Development and manufacture of flexible, diffusing light guides (diffLUX®) for automotive, architecture and electronics
Ilumae GmbH
Dresden · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Ilumae
Ilumae GmbH, based in Dresden, develops and manufactures flexible, diffusing light guides under the diffLUX® brand. The light guides enable homogeneous illumination along the entire fiber length and are used, among other things, in automotive interior lighting, in architecture, in consumer electronics and in the entertainment sector. The company customizes its products individually: by changing raw materials, adapting the production setup, controlling light diffusion, and using one or two light sources; various fiber diameters and full or partial activation of side scattering are also possible. A particular advantage is that prototypes and smaller quantities can be realized without tooling costs. Originally, the light guides were developed to solve a customer requirement in the entertainment industry — illuminating a dance floor without additional space requirements and without maintenance access.
- Site
- Dresden
- Processes
- Design and manufacture of flexible diffusing light guides (diffLUX®), Individual customization of light guides (raw material change, production setup,, Prototype manufacturing without tooling costs, also small series, Individual product development and customization of light guides, Prototype manufacturing without tooling costs, Customization through raw material changes, production setup, light diffusion control, one or two
- Materials
- Plastic (optical fibers/light-guide material, variable diameter), Plastic (optical fibers/light guides)
- Industries
- Automotive (interior lighting), Architecture, Consumer electronics, Entertainment/Entertainment industry, Retail/Commercial application, Entertainment industry/Entertainment
- 01
Individual development and consulting
- 02
Customization (raw material, production setup, light diffusion, light sources)
- 03
Prototype manufacturing without tooling costs
- 04
Production of the light guides
- 05
Delivery to customers from automotive, architecture and electronics
Materials and Customization Methods
Plastic (optical fibers/light guides)
Flexible light-guide material in variable diameters for homogeneous, diffusing illumination.
Locations
Dresden
DEDevelopment and production
- Lot size
- Prototypes and small series
- Materials
- Plastic (optical fibers)
Products and Applications
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and manufacture of flexible diffusing light guides (diffLUX®)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic (optical fibers/light guides) |
| Individual customization of light guides (raw material change, production setup,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype manufacturing without tooling costs, also small seriesPlastic | – | – | – | Small series (small quantities possible) | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
Light guides were originally invented to solve a customer problem in the entertainment industry: illuminating a dance floor without additional space requirements and without maintenance access.