DVN was invited to the grand opening of EDAG’s new light tunnel at their Warmenau site near Wolfsburg. That’s the development centre where EDAG in 2016 gathered all 1,150 employees, who were previously scattered across various locations in and around Wolfsburg. The facility has ample space, an excellent canteen, and even a fitness room.
The lighting technology group, founded at EDAG in 2022 and now comprising more than 70 employees, now has a brand-new 25-metre lighting tunnel at the Wolfsburg headquarters. Team leaders Tibor Giesen and Jannes Buthmann proudly presented the new LMT goniometer, which, by dint of newly-designed mechanics and robotics, can hold and accurately measure large components such as 2-metre-long front and rear panels.
The highlight of the day was a ride in their state-of-the-art driving simulator, which simulates a real-life environment and also can apply lateral forces to the driver during simulated motorway driving, providing a very realistic driving experience. The aim is to use this equipment in the future to optimise and validate light distributions without the need for physical prototypes.
After an excellent lunch in the attractively-designed canteen, the two-day Lighting Technology Tech Day began, which was attended by all the lighting technology staff from the various locations. In addition to internal presentations, DVN and companies Reichle, LMT, and Ansys also participated with interesting contributions.
We’ve just published our quarterly report covering the lighting systems on newly-launched vehicles, and if you’ve not yet registered for the VISION congress, hurry and do so; the event is next week, so time is running out!
