Shooting at high frame rates requires substantial lighting levels which makes HMI sources an ideal choice. However, the process can reveal artefacts in the light which would not be apparent at regular shooting speeds. Dr Phil Ellams of Power Gems gets to the source of the potential issues and offers... Read Full Article
Power Gems has made two new appointments to support the manufacture and dispatch of high speed ballasts. Adam Czyz and Yesenia (Jessie) Goncalves have joined as Electrical & Electronics Assembler/Packing Assistants at Power Gems HQ, in Irlam outside Manchester, UK. Adam (above) is a h... Read Full Article
A significant milestone in our quest for after-sales service excellence has been reached, with the team in LA helping Power Gems achieve six days without a single customer unit in for repair. That’s six days and counting. Given how many of our high speed HMI ballasts are in circulation, many datin... Read Full Article
BSC Expo is the UK's, and now probably Europe’s, premier dedicated film and TV production trade show. For the first time, this year the BSC Expo opened its doors to a VIP guest list on the Thursday afternoon (30 January 2020). This sneak preview proved to be a great success and will, no doubt, be ... Read Full Article
This week, Power Gems welcomed Max Smith from Luminary Lighting to our head office in Irlam, Manchester for technical training and a tour of our factory. Max works as a technician in Luminary Repairs, part of Luminary Lighting, based in south-east London. The company which was founded in 1987 (ev... Read Full Article
Are you thinking of a change of job in 2020? Or maybe you’re ready to return to work? You could find yourself at the busy headquarters of Power Gems in Irlam, on the outskirts of Manchester. We are looking for at least two Electrical & Electronics Assembler/Packing Assistants to join the gr... Read Full Article
Power Gems will be presenting the latest additions to our range of LED constant current supply modules, at the BSC Expo in London on 30 January - 1 February 2020. We are well-known in the TV and film industry for the design and supply of 1,000Hz high-speed HMI ballasts. Now we’ve expanded int... Read Full Article
