This was originally designed as a multi-tiered flower-inspired chandelier with hanging globes. However, the installation location ended up having a low ceiling, so the entire fixture had to be re-designed with a low-profile. The new starburst petal design stayed true to the original inspiration while also fitting the space.
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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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