Our LED Evolution.

Way back in 2003 we introduced the Littlite LED gooseneck task light series. Those first-generation products used six (!) white LED chips to produce a rather modest light output with a cool, blue color temperature (6000K). It was a start.

Since most Littlite users were accustomed to the performance of our Q5 lamp, that became the initial benchmark for our LED lights in terms of output and color temperature. “More light” and “warmer color” were the most common requests from our customers.  

Thanks to improvements in LED technology over the years we’ve been able to make dramatic improvements in our LED products without increasing cost and, in some cases, actually lowering the cost of our LED lights. Additionally, LED technology has enabled us to manufacture a wide range of specialized task lights including Ultra Violet, Night Vision Green and Infrared task lights.

Our current Standard Gen V LED lights outperform the Q5 in output (398 LUX vs. 235 Lux) and produce a warm white light output (4000K) while our ANSER products blast out 795 Lux with a toasty 3100K color temp.

The we started getting requests for cooler light temperatures.

And that got us thinking about a Littlite that would satisfy different customer requirements in a single lamp which brings us to our new LED-3 and LED-3-UV products.

The Littlite LED-3 enables the user to select between three discrete light outputs: Warm (3000K) Daylight (5000K) and Cool (6500K). Littlite LED-3-UV products are selectable between White, Red and UV outputs. Both are available in all of our usual lampset configurations including IS/Installation and Automotive products.

One lamp, three lights. Goldilocks would approve.     

The LED Era

The growing acceptance of LED lights opens up a lot of new possibilities for manufacturers like Littlite. LED technology has advanced at a rapid rate enabling us to respond to some pretty specific task lighting requests including lighting compatible with night vision optics, infra-red lighting and, now, ultraviolet lighting.

Our custom UV-LED lights can be used to verify security watermarks in currency, driver’s license and other forms of I.D. Most of our UV-LED configurations also toggle between UV and a white light output enabling them to multi-task between a security check light and an ordinary task light . . . perfect for hospitality industry applications.

Littlite LED Task Lights . . . a lot of performance in a small package.        

“It’s Little, Light . . .”

We’re often asked how to pronounce the name of our company . . . “no, not lit light, Little Light” and sometimes it gives us an opportunity to talk about the fundamental purpose of our products.

Okay, so the “Light” part is obvious; we make lights. Starting first with regular incandescent lights over 30 years ago, then halogen models and finally introducing our LED series way back in 2003. Although originally designed to be used as detachable work lights for audio mixers and lighting controllers, people soon found other uses for Littlites. It is not unusual to find a Littlite in a police car (illuminating the on-board computer), on a lectern, in a computer lab or even in a military vessel/vehicle.

What might not be as obvious is the “Little” part . . . one of the things that makes our products so versatile and useful is our unique design. We didn’t invent task lights and we didn’t invent gooseneck task lights either but we did originate and work to perfect a robust, high-quality task light in a compact, space saving, easy to position package. After all, a work light isn’t very useful if you can’t put the light where you need it without it becoming obtrusive.

And it must have been a good idea because it’s been “borrowed” over and over again although usually with mixed results. No one offers the range of products we do. Over 300 configurations with different light types, gooseneck lengths and mounting options. And no one offers the customization options we can provide such as our night vision green work lights and numerous specialty OEM products.

Our determination to provide a professional grade product means we won't cut corners and jeopardize quality with plastic parts or flimsy gooseneck material. People who use and depend on our products expect quality and recognize the value of our lights. Make a cheap, temporary, disposable light? Nah, that’s not what we do and it wouldn’t be nearly as much fun.

We could have called it “Littlegoodversatilelight” but that wouldn’t fit on the packaging.

Authored by: Donn