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Nov 13th, 2009
OceanLED invests over £2.5 million in research & development
To date, OceanLED has invested over £2.5 million on the research and development of its LED technology. The investment includes new computer software, the appointment of lighting specialists, state-of-the-art machinery, partnerships with leading lighting bodies and rigorous testing processes.
In particular, the company has employed several lighting experts to work in its specialist new Optical Laboratory. The Optical Laboratory features a high quality Integrating Sphere, designed to measure the total flux of
LEDs, lamps and other light sources, ensuring that accurate measurements of light output can be obtained at all times. The laboratory also features InfraRed thermal measuring equipment, time logging computer tracing and the very latest in electronic monitoring hardware.
During the development of LIET, OceanLED has employed the use of Eulumdat and IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) data files. These data files are used to express the light output of luminous intensity verses the angle of the light, enabling simulation of the LED lights in false environment setup i.e. computer simulated rooms.
Robotic liquid gasketing machinery - specifically designed for use in underwater products - has been purchased by OceanLED, to ensure all lights in the range are perfectly sealed with no room for human error. This has been combined with an investment in tooling for custom precision optics on each new product introduced by the company,
LIET has been manufactured using full 3D CAD designs and laser printed stereolithography (SLA) prototype modeling to enhance the unit’s reliability prior to its injection moulding. OceanLED has also heavily invested in 3D thermal modeling software, so before metal is even cut or plastic is moulded, the engineers already know the thermal characteristics of the product are within parameters, saving weeks even months of trial and error testing.
Throughout the development of LIET, OceanLED has forged strong partnerships with ‘The Lighting Association’ of Great Britain, as well as other leading lighting bodies and professors from the country’s top universities. These relationships have enabled the company to extend and share its renowned lighting expertise.
OceanLED uses Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing for all of its lights. In addition each new production product is passed through a seven stage rigorous testing process to check for quality issues such as under and over voltage, earth leakage, water ingress and colour/lumen accuracy.
LIET has been shortlisted for the 2009 annual Design Award for Marine Equipment (DAME) Award at this year’s METS.
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