Lighting in Design Q2 2022

Tailor-made lighting for a circular economy Signify now offers its customers the opportunity to design and adapt their own custom lighting, which is then printed in 3D. This simultaneously saves on time, energy and waste during manufacturing, as well as packaging and transport.

T here has been much discussion over the years regarding lighting and controls’ impact on the environment. With little debate, the LED rev olution has significantly improved energy efficiency of light sources. Additionally, this has allowed for both more efficacious luminaires and creativity in fixture design due to the small footprint of the LED light source. As light sources have shrunk over the years, luminaire manufacturers have had to consider brightness, luminous intensity, and glare, amongst other important characteristics, when designing new fixtures. Other than greater efficacy in the light source, smaller apertures, and power supplies, what else has changed within the fixture? The answer is very little until recently. 3D printed luminaires are beginning to offer more versatile and flexible options for non-recessed products. 3D printing for lighting paves the way for more innovative designs, with different shapes and more complex colours. Signify has developed a manufacturing method that is both flexible and sustainable through the use of a fully recyclable polycarbonate. This enables you to quickly design or modify your lights according to your needs. At the end of their life, your equipment/materials are recycled and reused/remelted to produce new lighting. This intelligent modular design of the luminaires allows Signify to extend their lifespan and reduce the company’s carbon footprint by up to 75% compared to traditional luminaire production. From design to production, the waste of resources is minimal because the company recycles almost all of the fixtures, produces only the quantity strictly necessary and do not use screws or paint.

3D printing: How does it work? Signify is firmly committed to lowering its carbon footprint. Its 3D printed and 100% recyclable lights reduce your environmental impact as the company uses 100% recyclable polycarbonate, allowing new fixtures to be printed from old materials. 3D printing involves depositing a recyclable polycarbonate thread in a predetermined shape and thus shaping a form. Signify print the luminaire body with the parameters chosen by the customer and associate it with an LED module whose technical characteristics have been selected (flux, dimming, colour temperature, etc.) The creation and customisation of lighting is done on an intuitive online configurator where customers choose the type of lighting (ceiling, recessed, projector), its colour, its opacity and its texture, so that they can shape a unique identity for an unparalleled customer experience. Whether you are looking for luminaires of a certain colour, or of a certain size or cut-out, Signify has the solution. The company offers endless combinations of shapes and lighting options, and, furthermore, customers can even return their 3D printed luminaires to have them recycled and reprinted in newer designs.

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