Company History Information provided by LiteTouch LiteTouch originated as a division of Electro Controls, a leader in stage, television, and architectural lighting with five decades of product development experience in lighting and dimming control. In January 1986, the founders of Electro Controls retained ownership of LiteTouch amid an acquisition by the Rank Corporation, a London based conglomerate. Under their leadership, LiteTouch, Inc. quickly became an industry leader in residential and commercial lighting control systems. Early in 2007, LiteTouch was acquired by Nortek, a leading manufacturer...

Company History Information provided by Vantage For over 20 years, Vantage Controls, Inc., headquartered in Orem, Utah, has designed and manufactured home control systems for luxury residences. Designed to seamlessly combine aesthetics and technology, designer keypads and customized touchscreens replace the old fashioned light switch. This gives the homeowner greater control over their living space in an easy to use yet beautiful and sophisticated manner. Distributed audio allows for convenient access to your entire music library from anywhere in the home. Advanced lighting controls can transform...

Company integrates new solutions from 16 manufacturers; expands options for CEDIA dealers and installers. Atlanta, GA – CEDIA EXPO 2009 – Booth #161 – September-10-13, 2009 – Control4 Corporation, a leader in affordable, IP-based home control and entertainment systems, continues to expand the list of manufacturers that integrate with the Control4® platform, welcoming new solutions from 16 manufacturers at CEDIA Expo 2009. Designed for today’s digital home, the Control4 platform allows leading consumer electronics products to easily work together, making whole-home automation a practical...

New Lutron system flawlessly integrates lighting control with A/V Coopersburg, Pa. (June 17, 2009) – Lighting controls manufacturer Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. is making it easier than ever to integrate lighting controls into a professional A/V system. The Pro AV Digital Lighting Controller (DLC) has direct connections to Lutron digital fixtures, fluorescent ballasts and LED drivers; and direct input for Lutron occupancy/vacancy sensors. Through a GRAFIK Eye QS digital bus, it also links directly to Lutron Sivoia QS shades and QS wallstations, The ProAV DLC includes one four-scene QS wallstation...

Coopersburg, PA (June 9, 2009) — Lutron has introduced a groundbreaking new occupancy/vacancy sensor with unparalleled sensitivity and the ability to be retrofitted in any space without re-wiring. Radio Powr Savr™ is a wireless device that installs in minutes. Just place the sensor on the ceiling and replace your standard light switch with a compatible Lutron dimmer or switch – no wiring is required to the sensor. Newly developed XCT™ Technology from Lutron enables Radio Powr Savr™ to perform better than any other occupancy/vacancy sensor currently on the market. Precise algorithms...

Lutron has recently created some neat online demos of how lighting control can function in a particular room. I’ve always been a proponent of bringing the content experience online for easier distribution and discovery, and Lutron has done a good job recently. These demos aren’t just novel little demonstrations, they can actually be useful for integrators and lighting control salespeople as a quick, effective reference tool to explain the benefits of lighting control. The most effective demo, I feel, is the Kitchen demo. I recommend checking it out here In addition to the Kitchen...