MetroSpec Technology

MetroSpec Technology, the leading American manufacturer of custom FlexRad LED light sources, announced today that its FacetLED light source was recognized for performance, efficiency, ease of installation, and innovation with an LEDs Magazine BrightStar Award. An esteemed and experienced panel of judges from the LED lighting community recognized MetroSpec as a top honoree in the LED Light Sources category. This is MetroSpec’s third consecutive BrightStar Award recognizing their innovative FlexRad products.

“On behalf of the BrightStar Awards panel, I would like to congratulate MetroSpec Technology on their high-scoring honoree status,” said LEDs Magazine Editor-In-Chief Carrie Meadows. “This competitive program allows LEDs Magazine to celebrate and recognize innovative products of the past year that demonstrate advances in LED lighting technology with flexible features, improved performance and ease of use, enhanced control capabilities, and steps toward greater sustainability in the lighting community.”

MetroSpec continues to invent new light sources that enable light fixture manufacturers to efficiently build light fixture forms simply, with less materials, cost and labor. The FacetCore and FacetLED family of LED light sources is an excellent example.

With outputs ranging from 3,000 to 15,000+ lumens, FacetLED illuminates globes, drums, bollards, schoolhouse fixtures, acorns, and an endless set of volumetric fixtures, with simplicity and efficiency not available with other light sources. FacetLED does not require a heat sink – it directly cools by enhancing ambient air circulation. There is simply nothing like it.

FacetLED can be shaped into forms that control the direction of light. Unlike other LED light sources, FacetLED can be used to create lobed light patterns without special lensing or reflectors. It can also be scaled into almost any wattage.

MetroSpec Technology has been manufacturing FlexRad LED light sources in Minnesota for over 15 years. No matter where you travel in North America, you have probably seen light emanating from FlexRad LED.

MetroSpec Technology, the leading American manufacturer of custom LED light sources, announces, FlexRad® FacetLEDTM, an extremely powerful, very lightweight, LED light source created for a variety of fixtures requiring 360-degree illumination and end-fill capability.

With outputs ranging from 3,000 to 15,000+ lumens, FacetLED illuminates globes, drums, bollards, schoolhouse fixtures, acorns, and an endless set of volumetric fixtures, with simplicity and efficiency not available with other light sources. FacetLED does not require a heat sink – it directly cools by enhancing ambient air circulation. There is simply nothing like it.

FacetLED utilizes springs to interconnect LED light strips into a rigid form. It is completely hollow and is mounted by push-in fasteners or pins to hold it at the center of a fixture. Its weight is a small fraction of other light source structures that would require metal heat sinks. Simple, compact, versatile and easy to mount, FacetLED greatly reduces the cost of fixtures by eliminating components and reducing labor.

LED choices range in CCTs from 1800K to 6500K, including a range of tunable and full color options. Circadian and HCL are also supported. FacetLED is trimmable and can support sizes from inches to several feet long. A variety of wired and push-in connector options are
available. Additional controls and optics may be added for animated movement and directionality of light.

FacetLED can be shaped into forms that control the direction of light. Unlike other light sources, FacetLED can be used to create lobed light patterns without special lensing or reflectors. It can also be scaled into almost any wattage.

“FacetLED has been reported by our customers to be a great labor and time saver,” reports Todd Crandell, President and CEO of MetroSpec, stating, “It literally took one minute to assemble.”

FacetLED is a paradigm shifting innovation developed and manufactured by MetroSpec Technology®, LLC at its plants in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. BoardonCoilTM, FlexRad Hashtag®, Linear360®, FacetCoreTM, and Cut2Fit® were all developed to make fixtures easier to design, and much simpler to build. Together, these FlexRad brands allow lighting companies to prosper through innovation and easy customization.

FacetLED applications include: Globes, Drums, Bollards, Schoolhouse, Acorns, Volumetric, Tubular, Pendants, Architectural, and Street & Path.