SPECIFIERS GUIDE (LIGHTING): On the right track

ExceLine's Kaleidoshade series offers sleek styling and superior functioning. Cages and finishes for the pendant-mounted luminaries are available in more than a dozen designer colors and are easily suited to most decorative schemes. Union, N.J. 800-334-2212

OSRAM SYLVANIA's TRU-AIM IR (infrared) MR-16 is an energy efficient lamp featuring a complex infrared coating that recycles wasted filament heat. Personal care and cosmetics retailer Aveda recently adopted the lamps for an extensive store redesign. The 37-watt TRU AIM IR lamps matched the light output of previous conventional 50-watt MR-16 lamps at a savings of 26%. Danvers, Mass. 978-777-1900

Bruck Lighting Systems' Flex-Line is a track that flexes, rather than bends, to follow wherever illumination is needed. Two individual electrical circuits allow for the utilization of more fixtures and separate switching. Flex-Line installs easily onto vertical, horizontal or angled surfaces. Costa Mesa, Calif. 714-424-0500

W.A.C. Lighting's new Line-Voltage Pendants feature decorative glass snifter styles. The Glass Snifter Pendants, also known as the “403 Series,” are designed to complement both contemporary and nostalgic decor. Each pendant can be adapted to any of four W.A.C. Lighting track systems, or used as a canopy-hung fixture. Garden City, N.Y. 800-526-2588

Tech Lighting's MonoRail system throws track lighting a curve. It provides all the function and flexibility of a track lighting system but has a sleek, elegant look. MonoRail can be bent by hand on site to create simple, linear shapes or smooth sinuous curves. Chicago. 773-883-6110

The BMS 3000 skylight from Naturalite Skylite Systems covers an atrium at The Mall of Georgia in Duluth. Naturalite manufactures and installs skylights and accessories as a single-source supplier with capabilities that include engineering, extrusion, fabrication, finishing and performance testing. Terrell, Texas. 800-527-4018

The promenade series from Architectural Area Lighting offers period-style fixtures with glare-free, low-pollution performance. Available in six styles for arm or post-top mounting, these cast aluminum fixtures are available with a wide selection of bases and arms. La Mirada, Calif. 714-994-2700

Juno Lighting Inc. offers its Trac-Lites line of pre-packaged track lighting systems. Available in more than 80 product SKUs, Trac-Lites can be customized to fit any retail setting. Des Plaines, Ill. 847-827-2925

Pinecrest's line of Sculpturalite sand-cast aluminum fence posts are part lighting fixture and part artwork. Posts are available in a variety of motifs, including Fleur-de-lis, Western and Pinecones. Minneapolis. 800-443-5357