Our client, a leading provider of commercial lighting products, had a problem. Virtually every controller they manufactured was custom. Predicting COGS was difficult and often margins were negative. They knew if they could reduce unit cost, they could open up new markets.
Mass Customized LED Lighting Control System
Let there be light — but in a Controlled Way
FinishLine Expertise
- LED Drivers
- Power on Coms
- Dimming Control: DMX512, 0-10V
- UL8750
Project Description
The Challenge
How to deliver custom LED control systems for the price of off-the-shelf.
The Process
- Requirements and Conceptual Design.
- De-risk the Design with Proof of Concept Experiments.
- Detail Design
- Design Verification Testing — including compliance.
The Solution
Modular design that allowed configuration of the number of channels, type of channel and control of channels to be plug and play. Custom design is reduced to a configuration sheet developed by salesperson and customer. Manufacturing is simply plugging in modules to a chassis per the configuration sheet.
The Results
- Design cost reduced to zero.
- Massive COGS reduction.
- Opened up new markets.
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