Philips Lighting was a prime exhibitor at a Dubai event recently, showcasing a range of its innovative products including solutions utilised in high-profile projects worldwide.

The innovations it presented at the Middle East Electricity Exhibition included light emitting diodes (LED) solutions as well as products for sports lighting, offices, shops, road and tunnel lighting and city beautification.
“Philips Lighting comes into prominence in many ongoing and planned projects in the Middle East region,” a company spokesman said, adding that the company was able to win projects not only because of the innovative solutions but also because of excellence in marketing and customer service. 
Philips has developed a lighting design for the Khalifa Olympic Stadium, which will be the main stadium for the Asian Games 2006 in Qatar.
“While developing an optimum sports lighting solution for this state-of-the-art stadium, appropriate consideration was given to the placement of luminaries on the canopy in order to avoid a disturbing glare to the goal-keeper and also to respect the day-time appearance of the sophisticated architecture,” the spokesman said.
“The lighting solution has been realised with the innovative Philips ArenaVision luminaires, which lends daylight to the stadium after sunset and creates perfect conditions for players, spectators and top-quality TV viewing.”
The lighting solution offers on the field of play an average vertical luminance of 1400 lux towards all the four vertical planes (+/- X, +/-Y) and average vertical luminance of 1800 lux towards the main camera and over 1600 lux for other secondary cameras.
“This ensures high-quality colour images, not only of the overall action, but also of the slow-motion replays and player close-ups, which are an important means of conveying the emotions and atmosphere in the stadium to millions of viewers watching at home,” the spokesman said.
A total number of 600 ArenaVision MVF 403 MHNSA 2000W have been used for sports lighting and another 72 of the up-lighting version of ArenaVision for the architectural lighting of arches and other steel structure. Sports and architectural lighting for this state-of-art stadium are consuming a total of around 1.6 MW of power.
Khalifa Olympic Stadium will be used for the opening ceremony as well as for the finals of football and athletics at the Asian Games, which is the second biggest sports event in the world with 403 events in 38 different sports and participation by 10,000 athletes.
Philips lighting has traditionally had close links with the world of sports. It designed and supplied lighting systems for every major sporting event since the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.
Philips introduced the LEDline2, a new lighting concept based on cutting-edge LED technology. The spokesman says it provides designers with an additional set of tools to turn their creative vision into reality. 
“Opening up a virtually infinite range of effects, LEDline2 is a versatile range of floodlights that allows light to fill or underline, graze or pinpoint, mark or blend.  Available in four colours plus white, the linearity of LEDline2 complements the geometry of the architecture, turning surfaces into ‘curtains’ of light and transforming light into objects. In short, LEDline2 represents a new language in outdoor lighting.”
At nightfall, the architecture of a town or city is expressed through light rather than structures. “Philips is expanding the tonal palette with LEDline2, a new lighting concept based on cutting-edge LED technology and providing designers with an additional set of tools to turn their creative vision into reality,” the spokesman commented.
“Precision beam control enables the designer to generate precise blocks of light and colour to highlight form and structure. Ultimately, the intensity of light will bring an entirely new and inspiring dimension to the nighttime cityscape.
“LEDline2 offers lighting designers a virtually unlimited range of options for creating appealing light effects. For example, colour contrast using a red/blue combination transforms the floor with swathes of light. Strong clarity and continuity of colour gives objects a very artistic impact.”
 The range represents a perfect combination of high-power Luxeon LEDs, dedicated optics, high-quality materials and lighting electronics. It comprises three unique models for the widest possible coverage of grazing-light applications. LEDline2 features the latest technical innovations to facilitate installation, including an integrated power supply and all versions are dimmable as an option: with 0-10 V or DALI.
 Containing high-power Luxeon LEDs, the range features precise light distribution and uniform illuminance and is considered ideal for scene setting. “The unique collimating optic specific to LEDLine2 generates unrivalled power, enabling the designer to create a strong, continuous wash of light. To further extend the application possibilities, the LEDline2 family includes a selection of secondary optic that widens the beam,” the spokesman observed.
With its smooth, clean product architecture, the range has been designed to blend into its surroundings with minimal visual disturbance. As the module is available in different lengths, the luminaire installation can be tailored exactly to the architectural structure. The discreet design puts the focus squarely on the lighting solution.
The LEDline? modules are based on Luxeon high power LEDs – a revolutionary energy-efficient and ultra compact new light source combining the lifetime and reliability of light-emitting diodes with the brightness of conventional lighting.