SOFT Signage Tackling illuminated soft signage
Lightboxes are very popular and work very effectively with fabric, and DPI makes a number of these products.
Not only do they manufacture the traditional, slimline lightbox with LEDs mounted to a solid rear panel, but Paul notes they are very much advocates of ‘edge fitting’ LEDs. “When LEDs are fitted to internal edges of a lightbox, there is no need for a solid internal panel, as the light is flooded across the in- ternal space from the edge or edges. This allows the lightbox unit (and the accompa- nying foldable fabric) to be supplied flat pack for easy on site assembly.”
But while lightboxes may prove popular, there have been issues with integrating lighting in the past. LED spotting occurs when fabric is fitted too closely to overly bright LEDs, and bulky drivers have caused internal shadows to form. To combat this, DPI have created new products that will be available this year. “We’re- ceive feedback from the trade regard- ing what’s in demand from the end user, and requests came pouring in for slimmer lightboxes. These products are therefore going through a substan- tial change at the moment, as we are bringing out new superslim profiles this year. They will have internally- mounted drivers, so instead of having big blocks of drivers in cables that con- nect to the wall, the drivers are inside the lightbox and don’t cause any shad- ows whatsoever.”
(Above) Light boxes are rising in popularity in commercial set- tings (seen here), which has led to DPI displaying them at Sign & Digital UK
While 90 per cent of the products manufac- tured by DPI end up in retail applications, the exhibition sector is becoming one of in- creasing focus. “Another new product we’re launching is a suspended structure, so something you’d hang in an exhibition stand to let someone know where you are in the hall. Previously, these are very hard to illu- minate, because by the very nature of them they have a lot of stabilisers and rigging. Anything you do with lights internally tends to cause shadows. We are going to launch some products this year that will provide il- lumination whilst avoiding all that, so now, sign makers can illuminate a suspended structure without those problems.”
www.dpi-uk.com Super slim light boxes such as these are in high demand 32 Sign Update ISSUE 169 FEBRUARY 2017
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