How to Choose a Light Guide Manufacturer Before taking on a new project, it’s important to get a sense of the type of capabilities that a dependable light guide manufacturer should be able to offer. All companies aren’t created equally, particularly when a custom lighting solution is needed. So it’s essential to find the right match. Let’s look at seven of the most important...
Read MoreProduct Design Engineer’s Guide to Customized Light Guide Solutions Developing a high-quality, efficient and effective custom light guide requires quite a bit of skill and knowhow. It’s something that the dozens of in-house engineers at Global Lighting Technologies specialize in. Here, let’s look at some of the key factors that a product design engineer should know about when getting...
Read MoreEnhancing Light Guide Solutions to Meet Complex Project Requirements At first glance, light guides seem fairly basic. They’re made from optically clear polymers such as acrylic (PMMA) or polycarbonate and come in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on your needs. But don’t let the simple design fool you. There’s a lot more optical design and customization that goes into developing the right...
Read MoreFrontlit Displays Deliver a Better, Low-Power User Experience E-reader products like the Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble Nook have revolutionized our reading experience. Equally important, they’ve popularized a new lighting experience known as the frontlit display. This technology enhances visibility and decreases power consumption, making end consumers extremely happy with their...
Read MoreSeven Ways to Increase Project Efficiency and Overcome Delays The lighting project schedule – outlining key roles, responsibilities and timelines – for a custom order LED product is an extremely helpful tool…until it’s not. No matter how robust the project plan is, reality has a way of creeping in to debilitate lead times. The causes of setbacks are many and varied: order changes, financial...
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