Product News

Elation Professional added a new moving head to their Platinum series of fixtures, the Platinum Profile 35 Pro. The Profile 35 Pro uses the Philips Platinum 35 MSR 800W lamp which is comparable to a 1,200W head. The unique feature included in this latest model, the rotating 3-blade framing system for controlling the beam shape. Also included is an 8-50 degree zoom with auto-focus, a CMY color mixing system, Variable CRO, and an 8 color interchangeable dichroic color wheel. For projection, there are two gobo wheels, a 160 degree animation effect and a 3-facet prism.

For more details: www.elationlighting.com

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Following in the footsteps of their Parnelli Award winning Nexus 4×4, Chauvet Professional has launched the Nexus Aw 7×7 warm white LED array. The 7×7 features 49 3-watt 2,800k CREE LEDs arranged in a 7×7 configuration. The fixtures uses a number of control protocols, Kling-Net, Art-Net and DMX to control the individual LEDs. The panel measures in at 19.7” square and offers optional rigging kits for versatile hanging options.

For more details: www.chauvetprofessional.com

Chauvet Professional introduced a new LED fixture to their theatrical based series of products, the Ovation C-640FC. The C-640FC is a dual headed LED cyc light with two LED cells per head. Both heads are individually controllable based on the DMX mode as well as independently focusable. The compact design allows for easy power in/pass through and DMX in/out via the sides of the fixtures.

Bandit Lites has announced the release of an iOS and Android app for the entertainment technology industry.  The app serves as a portal for new and existing Bandit Lites customers to interact and communicate with the Knoxville based company.  The app offers access to new gear, quotes, rentals and upcoming events and past shows Bandit Lites has been involved with.

For more details: www.banditlites.com

Apollo Design Technology’s AVID 7 (pictured here) and AVID 5, introduced at LDI 2013, were both designed, manufactured and assembled in Apollo Design’s Fort Wayne, IN factory.  They are made from billet aluminum and are anodized.  The AVID 7 Wash features seven Osram RGBW OStar LEDs.  The AVID 5 is designed with the Osram Ultra LED medium screw base PAR 38 lamp.  The lamp features a CRI of 95, color temperature of 3,000K and 12 or 30 degree beam angles.

Entertainment Structural Products’ ESP Truss Pick is made of strong, light billet machined aluminum with hardened tool-steel toggle bolts. Its strong design has a high capacity for stacked grid arrays, and the compact vertical profile makes it suitable for use with adjustable truss angle systems. It is compatible with any truss system currently in use with 2-inch diameter truss chords, and is available in 12, 16, 18, 20.5, 24 and 30 inch sizes.

Field Template has released SoftSymbols v3.6 with new designs for fixtures made by Altman, Ayrton, High End Systems and Morpheus Lighting.  SoftSymbols 3.6, which has also been updated to reflect the latest version of grandMA consoles from MA Lighting, is designed for use in the Vectorworks environment. Designed by Steve Shelley, these upgrades include the latest equipment for all of these libraries.

Philips Entertainment is extending its SL BAR 600 Series of products with the new compact, high-power SL BAR 620 LED luminaire. Promising the color clarity and output comparable to the SL BAR 640 and SL BAR 660 luminaires, the SL BAR 620 packs 12 RGBW LEDs in a two-foot linear fixture.

Checkers Industrial Safety Products is now offering their new lightweight Grip Guard 3-Channel Cable Protectors with patent-pending Gripper Connectors. Weighing only 23 pounds, Grip Guard is up to 50 percent lighter than rubber 3-channel cable protectors and up to 33 percent lighter than other polyurethane 3-channel cable protectors. While lighter in weight, Grip Guard 3-Channel channel protectors are designed to maintain their strength and durability, making them well suited for entertainment venues and other applications.