Step 1
- Provide details on your project to the GLT team to initiate work including the following:
- Description of final product.
- Details regarding what will be illuminated.
- Target illumination specifications (Brightness & Uniformity)
- Schedule for product.
- GLT will review the project information to determine if it meets our project requirements and an engineer is assigned to work directly with you on the design.
- GLT engineering will begin work on a concept proposal.
- Initial concept will require you to provide 3D models and mechanical/electrical constraints.
- If 3D models are not available, in some cases the team can complete the concept by utilizing overall mechanical constraints and descriptions.
- Concept lightguide can typically be completed within a week of the design review. The time to complete this concept is dependent on the complexity of the design and the quantity of components within it.
- Once the concept design is completed it is share with you for review.
- Initial concept will require you to provide 3D models and mechanical/electrical constraints.
Step 2
- Once the concept is reviewed by you, the engineering team will move onto completing the product proposal.
- Design of product is reviewed with the entire team at GLT including our manufacturing and optical engineers to review any potential concerns with the design.
- Cost of manufacturing and assembly is reviewed, and a quotation is completed.
- Proposal is provided to you by the GLT Sales Team.
Step 3
- Customer review of proposal, approval, and project kickoff.
- The chart below shows a typical schedule from approval and kickoff of tooling to shipment of product. The schedule includes optical iterations which are used to fine tune the performance of the product.