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Today's new products include a record breaker on the Adele in Munich residency, a guy in a Bee suit, a product to eliminate counterweight hoist injuries, and a reminder that 'tis the season for some holiday shopping in support of a good cause.
Tomcat USA/Area Four Industries Booth 3804
Harry Beauregard from Tomcat USA and Area Four Industries is using the internet of things to improve safety with a wireless load cell system, EXA FLEXA. It can be monitored remotely and if at any point is overloaded any web-enabled device can alert the user.
They are also hiring!
Brompton Technology Booth 4267/Roe 2002
Brompton Technology is known for making vendor agnostic LED video panel processors for the last 14 years and recently broke the record for the largest temporary video screen in the world for the Adele in Munich residency.
Rob Fowler introduced the SQ200, the world’s most powerful 8K LED video processor featuring multiple 100G Ethernet ports, supports the latest AVoIP protocols, powers canvasses up to 64K pixels wide or tall, offers precise color correction with a 33x33x33 3D LUT, and more. Also this year, Brompton won a King's Award for Enterprise. HUZZAH!
Master FX Booth 3423
Ryan Birkett introduced the Atlas 2, and expansion of the groundbreaking Atlas series, which is fast, goes to about 60ft, and is even brighter than the Atlas 1. It is omnidirectional so you can mount it any way you like including upside down.
ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls) Booth 3214
Rebecca Knipfer asked how many people have used a manual counterweight system and how many people have been injured by it? The answer: Pretty much everyone who had used one had an injury, whether a pinched finger or worse.
ETC has stepped outside it's usual territory (lighting fixtures anyone?) to complete this humanitarian mission to prevent injuries with the Prodigy Balance. It has a lifting capacity of 1200 pounds, a maximum travel distance of 50 feet, and is idea for schools and small theatres. Combining safety and simplicity, it allows everything to be loaded at stage level and reduces the need for a loading bridge. ETC is celebrating its 50th birthday but truly, this is a birthday gift for the rest of us!
While you are here, check out the ETC Museum and see Fred Foster's wooden console prototype!
Mod Scenes Booth 4035
Fun fact: Mod Scenes is the highest rated stage design company in the country, with other 450 five-star reviews.
Partnering with Modular Backdrops from Australia, Mod Scenes is introducing the Stealth Panel and Sabre Tubes, which you can see at the booth where they are also celebrating ten years with special edition T-shirts: Making A Scene Since 2016!
Hazebase America Booth 2628
Did you know... Hazebase has the only machine approved by actors equity? If it is good enough the precious people it is good enough for your artists and audiences.
Bruce Bandy introduced the brand new Bazer, which arrived in the US just three weeks ago and is a next level machine, joining the line of compact theatre machines all the way up to big Stadium foggers.
Apex Stages Booth 2, Circle Bar
Jay from Apex Stages introduced upgrades designed to make safety easier to achieve. Apex is offering remote controls for those times when the control panel is on one side of the stage but at night you can't see the other. They are also offering a calculator for stage owners where you can add the light plot and it will calculate the loads and tell you if it is safe, incorporating cantilevers, effects etc.
Hive Media Control Booth 801
Chief pollinator, Nigel Sadler, from Hive Media Control introduced the BeeBlade Nexus while wearing a beekeeper suit and chasing a large bee.
The presentation was buzzing!
Luminex Booth 2329
Anthony Stofflet presented the new IP65 rated GigaCore 10t-IP, a weather-proof 10 Gb Ethernet switch for professional touring applications, you can mount it however you want and it has a rugged aluminum casing to protect it.
Macula Booth 621
Joan Lyman Melzig from Macula systems gave a smoooooth presentation. The Fluid Head in the Macula system adds the organic feel of handling a follow spot but remotely. Macula remote follow spot works with an DMX fixture, has a fluid moving head, and is brand agnostic.
Doug Fleenor Design, Inc Booth 5103
Dr. DMX is announcing his first non-lighting product that isn't controlled by DMX! It's a lift, called "12" because it is 12 feet high, and breaks into two pieces for easy transport and storage. The consultant on this project was Doug's daughter, who is a mechanical engineer who lives in Utah. That means every visit to see here is a business expense! His gain is our gain!
