It seems that every day there is a new development in the field of LED lighting as designers try to replicate the quality of traditional bulbs. This month, Toshiba unveiled the new MR16 GU5.3 500 series; a direct replacement for 50W halogen lamps.

The MR16 GU5.3 LED lamp that generates up to 540 lumens using only 9.1 watts of energy

The MR16 uses over five times less energy than conventional halogen lamps with the same lumen output, providing customers with huge energy savings. In addition, the lamp is also dimmable, contains no mercury or lead and lasts up to 20 times longer than a halogen bulb. It emits up to 70 percent less UV rays and uses up to 80 percent less energy compared to halogen lamps.

Ideal for a variety of applications that require directional light, such as track lighting, recessed ceiling lights, desk lamps and pendant fixtures, the new MR16 is available in three color temperatures, 2700K, 3000K and 4000K, and two beam angles, 25 and 35 degrees. The lamp is also specially designed to fit most gimbal rings, which means it can be used in most existing fixtures.

For more information visit www.toshiba.com

About the manufacturer: Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) is a Toshiba America Inc. (TAI) Group Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. TIC is headquartered in Houston, Texas and employs approximately 1,200 people. TIC provides application solutions to a wide range of industries including lighting systems, industrial, power systems, and transmission and distribution systems. They are one of the largest lighting companies and LED lamp manufacturers in the world, dedicated to creating high quality light, while keeping energy consumption low. One hundred percent of Toshiba's current lighting product offering and lighting product development in the U.S. is based on LED technology