Development and manufacturing of linear LED lighting systems and flexible LED strips in its own manufactory in Duisburg
LED Linear™ GmbH
DuisburgNew on Amplifa
About LED Linear
LED Linear GmbH was founded in 2006 and develops and manufactures linear LED lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor applications in its own manufactory in Duisburg. The product portfolio includes flexible LED strips (Static White, Dynamic White, RGBW, RGB), linear luminaire families such as ADONIS, FUSION, VENUS, XOOLINE, ULTIMA and MARS, as well as the intelligent IN.finite™ control platform (DALI, Casambi). Manufacturing includes in-house reel-to-reel production of LED strips up to 50 m in length, CNC milling, sawing and drilling of aluminium profiles, manual assembly in the manufactory, and a multi-stage PU potting process (polyurethane) for IP67 luminaires up to 10 m in length. Using NanoRay® technology, the company manufactures microstructured optics down to 1 × 1 mm based on CSP LEDs. Customers include architecture, hospitality, retail, museums, public buildings, offices and healthcare; reference projects worldwide include FLANNELS Leeds, Fraport Terminal 3 and W Hotel Budapest. Every luminaire is made to order with custom lengths, RAL colours and individual cable configurations.
- Site
- Duisburg
- Processes
- Reel-to-reel LED strip production (automated LED soldering, manufacturing of flexible LED modules, PU potting (polyurethane potting of LED luminaires, multi-stage full potting), NanoRay® micro-optics (microstructured optics down to 1 × 1 mm), CNC milling of luminaire profiles (metalworking), CNC sawing of luminaire profiles, CNC drilling of luminaire profiles, Aluminium extrusion (high-precision), Manual assembly/soldering of luminaires (manufactory for indoor luminaires)
- Materials
- Aluminium (luminaire profiles, extrusion), Polyurethane (PU potting), Silicone (mentioned as a comparison material to PU potting), Aluminium, LED Packages / CSP LEDs, Flexible circuit boards, NanoRay® micro-optics
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, DarkSky certification, Intertek product certification, DarkSky certification (ADONIS, VENUS TC, FUSION), EPDs according to ISO 14025
- Founded
- 2006
- Industries
- Architecture + Facade, Hotel + Gastronomy, Public Buildings, Office + Education, Industry, Healthcare
- 01
Electronics and product development (3D models, prototypes)
- 02
Aluminium profile machining (CNC milling, sawing, drilling)
- 03
Reel-to-reel LED strip production with automated soldering
- 04
100% functional and optics inspection (testing and laminating station)
- 05
Manual luminaire assembly (manufactory for indoor luminaires)
- 06
Full PU potting (manufactory for outdoor luminaires, IP67 up to 10 m)
- 07
Pre-programming of IN.finite controls
- 08
Picking, inspection, sustainable packaging and shipping
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
High-precision extruded luminaire profiles, machined on CNC milling, sawing and drilling machines.
Polyurethane (PU potting)
Multi-stage full potting for IP67 luminaires up to 10 m in length with high water and chemical resistance.
LED Packages / CSP LEDs
Selected high-power packages, automatically soldered onto flexible circuit boards; SDCM3 binning.
Flexible circuit boards
Basis for in-house manufactured LED modules up to 50 m in length in the reel-to-reel process.
NanoRay® micro-optics
Microstructured optics down to 1 × 1 mm for precise light guidance in compact luminaires.
Locations
Duisburg
DEHeadquarters, manufactory, development and production
- Lot size
- Single units and small series made to order, custom designs
- Materials
- Aluminium, polyurethane, LED packages, flexible circuit boards
- Reel-to-reel production line for LED strips
- PU potting system
- CNC milling machine
- CNC sawing machine
- CNC drilling machine
- Testing and laminating station
- Climate chamber
- Thermal shock chamber
- High-pressure water tank
- UV chamber
- In-house photometric laboratory
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reel-to-reel LED strip production (automated LED soldering, manufacturing of flexible LED modulesElectronics/Assembly | – | 50 m | – | – | LED Packages, flexible circuit boards |
| PU potting (polyurethane potting of LED luminaires, multi-stage full potting)Plastics | – | 10 m | – | – | Polyurethane |
| NanoRay® micro-optics (microstructured optics down to 1 × 1 mm)Engineering | – | 1 mm × 1 mm | – | – | – |
| CNC milling of luminaire profiles (metalworking)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| CNC sawing of luminaire profilesMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| CNC drilling of luminaire profilesMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Aluminium extrusion (high-precision)Forming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Manual assembly/soldering of luminaires (manufactory for indoor luminaires)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, LED strips |
| Testing and laminating station (100% functional and optics inspection of LED strips)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental/reliability testing: climate chambers, thermal shock chambers, high-pressure waterTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Photometric laboratory: photometric measurements, EMC testing, thermal measurements, long-termTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronics development, product design, product development, custom/OEM solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pre-programming of IN.Finite controls (Tunable White, RGBW, Dim-to-Warm) at the factoryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reel-to-reel production line for LED strips | – | – | – | – | Duisburg |
| PU potting system | – | – | IP67 light lines up to 10 m in length | – | Duisburg |
| CNC milling machine | – | – | – | – | Duisburg |
| CNC sawing machine | – | – | – | – | Duisburg |
| CNC drilling machine | – | – | – | – | Duisburg |
| Testing and laminating station | – | – | – | – | Duisburg |
| Climate chamber | – | – | – | – | Duisburg |
| Thermal shock chamber | – | – | – | – | Duisburg |
| High-pressure water tank | – | – | – | – | Duisburg |
| UV chamber | – | – | – | – | Duisburg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Every luminaire undergoes tests in the in-house photometric laboratory during the development process (photometric measurements, EMC, thermal measurements, long-term measurements). 100% of LED strips are tested for function and optics; environmental tests are conducted in climate chambers, thermal shock chambers, high-pressure water tanks and UV chambers (e.g. long-term tests at 70 °C / 85% relative humidity). Most products are certified by Intertek, and the production facility is inspected quarterly by Intertek.
| Evidence | Duisburg |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | |
| DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 | |
| Intertek product certification | |
| DarkSky certification (ADONIS, VENUS TC, FUSION) | |
| EPDs according to ISO 14025 |
History
- 2006
Founding of LED Linear
- 2024
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 by Intertek in September