This 17-tier OLED chandelier is the focal point of this spiral staircase in the lobby of a high-rise office, seamlessly integrated into the floor and ceiling. Every square is an OLED panel that is individually controlled. In total, there are 340 panels powered by 43 power supplies. Custom DMX repeaters were installed in the tiers to reduce wiring. The power supplies and DMX controller were installed remotely in specially made housings for ease of installation and thermal management purposes. All wiring between locations was coordinated with the contractor to streamline installation.
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DMX LED Spotlight
This is a very small form factor LED spotlight with a custom driver with DMX digital control. In order to preserve the small size with a significant heat load (~20W), a specialty active cooling device was used and the light source was separated from the driver circuitry.
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A set of massive chandeliers in various sizes (largest being 32ft tall x 12ft diameter) were created based on drawings from a movie. The original was never made in real life, but only created in CGI. All parts were custom-made and full structural analysis was done on the design to minimize internal structure and meet site minimum requirements.
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Starburst
This decorative chandelier was an early use of LED’s in decorative lighting. The bubble rod arms are end-lit by 24W of LED on a custom board with a purpose-built driver. At the time, standardized LED modules were rare and driver options were very limited, so all needed electronics were custom built. The rods poised unique challenges to get the right clarity and bubble density.
Icicles
This series of 2×2 tiles had custom light engines for each bubble rod icicle. A bus power supply was designed to minimize installation requirements and allow flexibility of icicle count and positioning.
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This is a custom assembly machine that was used in-house to accelerate the assembly of high-strength magnets onto a custom trim ring for recessed lighting. Tens of thousands of trim rings were produced very quickly. This kind of automation allowed a small manufacturer to do in-house high-volume work. The machines apply dots of adhesive and then place the magnets on those dots. The machines used PLC controls to manage pneumatic actuators, IR sensors, and hot melt adhesive machines.
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