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Laser Safety Regulations: An Overview

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Laser Safety Regulations: An Overview

Not sure about getting lased for the first time? If you haven’t been sat down for “the talk,” you’re likely confused about the paperwork and procedures needed to include laser special effects in your production. Even the most seasoned professionals may have inaccurate laser information from word-of-mouth. What works for lasers in New York City might not in London, Melbourne or the state of Arizona. Here is an overview of factors that laserists, lighting designers and others need to consider when staging shows and touring with laser effects.

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Two Rigging Safety Standards Published for Review

NEW YORK – Two standards related to theatrical rigging safety have been revised and approved by ANSI as American National Standards. ANSI E1.21 for temporary outdoor structures and ANSI E1.4 for manual counterweight rigging systems and are now published and available for free download. 

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I-X Center Contracts with Nanolumens for 22 Indoor LED Displays

CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s International Exposition Center, also known as the I-X Center, has contracted with NanoLumens to provide NanoWrap and fixed NanoSlim indoor LED signage. Karen Robinson, NanoLumens executive vice president of business development, made the announcement. The installation of the 22 indoor LED displays, ranging from a 30’ x 17’ flat screen to 8’ x 8’ wrap screens, is set to be complete by April 1, 2014. 

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Martin M6 Console

Martin Professional M6 Lighting Console

Martin Professional says its M6 lighting console is designed to control everything from conventional and moving lights to the most advanced media server. It incorporates new technologies with an multi-core processor, solid-state drives and custom-designed high-brightness touch screens. The M6 is capable of delivering up to 64 DMX universes directly from the console’s network ports without using external processors.

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