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At the same time they will present the team behind their new UK office, and introduce the personnel who will be selling, marketing, servicing and offering technical support following the company's merger with RCF SpA.

Leading the operation is UK director of sales Phil Price, supported by product specialist Greg Oliver and experienced service manager, Maria Jenkins.

Said Price, "It was fundamental to have a professional support infrastructure in place, giving clients the opportunity to discuss purchases directly with the company and have direct contact with in-house specialist technical staff. While goods will be shipped direct from our European warehouse the UK office will hold

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Stonex's product manager Ezequiel Nobili reports, "We did two days of basic training on the Ion with seven people using three Ions. One and half days were in ante rooms learning the geography, navigation and philosophy of the desk - in order to understand the most basic functions - followed by moving light control. The final half day was spent working on the main stage, practising what they learned by controlling moving lights, conventional profiles and a number of the theatre's ETC Selador Series LED fixtures. The new theatre also has a permanent installation of two Ions with fader wings.

"The technical team's experience was varied, with half having very little experience of moving light con

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The Infinity Wash XL projectors were utilised on the concerts of AC/DC, Pink and Tina Turner. Each projector supplies 1400 W of power and incorporates a 5°- 84° zoom. The performances of Billy Joel & Elton John were highlighted by Coemar's ParLite LED lights.

At the Lo Nuestro Awards Laura Pausini won the award for Best Female Artist in the Pop category and the evening was also a triumph for Coemar lights: once again the Infinity line in the XL and S categories (90 Wash XL, 54 ACL S, 64

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The MatrixPRO-II series provides a flexible and dependable routing solution of 3G/HD/SD-SDI and high speed analogue signals for simple and complex configurations at an affordable price, says the company.

The line is offered in three models, 8x8, 16x16 and 32x32, in a slim, power efficient package that is only 2.2 inches deep. All three models support 3G/HD/SD-SDI signals at bit rates of 19.4Mbps to 3Gbps. Reclockers are standard on all three models. The routers can be controlled from the front panel, Ethernet or RS-232. A redundant power supply option is also available.

Barco's MatrixPRO-II analogue series is offered in three c

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The new G4 BlackBox is able to repair corrupted data and vouches for maximum security by running on dual band and creating a backup duplicate of the signal. This new standard is transparent and works with several protocols, creating extreme flexibility and reliability without need for additional controllers or software, says the company.

Attendees will learn about how the new G4 product line brings innovative new features to the W-DMX line of products, including Adaptive Frequency Hopping technology for peace of mind when using other radio products, W-DMX invisi-wire and data-safe technologies for fidelity, and support of RDM so units can be configured remotely with no fuss or cables.

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Optiled offers a full range of indoor LED lighting products for different applications. Visitors to Light+Building can see a full array of its illumination solutions including: LED Tube series - measuring two, three and four feet respectively, plus a brand new five feet long fixture; the new Array-M AR111 in the LED lamps series; Super Star MR16, Accent Radar MR16, Rocket PAR30, Galaxy and Festival H12 and H13 colour fixtures; LED Downlight series, including the new Round 200, and the LED Array Accent series.

"LED lighting is already making significant inroads into the home and commercial markets, as traditional forms of lighting like tungsten

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The presentation included four new developments from GLP - the Volkslicht Zoom (at the lower end of the LED range), the impression 300 RZ (at the upper end), the Creation II-2048 controller and the impression Meisterstück.

Head of marketing, Uli Steinle, said he was more than satisfied with the reaction. "This year again the large number of visitors was a pleasant surprise to us," he said.

(Jim Evans)

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The Cube development - due to open in October - is a six storey, civic building which will form part of a new town square for Corby. The facilities include a 445 seat theatre, arts and studio spaces, a library, a bistro, council offices and chamber and a terraced roof garden.

Northern Light were approached by main contractor Mitie to provide dimming and control for the theatre's house lighting system.

Mike Percy, Northern Light's project engineer, says, "We've designed a bespoke control rack which features equipment from suppliers such as Pulsar and Global Design Solutions for operation of the theatre house

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It is available as a stand-alone fixture or as a cost effective upgrade that installs in minutes on any existing MAC III Profile.

The MAC III Performance's continuous rotation framing system is an industry first. Four individually controllable shutter blades can be micro-adjusted in an infinite variety of positions for a greater refinement of beam shape, and continuous rotation allows the image to revolve successively at any angle, says the company.

Each shutter blade can move across the entire beam to a complete blackout so not only are more shapes possible but any shape can be positioned in any part of the field of light. This flex

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Previewing at the show is the Chroma-Q Color Force 72 / 48 range of 6ft 12,000 lumens output and 4ft 8,000 lumens output LED battens. The range provides a smooth, uniform coverage for washing areas up to 26ft high.

Also previewing is the Chroma-Q Color Charge, a 600 lumens, rechargeable battery powered, ultra portable LED light source which combines wireless control with an environmentally friendly NiMH battery and interchangeable head design.

The new generation of Chroma-Q LED models, which includes the Color Block 2 multi-purpose fixture, feature advanced RGBA colour mixing and control management technologies. Together these provide an increased colour palette, a high CRI of at least 90 and theatrical grade dimming, all in the same fixture.

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Offering a highly controllable beam through its 250mm (10") Fresnel lens, Cin'k offers a beam range adjustable from 10 to 54 degrees, and up to 4000 Lux across a 3m beam at 10m throw. A graduated scale on the side of the fixture makes it quick and easy to return the focus back to a pre-defined size, suitable for use in the repertoire rigs frequently found in opera and dance or repeating focuses in television studios. Cin'k also features double front runners, allowing colour filters to be fitted or changed easily behind barn-doors or other accessories without the need to clip colour to the barndoors.

Cin'k is compact enough to fit into the tigh

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The modules were specified to provide a high level of light output as well as long lamp life. It was essential that the modules come equipped with a long lifetime as the fittings are in an awkward location which makes re-lamping difficult.

The Crucible Theatre is a 980 seat auditorium that is renowned for its innovative theatrical productions and also hosts the annual World Snooker Championships. Over 750 Osram COINlight-OSTAR LED modules were installed in the main auditorium as part of a massive renovation project and overhaul of the complete Crucible site.

The original lighting for the auditorium starry s

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Lighting designer Josè Rosado decked out the stage at the Casino using the new Infinity moving head fixtures.

For the Infinity range Portugal marked the last leg of a European presentation tour which concluded at ProLight&Sound in Frankfurt.

Co-starring on the stage at the Casino were the ParLite, StripLite, StageLite and CycLite units, part of the LiteLed range of projectors. Coemar used these to create a spectacular six-hour show.

(Jim Evans)

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Pio Nahum, Clay Paky marketing manager, says:"We got very positive feedback from this show, which confirmed that our product choices and commercial policy are right, at a time when our reference competitors are announcing negative results for last year and a difficult recovery. Our distribution network is increasingly widespread on five continents, and our product range has grown to include new items, such as LED screens."

The Alpha 1500 line was presented in full force for the first time. A beam shaper, a spotlight and a washlight have been added to the previously launched beam moving light and long-throw washlight, so that the line now consists of five model

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With dimensions of 5 mm by 4 mm by 1.85 mm thick, Avago's compact 3W ASMT-Jx33 is packaged in a six-leaded small outline package (SOP) and capable of being driven to up to 700 mA to provide high flux output performance. Additionally, this competitively priced compact LED emitter provides a wide viewing angle and features long life reliability, says the company.

The ASMT-Jx33 has a wide viewing angle of 140-degrees to meet the needs of designers who require good colour uniformity. This LED provides a high typical CRI of 80

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Fletcher will be responsible for looking after the sales of the American DJ family of products in his region. As part of his job, he will be visiting dealers on a regular basis and building relationships with them. He will also be interacting with the DJ community in the UK at shows and events, and soliciting feedback on how the company's products can best meet their needs.

An amateur DJ since the age of 13, Fletcher worked as a sales executive for a number of international companies in the UK until eight years ago, when he left to pursue his DJ-ing career. As a DJ, Fletcher has worked at some of th

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The 2010 event was televised by Alwatan Television Network in Kuwait beginning 4 February and running Thursday and Friday nights for three weeks and streamed live on the Internet.

ACT Lighting Design of Brussels, Belgium was responsible for set design, lighting design, and content design. Koert Vermeulen was principal lighting designer, working alongside lighting designer Thomas Boets. Marcos Vinals was set designer and content art director, and Joris Corthout was content designer.

Vermeulen was creative in his use of colourful action over the stage, using over 160 Clay Paky Alpha Series fixtures, including 60 Alpha

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The Besix Group is the largest in Belgium, and operates in construction, roads, infrastructure, environmental, concessions and property development sectors. Most recently it has been a subcontractor on the five-year construction of Burj Khalifa in Dubai, currently the tallest building in the world, and Yas Island, where the first F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi took place in October 2009.

The 100th Anniversary celebrations took the form of a spectacular show, The Bridge, performed at the 13,040 m² Palais 5 at Brussels Expo.

Luc Petit, designer and director of large scale spectaculars and long term associate of Franco Dragone, was brought in to create this special performance - which combined dance, acrobatics, lighting, m

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"We want an easily accessible way for our current and potential clients and OEM partners to keep track of what we're doing," says Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution, "We think this new social media outlet is a great way to do that and we want to spread the word as fast as possible."

The draw will be held on May 15 and announced on the Facebook site.

(Jim Evans)

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CPS was approached by the casino to provide a new concert stage lighting system for the circular club. With its pie-shaped stage area being located directly behind the service bar and just 12ft below a curved soffit, the venue presented a number of technical challenges for CPS. They needed a lighting rig that would use very little power and be unob

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The team from A.C. Entertainment Technologies drove through the night to Nice, France, from London to board a flight to Dubai, arriving at 1am this morning to make the show. "We said we would be at the show and when we say something we mean it, but this is also an impo

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Powered by a 12V PSU, Flexi-Strip comes in Bright or Super-Bright options, with full RGB colour-mixing, and can be dimmed using Artistic Licence Rail-Pipe. A Warm White Super Bright version is also available.

Also showcasing on the Artistic Licence stand will be the Multichrome-Tile, which represents the next step in the expanding range o

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Featuring the patented x7 Color System, the five different Selador LED models produce a light and colour quality that conventional LED systems cannot duplicate. This system produces bright broad-spectrum whites and intense colours equally well, rendering pigments and skin tones in a far more natural way, says the company.

The latest additions to the Selador range are Vivid Fire and Vivid Ice, which produce warm reds and cool blues, alongside a new and improved Vivid-R, which now produces 50% more light - while consuming 10% less power.

In addition to the Selador Series, ETC will be showing models from the Eos, Congo and SmartFade control desk families, including the newest in the Eos line - Element, which is directed at smaller theatrical venues and s

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The exhibition space itself sold out long ago, as last year's returning exhibitors were joined by 33 new names, filling both The Royal Armouries & Saviles Halls. Dozens of new product launches have been announced, many making their first UK appearance following international launches at Prolight&Sound in