08.07.2010

The ZF Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance (one of the leading companies worldwide for power train and undercarriage technology) put its faith in DIALux. The companies own electrical engineers and designers trained in the use of DIALux in order to be able to plan the illumination of the factory site professionally.

07.07.2010

In May of this year a DIALux user training took place in Barcelona at Simon Lighting, our DIALux partner in Spain. The already very experienced users were able to extend their knowledge with numerous tips and tricks.

05.07.2010

We extend a warm welcome to Pierlite, our new Premium partner from Australia. Pierlite manufactures innovative lighting products for technical, industrial and architectural lighting. Pierlite operates in a worldwide market and knows how important it is to invest in quality and production locations. Pierlite is part of the Gerard Lighting Group. Development has already begun on Pierlite Premium plugins. You will find more information about Pierlite products and the company on the Pierlite homepage www.pierlite.com.

06.07.2010

A small circle of participants in Madrid were able to deal very intensively with the topics included in the DIALux user training. The participants were delighted by the numerous functions which this software provides. DIALux can of course also “speak” Spanish. In the menu “File  > Settings  >  General options“  the user can select from 26 languages.

05.07.2010

Employees at the Dutch location of our DIALux partner TRILUX in Amersfoort were able to benefit from a special DIALux seminar in May. The main topics were daylight calculation, emergency lighting and lighting for sports complexes.

02.07.2010

Many users regularly ask us for advice on the topic of EULUMDAT. This well-established and widely known file format is in use in many parts of the world.

There are many planners and designers using Eulumdat files in cases when the manufacturer does not (yet) have a DIALux PlugIn or when new products are introduced which are not yet included in the PlugIn. In order to make it easier for planners (and luminaire manufacturers) to handle Eulumdat files, DIAL provides a programme free of charge which displays the content of Eulumdat files and provides some small editing options.

Since LDT files are pure text files, modifications could also be made with a text editor but it is much more convenient with a tool like the LDT editor. In order to use this free programme you just have to register. You will find the LDT Editor 1.0 under the following link: D O W N L O A D.

02.07.2010

At the DIALux user training in Berching this year we once again experienced positive feedback. During the three-day seminar the participants became acquainted not only with the basics but also with special topics relating to light calculation with DIALux. Among the topics at this seminar were innovations such as the OSRAM lamp plug-in.

01.07.2010

Right in the middle of the World Cup 12 participants successfully completed the DIALux user training. The venue of this training seminar in the LMT (photometric technology) building in Berlin (www.lmt-berlin.de) provided the participants with the opportunity to see the photometric equipment at LMT while proceeding with the normal DIALux training material. Attending public viewing together was a well-deserved reward at the end of this seminar.

02.06.2010

In April 2008 the Toshiba New Lighting Systems Division was founded and now markets LED lighting systems worldwide.

Toshiba is known in Europe as one of the world leaders for entertainment and consumer electronics. However the origins of the company in 1884 were based on lamp manufacture. This 140-year tradition and the experience gathered in the LED sector are now concentrated in the Toshiba New Lighting Division. Until the electronic catalogue is published, you can obtain information about Toshiba products here.

DIAL extends a warm welcome to its new partner.

27.05.2010

Founded in 1982 Beghelli has become one of the leading companies in the field of general and safety lighting. Product design, development and testing take place on the company’s premises.

While you are waiting for Beghelli’s first DIALux PlugIn you are invited to find out about product innovations at www.Beghelli.com.

We are pleased to count Beghelli as another brand name among our circle of DIALux partners and extend a warm welcome.

18.05.2010

From 10 to 14 May we presented DIAL and DIALux services to specialist audiences in the US. We would like to thank our visitors for their lively interest and fascinating conversations. We picked up plenty of interesting ideas which we will of course take into consideration in the continuing development of DIALux.

06.05.2010

06.05.2010

Unilamp manufactures interior and exterior fittings according to European quality standards since 1993 and beliefs also in German suppliers. Unilamp exports his luminaires meanwhile in more than 60 countries world-wide. A first impression about their products you will get by visiting the Unilamp website www.unilamp.co.th. The electronic online and offline catalogue for DIALux will be available soon.

26.04.2010

On the 17 April the gates were opened for the Horticultural Exhibition of North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 29 October visitors will have the opportunity to be enchanted by the transformation of the former military barracks into an exhibition of flowers and landscapes. DIAL has been responsible for the illumination of the Jacob’s Ladder, the Forum and the Jüberg Tower. The aim of the lighting design was to highlight architectural elements and to heighten the perception of space in the hours of darkness. In the Forum this was achieved through glare-free illumination of the façade of the barracks. In addition the Jacob’s Ladder has been accentuated as a central axis for linking the Forum with the lookout tower ( Jüberg Tower). Thus at night axis and tower can be recognized from afar as a “landmark”.

19.04.2010

OSRAM is the first manufacturer to offer a special plugIn with lamp data for DIALux. Now lighting designers all over the world have access electronically to the latest information about the lamps and can take this into account in the planning process. This leads to improved quality in light planning, thus increasing the efficiency and the benefits of DIALux as a planning tool. For each luminaire this lamp plugIn offers a selection of suitable lamps with article number, luminous flux, performance and light colours.

The new lamp plugIn for DIALux is now available as a download on the OSRAM website.

12.04.2010

For more than 100 years Hella has experiences in lighting for vehicles. The acquired technology knowledge will now be transferred to new areas. With immediate effect the resulting new lighting products can be used in DIALux. Please feel free to download the electronic catalog for DIALux here.

01.04.2010

More than 20 year experience in the development and production of modern lighting systems are the assests of bps. Beside the standard product range also object orientated solutions can be realized. The electronic catalog of our new partner, focused on indoor lighting, will be available as online and offline catalog soon.

31.03.2010

We are highly pleased to welcome the German luminaire manufacturer WASCO as our new DIALux partner. WASCO provides his products with his own electronic catalogue for DIALux right now: Download DIALux PlugIn

WASCO has developed their light-strip system further. According to their own statement they leave previous limits far behind. Minimized dimensions and a connector system which supports up to 16 ampere allow a maximum of possibilities and chain lengths. WASCO attach great importance to quality, reliability and maximum efficiency.

Details of their product range will be presented at the Light + Building fair 2010, Halle 4.2, booth K19 or here: www.wasco.eu

08.03.2010

Late February 10 international participants successfully completed the 3-day DIALux user training in London.

02.03.2010

We are pleased to welcome a new Asian luminaire manufacturer as DIALux partner. Yaming Lighting, located in Shanghai, is a traditional Chinese manufacturer and offers his experience since the year 1923.

As the DIALux PlugIn is under construction you are welcome to receive further information from www.yaming-lighting.com.

24.02.2010

In February, the first DIALux training conducted by DIAL took place in the United States. Despite Super Bowl the previous Sunday, many participants were there in North Carolina. At this training course the specific requirements of the US-American guidelines and standards found special consideration. The next training in the United States is already taking place shortly. Brisk demand motivated us to offer during Lightfair in Las Vegas the next training. For more information about upcoming training in Nevada on 10th and 11th of May visit www.lightfair.com.

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15.01.2010

The German manufacture for special luminaires, Rodust & Sohn, located in Sankt Augustin, is the latest DIALux partner. The target of RSL (www.rsl.de) is to design luminaires which fit into individual parts of structures.

The individual DIALux PlugIn with the complete product range will be available soon.

Welcome to the circle of DIALux partners!

04.01.2010

DIAL feels happy about welcoming two new luminaire manufacturers in the circle of DIALux at the beginning of this new year. Simon Lighting from Spain (www.simonlighting.es) and Neri from Italy (www.Neri.biz) are our latest partners. Both will provide their individual DIALux PlugIns soon.

07.12.2009

In November for the second time we had the DIALux training in French in Paris and in Spanish in Madrid.

The next training in French and Spanish will be in March 2010.

17.11.2009

On November 17th a DIALux presentation took place in London, organized by CIBSE /SLL. Even the organizing committee was surprised by the number of participants. People came from all over the UK for this presentation. The consistent orientation and adaptation of DIALux to local markets is particularly important for the British planners. So of course, were the possibilities of DIALux in regard of Lighting Guide 7 and Lighting Guide 12, one of the evening's topics.

03.11.2009

We are highly pleased to welcome CEAG GmbH as a new DIALux partner. CEAG specializes in emergency lighting systems and will soon offer all lighting designers its safety lighting product range with its own DIALux PlugIn. You will find more detailed information about CEAG here: www.ceag.de.

02.11.2009

We are glad to welcome Ligman Lighting (www.ligmanlighting.com) as the first DIALux partner from Thailand! The electronic catalogue of the specialist in outdoor lighting will be available soon as an online and offline PlugIn for DIALux. This progress definitely shows that DIALux is increasingly becoming the standard for light planning and visualization in the Asia-Pacific Area.

02.11.2009

On November 17th a presentation will be held at CIBSE (The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) about the effective usage of the lighting design software DIALux. There will be no entry charge for this meeting which takes place at Newham College of further Education, Welfare Road, E15 4HT. An overview of the productive work with DIALux in the lighting design process and the wide range of capabilities of the software will be demonstrated. Further information can be obtained at:

29.10.2009

Last week 9 international participants successfully completed the 3-day DIALux user training in London.

14.09.2009

DIAL is proud to welcome its newest DIALux partner. The Chinese company Yankon Lighting (www.Yankon.com), located in the province Zhejiang, has decided to present its own product catalogue for the DIALux software. We’re highly pleased about this decision.

The DIALux catalogue will be available soon.

24.08.2009

DIAL is highly pleased to welcome the German luminaire manufacturer Oktalite to the circle of DIALux partners.

Oktalite, located in Cologne (Rhineland), specialises in shop lighting. Their expertise and know-how resulting from more than 25 years of experience are integrated into their fittings. Additionally, Oktalite also focuses on professional lighting consultancy and lighting design.

05.08.2009

With Noortek we welcome a young, ambitious lighting manufacturer from Saudi Arabia. The target of Noortek is to become one of the leading manufacturers in the Middle East. Noortek set a high value on energy saving technology and high light technique competence. Meanwhile the preparation of the PlugIn, please feel free to visit the homepage of Noortek.

04.08.2009

Just one week ago there was a 2-day DIALux training in Italy.

This time for the luminaire manufacturer FLOS in Milan.

03.08.2009

We are pleased to announce the Austrian luminaire manufacturer planlicht as our latest partner. The product range include professional and decorative fixtures and will be available as an electronic catalogue soon. Information about our new partner are already available on www.planlicht.com.

31.07.2009

We are proud to welcome a new project partner of the United Kingdom.

The luminaire manufacturer Microlights is a specialist in retail lighting with longtime experience in planning and realization of individual lighting solutions. To force the continual international growth, Microlights (www.microlightsgroup.com) provides a PlugIn for DIALux briefly.

02.07.2009

The experienced DIALux user of the luminaire manufacturer ETAP could improve their knowledge in DIALux last Wednesday.

09.06.2009

At the end of may 7 participants have successfully taken part in the 3-day DIALux training in Berching.

25.05.2009

We are proud to announce that the two Portuguese companies EEE from Agueda and IPI from Muge decided to present their products in an electronic catalogue for DIALux.

EEE, founded in 1977, is a specialist for technical lighting and offers a wide range of fixtures for interior lighting. Details can be found at www.eee.pt. IPI, established on the market since 1982, offers besides their range for indoor – fluorescent luminaires also fixtures for exterior applications. Check www.ipi.com.pt for further details.

20.05.2009

Early last week there was a DIALux training in Graz for Zumtobel with 16 participants.

Our focus was on the visualisation with DIALux.

11.05.2009

With a huge interest, the visitors of the Lightfair 2009 in New York came across the lighting calculation software DIALux. Many lighting designers, architects, specifiers and representatives couldn’t believe that such a powerful design tool is sharing out free of charge. With the latest CD in their hands, all of them passed by our booth. Also luminaire manufacturers are highly interested in the marketing concept of “DIALux”.

30.04.2009

The current DIALux 4.7 is offered timely to the Euroluce fair 2009 in Milan.

We were happy to present the new DIALux 4.7 to the visitors of the Euroluce fair first. Lighting designers and luminaire manufacturer from all over the world caught up on the latest features of DIALux 4.7. Amongst others the improved visualization satisfied the visitors of our stand, so that we were out of CD’s at the end of the fair.

As a matter of course, the download of the latest DIALux version is offered on our website free of charge …!

Now we’re pleased to present you some pictures of the Lightfair in New York, where we exhibited the first time, soon.

22.04.2009

Just before Easter there was again a DIALux training in Spain.

This time in the small Catalan village Torà for the luminaire manufacturer LEDsC4.

17.04.2009

Damei Lighting from China (www.damei-lighting.com) has decided to provide their luminaire data for DIALux.

We're highly pleased about this decision and we heartily welcome Damei Lighting in the circle of DIALux.

26.03.2009

In early March, we had the DIALux training in Paris and Madrid for the first time in their own languages.

The french and spanish participants were very pleased about this.

The next training in french and spanish will be in November 2009.

26.03.2009

This week, 8 participants could learn everything important about the current light sources here at DIAL.

Our focus was on the latest developments in LED technology and the compact fluorescent lamps.

16.03.2009

We are highly pleased to welcome this traditional Italian luminaire manufacturer as our latest partner.

The company Flos, founded in the year 1962, offers a huge product portfolio of design orientated luminaires. If you are already curios to have a look to the Flos products right now and if you do not want to wait until the publication of the first DIALux plugin, please feel free to visit the Flos homepage www.Flos.it.

26.02.2009

Yesterday, a lot of tutors of the companies ABB, Busch-Jaeger, Berker, Gira, Jung and Merten met here at DIAL in charge to discuss the networking between the EIB/KNX product- and system training. Apart from many interesting discussions, Mr Lüling of the company Insta introduced many interesting details about the development of the new ETS 4.

13.02.2009

With the traditional company Castaldi, founded by Mr Enrico Castaldi in the year 1938, there is an additional Italian luminaire manufacturer who provides his luminaire data for DIALux.

Castaldi (www.castaldilluminazione.com) is located in Milan and they are the newest DIALux member since today. We are highly pleased to welcome them as our partner!

06.02.2009

The regular contact with designers and luminaire manufacturers is very important for us.

The ARC Show 2009 offered a good opportunity to the audience to exchange experience in personal conversations or to receive the latest information about DIALux 4.6.

Also this year, the brisk demand for DIALux showed that we are very well represented in the UK market and that DIALux is the standard planning tool also in England.

05.02.2009

Once more, we are pleased to welcome a new member to the circle of DIAL project partners.

With Nardeen Lighting (www.Nardeen.com.sa) there is yet another Saudi Arabian luminaire manufacturer, providing lighting designers and plannerswith data in a DIALux catalogue.

02.02.2009

The Scandinavian wholesaler Elektroskandia presents his product range with an own DIALux PlugIn to all lighting designers since more than three years.

Since the end of last year, Elektroskandia acts with two independent brands on the market. For this reason we are highly pleased to present Elektroskandia Finland Oy as a new DIALux partner.

Elektroskandia Finland Oy offers in addition to Elektroskandia Sverige an own and individual product catalogue for the DIALux software.

Please feel free to visit the website of our latest partner right now: www.elektroskandia.fi

Heartily Welcome!

09.01.2009

The whole DIAL team wishes you a Happy New Year 2009 and we would like to thank you for the great collaboration in the last year. And of cause we hope to be as effective in the future.

For this reason we are very glad to introduce you to our first new partner in the year 2009.

The Italian company Ares (www.Aresill.it) is one of the leading luminaire manufacturers for architectural outdoor fittings. Ares will present his products to all lighting designers with an own DIALux PlugIn soon. Please feel free to visit www.Aresill.it right now to get an overview about the Ares product range.

At this point we welcome our latest partner!