RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT THE IN-HOUSE CLS R&D TEAM
Every CLS fixture starts as a conversation. Our in-house R&D team turns “I wish there were a…” into state-of-the-art lighting solutions, designed, prototyped and engineered under one roof in Wijchen, the Netherlands.
20+
Years of R&D experience
1M+
Possible configurations engineered
50+
Countries our fixtures serve
50.000h
Average LED lifespan achieved
who we are
> ENGINEERS WHO STAY CLOSE TO THE FIELD
Our R&D team works from advanced 3D CAD design through rapid prototyping to full production, all at our own facility. That proximity to production means new ideas move from sketch to sample fast, and it means every fixture that leaves Wijchen has been engineered, not just assembled.
Optics & beam design
Precision lenses and reflectors, tested alongside our Performance Zoom system, for beams that are shaped exactly to the application, no wasted light.
Thermal engineering
Thermal management is designed into every fixture from the first sketch, which is how CLS products reach lifespans of up to 50,000 hours with minimal light loss.
Modular architecture
Every platform is built to be modular by design, so upgrades, new optics and new control options can be added without reinventing the fixture.
Control & drivers
From DALI and DMX512 to Casambi and wireless control, our engineers integrate the latest control technology directly into the fixture platform.
Rapid prototyping
Rapid prototyping in-house means a concept becomes a testable sample in months, not years, fast enough to stay within the project's timeline.
Sustainable design
Every new platform is evaluated on efficiency and lifespan from day one, supporting energy savings of up to 80% versus traditional lighting.
How we work
> FROM "I WISH THERE WERE A..." TO STANDARD PRODUCT
“Most of our new fixtures take shape after a direct conversation with a client. Custom-specific designs grow into standardised solutions the whole industry can use.”
Listen
Our engineers stay in direct contact with lighting designers and architects worldwide to understand a real project need.
Design
Requirements are translated into a 3D CAD concept, optics, thermal management and mechanics designed together, not separately.
Prototype
Rapid prototyping in-house means a concept becomes a testable sample in months, not years.
Standardise
Once proven on a project, the design can become refined into a standard CLS platform, available to every customer, in over a million configurations.
Have a designwish but no tangible product?
> OUR R&D TEAM LIKES A CHALLENGE
Custom colour temperatures for a museum, a bracket for outdoor mounting, or a fixture that simply doesn’t exist yet on the market, talk to us. Most of our standard products started exactly this way. But be sure to first check our product configurator to see the countless options our products offer.