Adlib's Andy Dockerty thinks this will become much more common in the future, because it saves time, and at the end of a show, a visiting crew can get their equipment in and de-rigged with a minimum of hassle. Dockerty has used Lodestars supplied by PCM for Adlib's touring work for many years, because of their proven reliability and excellent safety record.
The double-braked version Lodestar features two simultaneously operating brakes, each capable of arresting the full load. The brake is easy to maintain and is virtually silent in operation, reducing hoist noise to lower levels than standard Lodestars.
(Lee Baldock)
