#354 LLLC – Maybe It’s Coming

Sponsored By: Keystone With Bruce Hemmelman & Angela Pilant 5/13/24 – Lighting Episode 354 (Full Version) – Bruce Hemmelman & Angela Pilant 41:47 Luminaire Level Lighting Controls. Is it time? Bruce and Angela think so. With wireless and Bluetooth maturing, the time may be right to NOT rip out walls and old control boxes, and … Read more

#346 The Germans Are Taking Over LightFair

Sponsored By: Keystone With Michael & Greg 3/11/24 – Lighting Episode 346 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 7:04 Entschuldigung! Greg is Michael’s “guest” on this one, reporting from Light + Building in Germany. But mostly they talk about LightFair in America. It seems Light + Building will be organizing the next LightFair. Greg is … Read more

#344 Create A Garden

Sponsored By: Keystone With Dirk Beveridge 2/22/24 – Lighting Episode 344 (Full Version) – Dirk Beveridge 45:12 You can’t help getting swept up in Dirk’s enthusiasm and energy. And that’s over the internet. Dirk insists that distribution is a noble calling. It’s a 7 Trillion dollar economic engine and it supports over 6 million jobs. … Read more

#339 2024 Predictions

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Sponsored By: Keystone With Al Uszynski 1/2/24 – Lighting Episode 339 (Full Version) – Al Uszynski 40:58 Al, Michael, and Greg look back at some of their predictions and try to guess who said what, and assess how accurate they were. But you can’t look back without looking ahead. The guys give their predictions on … Read more

#330 Amateur Lighting Industry Historian

Sponsored By: Keystone With Frank Grobmeier 10/30/23 – Lighting Episode 330 (Full Version) – Frank Grobmeier 34:24 Something a little different on Get A Grip On Lighting. Frank brings us some fascinating episodes in history related to light, everything from the origins of the traffic light, to the invention of the Lite Brite toy. Did … Read more

#313 – Getting a Grip on Patents

Sponsored By: Keystone With David Radulescu 5/30/23 – Lighting Episode 313 (Full Version) – David Radulescu 50:08 David, a lawyer, might know more about gallium nitride and LED light bulbs than you do. He survived – and thrived – through the LED “patent wars” of the early 2000’s. David tells Michael and Greg about patent … Read more

#294 – Inside Lighting Predictions for 2023

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Sponsored By: Keystone With Al Uszynski 1/3/23 – Lighting Episode 294 (Full Version) – Al Uszynski 49:32 Al’s back! He’s got 11 predictions for 2023. First Michael and Greg review Al’s 2022 predictions, from such experts as Christopher Knowlton, Kraig Kasler, Bernadette Boudreau, and Tom Benton to name a few. Give this podcast a listen … Read more

#281 Farewell For Now

Sponsored By: Keystone With Henrik Clausen 10/4/22 – Lighting Episode 281 (Full Version) – Henrik Clausen 49:27 Henrik Clausen is leaving Get a Grip on Lighting. In this episode, he and Michael look back on his time as host. It was fun and emotional. They touch upon lighting for the office, teaching about lighting, selling … Read more

#277 Sales Reps: Agent to the Integrators?

Sponsored By: Keystone With Sean Wynne 9/9/22 – Lighting Episode 277 (Full Version) – Sean Wynne 58:43 Specifications! Integrations! Complications! Sean Wynne brings his unique perspective as a sales rep and discusses, with Webster and Ron, the challenges of navigating among the various entities on a project. Sean understands the benefits of having an integrator … Read more

#274 The Lighting Controls Association is Switzerland

Sponsored By: Keystone With Craig DiLouie 8/22/22 – Lighting Episode 274 (Full Version) – Craig DiLouie 59:35 Craig gives Webster and Ron his 9000 foot view of the lighting industry. From education to evolution – Craig gives his take on network controls, sensors, bite-size training video clips, and writing, among other things. By the way, … Read more