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16 APRIL 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ONCE INNOVATIONS DEVELOPS POULTRY OPTIMIZED LED LIGHTING

PLYMOUTH, MN U.S.A. – Minnesota-based LED lighting design and manufacturing company, Once Innovations, Inc. (ONCE), has developed energy efficient LED poultry lighting that’s completely modular and customizable to fit existing layer, pullet, or breeder cage systems. The simplicity of AgriShift™ EL poultry lighting is as impressive as the science behind the invention.

Each lamp utilizes a standard conduit body with an LED light engine and has an output of 200 lumens. Nine conduit body shapes are available to accommodate endless configuration possibilities. Any number of the 3 Watt LED lamps can be mounted on standard pipe conduit spaced as needed to meet producers’ individual operational needs. Tap connectors make wiring fast with nothing more than a screwdriver and pliers and the electricity required to operate just 3 incandescent bulbs would illuminate 100 AgriShift Poultry Cage Lamps at full intensity.

According to Zdenko Grajcar, ONCE CTO, “AgriShift Poultry Lighting takes advantage of the spectral sensitivity of poultry to certain wavelengths (color) on the visible spectrum. Like humans, poultry have peak sensitivity to green light, but unlike humans, they have a much greater sensitivity to blue and red color light.”

The distribution of light from AgriShift EL lamps closely mimics the spectral sensitivity of poultry (fluorescent, incandescent, and HID lamps do not). The result is maximum perceived light for birds at minimum power. In other words, poultry see differences in the intensity of light from different sources – even when they appear the same to humans and measure the same on a typical light meter. The reason? Typical light meters are based on human spectral sensitivity and calibrated to account for human eye response.

All AgriShift lights are smoothly dimmable on standard commercial dimmers, however some models feature selective dimming of LEDs that can be dimmed to colors or hues. “This gives producers the option to take advantage of research indicating light of certain wavelengths can enhance flock performance in a variety of ways beneficial to operators,” said Mr. Grajcar.

He went on to explain that one of the most evident drawbacks of incandescent bulbs and high-pressure sodium lamps is a lack of blue spectrum light. “Blue wavelengths are essential for stimulating Melanopsin, a photopigment found in specialized photosensitive ganglion cells of the retina that are involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms. A circadian rhythm is a 24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological and behavioral processes of all animals. With incandescent light, intensities must be extremely high to resent circadian cycles.”

An informative article titled, The Science of Poultry Lighting. A Bird’s Eye View is available online at onceinnovations.com along with more information about the AgriShift line of poultry lighting from ONCE.

Once Innovations is a privately held corporation that manufactures highly differentiated LED lighting using a visionary approach to research and product development - from unique designs with proprietary technologies through final production and distribution. ONCE was founded in 2008 by current CTO, Zdenko Grajcar considered a pioneering rebel in LED technology for his remarkably unconventional thinking and relentless challenge to the industry status quo. The ONCE technology research, marketing, and product development campus is located in Plymouth, MN United States of America.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Moody
E: jmoody@onceinnovations.com
T: 1+763.381.5621

5455 Highway 169 N
Plymouth, MN 55442
United States of America
www.onceinnovations.com