The 57 cases in the latest order were to house Clay Paky's Alpha 300 and new 700 range of Spot, Wash and Beam moving light fixtures - both the 300 and 700 fixtures fit into the same case.
The Tour Grade trunks each house two luminaires and provide storage space for the removable hook clamps. The latest set of cases featured modifications to include a larger allowance for the bracket of the Alpha 700s.
The Arpege cases were made from 12mm birch plywood, with a high pressure laminate bonded exterior in a smart black finish. They also feature heavy-duty casters rated up to 180Kg, more than double the rating of the standard ones.
The project was handled for 5 Star by Andy Harford, who explains that although the delivery date was brought forward by a week, despite the added pressure, 5 Star was able to make the deadline.
The latest cases were delivered to Arpege's crew in Reading, UK, loaded up with the lighting fixtures and flown directly out to Saudi Arabia for the inauguration of the new King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on the shores of the Red Sea in Thuwal. A total of 168 ClayPaky Alpha 300's are being used on this event, for which Arpege's lighting supply is being co-ordinated by Christophe Mortelette.
(Jim Evans)
