In late April, CAS Exhibition Partners of the Netherlands took delivery of 250 KL PAR FC LED PAR lights from Elation for use in the leading exhibition contractor’s many state-of-the-art stand builds across Europe. Helpful in setting the ambiance of an exhibition stand, reinforcing a theme, and adding depth and dimension to enhance the overall visual appeal of a space, the new full-color-spectrum lights also play more functional roles in highlighting products, signage, and displays.
CAS Exhibition Partners (cas.nl) offers full-service exhibition build services and takes pride in their commitment to innovation and improvement, including ensuring the overall quality of stand lighting by maintaining their high-end lighting systems. When CAS searched for updated lighting to replace their large stock of gas discharge lamps, Twan Nellen, Head of Electric & Lighting at CAS, says they initially found a light that met only some of their requirements. That changed, however, when they met Bert Schmeits, Key Account Manager Benelux for Elation, who gladly worked with them on a solution.
“CAS Exhibition Partners was looking for a multi-purpose lighting fixture to replace their CDM fixtures, which they had in warm and cold white versions,” Schmeits explains. “The new fixtures had to use high-quality LED sources to guarantee a perfect light display because color fidelity plays a very important role when illuminating an exhibition booth.”
“The new fixtures needed to be able to create various moods and a variable CCT channel was a must for this. An RGBMA source would make all this possible with the added bonus of being able to create any color you wanted.”
Schmeits recommended the KL PAR FC, a standout product that boasts exceptional color quality from an RGBMA LED engine. This engine allows CCT adjustment from 2,400K to 8,500K, catering to warm and cold color temperature looks. With high CRI (92) and TLCI (95) values, the fixture ensures incredibly accurate color reproduction. What sets it apart is Elation’s innovative ColourTune Technology, a lighting fixture software that offers unprecedented control over output vs color accuracy. The spotlight also comes with four supplied lenses and optional barn doors, making it a versatile and multifunctional all-rounder.
“We had the Elation KL PAR FC in for a test and it quickly became clear that they could be the light system of our choice,” Twan Nellen at CAS stated. “The spot intensity is more than sufficient, and the lamp has a true-to-life color rendering. Its versatility, the solid build, reduced power consumption and quality was convincing.”
What began with a visit to the Elation showroom in Kerkrade, the Netherlands, followed by comparisons to the existing CDM fixtures at the CAS facility and evaluations of similar lights from other manufacturers, eventually resulted in the investment. CAS procured 250 KL PAR FC fixtures, including 50 equipped with barn doors, through Elation’s Dutch partner Rolight, ready for exhibition work across Europe.
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