Life gets busy when centre stage…
We are at PLASA 09: Stand 2-P8, Earls Court 2 - 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th September.
Centre Stage are making their first appearance at the PLASA 08 Show with the launch of their Artisan Power Flying Control System and, with a full order book and two installations of their new Tri-Band Hoists, are looking forward to a successful and informative show. Their latest projects include the following:
Centre Stage’s Artisan right on cue at Sheffield Crucible
The recent completion of Sheffield Crucible’s £15.3m Phase 1 regeneration project has seen the removal of the theatre’s old counterweight flying system and its replacement by Centre Stage Engineering’s Artisan computer controlled power flying system and twelve zero-fleet angle variable speed hoists.
The stage engineering specification for the Phase 1 work called for a fully automated flying system that could handle multiple shows and cues together with operational controls that would be intuitive, straightforward to use for a variety of personnel but designed with budgetary constraints in mind.
Centre Stage success in winning this prestigious contract was based on their new Artisan power flying system, launched at PLASA last year, and soon to be installed in the new Corby Cube later this year with twenty one zero fleet angle hoists with 350kg SWL and a maximum speed of 1.2m/sec.
The system installed at the Crucible included two unique features, one of which was a non-directional wireless pendant controller that provided both hoist direction and speed control. The other feature was the installation of three point hoists that have the ability to be converted from 4 lines down to 1 line via a custom designed travelling clew system and fully adjustable diverter pulleys.
The Crucible stage crew, finding the system easy to use and set up, are said to be 'very happy with the flying system' that permits performance flying cues to be repeated at the press of a button, precisely as they have been rehearsed.
The Artisan was demonstrated at this year’s ABTT show on June 10th and 11th, together with Centre Stage’s new manual 350kg hoist; SureFly
...Centre Stage Engineering are approaching their 12th year of trading with a full order book, an increased workforce and the recent awarding of ISO 9001 certification as a demonstration of their desire to enhance customer satisfaction. Centre Stage have also been appointed as a recognised designer and installer by Gala Systems of Canada for their unique Spiralift drive transmission system used in stage elevators.
PICTURE BELOW: Gala Systems Spiralift HD9