Vendors Exchange Rolls Out Cleanlife LED Tubes

Vendors Exchange International Inc. has expanded its line of solid state replacements for the fluorescent lamps commonly found in vending machines and reach in display coolers. The CleanLife tubes, engineered for replacement into popular T8 and T12 fixtures, incorporate linear strips of high brightness light emitting diodes enclosed in frosted or striped tubular shells.

Designed for simple installation in place of existing fluorescent tubes, the CleanLife LED strips feature rotating endcaps that can be aligned with the sockets in the lamp fixture while the shell is rotated for optimum illumination of the machine's product display. An "LED starter" is included as a direct plug in replacement for the existing fluorescent lamp starter.

According to Vendors Exchange, replacing fluorescent with LED illumination offers substantial cost savings over the life of the lamps, as well as improved lighting of the product display and LEDs do not contain mercury as fluorescent lamps do, so they need no special hazardous waste disposal. Since LEDs can deliver brightness equivalent or superior to a comparable fluorescent lamp with lower energy consumption, they use less electricity and do not radiate as much heat. Moreover, the tubular assemblies are damage resistant and will not shatter if dropped.

The LED strips incorporate the latest high brightness diodes and offer diffuse, even, neutral white illumination with exceptionally accurate color rendering. They start instantly, without warmup or flicker, and maintain full light output at low temperatures. The LED strips do not emit ultraviolet radiation.

A key to the cost efficiency of LED illumination is the durability of the diodes, Vendors Exchange explained. While a fluorescent tube that's continually lit has an average life span of 11 to 13 months, an LED strip used similarly can last from seven to 10 years. "Industry experts estimate the cost to replace fluorescent bulbs at $60 $90 each, given the cost of the bulb, the technician's time and travel expenses," the company said.

CleanLife LEDs are offered in lengths from 12 inches to 15, 18, 24, 26, 28, 30, 36 and 48 inches. They fit most common snack, refrigerated food, hot drink and cold packaged beverage machines.

Also available from Vendors Exchange is the CleanLife EzConnect Universal Light Kit for snack machines, which includes three 23" light bars, one Mean Well power supply, a 10 ft. extension harness, two AP adapter harnesses and one National adapter harness, 15 zip ties and nine anchors for them, one CleanLife window sticker and an alcohol swab, and complete installation instructions.

Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati's marquee sign is now permanently illuminated, following a ceremony on May 3. Installation of the 80 ft. sign marks the use of a new marquee design for Caesars Entertainment Corp.'s Horseshoe brand and Cincinnati is the first Horseshoe location to host the new sign style.

To minimize the impact of environmental light, the marquee sign was designed with new Dynamic LED light bars (patent pending) that illuminate by saturating the sign with vivid color rather than traditional neon signs that project light. The sign draws minimal power through its use of low voltage, low wattage and high brightness LED lamps designed to draw fewer amps than traditional LED digital displays.

The Dynamic LED system is capable of producing 4.4 trillion colors, allowing Horseshoe Cincinnati to change and customize the sign for holidays and special events.