A software studio for systems that have to work

Software engineered
to perform.

Lumatech Systems builds entertainment and business software where reliability matters. We're the people behind IonFire, a firing system used to design and run live pyromusical shows — plus a steady stream of bespoke development, web work, and technical consultancy.

Discipline
Real-time
Domain
Entertainment & business
Stack
Desktop · Web · Embedded
Delivery
End-to-end
/ Inside IonFire

Entertainment software, engineered for the live moment

IonFire is a Windows-based pyrotechnic control system we built and maintain — used by professional crews to design, rehearse and execute shows. It's a good window into the kind of work we do: a real-time engine, deterministic cueing, hardware integration, and a UI an operator can actually trust under pressure.

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IonFire Music

Choreograph cues against a soundtrack with millisecond accuracy. Visual waveform, snap-to-beat, and per-firework timing offsets.

00:01:24.350
▸ cue #142

Finale 3D import

Bring shows straight from Finale 3D and other industry tools into a live firing script.

GPS time sync

Pull GPS-disciplined time across multiple sites so distributed systems fire as one show.

Merlin / MFIII hardware

Drives the Merlin firing system and MFIII slave kits over RF and wired links.

Gantt timeline

Lay out cues, modules, and effects on a multi-track timeline. Scrub, lock, and validate.

Manual & backup fire

Operator views for manual cueing and backup firing while a script is running — no gaps in the show.

Licensing & deployment

Per-installation licensing, signed builds, and a standalone operator mode for the field.

/ Services

One small team. Wide range.

We've spent years writing real-time firing-system software where mistakes are loud and expensive. The same care goes into every project we take on.

Pyrotechnic software

IonFire & firing systems

Full-stack engineering for live pyrotechnics — from PC-side design tools to embedded firmware and RF protocols.

  • Show-design and choreography apps
  • Hardware integration (Merlin, MFIII)
  • Real-time control & deterministic cueing
Bespoke development

Custom software

Line-of-business systems built around the way your operation actually works, not the other way around.

  • Internal tooling & dashboards
  • Desktop, web, and embedded
  • .NET, TypeScript, React, Next.js
Web design

Sites that earn trust

Marketing sites, club & community sites, and product pages — designed and built end-to-end.

  • Brand-aware visual design
  • Modern stacks (Next.js, Astro, static)
  • Fast, accessible, search-friendly
Consultancy

Technical consultancy

Architecture reviews, technology choices, and a second pair of eyes when the work is high-stakes.

  • Systems architecture
  • Code reviews & audits
  • Tech strategy & vendor selection
/ Get in touch

Have a show — or a project — in mind?

Whether you're a pyrotechnics crew curious about IonFire, or you need a site or a custom system built, drop a line and we'll get back to you.

Based
United Kingdom
Response time
Usually within a day
Engagements
Product, project, retainer