AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE - Libra Design, LLC (Libra) announced the official launch of its horticulture lighting design services and Mid-Flux (MF) and High-Flux (HF) LED Modules for the Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry, specifically for commercial indoor and greenhouse farming. Based on a customizable platform and a transparent, function-based pricing model, the new LED systems are designed and priced to ensure farmer cultivation and financial success.
“LED technology has taken greenhouse growing to new levels of production and transformed vertical farming from science fiction to a modern reality,” said Travis Williams, Libra co-founder & CEO. “Yet today’s LED systems are still cost-prohibitive and inadequately designed for most crop producers. Our goal with the launch of the Libra Design Mid-Flux and High-Flux LED Modules is to remove the financial barrier to CEA by providing indoor and greenhouse growers access to premium LED technology without the premium price tag.”
Designed for CEA and Certified to the Latest Safety Standards
The Libra MF and HF LED modules are specifically engineered for indoor and greenhouse farming environments where dust, water, chemicals, and workers are present, and are now certified to the latest UL 8800 standard for horticulture lighting equipment and systems. With an all-metal construction, passive cooling, and a wet-location IP66 rating, the LED modules are designed for years of efficient, maintenance-free operation reinforced by passing the construction and testing requirements for the Supplement SA to UL 8800.
“Decades of experience in LED systems, optics, and horticulture lighting went into the development of our Mid-Flux and High-Flux LED systems,” said Dung Duong, Libra co-founder and CTO. “Being certified to the UL 8800 standard and having passed the requirements set forth in the new Supplement SA, affirms our commitment to developing a no-compromise lighting platform which delivers the exact performance, reliability and affordability growers need to succeed in today’s challenging industry.”
A Unique Approach to Horticulture Lighting
Libra provides a collaborative and client-focused design process that replaces conventional off-the-shelf products. Instead of taking a “one-size-fits-all” approach, Libra works with each client to customize the MF and HF LED Modules based on their cultivation, operations, and business goals to develop a lighting solution as unique as their farm. The Libra MF and HF LED modules are specifically developed for vertical farms and greenhouse cultivation facilities where performance, affordability and reliability are paramount to success.
• Performance: Libra provides a minimum photosynthetic photon efficacy (PPE) of 2.7 µmol/J for all product designs and works with each client to customize functionality from flux, spectrum and power density to efficacy, form factor and additional key features.
• Affordability: A transparent, function-based pricing model ensures Libra clients pay only for what they need, resulting is a horticulture lighting system with significant cost savings compared to conventional LED systems.
• Reliability: The MF and HF LED Modules are designed for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) best practices to ensure high-quality, low-cost and efficient production. This includes reducing the number of discrete components and connection points to achieve an anticipated failure rate below 1% with every order backed by a five-year manufacturer’s warranty.
