Cree Delivers Superior Energy Efficiency with Expanded ZR Series LED Troffer Portfolio
June 28 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) expands the award-winning ZR Series
LED troffer portfolio with the introduction of the new ZR FD LED
Series, a commercial spec-grade troffer that delivers superior
energy efficiency of 130 lumens per watt. This performance increase
provides customers with up to 60 percent energy savings versus
fluorescent troffers. Now, customers have a choice: ZR Series for
color-excellence of 90-plus CRI at industry-competitive 90 lumens
per watt or the new ZR FD Series for industry-leading 130 lumens
per watt efficacy at 80-plus CRI.
“Cree’s new ZR FD LED Series delivers a breakthrough in energy
savings while improving visual comfort in a pleasing aesthetic that
reduces hot spots and glare for a light experience that is simply
better,” said David Elien, Cree senior vice president, lighting.
“It provides unmatched performance with exceptional light quality
and value that makes it easier than ever to switch to better LED
technology.”
The new Cree® ZR FD Series typically provides a payback of less
than 2 years versus fluorescent and comes standard with
best-in-class dimming to 5 percent, versus the 10 percent typical
of fluorescent. The ZR FD Series features a new matte reflector
finish for improved product aesthetics, reduced glare and uniform
illumination. The ZR FD Series produces a better light experience
for both new construction and renovation applications demanding
extreme reliability and long product lifetime. Backed by an
industry-leading 10-year warranty, this product offers exceptional
longevity with a 75,000-hour lifetime at 35°C and features that are
built for long life.
Its thin profile, lightweight design makes for easy installation
in almost any plenum, reducing the need for layout re-design in
retrofit applications. The product’s 3.9” height offers a quick and
easy one-for-one replacement of inefficient fluorescent troffers in
education, healthcare and commercial building applications.
The full family of ZR FD Series products is available in 2’x4’,
2’x2’ and 1’x4’ sizes and packages of 3300 and 4000 lumens at color
temps of 3500K or 4000K at 80-plus CRI. An emergency backup option
is also available. Additionally, future SmartCast®
Technology-enabled options are planned, which will amplify energy
savings and provide a more personalized light experience without
the added complexity of traditional controls. The series is
compliant with CA Title 24 dimming codes and most nationwide energy
codes.
The Cree ZR FD Series is available now and sold through Cree
lighting sales channels throughout the U.S. Please visit
http://lighting.cree.com/zr-series to learn more.
About Cree
Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs,
lighting products and semiconductor products for power and radio
frequency (RF) applications. Cree believes in better light
experiences and is delivering new innovative LED technology that
transforms the way people experience light through high-quality
interior and exterior LED lighting solutions.
Cree’s product families include LED lighting systems and bulbs,
blue and green LED chips, high-brightness LEDs, lighting-class
power LEDs, power-switching devices and RF devices. Cree’s products
are driving improvements in applications such as general
illumination, electronic signs and signals, power supplies and
inverters.
For additional product and Company information, please refer
to www.cree.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements involving
risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated. Actual
results may differ materially due to a number of factors, including
the risk that actual savings and lifetimes will vary from
expectations; the risk we may be unable to manufacture these new
products with sufficiently low cost to offer them at competitive
prices or with acceptable margins; the risk we may encounter delays
or other difficulties in ramping up production of our new products;
customer acceptance of our new products; the rapid development of
new technology and competing products that may impair demand or
render Cree’s products obsolete; and other factors discussed in
Cree’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 28, 2015,
and subsequent filings.
Cree® and SmartCast® are registered trademarks of Cree, Inc.
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