UK - Following a lifetime of concerns about mirrorball safety, Hall Stage are delighted to see many new rotator motors made with improved safety levels designed into the drive. The safety conscious Germans, however, point out that these improvements still do not meet their 'ubër-tough' standards to BGV C1 and so Hall Stage is introducing a separate safety unit from Höf-Alutec, which the company says aims "to calm the nerves of many a venue owner and licensing officer".Proven to 250kg with dual suspension lines attached independently of both motor and ball, the new swivel carries the load with complete safety, leaving the rotator to concentrate on rotating. The company will be showing these and other ideas at the AC Lighting North Trade Show in Leeds (25-26 April) and the ABTT Trade Show in London (14-15 June).
(Lee Baldock)
