by Sannah Vinding | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog, VCC, Light Pipes, Learn
Choosing the Best Material for My Design Proper Optoelectronic design requires attention to every detail. Luckily, designers have many illuminated component options to provide more flexibility in how status indicators work on the back end. These are also known as...
by Sannah Vinding | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog, LEDs, Light Pipes, VCC, Learn
Light Bleed: Here’s What You Need to Know Light pipes are essential for moving light from Point A to Point B in electronic devices and machines. But, when they aren’t optimized, a majority of the light traveling through them could literally miss the mark — your HMI...
by Sannah Vinding | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog, LEDs, VCC
Emergency Lighting Can Be So Much More Global pandemic aside, 2020 has been an unprecedented year when it comes to natural disasters. From a record-breaking hurricane season in the Southeast to the worst fire season ever in the West, it seems just about every day...
by VCC | Dec 9, 2020 | LEDs, VCC, New Products, News
Visual Communications Company (VCC), a recognized global leader in the illuminated electronics, recently announced its new IP61-rated direct incandescent replacement — the AC/DC Utility LED Bulb. VCC’s new dual-action LED lamp is designed to effortlessly switch from...
by Sannah Vinding | Dec 7, 2020 | Case Study, VCC
Alliance Laundry System “To deliver the ideal LED retrofit, we created a new assembly complete with a heat sink and custom lens while dramatically increasing operating efficiency.” Industry ElectronicsWhite Goods Expertise Design & Engineering ServiceLight Ray...
by Sannah Vinding | Sep 29, 2020 | Case Study, Custom Light Pipes, Light Pipes
Solar Energy Panels “Ironically, this solar panel design was experiencing light loss until VCC optimized the light pipe.” Industry Energy Expertise Design & Engineering Service Light Ray Simulation Solution Development 3D Prototyping Design for Manufacturing...
by Sannah Vinding | Sep 2, 2020 | Light Pipes, Blog, VCC, Learn
Light Pipes & TIR: The Combo for Optimum Performance As you’re likely painfully aware, light pipes seem simple, but in all actuality, they are pretty complex. So many decisions that can impact how well (or not so well) a light pipe performs — from the brightness...
by Sannah Vinding | Aug 11, 2020 | VCC, Blog, Value-added Services
What Happens When a Key Supplier Disappears Into Thin Air? Before coronavirus was ever an issue, one traffic signal infrastructure supplier found itself in a similar predicament many OEMs recently found themselves in due to COVID-19 — a total standstill of...
by Sannah Vinding | Jul 31, 2020 | Case Study, VCC
Medical Device “This medical device manufacturer wanted to upgrade its next-generation technology reached out to VCC, we met those needs and more with a custom solution.” Industry Medical Expertise Design & Engineering Service Light Ray Simulation...
by Michelle Dreyer | Jul 14, 2020 | VCC
Medical Device “We discovered we could not only provide the desired illumination and visual properties required but also optimize the existing design to save even more on production costs.” Industry Medical Expertise Design Service Products PCB Assembly...