Development and production of LED retrofit lamps, LED streetlights, LED high-bay floodlights and LED floodlights in Germany.
Helecta GmbH
Bodenkirchen (Head office/Sales) · Tostedt near Hamburg (Main plant/Production) · Naumburg (Saxony/Saxony-Anhalt office)New on Amplifa
About Helecta
Helecta GmbH is a manufacturer of LED lighting solutions based in Bodenkirchen with its main plant in Tostedt near Hamburg, established in 2009 out of an engineering consultancy for energy-efficiency advisory services to municipalities. The company develops and produces LED retrofit lamps as HQL/NAV replacements for street lighting, complete LED streetlights (Economy2, Economy3), LED high-bay floodlights, LED floodlights as well as LED Light Engine Modules and retrofit kits for existing luminaires. Manufacturing includes in-house mechanical machining (CNC milling, turning, drilling, sawing), rapid prototyping via 3D printing, and electronics manufacturing with a PCB etching system, solder paste printer, pick-and-place machine and convection reflow oven. Materials used include shot-blasted aluminium housings and heat sinks, solid copper boards and heat pipes, as well as a special polymer for optics applications. In addition to its standard portfolio, Helecta offers contract development of hardware, software and optics from feasibility studies through prototypes to small series. Customers are primarily cities, municipalities and energy suppliers as well as industry.
- Site
- Bodenkirchen
- Processes
- CNC milling (mechanical manufacturing in in-house workshop), Turning, Drilling (pillar drill), Sawing (various metal saws), 3D printing (rapid prototyping), PCB etching (standard FR4 or MC), Electronics manufacturing (solder paste printer, pick-and-place machine, convection reflow oven), Rapid prototyping / contract development of custom lighting solutions
- Materials
- Aluminium (shot-blasted housings, heat sinks, luminaire bodies), Copper (solid copper boards, heat pipes), Special polymer for optics applications (Evonik), FR4 board material, Metal-core board material (MC), Aluminium (shot-blasted), Copper, Special polymer (Evonik)
- Certificates
- TÜV certification, TÜV certification (Light Engines)
- Founded
- 2009
- Industries
- Municipalities and communities (public street lighting), Industry (hall lighting), Energy suppliers, Office/commercial lighting
- 01
Consulting and lighting design
- 02
Contract development (CAD, hardware/software, optics)
- 03
Rapid prototyping
- 04
Mechanical manufacturing
- 05
PCB etching and electronics manufacturing
- 06
Assembly and final inspection
- 07
Sales
Materials and Processes
Aluminium (shot-blasted)
Housings, heat sinks and luminaire bodies of streetlights and floodlights, over 90% recyclable.
Copper
Solid copper boards and heat pipes for efficient heat dissipation in high-performance floodlights.
Special polymer (Evonik)
Base material of the retrofit optics with low losses and high resistance to yellowing.
FR4 board material
Standard PCB material for in-house board manufacturing.
Metal-core boards (MC)
Thermally conductive board material for LED modules in electronics manufacturing.
Locations
Tostedt
DEMain plant / Production (near Hamburg)
- Lot size
- Prototypes to small series
- Materials
- Aluminium, copper, plastics, FR4/MC boards
- CNC milling machine
- 3D printer
- Lathe
- Pillar drill
- Metal saws
- PCB etching system (FR4/MC)
- Solder paste printer
- Pick-and-place machine
- Convection reflow oven
Bodenkirchen
DEHead office / Sales
Naumburg
DESaxony/Saxony-Anhalt office
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC milling (mechanical manufacturing in in-house workshop)Machining | – | – | – | Small series | Aluminium, Plastics |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drilling (pillar drill)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sawing (various metal saws)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| 3D printing (rapid prototyping)Additive | – | – | – | Prototypes/small series | – |
| PCB etching (standard FR4 or MC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | FR4, Metal-core boards (MC), Copper |
| Electronics manufacturing (solder paste printer, pick-and-place machine, convection reflow oven)Assembly | – | – | – | Small series | FR4, Metal-core boards (MC) |
| Rapid prototyping / contract development of custom lighting solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | Small series | – |
| CAD development for mechanics and electronicsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and production of LED retrofit lamps, LED streetlights, LED high-bay floodlights,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Plastics (optics, Evonik special polymer), Copper (solid copper boards) |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC milling machine | – | – | – | – | Tostedt (main plant) |
| 3D printer | – | – | – | – | Tostedt |
| Lathe | – | – | – | – | Tostedt |
| Pillar drill | – | – | – | – | Tostedt |
| Metal saw | – | – | – | – | Tostedt |
| PCB etching system (FR4 or MC) | – | – | – | – | Tostedt |
| Solder paste printer | – | – | – | – | Tostedt |
| Pick-and-place machine | – | – | – | – | Tostedt |
| Convection reflow oven | – | – | – | – | Tostedt |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The light engine modules are TÜV-certified; the products comply with the standards of the Low Voltage and EMC Directives. Light measurements are carried out under real thermal operating conditions; a failure rate of below 1% over seven years is reported.
| Evidence | Tostedt |
|---|---|
| TÜV certification (Light Engines) |
History
- 2009
Helecta emerged from an engineering consultancy for energy-efficiency advisory services to municipalities; launched one of the first LED retrofit lamps for street lighting on the market.
- 2010
Volume production of LED retrofit lamps started at the company's own plant.
- 2015
Relocation of the head office (news dated 23.10.2015).
- 2016
Development of the Economy3 LED streetlight began.
- 2017
Economy3 presented in autumn, in production since Q4 2017.