Columbus McKinnon Acquires Unified Industries, Inc.
AMHERST, NY — Columbus McKinnon Corporation acquired privately-owned Unified Industries, Inc. Unified designs, manufacturers and markets overhead light rail workstations primarily used in automotive and other industrial applications. With its headquarters in Howell, MI, Unified had sales of $12.4 million in 2013.
Read More »ESA Members Discuss Safety Practices at Industry Conference
NASHVILLE — During the “Essential Promoter’s Survival Guide,” a panel discussion held during the Feb. 19-21 Pollstar Live conference here, members of the Event Safety Alliance (ESA) discussed the continued need for a safety-first mindset within the live event production industry.
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Le Maitre Salamander Quad Pro
Le Maitre calls its new Salamander Quad Pro the “big brother” to the Salamander flame units introduced last year. A four-canister system, the Salamander Quad Pro can be operated with each canister firing independently. Operators can also choose multiple colors, allowing for a variety of visual effects from a single machine — either sequentially (for increased effect duration) or at the same time (for a much bigger single flame). There are up to 120 hits in total, with flames reaching 4 meters in height.
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RED Lighting LWZ7 and LWB7
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Pete’s Big TVs Provides LED Screens for BET Honors
NEW CASTLE, DE – Video equipment rental company Pete’s Big TVs provided high resolution LED video screens, two Barco 18K projectors, and monitors for the 2014 BET Honors. The seventh annual event, held February 8 at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC, celebrated the achievements of African Americans in music, literature, entertainment, media, service and education. The show premieres around the world on BET’s international network Feb. 28.
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LD Marcos Olivio Uses SGM’s P-5 for Brazil TV Show
RIO de JANEIRO – For Clip Vem Aí, a Brazilian TV show on Rede Globo, LD Marcos Olivio and Spectrun Design e Iluminação used SGM’s P-5 LED wash light to light a large cyclorama screen as a background in a manner that appealed to the camera lens as well as the human eye
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RADA Plays Make Use of Philips Selecon LED PL Fixtures
LONDON – London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) staged Harold Pinter’s Betrayal and Cole Porter’s High Society at the end of 2013 using Philips Selecon’s PL range of LED fixtures. The productions were lit by lighting design students Amy Mae (Betrayal) and Matt Leventhall (High Society.)
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Robe Lights Sertanejo Sensation Lucas Ferreira’s Debut DVD
SAO PAULO – LD Leonardo Oliveira used 50 x Robe Robin Pointes and 40 LEDWash 600s for a major show featuring Brazilian sertanejo rhythm singer Lucas Ferreira. The event was staged in industrial warehouse space and recorded for DVD.
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Doug Aitken Video Installation at Sundance Gets AV Support from WorldStage
PARK CITY, UT – Artist Doug Aitken marked the U.S. premiere of his installation The Source (evolving) at New Frontier at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah with AV support from WorldStage, which provided design consultation, equipment and programming.
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BenQ Full HD 3D Wireless Projectors
BenQ’s new MH680 and MH740 projectors feature power-saving SmartEco technology, which extends projector lamp life up to 6,500 hours; 3D PC/Blu-ray readiness; the ability to display content wirelessly; and LAN control for remote monitoring. In addition, BenQ’s QPresenter app allows up to four participants to collaborate and share documents, photos, and Internet content directly from their handheld devices.
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