Electro-Matic Visual Blog

Today, our nation is facing the urgent challenges of revitalizing our economy, strengthening our energy security, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Like most people I know, I have tried to do my small part to break down those challenges. I recycle/re-purpose as much as possible and work hard at my job so I can pay my bills, provide a home for my family, and save for my daughter’s education and my golden years. Sometimes, I may even have a little bit left over to have some fun — I try to spend the extra bucks locally.

This blog post will be the first in a multi-part series to teach you how to easily and effectively program content for your electronic message center (EMC). Whether your display is a single color, or a full-color LED sign, you can use this series of blog posts as your reference guide to keep your EMC looking its best.  These tips and tricks will help you to maximize your ROI and keep the attention of your audience as they’re drawn to your professional and attractive digital artwork.

While acknowledging the good that comes from having light everywhere for commercial and safety reasons, we must also acknowldge the damage that results from decades spent lighting up the night sky, such as immense electricity budgets, confused wildlife, and, of course, decreased star visibility. Paul Bogard, author of "The End of the Night", which focuses on the world's unchecked light pollution, comments on this decreased visibility, noting that "what was once a most common human experience has become most rare."

As a multi-billion dollar industry, college and professional sports have become more than just a hobby to many Americans but an actual destination. As thousands of people pour into stadiums around the country each week, most don’t realize the cost of maintaining such a high-profile industry. Operational costs range well into the tens of thousands each day just to provide a well-lit facility. Recently, many professional and college organizations have made the leap into the LED lighting family as a means to try and trim their operating budgets.

A city using conventional street lighting can experience many issues and waste millions on energy and maintenance costs. Conventional lighting has a short lifespan and can go unrepaired if the city has a limited amount of money and staff. Detroit has been experiencing a streetlight epidemic for years, leaving many residents living in the dark at night. With the implementation of LED lighting, Detroit can solve their lighting dilemma, and transition out of the darkness.

College is meant to be a time to grow as an individual, develop specialized knowledge and expertise and start the process of becoming a working adult. But these great adventures usually don’t come without a risk or cost. As the number of college students grows, so does the size of campus and the need for improved safety measures. That's where LED lighting comes in. LED lighting technology can create a more pleasant and safe environment for students, while also giving colleges major savings on their utility budgets.

Contrary to traditional lighting sources, such as florescent lights, LED lighting is designed to serve your business exactly how it is. LED retrofitting has bridged the gap between current lighting infrastructure and premier lighting sources by giving businesses a way to gain the benefits without having to reinvent their current lighting systems. Although it sounds like a great idea, many people aren’t sure if it would work for their business. Whether you’re looking for savings on your business expenses or a better way to welcome customers, here’s how LED retrofitting can help your business.

While there is no question that LED lighting is becoming more affordable seemingly every day, making the switch is still a hefty, long term investment for many businesses. Ensuring the quickest possiblereturn on this investment requires significant research, calculations, and often consulting from an expert in the industry. Here at Electro-Matic LED Lighting, we strive to help our clients understand their options so they can utilize all of the grants, incentives, and other opportunities available to them. One incentive that many businesses we work with in Michigan can benefit from is the DTE Energy Michigan Made Bonus, which was designed with the goal of rewarding businesses who use products made in Michigan to improve the energy efficiency of their organizations.

Often times people are hesitant to switch to LED lighting because of the higher initial price tag associated with it. Although the dollar amount can be somewhat intimidating at first, what’s not talked about as much are the unseen benefits and cost savings. Here are some of the hidden benefits of LED lighting.