Light + Building 2008: ERCO presents Emanon and Cantax, two innovative spotlight ranges for specific lighting concepts

Efficient lighting instruments for effective displays

Lüdenscheid, 23 February 2008 - ERCO has introduced two new spotlight ranges to extend the creative options for lighting designers and enable them to implement the principle of "tune the light" effortlessly and creatively. The Emanon and Cantax spotlights are particularly suitable for lighting concepts in the retail sector as they combine efficient visual comfort with the flexibility of professional instruments for scenographic lighting effects.

The concise design of the Emanon spotlight was devised by Yves Béhar from Design Studio fuseproject (San Francisco). The housing consists of high-quality plastic shells in white or silver to contain the lighting technology and the control gear in a flowing form. The design invites intuitive handling in the same way as a camera to align the spotlight to illuminate the particular scene. Components such as the lamp and the reflector are housed in a cylindrical metal carrier with controlled ventilation, to provide heat dissipation. The flat part of the housing with dimpled surface indicates that it can be handled. This part is thermally decoupled and contains the electronic or the DALI-compatible, control gear.

The Emanon projection spotlights can be used with two types of projection lenses for either medium or narrow beam light distribution.
A unique version is to be found in the Emanon projection spotlight with DALI-controlled Goborotator - the first of its kind in the world. Through the use of any two independently controllable rotating glass or metal gobos, structured glasses or colour filters, the multiplicity of projection effects can be fascinating and dynamic. Both the direction and speed of rotation can be controlled using either the rotary selected on the spotlight or the ERCO Light System DALI with its integral Light Studio software, which is exceptionally convenient for the operation.

The new Cantax range is defined by its clear form. Ideal for use in shops, galleries and restaurants, these spotlights, with their minimalist design devised by Naoto Fukasawa (Tokyo), consisting of the simple geometric forms of cube and cylinder. Both the housing and the single-sided bracket, which contains the wiring, are of cast aluminium and are either powder-coated black or white.

The technical innovations to be found in both the Emanon and the Cantax range include the new Spherolit reflectors. This is available in four different light distribution patterns, from narrow spot to wide flood and they all produce a light quality of the highest standard, which means exceptionally uniform light emission without striations and a clear, slightly diffused edge to the beam. The light distribution of a spotlight can be changed simply by replacing the reflectors, which is simply done by hand, to adapt to a new lighting concept. Where vertical illumination is required both ranges offer two alternatives - the classic lens wallwashers and the Spherolit wallwash reflector. These luminaires are designed for low-voltage halogen or HIT lamps and they are also available in LED varychrome versions.


Please note: LED varychrome versions are not available in the USA. Emanon Goborotator is not available in Japan.

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About ERCO
ERCO Leuchten GmbH, Lüdenscheid, is one of the leading companies in the luminaire industry. The family business founded in 1934 now operates with over 60 subsidiaries, branches and agencies all around the world. Working together with internationally renowned designers, lighting engineers and architects, ERCO develops hardware and software for all areas of architectural lighting: luminaires and lighting systems for indoor and outdoor areas, as well as lighting control and software for scenographic lighting applications. In keeping with the corporate philosophy of "Light not luminaires," lighting equipment is not offered simply as furnishing for rooms, but rather luminaries are offered as instruments of lighting design. Many demanding architectural projects are illuminated using ERCO equipment, including the Berlin Reichstag, the Louvre in Paris and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. In 2007 ERCO's ca. 1100 strong worldwide workforce produced sales of 163 million euros.


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		Image 1 1699 x 1800 pixel 97.16 kb Designed by Yves Béhar, the Emanon lighting tools mean that different scenographic lighting concepts can be produced with matching luminaires. The housing with its flowing form invites intuitive handling like a camera but to illuminate a scenery.
		Image 2 1699 x 1800 pixel 85.94 kb The Cantax range of spotlights combines advanced lighting technology in a design devised by Naoto Fukasawa to achieve extraordinary effects through its concise use of forms.
		Image 3 1202 x 1800 pixel 259.09 kb Emanon spotlights make scenographic effects, which are well-known in theatre and event lighting, available for economical and effortless use in the retail sector.
		Image 4 1200 x 1800 pixel 177.70 kb In addition to spotlights, wallwashers and versatile accessories, the Cantax range also includes exclusive ERCO technologies, such as the innovative Spherolit reflectors, DALI-compantible Light Clients or varychrome spotlights with colour-compensated LED technology. Cantax lighting tools meet the highest standards in terms of light quality — whether used in exclusive residential complexes or for the illumination of shops, galleries and restaurants.
		Image 5 1200 x 1800 pixel 85.78 kb An innovative feature of the Emanon range: the Goborotator with two independently rotating gobos. Through the use of metal or glass gobos, structured glasses or colour filters, the projection effects created can be both fascinating and dynamic.