’s specifier trip!  As always a very entertaining and informative two days full of fishing, water skiing, and a great tour of the always wonderful factory!  Thank you to our specifiers for taking off work to attend.

]]> http://mzltg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=418 Welcome Lunera to the Linecard http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=412 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=412#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:31:00 +0000 Shawna Hampton http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=412 MZ has officially taken on Lunera lighting. Welcome! Check out their website at www.lunera.comlunera-logo

]]> http://mzltg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=412 Lightfair 2010! http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=394 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=394#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:02:22 +0000 Shawna Hampton http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=394

Lightfair 2010 was booming with LEDs!  Shon, Mike, Scott and Bev returned from Vegas after an exciting, yet whirlwind of a time.  Lightfair 2010 had a record attendance and among an array of LEDs here are a few things Mercer found interesting:

Bartco’s-new LED T8 Lamp

Bruck’s Xicato- brand LED light engine in track heads and pendants

Wila’s- LED 4’’ and 6’’ recessed downlight

Elite’s- retrofit LED can

Lighting Science Group’s- 3rd generation Definity line of LED lamps-all dimmable and a great color!

Litecontrol’s-New LED L20 Mainstreet Linear fixture

Structura- Congratulations on “LFI Innovations Award 2010”!!  Also, coming out with new metal and concrete panels

XAL’s- Boomerang

Zumtobel- Two “Next Generation Luminaire Award”, Congratulations!!

 

 

 

 

]]> http://mzltg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=394 The Lighting Quotient- Previously Elliptipar http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=389 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=389#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:20:44 +0000 Shawna Hampton http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=389 lightingquotientall1

Elliptipar has rebranded and is now The Lighting Quotient.  They still have the long legacy of precise engineering and advanced design now with a new name.  They have recently added a new division, called Tambient, that features ambient task lighting.  Check out their website at Elliptipar.com

]]> http://mzltg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=389 Kate’s back from Light and Build http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=378 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=378#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 20:47:10 +0000 Shawna Hampton http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=378

Kate’s back from Europe!  After a long 11 days at Light and Build, we think someone was glad to be back in KC!

Our very own Kate Wimer and one of our dear Lighting Designers, Kathi Vandel, traveled a total of 12,000 miles over the span of a week and a half.  The trip started in Frankfurt and went to Villengen Germany, Zurich Switzerland.  Then the world travelers hopped on a eurail to Venice and then off to Rome. 

Then the news of the volcano emerged. Were Kate and Kathi going to get home??

Boston.com states “British civil aviation authorities ordered the country’s airspace closed as of noon, due to a cloud of ash drifting from the erupting Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. The volcano has erupted for the second time in less than a month, melting ice, shooting smoke and steam into the air and forcing hundreds of people to flee rising floodwaters. The volcanic ash has forced the cancellation of many flights and disrupted air traffic across northern Europe, stranding thousands of passengers. Collected here are photos of the most recent eruption, and of last month’s eruptions, which were from the same volcano, just several miles further east”

After being stranded in Rome and being at the mercy of Mother Nature and the airlines, finally a 10 hour flight sounded like a relief.

She told stories of pick pocketers, gypsies, and the darling Italians.  Not to mention the unending supply of pizza, “speggiti” and bruchetta.

However it was not a question that the trip was worth the few extra days.  Factories that displayed beautiful booths included Hess, Selux, Zumtobel, Energie, XAL, Wila, and Martini.  The Hess factory was a remarkable site to say the least.  Hess, located in Villengen was the true tale of German Engineering.

We’re glad to have you back!

]]> http://mzltg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=378 LED Seminar Pictures http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=360 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=360#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:43:15 +0000 Shawna Hampton http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=360

]]> http://mzltg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=360 Mercer Zimmerman’s LED Seminar- January 20, 2010 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=323 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=323#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:57:04 +0000 Shawna Hampton http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=323 picture-for-certificate-of-completion2

Thank you all who attended Mercer’s LEDs Seminar!  Mercer Zimmerman hosted a LED Seminar at the Kansas City Public Library January 20th, 2010. It was a success with over a 200 person turnout! Topics discussed included The History and Technologies of LEDs, Integrating LEDs into Luminaires and Drivers and Dimming.  This was followed by a thought provoking comparison of current LED fixtures.  Thank you to Jovani Torres- Cree, Steve Walczak- Sternberg, Al Marble-Phillips-Advance for graciously presenting these topics. 

For those who were not able to attend, available below are the power point presentations and additional information from the seminar. Click to download.

History and Technology of LEDs-Jovani Torres  

Cree Presentation Part 1

Cree Presentation Part 2

Cree Presentation Part 3

Cree Presentation Part 4

*Note our apologies for the breakup of the Cree presentation, it was too large to upload at once.

Integrating LEDs into Luminaires-Steve Walczak

Drivers and Dimming-Al Marble

Human Eye Response to LED Light

LED Terms and Definitions

LED Checklist

]]> http://mzltg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=323 Kurt Versen Factory Trip http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=318 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=318#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:37:27 +0000 mladendorf@mzltg.com http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=318 Bev McMurray and Tim McCray hosted Katie Green (Derek Porter Studio) and Molly Oller (George Butler & Assoc.) at the Kurt Versen factory. In addition to learning about the superior quality of the KV downlights and reflectors, the group got a look at the anodizing process used on the reflectors. Kurt Versen treated the team to an extra day of hotel stay which allowed them the chance to tour New York City, shop, and have lunch at Tavern On The Green!

 

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]]> http://mzltg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=318 Frozen Fun at a Chiefs Game http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=315 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=315#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:24:49 +0000 mladendorf@mzltg.com http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=315 Jeff Clark of Mercer-Zimmerman hosted Steve Vo, Bill Nance, Nick Moore, Zac Harris, and Leonard Ake of P.E.C. at the Chiefs game versus the Cowboys on October 11th. In addition to braving the cold weather, there were a few interesting adventures… Let’s just say that on the way to the Argosy Casino on Saturday evening the group managed to get a good look at an area of Kansas City that most people wouldn’t venture into during the day, much less late in the evening. There were a few humorous and rowdy Chiefs fans sitting nearby at the game and everyone had a good time. Frozen toes included.

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]]> http://mzltg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=315 August Birthdays… http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=313 http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=313#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:26:14 +0000 mladendorf@mzltg.com http://mzltg.com/blog/?p=313 Happy Birthday to Tim McCray, Missy Ladendorf, Brea Wise, Diana Kepferle, Ross Hasler, Kate Wimer, Brad Hull, and Doug Harwood.

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