Rigging Europe is a new company formed from a partnership between two of Europe's most experienced and well respected sales companies - Louis Reyners from the Netherlands and Sonoss from France. Conceived as a one-stop rigging supplier, RE works all over Europe embracing multiple entertainment industry sectors - concert touring, theatre, film and TV, corporate and special events and installations and venues of all types - distributing a full range of the highest quality rigging and automation products from leading international brands.
The Evo is the new precision variable speed chain hoist controller from Kinesys. Approved to BGV C1, it offers true zero speed performance - allowing the motors to "hover" without brakes being applied for the most subtle of slow movement cues and instantaneous reaction. There are also a multitude of safety and user features.
An integrated loadcell provides precise load information for both controller and the operator, while incremental and absolute encoders offer ultra accurate and secure positioning. An innovative data and emergency stop system ensures Category 4 safety, removing the need for custom power distribution.
Rigging Europe will be showing the latest half tonne Varistar Lodestar hoist, complete with the new upgraded Vector motor. In combination with the new Kinesys Evo controller, it can run from zero speed up to 32m-a-minute.
From Coffing, Rigging Europe focuses on the SPC hoist. This is new to the European market, but has already proved itself after many years' action in the US. Lightweight, compact and quiet, it has been designed to meet the toughest applications in the entertainment industry, and is ideal for rigging lighting and sound equipment or moving sets and backdrops, says the company.
Rigging Europe will also highlight a host of other products including the CM Prostar with double brake and encoder. Also the Lift-Champ BGV-C1 motor which will run in combination with the new Kinesys controllers.
(Jim Evans)
