Nick Whitehead, MCL's head of lighting, commented on the controller's performance on its first outing for a big corporate presentation at the ExCel centre in London's Docklands. "It's built well and has a good specification. Importantly, it complies with all current EU safety regulations, that's an essential consideration for us." The controller's features include a three-pole type 'C' MCB protection on each motor channel, allowing identification of a faulty motor or cable from the rack. The controller also auto-senses local voltage; provided the hoists are set to the correct voltage the controller will work anywhere in the world with no adjustments. The unit also assigns control and E Stop functions to the handset when the handset is connected and detected. Most importantly, the E Stop system complies with risk level 4 of harmonised EC regulations, currently being applied in the UK.
Following the hoist control purchase, MCL have now also ordered one of Acutek's 18 Channel Hot Power Modules for use with their extensive range of automated lighting. "It's quite likely we'll be looking to Acutek to provide more equipment in the future," concluded Whitehead.
(Ruth Rossington)
