Axis recessed spotlights are designed for dramatic, scenographic lighting applications where visual impact relies on subtle background elements and precise illumination. Whether used in prestigious business interiors, darkened art galleries, or the atmospheric setting of a bar at night, Axis offers a discreet yet powerful lighting solution. With a miniaturized light head just 17mm in diameter and low-glare LED optics, Axis delivers a refined balance between performance and unobtrusiveness. It’s ideal for spaces where high illuminance isn’t required, but accurate, focused light accents are crucial.
The flexibility of Axis is one of its standout strengths. Interchangeable lenses provide three beam angles—spot, flood, and wide flood—offering tailored lighting control for any application. Accessories such as clip-on filters, softening lenses, sculpture lenses, snoots, and honeycomb louvres further expand its adaptability, allowing designers to modify beam shape, reduce glare, and fine-tune visual effects. Whether you need a soft gradient, an oval highlight, or enhanced contrast, Axis provides the tools to achieve it. The lens head itself can be rotated 360° and tilted up to 140°, offering exceptional adjustability for complex lighting scenarios such as display cases, retail niches, or intimate dining spaces.
To ensure consistent performance, ERCO rigorously selects only the highest quality LEDs for the Axis range. These LEDs maintain 90% of their luminous flux even after 50,000 hours of operation (L90/B10), significantly outperforming standard alternatives. Moreover, color accuracy is critical in scenographic lighting—ERCO LEDs are engineered to achieve a superior color consistency of just 1.5 SDCM, ensuring uniformity across fixtures over time. With a high color rendering index of up to CRI 97, Axis guarantees lifelike color reproduction, allowing artwork, merchandise, and architectural materials to appear exactly as intended under its light.
Axis employs advanced optical technology to maximize light efficiency. Its collimating lenses concentrate the beam directly on the target surface, eliminating stray light and achieving strong light accents up to 200 lux, even from a distance of 2 meters. This makes Axis ideal for precise task or feature lighting where focus and clarity matter.
Installation is equally flexible. Axis luminaires can be fitted into ceiling-mounted frames designed to hold one, two, or four light heads, depending on the application. These black polymer mounting frames (RAL9005) ensure a discreet and cohesive appearance, allowing lighting systems to be expanded or customized as needed. The light head itself is constructed from black-coated polymer and metal, further reinforcing its minimalist aesthetic while offering robust functionality.
Control and connectivity are integral to Axis’s modern design. The luminaires can be managed through DALI or wirelessly via Casambi Bluetooth, offering intuitive dimming and scene control through smartphones or integrated building systems. This digital connectivity is made possible through compact, efficient control gear. Available in versions that support from one to seven light heads, the control gear is compact enough (just 142mm x 50mm x 35mm) for even the most space-restricted ceiling voids, making Axis an optimal solution for tight installation conditions.
Each Axis spotlight unit consists of several key components: the rotatable polymer lens unit equipped with ERCO Spherolit lenses (spot, flood, or wide flood); a high-power LED module available in warm white (2700K or 3000K) or neutral white (3500K or 4000K); a fully rotatable and tilt-adjustable light head; and a dedicated black mounting frame ordered according to the number of light heads required. Each unit includes a black connection cable (2x 0.35mm², 1m length), with the control gear ordered separately.
In display case applications or anywhere minimal visibility and maximum flexibility are needed, Axis excels as a discreet and highly capable lighting tool. Its performance, modularity, and control options make it a compelling choice for curators, designers, and architects who demand refined, scene-setting illumination with seamless integration.
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