How we develop good lighting
To ensure quality, durability and performance, we develop, manufacture and assemble our own optics. We do this at our own development centre – which has its own lighting laboratory – at our factory in Fagerhult, Habo.
Visual comfort
For us, visual comfort and uniformity are extremely important. By developing our own solutions, we can do more than just meet standards and plan lighting. We are always striving to achieve:
- optimum light distribution for each specific application.
- smooth transitions between light and dark areas in the light output.
- to avoid “hot spots”, multiple shadow effects and/or colour-over-angle shifts.
“Visual comfort and uniformity are very important to us, and we see in-house optical development as the best option.” David Löf, Simulation and DevOps Manager at Fagerhult R&D
Good design
It is important for the design of the luminaires to be well thought-out, to ensure that the light is maximised and the luminaires maintain a consistent visual expression. By reducing the number of high-intensity areas, we can create smooth transitions between light and dark areas in the luminaire as well as minimise unwanted glare from the luminaire.
The optics are one of the most critical components of a luminaire, and we base the development of our optics on the following principles:
- Requirements set out in lighting standards must be met.
- High luminous efficacy (lm/W) and high light output ratio (LOR) for low energy consumption.
- The visual quality of the luminaire (what the luminaire looks like when it is lit).
- The visual quality of the light (how the light is perceived in the environment, what it looks like when the light strikes a surface).