X-Rite has announced its Judge LED light booth, designed to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and help brands and suppliers transition to LED-based colour assessments without operational disruptions.
The company says the global shift to LED lighting - driven by energy efficiency mandates and governmental regulations - presents a new challenge for industries such as textiles, automotive and packaging that depend on colour accuracy. It states that fluorescent and LED illuminants have distinct spectral power distributions (SPD) that can dramatically impact colour perception, and to maintain colour consistency across the supply chain, visual evaluation programs must integrate LED standards into their colour workflows.
Apparently, the Judge LED light booth has seven light sources that simulate a variety of lighting conditions. The light sources can be selected from a range of standard illuminants including LED D50, D65, LED-B2 3000K, LED 3500K, LED-B3 4000K, UV, A, CWF LED, TL84 LED, U30 LED, and U35 LED.
The new booth is also said to feature an optional integrated calibrated monitor, allowing for the comparison of physical samples with digital material twins to ensure consistency between digital prototypes and physical products; produce minimal heat; consume less energy and have longer lasting illuminants than fluorescent light booths.
“The Judge LED light booth is a future-proof solution for brands and manufacturers transitioning from fluorescent lighting to comply with new energy regulations,” said Albert S Laforet, director of Strategic Projects at X-Rite. “Our custom-designed LEDs are optimized to offer the best SPD match for legacy fluorescent tubes, including U30, U35, CWF and TL84, ensuring a seamless integration into colour workflows. This allows companies to meet regulatory requirements, ensure colour consistency, and prevent colour discrepancies before final product assembly.”
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