🌈 Revolution! The new GLDF format from Relux and DIAL
The lighting and luminaire industry is on the verge of a revolution: GLDF is a new, modern and modular lighting data format with a structure that is capable of supporting simple to complex luminaires and sensors.
Find out how the new Global Lighting Data Format (GLDF) from Relux and DIALux is driving standardisation and efficiency in the lighting industry, what advantages it offers for manufacturers, planners and users and why it is considered a future-proof game changer. Discover how GLDF improves collaboration, encourages innovation and contributes to more sustainable lighting solutions. Read on to find out how the GLDF format is transforming the industry and what opportunities it opens up.
1. Definition: What is the GLDF format?
GLDF was developed by DIAL and RELUX to save effort in the creation and interpretation of lighting data and offers more possibilities than ROLF or ULD.
GLDF is open and freely available to everyone. The Global Lighting Data Format (GLDF) is a new, open data format developed specifically for the lighting industry. It enables the standardised and comprehensive description of luminaires and their light distribution properties. The aim of the format is to create a uniform standard that facilitates the exchange of luminaire data between different software solutions and platforms.
The GLDF format supports a wide range of information, including
🌈 Geometric data of the luminaire
🌈 Photometric data (light distribution, luminous flux, colour temperature, colour rendering index)
🌈 Electrical data (power consumption, operating devices)
🌈 Control data (dimming and control options)
2. Advantages of the GLDF format
The introduction of the GLDF format brings with it numerous advantages that benefit manufacturers, planners and users alike:
1. interoperability and compatibility:
The standardisation of data formats significantly simplifies the exchange of luminaire data between different software solutions and platforms. Planners and designers can now easily use data in different applications without having to make time-consuming adjustments..
2. increased efficiency:
The standardised data structure significantly reduces the effort required for data preparation and maintenance. Manufacturers can provide their product data once in GLDF format and be sure that it is used correctly and completely in all relevant software solutions.
3. quality improvement:
Thanks to the detailed and standardised description of luminaires, planners can carry out more precise and reliable simulations and calculations. This leads to better planning results and ultimately to greater end customer satisfaction.
4. future-proof:
The GLDF format is future-proof and flexible enough to integrate future developments and requirements in the lighting and luminaire industry. This ensures long-term usability and investment security for all parties involved.
3. Impact on the lighting and luminaire industry
The introduction of the GLDF format has the potential to change the lighting and luminaire industry in the long term. By simplifying data management and communication, the industry can become more efficient and productive.
Some of the most important effects:
✅ Standardisation:
The GLDF format promotes standardisation in the industry, leading to greater efficiency and reliability. Uniform standards facilitate collaboration between manufacturers, planners and users and contribute to the professionalisation of the industry.
✅ Innovation:
Simplified data integration and improved planning options mean that new, innovative lighting solutions can be developed more quickly and efficiently. This promotes the industry's innovative strength and enables it to react flexibly to new trends and technologies.
✅ Global market:
The GLDF format facilitates international exchange and collaboration, as it is recognised worldwide as a uniform standard. This opens up new market opportunities for manufacturers and enables planners to realise projects more efficiently internationally.
✅ Sustainability:
More precise planning and simulations lead to more energy-efficient lighting solutions that reduce energy consumption and environmental impact. This supports the industry in its efforts to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
The bottom line:
The GLDF format from Relux and DIALux represents a significant step forward for the lighting and luminaire industry. The introduction of this open, standardised data format enables a more efficient, higher quality and future-proof way of working for everyone involved. Manufacturers, planners and users alike will benefit from the advantages offered by the GLDF format, thus contributing to the further professionalisation and innovation of the industry. It will be exciting to see how the GLDF format proves itself in practice and what new possibilities it will open up in the world of lighting.
Additional information:
Official website of the GLDF:https://gldf.io/
Website of Relux:https://reluxnet.relux.com/
Website of DIALux:https://www.dialux.com/en-GB/download
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