Additionally, Kinesys are supplying 16 Liftket 250kg 30m/min chain hoists controlled by Elevation 1 variable speed hoist controllers and being run on the same Kinesys Vector control system as the winches. These lift eight cargo nets - embedded with over 500 egg strobes - which are stretched taught to fill the gaps between the ribs.
All the Kinesys drives and distribution has been configured to fit into three rack cases making load ins and outs as quick and easy as possible and Kinesys' Array range of power, data and emergency stop distribution units are also in the package. Kinesys is supplying two automation crew to look after all aspects of the system on the road - Iain Macdonald and John Richardson.
Macdonald operates the show from a backstage centre position, and comments: "Vector is the perfect control system. It's very reliable and easy to programme, and also to update each time we swap to one of the different steel systems."
Andy Cave, Kinesys' project manager for the show concludes: "The Genesis tour is one of the biggest shows this year and we were delighted to be asked on board by the design team. Working with Mike Barnett on the G2 winch was a pleasure and I believe the design that resulted will prove to be very popular on future projects."
(Jim Evans)
