Cross Light Helps the Planet and its Bottom Line
— May 5, 2009
With CAD files and electronic bid document sets getting ever larger, email is becoming cumbersome and inadequate for transfering those documents. In addition the rising costs of overnight shipping has made sending CDs and paper bid sets impractical. To that end Cross Light has implemented a new solution by Accellion called Accellion GREEN.
This new web server, installed at Cross Light's corporate office in Sunman, allows us to securely transfer files to clients and our manufacturers. The new server also provides delivery receipts, encryption, and file integrity checks, all things email doesn't currently support. In addition to saving money, we will also be helping the planet a little. The monitor above shows how much CO2 we have saved by using this method over standard shipping. You can access the new server by clicking "client access" above. To request an account please contact your project manager. ≡
SouthBrook Christian Church Relies on ETC and Congo® Jr.
— December 10, 2008
In March of 2008, SouthBrook Christian Church opened the doors on their new campus. A consolidation of two facilities that hosted 6 services a week, the new facility had to perform. Cross Light was able to provide their expertise and assitance to both Lighting Consultant Visions in Light, and the Electrical Contractor, Kastle Electric.
The system includes an 192 channel ETC Sensor®+ dimming system that works in tandem with the ETC Unison® architectural control. The church has a full complement of ETC fixtures including the venerable Source Four® in ellipsodial, PAR, and PARNel. Most notable however, is the church's selection of the ETC Congo® Jr. console.
The Congo® Jr. was chosen after a demonstration by On Location Lighting Systems who working with Cross Light also oversaw installation and commissioning of the new system. According to James Gage of Visions in Light: "The Congo® Jr. was selected because of its strong potential to be both a moving light console and a theatrical console. With the knowledge that the church wanted to move to the next level with expressionistic lighting and ambiance, this was the best controller for the price" ≡
The full story can be read on ETC's website @ http://www.etcconnect.com/news.aspx?id=20215
More information on the Congo® line of consoles can be obtained here
Cross Light Goes Digital
— Feb. 15, 2008
Cross Light is moving into the digital age with the launch of its new website and a renovation of its IT systems. Not simply an upgrade, the new systems will help Cross Light serve its customers better with the new centralized project management system. The new system will allow Cross Light employees company wide to manage projects and quotes from any point on the globe. In addition to sales, a new internal knowledge base has been installed to help us catalog service data on all the products we represent. With these new tools Cross Light is on its way to implementing a completely digital workflow. ≡
Cross Light Updates Logo
— Feb. 15, 2008
In addition to launching a new website Cross Light is updating its image and celebrating its oncoming 10th anniversary by launching a new logo. The new logo can be seen at the upper right hand corner of this website. The old logo seen at right will be phased out in the coming months. The classic logo served to set us apart for nearly 10 years and became a mark for quality of product and service. Moving into year 10, Cross Light is committed to maintaining its reputation for quality and service. ≡
Veterans' Glass City Skyway Opens!
— Jun. 24, 2007
After 6 years of construction the new I-280 bridge in Toledo, OH (officially known as the Veterans' Glass City Skyway) opened on June 24, 2007. Designed by Figg Engineering Group, the bridge is the single largest project ever undertaken by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). One of the primary features is the 4 sided center pylon that is lit internally by over 350 Color Kinetics Color Blast 12s. Each fixture is capable of producing 16.7 million different additive RGB colors making the glass in the pylon a blank canvas for the design committee. In addition to the Color Kinetics hardware, an ETC Unison processor acts as an astronomical clock to accurately turn the bridge on and off at sunrise and sunset and play the various seasonal shows year-round.
The system was designed not only to highlight the glass-making heritage of Toledo, but also to provide a high reliability low maintenance system for ODOT. The Color Kinetics fixtures are rated to 100,000 hours each which should last around 22 years at 12 hours a day. Cross Light assisted in the integration of the fixtures into the main pylon, designed and installed the control system, programmed the shows, and now provides support for ODOT. More information on the bridge can be found at http://www.veteransglasscityskyway.org. ≡
