Robe Lighting exhibited on booths 1C700 and 1D700 in Hall 1 at the ISE expo from 30th January to 2nd February 2024 at Fira Barcelona in Spain, where it and sister businesses – Anolis, Avolites, and Artistic Licence – shared a dynamic space and presented an interesting array of new and popular products.
Robe’s increased presence at ISE reflected the growing importance of the show as a hub and a forum for production and entertainment technology professionals. Featured that year for the first time was a dedicated lighting & staging hall, together with seven other technology zones, an extensive conference program, CEDIA educational courses, two live stages, and over 1000 exhibitors across multiple halls at the Fira in sunny Barcelona!
Robe highlighted several new products, including from its award-winning IP rated i-series – the iFORTE® and iFORTE LTX®, iPAINTE®, iESPRITE®, iBeam 350TM, iTetra2TM, and iT12 ProfileTM – for all environments – characterized by their innovative features, rugged weather resistance, and for being identical to non-IP rated versions of the same products, allowing the flexibility of easy mixing on the same lighting plot.
A brand new variant of the T32 Cyc was previewed, as well as the latest in the FOOTSIE1 TM and FOOTSIE2 TM footlight range, the FOOTSIE TM Slim. Also previewed was Robe’s much-anticipated iBOLT! The iBOLTTM was a unique, innovative, hugely bright fixture that was the first real replacement for conventional 7K xenon searchlights on the market. With the same feature set as Robe’s groundbreaking and universally popular MegaPointe, the iBOLT could be a beam, spot, wash, and effects luminaire for stage and outdoor use. It had a beautiful large front lens and had been described as “a MegaPointe on super-steroids!”
There was a timecoded Voice of God presentation on the booth highlighting all the Robe products, and the company also had a strong presence at the nearby EARPRO&EES/Midwich Group showroom, which was utilized for invite-only demos of some new and upcoming surprises!
A big turnout of customers and potential new leads for all Robe’s brands was expected at ISE as the expo was seen as a key trade show and a vital forum for the entertainment and production technology sector.
Robe products
iFORTE® + iFORTE® LTX
Robe’s most powerful iSeries continued to expand with the IP65-rated iFORTE® which combined a massive output and multiple effects in a package ready for all outdoor challenges, including bad weather. Just 1.5kg heavier than the standard FORTE®, iFORTE® offered all the quality, features, and identical performance of the original luminaire, enabling seamless integration of the two types if desired.
Robe’s iFORTE® LTX WB was currently the brightest fixture on the market and was an ultimate long-throw LED wash beam for all environments. It was designed for stadium shows, concerts, and all events and spectaculars where serious intensity was needed across massive distances. Robe’s internally designed, developed, patented, and manufactured iSE-TE™ 1000W XP (Xtra Performance) IP65-rated White LED TRANSFERABLE ENGINE produced an incredible, industry-leading 355,000 Lux at 5 meters!
iESPRITE®
The IP65-rated version of one of Robe’s most popular products, the iESPRITE®, delivered consistent, hassle-free performance without needing complex maintenance whatever the weather or atmospheric conditions! This and all other Robe iSeries fixtures dramatically reduced the stress and complications associated with outdoor lighting!
iPAINTE®
iPAINTE® was a high-quality IP65-rated short/medium throw profile luminaire that retained all the qualities and features of the highly successful indoor version – PAINTE®. Robe’s ground-breaking, self-managing, low-maintenance ingress protection technology meant this fixture was great for exterior use by removing the threat of rain, dust, humidity, smoke, or haze damage, even in the harshest conditions. With an identical footprint and DMX map, both iPAINTE® and PAINTE® could be seamlessly integrated within the same lighting rig if desired! Even when rigged next to one another, they looked the same, which was great for continuity and practicality.
iTetra2™
The impressive IP65-rated iTetra2™ moving linear LED bar joined the Robe iSeries, retaining all the coolness and functionality of the indoor version with the added benefit of Robe’s self-managing, low-maintenance ingress protection technology, which very efficiently stopped rain, dust, humidity, smoke, or haze damage.
With an identical DMX map, features, and performance to Tetra2™, the outdoor iTetra2™ also had the onboard patented RAINS™ (Robe Automatic Ingress Neutralization System), which managed humidity, temperature, and pressure control. As an active monitoring system, RAINS™ automatically removed any moisture detected within the fixture.
iBeam 350™
Robe’s massively successful LEDBeam 350™ was now weatherproofed in the iBeam 350™, which was a big hit with everyone working on outdoor lighting projects. The iBeam 350™ had all the qualities and features that had made LEDBeam 350™ such a great choice, including the self-regulating, low-maintenance ingress protection technology.
As with other iSeries fixtures like the iPAINTE®, iBeam 350™ had an identical footprint, DMX map, and resemblance to the LEDBeam 350™, making for smooth integration of both types of fixtures on the same lighting rig!
iT12 ProfileTM
From single static optically crisp projections to complicated gobo, framing, beam, and color control, the fully weatherized iT12 Profile™ was an advanced modular outdoor solution for all exterior static projection needs. The fixture had an impressive CRI of 95+ and a 13,000 lumen output. It offered all the advantages of Robe’s TETM (TRANSFERABLE ENGINE) technology, the standard Robe T-Series color refinement, and consistent and precise replay-ability.
The iSE-MSL-TE™ 500W TRANSFERABLE ENGINE was an IP65-rated self-referencing, rapid-changing TE Multi-Spectral light source, and a cost-effective investment that could be exchanged or replaced.
Anolis
Robe’s architectural and LED lighting brand Anolis had its own space on the booth and highlighted its new CalummaTM, Ambiane® and Eminere® product ranges.
CalummaTM M & S fixtures were now available with asymmetric optics specifically designed for street, road, and pathway use, where unwanted glare reduction and efficiency were paramount. The unit was engineered for pole-mounted applications that optimized pole spacings and enhanced sustainability.
The Ambiane® SP range had been expanded with an adjustable version of the downlight and a new pendant version which offered the same key features – homogeneous light output, power balancing, 18-bit dimming, and TV-friendly green +/- control. Currently, these were available in Pure White, Tuneable White, RGBW, and Tungsten Dim formats. The Ambiane® SP16 pendant remote – currently the smallest of the range – was also on the stand demo – offering an efficient, powerful, and high-quality solution for lower ceiling applications.
There was one of every fixture in the Eminere range, including the ingrounds.
Artistic Licence
Part of the Robe group, Artistic Licence displayed a selection of its omnipresent lighting control technology products popular across the entertainment industry and a favorite for systems integrators and installers. As the originators of Art-Net, the company produced an assortment of inventive gateways, splitters, switches, protocol converters, and other related networking and test products and solutions.
Avolites
Avolites showcased a number of its latest powerful, user-friendly lighting consoles on its dedicated part of the Robe booth, emphasizing the synergies and vision existing between all of these Robe businesses.
Robe saw ISE as a perfect showcase for the synergies linking all its companies together and looked forward to a lively and busy show in vibrant Barcelona.
