Signify introduced its first-of-its-kind online service that allows users to design any luminaire they want over the internet, produce it with three-dimensional printer technology and send it to their addresses.
Eindhoven, Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has announced a new online service that allows consumers to design any luminaire (lampshade and lamp) of their choice using a three-dimensional printer and recyclable materials online. Users will be able to receive the luminaires they have produced within two weeks. This revolutionary platform is also an online service that offers the opportunity to prepare luminaires with the world's first 3D printer. The company also announced that it is moving from used CDs to recycled materials in 3D printers, and has also launched an LED-illuminated desk lamp made from 24 recycled CDs under the Philips brand.
Following the pilot project in Benelux, Signify is starting to implement this new service to its consumers in Europe. Now, with just a few clicks, it is possible for users to design their own decorative fixture. All that needs to be done is to choose one of the basic designs, customize it by changing its size, color, texture and pattern, and choose the LED bulb to use in the luminaire from options including Philips Hue. The custom-made product is sent to users by Signify within two weeks.
While sustainability comes to the fore in Signify's 3D printed luminaires, the basic material of the luminaire; is polycarbonate, which is a strong, high quality and 100% recyclable material. With the exception of electronic parts and bulbs, the carbon footprint of a typical luminaire is 47% lower than that of a metal luminaire. Just as luminaires are produced without the use of glue, the number of pieces is also less. Thanks to the fact that their weight is two-thirds of that of an ordinary luminaire, transporting luminaires leads to 35% less carbon emissions.
Signify's investment in 3D printing technologies reflects the company's commitment to its efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of both its own and its customers.
Khalid Aziz, responsible for the new ventures at Signify, said: "This is the first service developed for the mass market, allowing the user to design their own sustainable lighting aesthetic. Moreover, thanks to the fact that it is online, this service can be easily added to third-party web stores and has the ability to further increase the alternatives available to consumers. This service, which is a world first for the lighting industry, is a testament to our leadership in serving customers around the world using innovative and sustainable lighting technologies."
Made from recycled CDs.
Signify also began using polycarbonate yarns made from recycled materials in production. The first product to use this material is the Philips LED desk lamp, which is made from 24 recycled CDs. The lamp, which will be launched on November 28, 2019 with a price tag of 99 euros, can be ordered from www.mycreation.lighting.philips.com. Signify plans to use this recycled material in all of its products made with a 3D printer within the next year.
"Philips and Sony are the brands that introduced CD to the world in the 1980s. Today, we celebrate this heritage with high-quality and beautiful decorative lamps that we produce using this iconic technology."
Signify today announced plans for large-scale international growth in bespoke and custom-made luminaires for professional consumers, produced with 3D printers. Professional products included in this scope will be recyclable at the end of their useful life.
In 2018, 79% of Signify's sales came from sustainable revenue streams. Pursuing its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2020, the company was recently named an Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the third year in a row.