Rimsa

RIMSA, established by Palmino Longoni in 1936, was initially a mechanical workshop dedicated to repairing typewriters and the like; hence the acronym R.I.M.S.A. The transition from repair workshop to production facility took place in the 1940s, when Mr. Palmino Longoni decided to give shape to a product of his own. Since then, RIMSA has focused on the design and development of pantograph lamps. Company growth resulted in an expansion of the product range with the introduction of magnifying and fluorescent lamps. Starting in the post- war period, RIMSA began making a name for itself in the electronics, goldsmithery, dentistry and industrial sectors.

In the 80’s, RIMSA began focusing closely on the surgical lighting sector and, in April 1983, the Milan Trade Fair Authority awarded RIMSA the first prize for the design of an halogen surgical lamp. Research in the medical field continued and in March 1992 the Milan Chamber of Commerce awarded the company the prestigious “Technological Innovation” qualification certificate for the design of the star - shaped open - spoke surgical lamp for laminar - flow operating theatres.

With the new millennium, RIMSA renewed its mechanical department by purchasing machining centres, CNC lathes and a robotic TIG and MIG welding centre for the production of components used on its products. The varnishing department is fully automated with environmentally friendly washing, spraying and drying cycles. RIMSA has taken steps to modernize the logistics with the purchase of vertical warehouses and guarantee a continuous evolution with the hiring of new engineers.

In the last few year RIMSA has been heavily investing on digitization. We connected all our machineries to our general software which has full control of all and every activity. We introduced an automatic production control throuhg the implementation of an MRP sofware and we delivered all the personel an Ipad to connect him/her.

RIMSA lights are suitable for countless uses; the fact that they are so easy to handle makes them perfect for offices, whilst their sturdy construction makes them ideal for any work environment. RIMSA lamps are designed for professional users, comply with CEI standards and bear the CE and IMQ marks. RIMSA lights are designed to be water and dust resistant. Day after day, RIMSA lights up the work of technicians, researchers, assemblers, goldsmiths, and tailors. Day after day, RIMSA caters to the needs and requirements of users who daily provide RIMSA with lots of new ideas for developing bespoke lighting solutions

RIMSA has been designing lighting equipment since 1936; over the years, RIMSA has acquired expertise in various sectors. Initially, endeavours were only directed towards the industrial sector with the development of lamps for workbenches, machine tools, lathes, and industrial equipment. These are currently divided between the industrial segment and, since the 1970s, the medical segment. RIMSA’s products are specially developed for a technical/ industrial market; the sturdiness, reliability and technical solutions applied to the lamps are such as to ensure RIMSA products set the standards on the market. Some models, such as Mod. 10, have represented an era - still today it is easy to find them in Milan workshops. Others have become cult objects to the point of being used as furnishing items in restaurants and shops. What makes us proud is the feedback from customers who write to us to let us know their satisfaction in using the same lamp which their parents worked with.

Backed by its history, traditions and pride, RIMSA has always put “Uniqueness” at the centre of its organization, based on the promotion of human resources, technological updating, “simple” management, and product quality. All these elements together lead to the achievement of the corporate “purpose” identified as follows: continuity and development of the Company, professional growth and staff development, research and innovation, and acquisition of new markets.

The main characteristic of scialytic lamps or surgical lamps has to be found in their name. The term scialytic originally derives from Greek and means ‘devoid of shadow’; scialytic lamps are therefore shadowless. Over the decades many different lighting technologies have been adopted. In 2002 at the “Medica” trade fair in Düsseldorf, Rimsa presented the first LED powered scialytic lamp in the world. The LED technology guarantees a lower energy consumption and a longer service life compared to any other lighting source. On the other hand, being LEDs spaced between each other on the surface, the light emitting surface generated by DIRECT LED LIGHT is lower compared to halogen light. In order to compensate for this problem, Rimsa studied INDIRECT LED LIGHT. The introduction of indirect light with the other advantages of LED, affirmed LED as the main light source in the medical illumination.

Conscious of the disadvantages caused by direct illumination, Rimsa designed a solution using INDIRECT light for its own product: the beam of light that is produced by the diode is intercepted by a parabola that reflects the beams, merging them into one. Indirect reflection therefore allows for a greater illuminated surface area whilst using fewer LEDs. Alongside that also comes the added benefit of lower temperature generated on the printed circuit board, guaranteeing a longer service life, a lower luminous degradation and a greater scialytic effect than that of a direct reflection solution. Further developing the advantages of indirect reflection, in 2017 RIMSA patented 2R technology (Double reflection technology) which guarantees the maximisation of the light emitting surface area.

The presence of LEDs along two circumferences positioned at the extremity of two modules of mirrors, creates a double reflection illumination capable of obtaining a light emitting surface area that is incomparable to any other type of reflection. With the patented 2R technology, the light emitting surface area matches the area of the reflector.

With the models of the Unica series, Rimsa has obtained the complete elimination of the glare effect. Thanks to 2R technology - double reflection it is possible to obtain a complete suppression of shadows, the maximization of the light emitting surface and an absolute glare free light.