Penn Elcom Online has introduced automatic casters for its flight cases. They are available on the company’s online sales portal, which went live earlier this year. The automatic casteres feature a self-centering mechanism, developed by the company’s research and development team. This mechanism stops the caster spinning and clicks it into the straight position when the case is being lifted or is not bearing any load.
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HEMPSTEAD, NY — The debate between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump took take place in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University on Sept. 26. Lighting designer and production manager Kevin O’Brien selected Martin MAC Viper Performance and MAC Viper Wash DX fixtures to light the exterior façade of the building.
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NORTH CREEK, NY – Sensing a need in the marketplace for quality cables that can withstand inclement weather conditions, Creative Stage Lighting has added to the line of cables they offer. Their cable fabrication abilities have recently received major recognition in safety certification as CSL now produces UL and cUL listed Dura-Flex and other cables and assemblies.
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Chauvet Professional’s COLORado 1-Quad Zoom VW, to be featured at the LDI 2016 show in Las Vegas next month, is designed to produce a full output color temperature of 5000K, and variable white output from 2800K to 9000K. Offering full IP65 protection, the COLORado 1-Quad Zoom VW can be used outdoors with an IP rated 5-pin DMX cable.
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WILKES-BARRE, PA – Mountain Productions’ board of directors named Ricky Rose chief executive officer. Rose is an owner of the company and previously served as a staging supervisor and as director of international development. Mountain Productions’ chairman and president, Ronald W. Simms, lauded Rose as “an excellent complement to our established leadership team.” While noting further expansion plans in West Coast and international markets, Rose also credited the company’s solid foundation. “My family has owned and guided Mountain Productions for over 30 years, and it is an honor to work with our existing leadership team made up of industry veterans who have been at the company since the beginning.”
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PixelFLEX’s new TrueFLEX LED video tile is designed for fixed installations that require a non-traditional LED solution. The company says TrueFLEX offers an extra measure of flexibility with its ability to curve in any direction and attach to virtually any surface while still providing a high-resolution LED video playback system.
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NEW YORK – The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) rolled out the red carpet at New York City’s Madison Square Garden where a d3 4x4pro fed an array of scenic video screens in the iconic sports and entertainment venue. The ceremony was shown live on multiple Viacom cable networks and through smart TV and mobile devices, MTV’s website and Facebook Live.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese rockers Mayday are touring Asia with a lighting, visual and set design by LeRoy Bennett and Seven Designs from Los Angeles. Automate plays a key role in the elaborate lighting, video and set design, making use of 56 pieces of Kinesys automation. Rental and technical production specialist B’IN Live, which has its HQ in Taiwan with bases in China and Hong Kong, is supplyting the gear.
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NASHVILLE – For Awolnation’s recent tour, Mitchell Schellenger made use of four types of Robe fixtures – CycFX 4s, Pointes, MMX Spots and PATT 2013s. LMG Touring supplied the gear.
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AV Stumpfl has redesigned the internal drive mechanism of their 125 roll-up screens. The new design will be applied to all future Inline 125 products as of October 2016. The new Inline 125 roll-up screens also come with new control options; cable, wireless and DMX.
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Entertainment Structural Products (ESP) manufactures a range of handy specialty products for the entertainment industry. Their ESP-KNX Maxx Truss picks offer a higher load rating than other truss pick connectors on the market, while still remaining lightweight and easy to use. With an allowable 4,400-pound vertical saddle loading and a 4,400 pound “thru,” connection, they are said to exceed the rating of even super-duty truss.
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