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Lighting Applications

The lighting industry faces challenges that require precise and durable components. Many may not realise the essential role of springs and pressings in lighting systems.

Springs Used in Lighting

Springs play multiple roles in lighting design, providing both functional and aesthetic benefits. Modern lighting integrates smart and energy-efficient designs. Advanced springs enable sensor-driven adjustments, while engineered pressings secure LED drivers and manage heat. Together, they maintain alignment, handle thermal expansion, and extend LED lifespan for greener solutions.

  • Adjustable Luminaires and Track Lighting Systems: Compression springs provide the necessary restoring force in tilt and pivot mechanisms, ensuring proper alignment over extended use.​
  • Motorised Dimming Systems and Automated Positioning Controls: Torsion springs facilitate smooth rotational movement with precise torque control, enabling accurate adjustments in lighting intensity and direction.​
  • Retractable Lighting: Tension springs maintain tension and accommodate thermal expansion, ensuring that retractable features operate seamlessly.​

Pressings Used in Lighting

Our precision pressings form the structural core of many lighting assemblies. Crafted from high-performance alloys such as anodised aluminium and stainless steel, these components serve multiple functions:

  • Housings for LED Drivers and Power Modules: Protect sensitive electronics from vibration and thermal fluctuations.
  • Mounting Brackets and Reflective Frames: Enhance structural integrity and efficiency in high-output lighting fixtures.
  • Heat Dissipation: Ensure effective thermal management in environments where it is critical.

Industry Applications

  • Automotive Lighting: Springs and pressings work together to maintain headlight alignment, secure LED modules in taillights and interiors, and absorb road vibrations—ensuring reliable, safe, and adaptive automotive lighting.
  • Architectural Lighting: provide smooth, adjustable motion for dynamic facades and decorative fixtures while forming a robust framework that withstands thermal expansion and outdoor conditions.
  • Stage and Entertainment Lighting: Springs deliver rapid, precise adjustments in moving-head fixtures, while pressings offer the structural support needed to handle constant movement and high-impact usage for consistent visual effects.

Bespoke Lighting Springs and Pressings

Our components improve lighting across a wide range of projects, and we demonstrate our commitment to quality through rigorous testing and adherence to international standards. This ensures that our springs and pressings provide reliable performance, even in the most demanding environments. Contact us today and work closely with designers and engineers for custom springs or pressings that meet your specific project requirements.

Need something bespoke?

And even if we don’t have exactly the tool we need, European Springs’ in house technology enables us rapidly to design and make complex tools, allowing us to offer more competitive prices.

Contact us

European Springs & Pressings Ltd
Chaffinch Business Park,
Croydon Road Beckenham,
Kent, BR3 4DW

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