Products for stage machinery and auditorium

When lighting hoists, video walls, projectors, chandeliers or loudspeakers move vertically on the stage or in the auditorium, the cable package must also be guided safely. If the system is not to be seen or if its weight prevents it from being transported, our e-spool cable drum without a slip ring is ideal. Otherwise, the zig-zag system is a good alternative.

When stage platforms move up and down, all associated cables for drive, media and lighting technology must be move with them. The e-spool allows for energy chain deflections. The zig-zag system is used to supply the follow-up podium with the necessary cables. Maintenance-free iglidur Q3E heavy-duty plain bearings and drylin W linear guides are used for scissor lift podiums.

To change the portal section, the portal towers in theatres can often be moved. As the towers are equipped with technology, safe energy supply is necessary. This is where our E4.1 series e-chains come into play. The chain either moves in a trough below the work gallery or hangs freely in a U-shape on the tower.

Scissor hoists are used to open and close curtains evenly, especially with heavy fabrics. iglidur G plain bearings and thrust washers are used in the joints. If the drives for horizontal opening also move, the zig-zag system is a good solution for safely guiding the cables.

If the cable drum is very close to the first guide roller in stage machinery winches, the cable drum or guide rollers must be moved in parallel. This ensures that the steel cables are always guided safely when reeling on and off. Here, our lubrication-free drylin W and drylin R linear guides or a drylin linear axis with lead screw drive are primarily used. In addition, the cable is safely guided in an E2.1 energy chain during movement. The cables are guided on the drum by xiros conveyor rollers, and the drum shaft is supported by igubal® four hole flange bearings with a split housing.

Energy chains ensure safe power supply for moving horizontal elements on stage such as stage trolleys or LED video walls. Our noise-reducing E6 series e-chains or the e-spool cable drum are suitable for this application.