Lighting for Every Application
Paramount’s lighting products have been utilized at automotive manufacturing facilities, bridges and tunnels, chemical facilities, cleanrooms, universities, food processing facilities, grocery stores, museums, hospitals, and more.
Learn more about each application below.
Products by Application
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Industrial & Commercial Lighting Applications
Commercial & Industrial lighting is our specialty! Paramount has the LED luminaires for your application. Every unit features high product integrity, plus the advantages of our experience and custom design.
Built-In Ruggedness
Start with heavy gauge electro-galvanized zinc coated steel, aluminum, or stainless steel for maximum corrosion protection. Add quality craftsmanship: welding, painting, sealing (on wet location listed models) and assembly. Add energy-efficient lamps and ballasts. On top of all that, our products are proudly made in the USA.
Paramount began designing and building industrial lighting fixtures in 1947, with our first Craft Lite® enclosed and gasketed unit. We built some of the first assembly line floor and pit lights for the automotive industry. Later, our T5 fluorescent industrial troffer was one of the first in North America. Our products have changed with the needs of industry, but our commitment to quality is as durable as our product. Learn more about the history of Paramount Industries.
Applications
Paramount’s high performance lighting is designed to excel in your most demanding situations. You’ll find our quality commercial and industrial products in:
- Automotive Assembly
- Manufacturing Facilities
- Distribution and Warehouses
- Refrigerated Storage
- Offices
- Malls
- Airports
- Natatoriums
- Correctional Institutions
- Big Box Retail
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Wet Location Lighting
Paramount’s largest selection of luminaires are UL Listed for Wet Locations. According to the NEC, luminaires marked “Suitable for Wet Locations” are for installation underground, in concrete slabs or masonry, subjected to water spray (such as vehicle washing areas) or subjected to rain. Paramount lighting products have been subjected to UL’s rain test and/or sprinkler test to determine that they are suitable for use in wet locations.
An ordinary wet location luminaire is constructed so water is prevented from accumulating on live parts, electric components or conductors. Luminaires that allow water to enter must provide drain holes to prevent accumulation. Rating systems, such as the IP Code (for Ingress Protection) classify degrees of protection from moisture.
We also continue to improve and expand our products. A number of our luminaires now carry IP ratings, and the list is growing. For more information on wet locations and IP ratings, see the technical information found here.
Mounting orientation is very critical when installing a luminaire in a wet environment. Even though most of Paramount’s luminaires are designed for covered ceiling installations, modified designs are available for alternate mounting orientations. Choose from our LED light sources with surface, flange or grid mounting. Customized luminaires are also available.
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Cleanroom Lighting
Paramount’s cleanroom luminaires are designed and built to the most exacting standards, for high illumination with integrity. Many are also NSF Certified with an unyielding shield against contamination! Our offering includes both LED and fluorescent lighting solutions.
Bio-Safety
Today, bio-safety (the safe handling of biologically active materials) is increasingly a concern of the industry. The biggest difference between these environments (whether clinical, diagnostic, or for research) and standard cleanrooms is a negative air pressure containment scenario to prevent the spread of pathogens. Different areas are broken down into zones, called biosafety levels, depending on the level of infection risk involved.
Most biosafety work is done in task-appropriate cabinets within cleanrooms. But higher safety levels require lighting that can be decontaminated. Our Techniseal® surface and flange mounted troffers will work well in the most hazardous biosafety environments, including safety levels BL-3 and BL-4.
AeroLux® and Minilux® surface luminaires:
- Tear-drop design for laminar airflow cleanrooms
- Classes 10-100,000 (ISO Classes 4-9)
- Highly efficient light control lens minimizes light on the ceiling
- Innovative lens mounting eases lamp and ballast servicing
Techniseal® Troffers:
- Classes 100-100,000 (ISO Classes 5-9)
- Totally sealed luminaires, IP-65 rated versions available
- Extruded aluminum or one-piece stainless steel lens frames
- Gel-type grid system models available
- High efficiency Flow-Thru units suitable for most HEPA or ULPA filters (Classes 10-100,000; ISO Classes 4-9)
- Guardcraft® antimicrobial coating available.
Classes 100-100,000 (ISO Classes 5-9)
- Asymmetric and Symmetrical distribution lens
- Radio frequency interference shielding available
- Guardcraft® antimicrobial coating available.
Guardcraft®
The Guardcraft® Antimicrobial Coating can be applied to our luminaires for added protection from contaminants in Cleanroom, Medical or other applications. Use of the Guardcraft antimicrobial coating with nano silver technology kills over 99% of common microbes protecting the product from fungal damage and odor-causing bacteria. Silver nano particles approximately 1000 times smaller in diameter than a human hair are evenly dispersed throughout the coating to provide long term protection.
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Hazardous Location Lighting
We manufacture luminaires for specific hazardous locations. These Paramount models are constructed with heavy-duty materials and sealants to insure high integrity. The National Electric Code outlines requirements for luminaires where combustible or explosive hazards may exist. Locations are classified by the properties of the flammable materials and the degree of hazard.
Paramount offers luminaires suitable for:
- Class I, Division 2
- Class II, Division 2
- Class III
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Food Processing Lighting
Paramount offers a wide variety of food processing lighting solutions that meet or exceed the most stringent National Sanitation Foundation requirements. NSF International has categories established for sanitation requirements of equipment and/or devices used in storing, preparing or handling of food or beverages. (Food is defined by NSF as any substance intended for human consumption).
Typical Applications:
- Meat processing facilities
- Packaged goods food processing
- Institutional kitchens
- Restaurant kitchens
- Cafeterias
NSF Food Processing Categories:
- Food Zone
- Heated Food Zone
- Splash Zone
- Non-Food Zone
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Transit Lighting
Paramount’s quality lighting has been used by the transportation industry for over 60 years. Our LED Wet Location luminaires are used by many public mass transportation authorities. Modification for transportation power systems is standard for us.
Much of our custom design work is for transit lighting as well. We continuously incorporate new technologies to add efficiency and value, including interfacing with today’s “Smart Building” automation.
Applications
Paramount’s high performance lighting is designed to excel in your most demanding mass transit situations. You’ll find our quality products in:
- Airports
- Subways
- Rail and Bus Systems
- Ferries
- Causeways and Marine Areas
In these settings, our products are utilized for:
- Station Platforms
- Passenger Terminals
- Escalators, Corridors and Lobbies
- Passenger Drop-off Areas
- Parking Decks
- Tunnels
- Maintenance facilities
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Medical/Healthcare Lighting
Paramount offers a wide variety of LED lighting options for Healthcare and Medical applications.
For hospital surgical suite applications, our Techniseal® Flange/Grid troffers with acrylic radio frequency interference shielding lenses. This lens is specifically designed for supplemental surgical suite lighting that provides an asymmetrical distribution which directs maximum candle power to the surgical site area with typical luminaire layouts. This also allows for areas surrounding the surgical site to be generously illuminated.
Techniseal® & Guardcraft®
Our Techniseal® troffers are totally sealed with an IP-65 rated version available, with cleanliness classes 100-100,000 (ISO Classes 5-9) suitable for most HEPA or ULPA filters. As an added plus we also offer Guardcraft® Antimicrobial coating which can be applied to our luminaires for added protection from contaminants in Cleanroom, Medical or other applications.
Use of the Guardcraft® antimicrobial coating with nano silver technology kills over 99% of common microbes protecting the product from fungal damage and odor-causing bacteria. Silver nanoparticles approximately 1000 times smaller in diameter than a human hair are evenly dispersed throughout the coating to provide long term protection.
Paramount has provided lighting for hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, Doctor’s offices, and laboratories that require all different types of UL classifications and labeling. From simple entryway, cafeteria or surgical suite lighting, Paramount offers a wide variety of luminaires.
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Educational Lighting
The lighting used in schools, colleges and universities is as diverse as the learning centers are themselves. Paramount has supplied luminaires for many different areas within this category over the years. Inside the basic classrooms we offer a large range of surface and recessed troffers to accommodate the customers’ needs. These same luminaires have been used in hallways, dormitories and entryways.
When it’s necessary to light an outdoor overhang at an entrance, our luminaires accomplish the task. These are wet location luminaires and are capable of withstanding the changing conditions that weather delivers. Many luminaires offered by Paramount qualify for use in restrooms and locker rooms. You will also be able to find lighting suitable for gymnasiums and pool areas.
Paramount does offer many products with NSF labels for kitchens, food preparation areas and dining halls.
All in all, you can find a Paramount luminaire in many different places in an educational facility, all you need to do is look up.
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Sports/Recreational Lighting
Lighting for sports arenas, water parks, gymnasiums or any other type of recreational facility should enhance the overall participants encounter, but also be reliable and of durable construction. At Paramount we offer standard, energy efficient high quality lighting products utilizing LED technology; with the option to create a customized luminaire for your specific application.
Our Craft Lite® series is our most popular because of its heavy-duty enclosed and gasketed construction.
Vandal Resistant
Newer product line of luminaires are designed for harsh locations. Durable, high quality lighting for interior and exterior décor. These are safe for wet applications with an IP66 Ingress protection and feature a vandal resistant design with an IK10 Impact rating. Having the proper lens is an important integral part of lighting fixtures. Paramount’s enhanced UV stabilized polycarbonate lens provides better light distribution and maximizes LED illumination. The IK10 impact resistance rating protects against abusive atmospheres.
Low Profile Design
These fixtures feature a low profile two inch depth (ADA compliant) which are perfect for wall or ceiling mounting in restrictive spaces. These durable, long-lasting luminaires accentuate the most demanding atmospheres, featuring no visible fasteners for a clean, contemporary appearance. All VR Series products provide a 10-year limited warranty and a Lifetime Vandal Resistance Warranty.
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Custom Luminaires
Custom luminaires enhance the individual quality of the areas they light. Our custom units meet the design challenges and generate high levels of illumination.
Contemporary designers are using Paramount to achieve dramatic lighting effects. We have the engineering expertise, the experience, the equipment and the manufacturing flexibility to fabricate unique products. We can create “one-of-a-kind” luminaires or produce short runs. You get the best combination of design, technology and craftsmanship.
Capabilities
Paramount puts everything at your service:
- Utilizing light sources which incorporate the latest technologies
- Working with a variety of materials, including heavy gauge electro-galvanized zinc coated steel, stainless steel or aluminum.
- Punching, bending, or forming with computerized equipment
- Painting, anodizing, and custom finishing
- Welding of all types
- A variety of available lens materials and forming methods
- Custom reflector design and materials
- Integrating a variety of electronic components
- Custom mounting means
- Generating photometric reports and other electronic data
Innovation = Design + Technology
Use our customizing abilities to ensure the luminaire you order is right for your project. We continuously incorporate new technologies to add efficiency and value. Paramount’s high performance lighting is designed to excel in your most demanding situations. You’ll find our custom luminaires in a variety of settings, including all our usual applications, plus many architectural uses.
Paramount strives to provide the industry with rugged and innovative High Performance Lighting For Specialized Environments.