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Industry & ProductionEuropean tire manufacturer / 2023

Lighting for production environments where standard LEDs fail.

For a European tire manufacturer, we developed an LED solution that permanently withstands chemical exposure.

IndustryExtreme environmentMaterial developmentLifespan
4× longer lifespan than standard products
Chemically resistant components at chip level
75% less maintenance effort
Lighting for production environments where standard LEDs fail.BeforeAfter

Standard LEDs fail – we adapt the components to the environment.

01

Challenge

In tire production, chemical processes create substances that attack conventional LED components.

Standard solutions fail prematurely in this environment, leading to high maintenance costs and regular replacement cycles.

The problem is not the lighting itself, but the chemical exposure of the installed materials.

A solution had to be developed that permanently withstands these conditions.

02

Solution

We developed a specially adapted LED solution based on chemically resistant components.

LED chips and materials were specifically selected that are insensitive to the substances generated in production.

The solution is not simply a different lamp, but a targeted adaptation of the components used to the real environment.

This creates a system that works under conditions where standard solutions fail.

03

Technical Approach

The focus was on selecting suitable LED chips and materials that permanently withstand chemical influences.

Standard components were specifically replaced with variants offering higher resistance to the substances generated in production.

The adaptation was made at the component level – not at the product level.

04

Result

The failure rates of the lighting were significantly reduced.

The lifespan of the systems deployed was significantly extended, even under continuous chemical exposure.

The result is a stable and economical lighting solution for a demanding production environment.

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