John Jones is joined by co-directors David King and Dave Ward with a hand-picked team - all of whom will be at PLASA on Sunday. LTM's tightly focused operation is concentrating on making life simple, friendly, efficient and cost-effective for their clients. Says Jones: "People can call up and speak directly to the person they need to and place their orders or arrange a demo quickly and easily!" He adds that it's great to be working in a compact, highly motivated environment, and the company's performance in the first year has far exceeded all expectations."
In addition to the new products, an extensive range of lifting and rigging equipment is available including Lodestar and Prostar electric chain hoists, and these will be highlighted at the show. High integrity hoisting systems are also available, including equipment to BGV C1 German safety standard. Special features include double brakes, load-sensing and multiple limit switches. Variable-speed units and manual or computerized controllers are available to monitor safety features and drive the equipment. Also showing is the new compact CM Prostar hoist, with increased capacities and speeds. This higher speed version will climb at 6 or 10m/min (increased from the industry standard 4m a minute). The 250kg SWL @ 4m/minute version is also shown.
LTM is also celebrating the 50th birthday of the Lodestar motor, launched in 1955, and is staging a special competition to find the UK's oldest Lodestar. The winner gets £250 worth of LTM swag including a special one-off jacket.
Also new at PLASA is the Equipchaine - an electromechanical chain lifting device that has been specifically designed for theatrical applications. Each device consists of several modular elements connected together to suit the installation. Several chain drop positions are linked by the same drive mechanism that can be used to lift lighting bars, stage sets and curtains of various lengths. Equipchaine is proving popular with theatre consultants and architects throughout Europe, say LTM, and has been installed in over 130 theatres and multi-purpose spaces.
Finally, LTM will show IBEX's Programmable Hoist Controller offers fully computerized control, combined with the simplicity and versatility of a traditional manual hoist controller. It provides as little or as much functionality as required by the show. The Programmable Hoist Controller Plus adds even more power and versatility, with an enhanced control panel and integrated Ethernet port, for the most demanding applications. Up to 10 controllers may be linked together, providing control of up to 240 hoists. PCs may also be connected for full screen status display and remote control functions.
(Lee Baldock)
