Fastening and Positioning Technologies Conquer Lighting Challenges (.PDF Download)

Lighting fixtures are one of the broadest classes of appliances—one that includes a wide range of applications and industries. Within the last decade, one of the most significant changes in these appliances has been the light source itself. In the past, most fixtures could handle either incandescent or fluorescent bulbs, and that was it.

The increased use of LED-based lighting, along with efforts to combine lighting with exterior and interior design schemes, is leading to new fixture designs. This gives engineers an opportunity to use a broad range of fastening and positioning mechanisms to improve the performance—not to mention, the visual and ergonomic appeal—of these devices.