- Products
- Lighting Controllers, DALI Lighting Controls, DMX Lighting Controls, Mains LED Dimmers, Constant Current LED Drivers, Constant Voltage LED Drivers, Art-Net 4 Gateways
- Headquarters
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The Mould Making Workshop
Soby Mews
Bovey Tracey TQ13 9JG
United Kingdom
Artistic Licence Engineering Ltd. designs and manufactures lighting control products. Our range also covers test equipment and data distribution, and we are a major supplier of OEM solutions worldwide. The company was founded in 1988 by Wayne Howell. In the early days, the company was predominantly involved with rock ‘n’ roll and theatre lighting technology. However, Artistic Licence has expanded and diversified to become a strong presence in the architectural and commercial world. Artistic Licence Integration (which is a trading name of Artistic Licence Engineering Ltd) specializes in project integration, while Artistic Licence Engineering drives the product development.
Wayne started out at Avolites, progressing from wireman to product designer. In 1988, he created Artistic Licence as a projects design house. Success came quickly, with end clients ranging from Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones. From such early project work a product range evolved. In the 1990s, Wayne became involved in the ESTA technical standards programme, and was a major contributor to the development of DMX512-A. When Ethernet arrived on the scene, Wayne was again at the forefront of technology, releasing the royalty-free Art-Net protocol (now supported by 220-plus manufacturers worldwide).
Artistic Licence Engineering has particular expertise in Art-Net (the public domain Ethernet protocol that we invented), sACN, DMX512-A, RDM and DALI. As a result, we are uniquely placed to source or custom-build the required technology for the most demanding installations.
Wayne started out at Avolites, progressing from wireman to product designer. In 1988, he created Artistic Licence as a projects design house. Success came quickly, with end clients ranging from Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones. From such early project work a product range evolved. In the 1990s, Wayne became involved in the ESTA technical standards programme, and was a major contributor to the development of DMX512-A. When Ethernet arrived on the scene, Wayne was again at the forefront of technology, releasing the royalty-free Art-Net protocol (now supported by 220-plus manufacturers worldwide).
Artistic Licence Engineering has particular expertise in Art-Net (the public domain Ethernet protocol that we invented), sACN, DMX512-A, RDM and DALI. As a result, we are uniquely placed to source or custom-build the required technology for the most demanding installations.
