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Arkalumen’s ORB Wins “Best in Category – Drivers” at the 2025 LightFair Innovation Awards
Arkalumen is proud to announce that its groundbreaking ORB product has won Best in Category – Drivers at the 2025 LightFair Innovation Awards, recognizing it as the top innovation in driver technology and a leading advancement in tunable color lighting solutions.
Published by LED professional ·
Presented at LightFair, the Innovation Awards celebrate products that set new standards for performance, creativity, and impact. The ORB stood out for its unique combination of high-precision tunable spectral control, modular flexibility, and compact, high-performance design. The ORB is the first product of its kind to integrate multi-channel tunable color capabilities into a fully modular, Zhaga-based form factor. It supports up to five independently controlled output channels, enabling precise spectral tuning for white or full-color lighting. The ORB introduces a transformative approach to round (50mm diameter) tunable spectral light sources by combining advanced thermal performance with unmatched modularity. Its design allows for direct thermal contact between the LED module and the heat sink, enabling cooler, more efficient operation and higher lumen output per LES area. At the heart of the ORB’s innovation is its modular architecture—delivering fully integrated systems tailored to specific performance requirements, including a wide range of LED module options with different LES sizes, lumen outputs, and custom spectral mixes.
The ORB’s optical efficiency is driven by its compact 8mm height and an exceptionally short light path to the optic—as little as 4.5mm—resulting in significant performance advantages over traditional integrated solutions. These design efficiencies contribute to a 20–30% increase in overall system efficacy. Additionally, the ORB is compatible with optional attachable light guides, which further improve optical control by guiding light directly to the base of the optic. This enables tighter beam angles and a reduced effective LES size, giving designers greater flexibility in achieving precise light distribution.
“We are honored to receive this prestigious recognition from LightFair,” said Sean Murray, President at Arkalumen. “The ORB reflects our team’s deep commitment to advancing lighting technology and providing our partners with flexible, high-performance solutions that enable greater creativity and precision. This award affirms our vision to lead the way in next-generation illumination.”
The ORB is redefining what’s possible for fixture design, offering an unparalleled balance of color quality, system efficiency, and design versatility. For more information about the ORB product family, visit www.arkalumen.com
About Arkalumen
Arkalumen designs and manufactures advanced LED modules and drivers, with a focus on enabling flexible, high-performance lighting solutions for architectural, commercial, and specialty applications. Based in Canada, Arkalumen proudly serves customers across North America and globally with innovative products that empower lighting designers and manufacturers to create with confidence.
