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Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse – Views From Around the Industry

Late Saturday, August 13th, the main stage at the Indiana State Fair collapsed. Five people lost their lives in the accident and over 40 people were injured.  News outlets around our industry have been covering the story all weekend long. From PLSN.com A strong, isolated blast of wind that came in advance of a line [...]

Wenger Corporation Acquires Rigging Company, J.R. Clancy

More from the Press Release: Effective August 1, 2011, the Wenger Corporation, based in Owatonna, MN signed an agreement to acquire J.R. Clancy, Inc. based in Syracuse, NY. This is exciting news for employees and business partners of both companies.  The Wenger Corporation and J.R. Clancy are long standing privately owned businesses with shared values, [...]

JR Clancy Offers New Rigging Hoists; PowerLine, StageHand, StageHand+, Titan

JR Clancy continues to evolve the world of stage rigging and motor control with their latest line of products. JR Clancy just announced four new products to their lineup. The PowerLine Line Shaft Hoist, StageHand Manual Hoist, StageHand+ Motorized Hoist and the Titan Automated Hoist. PowerLine The PowerLine provides a wide range of speeds and [...]

Shock Boxx – Shock System for Lighting Truss

Kai Knox Technologies and Scott Almand Designs today announced the launch of Shock Boxx, the first-ever pre-rig lighting truss shock system. This breakthrough product protects expensive truss-mounted lighting and video equipment as it’s transported around the world, finally providing a solution to a common and costly challenge for the touring market. This revolutionary, “patent pending” [...]

Lex Products Adds Molded Motor Control Cables to EverGrip Line

Lex Products announces the addition of Molded 7 and 14 Pin Motor Control Cable to its growing line of EverGrip cable assemblies. Lex’s overmold technology provides enhanced safety and durability for critical motor and hoist applications used in Entertainment scenery and rigging. The cables feature 7 and 14 pin Veam compatible quarter turn motor configuration [...]

Gearhouse In2Structures Launches Combi Dome

Combining movability with great aesthetics and flexibility, the COMBI DOME is the latest In2Structures’ range of steel framed Domes and is ideal for all types of events. The range also includes the larger Maxi and Supa Dome versions. With its 20 meter width, the COMBI DOME is the perfect complement to these larger venues which [...]

XLNT Advanced Technologies Announces XLNT CyberMotion Motion Control System

XLNT Advanced Technologies just announced their latest product at ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt Germany, the XLNT CyberMotion control system. XLNT CyberMotion offers a complete range of motion products designed specifically for the entertainment industry. Developed by XLNT Advanced Technologies, SIL3 certified state of the art technology was used to create a unique series of [...]

JR Clancy to Showcase Rigging Projects at USITT in Charlotte

The very latest in rigging technology—from award-winning innovations for a grand opera house to the safest choices for schools—will be showcased in videos at J. R. Clancy’s booth (#730) at the USITT conference in Charlotte, NC, March 9-12, 2011. J. R. Clancy will feature high-resolution videos of several of its most recent rigging projects in [...]

iOS App: Event Rigging Helper

Do you handle equipment over peoples heads? It can be a tough and exhausting job.  You have a lot information in your head that you need to put together to make sure that rig is safe and secure. Doing a bit of searching yesterday, I ran across another industry iOS app, Event Rigging Helper.  Plug [...]

ETC Releases New iPad App – ETC Rigging

The ETC Rigging app is an interactive tool for demonstrating the unique aspects of ETC’s line of rigging products. Users can experience the benefits of the compact Prodigy™ hoist system, or find out how the ETC’s compression tube system can save money when planning new construction or renovating an existing venue. The app demonstrates how [...]

JR Clancy Has MORE Scary Rigging Photos on Facebook

How bad can rigging mistakes get?  That’s the question J. R. Clancy answers on a weekly basis with its Scary Rigging Photo of the Week, posted on the company’s Facebook page. The photos of real rigging, sent to Clancy staff members by rigging inspectors and theatre managers, have generated more than one thousand friends to [...]

James Thomas Engineering Introduces X Truss

James Thomas Engineering is preparing to launch a new series of truss called X Truss.  It’s not just another form of truss, but a response to what the industry has been asking for as well as a carbon neutral product. From Wikipedia: Carbon neutrality, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net [...]