MANUFACTURING
Local manufacturing capabilities are becoming increasingly important to those clients demanding the least amount of resources to be consumed in their products or where compressed lead times require instant action.
Concept began manufacturing in New Zealand over 30 years ago, and whilst the crew has been updated over the years the demand for quality innovative product has remained. What began as incandescent lamps and metalware has evolved into T5 lamps, high efficiency reflectors, aluminium profiles and custom creations.
Our mission statement influences the products we manufacture and no other product demonstrates this better than the eWood family of suspended luminaires manufactured from sustainably grown plywood and equipped with either our best fluorescent or LED modules.
Our range of aluminium profiles are a mixture of Concept designed and those from designs of BPS Leuchten System who are based in Blomberg, Germany. BPS are also the source of the high quality optics and suspension components used throughout the Concept range. All of our profiles are extruded in New Zealand and we work closely with our suppliers to ensure the best possible design minimising material usage, assembly times and ensuring maximum flexibility.
Not only do we use aluminium in our manufacturing we have ranges of recessed linear fluorescents made from New Zealand steel and available with a choice of very high efficiency optics. Many of these can be customised or used as a base for unique products for a specific project. Our metalware fabricators are experts at achieving our strict requirements.
All of our products undergo extensive testing not only electrically but also in our temperature controlled test booth ensuring all the requirements of the AS/NZS60598 series and AS/NZS61347.2.11:2003 standards are complied with. Additionally, to meet our expectations of long product service life we have strict tolerances on control gear operating temperatures in our products and assure operation at least 10% under manufacturers’ recommendations.
Photometric testing is performed on appropriate luminaires by accredited facilities such as Light Lab in Australia. Additionally BPS, OMS and Fagerhult all have their own test facilities allowing us to work in collaboration with them and use proven optics in a newly created luminaire body to suit the project.
