Savage Marine, one of the UK's leading suppliers of lighting to the yacht market, has halved the energy consumption of its ultra bright interior and exterior downlighters by adopting state of the art 10W LED technology from Marl to replace halogen lights.

According to Jon Freeman, Research Technician at Savage Marine, "The new 10W LED fittings offer the same warm glow as halogen, and don't have the 'ghosting' effect created by some LED lights – yet they use just half the energy of our halogen products. The LEDs last much longer too – up to 50,000 hours as against 1,000 hours for incandescent lights and 1,500 hours for halogen. That is over five years continuous use."

He continued, "Energy consumption is a significant focus for Savage Marine. Marine craft run their lighting from batteries, which are recharged from the engine, in consequence generating CO2 emissions very directly. The heat generated by halogen lights in the cabin will also lead to increased use of the air conditioning if fitted. We're delighted that the new technology offered by Marl is helping us to help our customers address these issues."

Savage Marine created the lights using one of the brightest single chip 10W LEDs on the market, and offers its complete range of interior and exterior 88mm and 100mm fittings in LED, replacing 20W halogen fittings. Previously, Savage Marine used multiple chip LEDs in its higher power fittings, creating multiple shadows ('ghosting') around the light.

About Savage Marine Lighting

Savage Marine Lighting is at the forefront of product development in the marine industry and is fully established with designers and boat builders worldwide. Founded 17 years ago with the specific aim of providing the highest quality lighting products, Savage Marine Ltd is now regarded as the premier supplier of quality lighting to the Super Yacht market.

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Couture Clubbing, an exquisite clothing design company for high-end events, lit up their unique Heavenly Order dress design with LEDs from Marl International and showcased alongside other 'dresses of light' to celebrate the fusion of light and fashion.

Arrays of dazzling and prestigious garments designed by Amy Winters and Kseniya Zagorodnyuk were on show for the launch of their new company, Couture Clubbing. One of these included a unique helix shaped band wrapped around one of the models which was illuminated with Marl LEDs.

"We were delighted with the striking effects that the LEDs created, they provided a much stronger and brighter colour than previous options we'd tried," said Amy Winters, Creative Director of Couture Clubbing.  "All of the outfits created for this event were themed around the concept of 'Paradise Lost' and tell a unique story.  The helix shaped 'Heavenly Order' represented the solar system so it had to be very bright and striking, which we achieved thanks to Marl's LEDs."

Adrian Rawlinson, managing director of Marl International commented, "We are very pleased to have been approached for inclusion at such an important event and were amazed by the stunning effects that were created by Couture Clubbing. LEDs are becoming more and more popular in many varying sectors due to the high quality illumination produced and their longevity, yet they are still lower in energy consumption than other available lighting options."

About Couture Clubbing

'Couture Clubbing' is the innovative idea brought about by two Central Saint Martins graduates Amy Winters and Kseniya Zagorodnyuk. Professionally they were trained in costume/set/art direction and upon graduation they formed a fashion-entertainment label.

Kseniya worked for Alexander McQueen womenswear and menswear and for Antony McDonald, assisting on designing productions for Royal Opera House and Scottish Ballet. Amy worked on various theatre productions as a set and costume designer and in music videos and short films in art direction

'Couture Clubbing' creates clothes for high-end nightclubs and other glamorous red-carpet events. Unique pieces are created for special events including fashion galas, concerts, award ceremonies and music videos. We incorporate luxury textiles with innovative fabrics that react to light, sound and atmosphere.

We have produced several shows in luxurious venues in London including 'Movida', '24', 'Sketch' and 'Dolce'. We have also showcased at the launch of Dublin's first Science Gallery for the event 'Light Wear' which celebrated the use of light in fashion, providing a platform to showcase the fusion of light technology with visually stunning garments.

For more info, please contact: info@coutureclubbing.com

Marl Optosource are pleased to announce availability of LED drivers and power supplies from Magtech as part of our distribution portfolio. 

An extensive range of drivers and power supplies are available, from low voltage dimmable drivers to high voltage AC power supplies.

The drivers are suitable for powering high power LED light engines and complement Marl's range of Lamina Atlas, Titan and TitanTurbo LED light engines.

All models are designed to meet stringent energy conservation requirements and  are RoHS and CE compliant.

Visit the Magtech website for more information
Contact the Marl Optosource sales team to place an order

Following three months of discussion and negotiation, Adrian Rawlinson has acquired the controlling interest in Marl International Ltd.  Graham Round has increased his minority shareholding, whilst Brian Ainley retains a shareholding interest in the Company.

The existing structure of the senior management team will remain in place, with the exception that Brian Ainley’s position as Chairman will now be as Non-Executive.

David Moorhouse and David Ford will remain on the Board of Directors.  It is worth noting that between the five senior officers of Marl, they have 125 years of experience with the company.

The shareholders have decided to make an additional significant investment into the Company in order to take advantage of the exciting opportunities which are emerging in the solid state lighting market for general lighting.  This is an exciting time for the industry and an exciting time for Marl.


Adrian Rawlinson quoted:

"We are not intending a fundamental change in strategy but, to the contrary, want to increase our presence in the existing market sectors in rail, defence and photo science and continue to make progress with the opportunities emerging for high brightness LED products and systems for both indication and illumination in the rapidly expanding Solid State Lighting market.
Should you require any further information please feel free to contact us."

Adrian Rawlinson
Managing Director

Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow displays sensitive antique objects for the first time with Lamina LEDs.

Lamina, developer of the only 2000+ lumen commercially available LED light source joins the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow, Scotland in celebrating its 200th year. To mark the occasion a complete redisplay was undertaken by the museum’s in-house lighting design team.

As part of the lighting scheme, approximately 330 LED lighting modules were installed, enabling certain delicate and ancient objects to be illuminated for the first time. Dave Russ, an engineer for the museum explains that Lamina’s warm-white LEDs allowed the replacement of many halogen light sources resulting in minimal maintenance costs and a vastly reduced energy budget.

"Most importantly, due to the low heat output and zero UV emission from the LEDs, we are able to illuminate sensitive parts of our collection in a much more aesthetically pleasing manner," says Russ. "The result is a stunning display of many objects that have never been presented to the public before."

These displays are based around Lamina’s Atlas™ Warm-White LED Light Engines. The emitters are bonded to a modified aluminum block and channel that acts as a heat sink and as a structural part of the display case. Buck puck drivers provide a constant current source, and coupled with a microcontroller and PWM signal the complete system can be gradually dimmed when the area is unoccupied.

The museum is divided into zones, each with sensors so that when a visitor leaves the zone the lights are dimmed after a few minutes. This reduces the energy consumption and also the exposure to light of sensitive objects.

“Effective lighting design enables museums and galleries to communicate with their public and provide a creative, safe, and meaningful context in which objects can be studied and enjoyed,” said Frank Shinneman, president and CEO of Lamina. “The promise of zero UV and IR in the light beam has made our LED products much sought after by museums around the globe.”

Recently, Lamina introduced two new product lines. The first is a series of light engines with outputs as bright as many traditional lights used in home, office, retail, commercial and exterior applications. The TitanTurbo™ series represents the state-of-the-art in high-output LED light engines. It is immediately available to lighting application designers in 2 models that deliver more than 2,000 lumens in daylight white and more than 1,000 lumens in warm white light.

The second line is comprised of LED-based replacement lamps designed as a direct, ready-to-plug-in retrofit for 20-watt MR-16 halogen and comparable compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). The first of its kind, the Lamina SoL™ MR16 LED line integrates a high power light source, optical lens and thermal heat sink shell in a traditional MR-16 halogen form-factor. This innovative design, which fits most existing fixtures, produces as much light as the 20-watt halogen bulb it replaces, but consumes less than 8 watts of electricity. As are all Lamina LED light engines, the SoL™ MR16 LED is fully compliant with the EU’s RoHS Directive restricting mercury, lead, cadmium and other hazardous substances.

Marl Optosource are proud to be the exclusive UK distributor of Lamina light engines.