Fittings & Appliances

Las Ramblas, a new Spanish style tapas bar and restaurant in Bearsden, on the north side of Glasgow, has featured Hamilton Litestat’s Digital Mercury lighting control system to provide an effective scene setting solution that is designed to enhance the whole dining experience. This is one of the latest restaurants to be opened by the Harlequin Leisure Group, which is one of Europe’s largest chains of indian restaurants. The group’s managing director, Sanjay Majhu said, “Having acquired...

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After decades of decline, British manufacturing has enjoyed a few peaks over the past few years but remains a relatively quiet industry. But it’s worth remembering that many of the companies manufacturing electrical products are resisting the pressure to move production to the Far East. For some it’s a matter of product quality, for others it enables their company to keep lead times to a minimum. Richard Scott looks at three companies manufacturing in the UK to hear their story. Founded in...

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LED technology aids compliance to legislation, reduces costs and is green, says Stuart Davies of Illuminex. Introduced in 2006, BS 5266-1:2005, requires the owner or occupier of public buildings and commercial premises to ensure the continued operation of an emergency lighting system in the event of the failure of mains power. Escape lighting is required to: indicate clearly and unambiguously the escape routes, provide illumination along such routes to allow safe movement towards and through...

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