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UK - Motorised systems specialist Triple E has launched a new wireless control for its popular TracDrive motor systems.

Triple E - which has a 30-year history of inventing engineering solutions for the entertainment industry - has already put the system in production prior to its debut appearance at PLASA Focus in Leeds at the end of April. The system is a simple plug and play unit that attaches to the XLR socket on all TracDrive, Edrive, and SDrive motors.

Triple E's motor units all use pre-stretched polyester rope with a grade and colour coded braid made only for Triple E. The rop

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UK - ShowTex will be exhibiting at PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 to demonstrate its collection of stage and cinema screens for front, rear, or twin projection as well as the enhanced HiSpeed Roll Up hardware system for fast screen motion. The company also specialises in panoramic glassless mirrors, giant mirrors, and projection foils for glow-in-the-dark fabric effects and glasslike inflatables. ShowTex will also present its improved EasyDrape system in Leeds.

The new EasyDrape now features a versatile coupler and telescopic horizontal drape supports with double Velcro. The flexible coupler

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UK - Event support staff and services provider, Showforce has been officially recognised by London 2012 organisers for its work on the opening and closing ceremonies.

Showforce has been granted a licence under the Supplier Recognition Scheme (SRS), which was launched following a deal between the Government, British Olympic Association and the International Olympic Committee. The first of its kind in Olympic history, the SRS formally recognises eligible suppliers for their roles in the successes of London 2012 and Showforce has been given the designation "supplier of event and tec

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UK - Crowd management specialist, AP Security has announced that it is to once again provide crowd safety services for the Forestry Commission's summer season of live music, working across all seven of its stunning woodland locations around the UK.

Launched in 2001, this highly successful series of events, which runs during the months of June and July, has grown from four sites to seven. AP was originally contracted in 2003, and in 2009 its remit was increased to cover all sites. Since then, the relationship between The Forestry Commission and the AP team has continued to blossom and

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UK - Stage Technologies has announced its 2013 schedule of UK-based training courses, to take place at its London office in July and October. Popular courses Introduction to Stage Automation and Introduction to eChameleon are joined this year by a more advanced session on 3ds Max Toolkit and Stage Technologies Sculptor Suite, which aims to give participants the opportunity to create, live-record and edit multi-dimensional paths and profiles.

Prices have been frozen at 2012 levels, with single day courses costing £75 plus VAT and two day sessions £150 +

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Germany - At Prolight+Sound, WORK Lifters will present its three new models: WT 150, WT 550 and WT 700. These lifters complete the WT series (initially composed of two models WT 500 and WT 600) in order to adapt the lifter to the different sizes of Line Array systems.

WT 150 is billed as the most compact lifting tower of the market for Line Array systems. It fits in almost any car, because it only measures 157 cm long when it is folded. It allows installing small size Line Array systems (up to 200 kg) with maximum convenience. Like the other lifters of the WT series, it is a top quali

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UK - Leading European flightcase specialist 5 Star has delivered a new order of cases to Sutton, Surrey, UK, based rental and technical solutions provider Point Source Productions to house a variety of new lighting equipment including control and both conventional and moving lights.

Point Source has been using 5 Star for the majority of its case requirements for the last seven years. In fact, the very first cases that 5 Star built for them are still going strong and are in regular use today - a real testament to their robust build!

Says Point Source Productions' MD Stephen Capel: &q

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UK - Heavy metal band Saxon descended upon the LS-Live studio in Wakefield to make and film the music video to their new single Sacrifice.

Heavy on special effects, the video is set to a stark backdrop where the band members and a ghostly female figure perform from LS-Live's LiteDeck stage, which they covered in sand. The video's sacrificial theme harks back to the Inca generation.

The band, from nearby South Yorkshire, had spent over a year writing and recording their 20th studio album, also called Sacrifice in LS-Live's new sound-proofed band rehearsal room, where th

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UK - Technical production specialist Universal Event Productions (UEP) based in Tring, UK, is celebrates 15 years in the live events industry in style - by staging a two-day music extravaganza, Chilfest, on 5-6 July 2013. The event was instigated by UEP's MD Steve Butcher, and will also help raise money for two charities, the Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care (IRGH) and AWA - Women supporting Women against domestic violence.

The festival site will be Pendley Activity Meadow - owned by event sponsor Pendley Manor - with a capacity of 7000 for each of the two nights. The programme fo

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Germany - At Prolight+Sound 2013, The A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) stand (E63, hall 9.0) will feature a selection of products from the leading brands which it distributes including Chroma-Q, Jands, BroadWeigh, SGM, Columbus McKinnon and PixelRange.

The award-winning Chroma-Q Inspire LED house light and the new AutoLED II moving head fixture will both receive their EMEA tradeshow launch on the AC-ET stand.

The Inspire house light is a powerful multi-purpose creative lighting tool that provides a choice of beautiful whites, soft pastels and bold saturates - all from one fix

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UK - Less than five years ago, Olly Murs was just a self proclaimed 'normal bloke' auditioning for UK's X-Factor. In his initial appearance on the show, Simon Cowell claims Murs was the "easiest yes" he's ever given. Since then, things have certainly changed for this soulful pop artist. With three albums and a sold out arena tour in 2012, Olly Murs and his 2013 tour of US and Europe is reaching new heights.

With large moving scenic elements and a tall video orientated set, Olly Murs' production dimensions are certainly ambitious. Ant Carr, tour production manager via Product

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UAE - Unusual Rigging & Engineering LLC has announced the appointment of Howard Dandy as its new project manager and senior rigger for the EMEA region.

Dandy, who assumes the role with immediate effect, has been with Unusual Rigging in the UK for two years and is qualified to NRC Level 2. His new responsibilities will incorporate all aspects of project management from site visit to completion across Unusual Rigging & Engineering's busy and diverse project portfolio. Recent projects in the region have included the Mall of the Emirates, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Dubai Airshow.

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UK - Automation specialist Kinesys has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment of Nisha Suthar as marketing & communications assistant.

In her new role, Suthar will be responsible for strategic communications - developing media relations, external communications and launching a new social media strategy for 2013.

Sutharhas previously worked as a marketer for the publication, MoneyWeek and prior to that has a journalistic background which includes working at BBC Local London News.

Cristiano Giavedoni, director of marketing and business says, "The creation o

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UK - Automation specialist Kinesys has announced a new Positioning & Ethernet option for its advanced digital chain hoist controller system, DigiHoist.

DigiHoist, known as one of the most flexible and safe chain hoist control systems currently on the market, has just increased its adaptability with this Positioning and Ethernet option.

It allows DigiHoist controllers to offer accurate chain hoist positioning via encoders which are installed in the chain hoists under the unit's control.

Encoder options include Quadrature Incremental and SSI Absolute. For historical compatibility, t

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UK - Manchester based lighting and rigging company dbn designed and installed lighting to illuminate Manchester Town Hall for the Virgin Media event No Likey, No Lighty, where football fans tweeted in their support for the outcome of the local derby match between Manchester City and Manchester United.

The building was lit proportionately in red (Man U) and blue (Man City) the evening before the match reflecting these results.

dbn's project manager Andy Kennett and his team worked with Roy Fernley of Event Technical Support who co-ordinated all the technical elements for creat

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Germany - At ProLight+Sound 2013, Doughty introduced a set of new and stronger truss adaptors to its existing range, offering riggers a wider choice for theatre rigs and outdoor events.

The new adaptors are made from solid, high tensile aluminium and fit all major brands of triangular and square truss, enabling it to be lifted into place safely and securely. With a choice of three hanging sizes - 250, 500 and 1000kg - the new truss adaptors are fitted with slim line clamps. The 250kg size is available as either a fixed or a swivel version and comes ready fitted with a 28mm Euro spec s

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USA - ProSight Specialty Insurance, a global specialty insurance carrier in the film and live events industry, has announced that it is partnering with PLASA, the global leader in developing technical standards for the entertainment industries. The organisations have collaborated to advance PLASA's Technical Standards Programme to increase safety throughout entertainment production. Together ProSight and PLASA are ensuring that every professional in the business has access to all PLASA Technical Standards by making them available to anyone free of charge.

According to Lori Rubinstein,

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Germany - Le Maitre reports a very successful Prolight+Sound, with much interest shown in the new Salamander and HazeMaster, which were launched at the exhibition.

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UK - At the start of the X-Factor auditions in 2010, One Direction as a band didn't even exist. By the end of the competition they had only come third. Today, they have sold over 14m singles and 8m albums and are credited with sparking the resurgence in the boy band concept and of spearheading a new "British Invasion" in the USA.

The production values for their extensive 2013 tour, taking them through the UK and Europe, on to the USA and into the Australasian market, reflect their status as the boy band of the moment. Why have Load Cell Rental been contracted to weigh parts

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UK - Martin Professional invites lighting professionals to PLASA Focus Leeds to be the first in the UK to get an up-close look at the newest members of the award-winning MAC Viper Family, as well as the first fixtures in an all-new Martin product range - RUSH - light in the fast lane!

Join Martin 30 April to 1 May 1st at the Royal Armouries in Leeds where visitors can check out these latest technologies, network with industry professionals and enjoy a relaxing chat with Martin personnel at Booth N-E16.

A host of other new Martin products will also feature: MAC III series luminaires,

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UK - Suppliers to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games can now champion their involvement in the sporting spectacular, after a landmark deal reached by the Government, British Olympic Association (BOA) and International Olympic Committee (IOC). The new Scheme - the first of its kind - provides eligible suppliers recognition for the part they played in the success of the London 2012 Games.

Le Mark have been awarded a specific licence due to the incredible contribution they played in the opening ceremonies and in recognition of the work and services provided and can now le

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UK - With Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway challenge standing at two all, the series decider on Saturday 6 April saw the pair climb a Tower of Terror at ITV's London South Bank Studios. Giving an added edge to the challenge, the 50ft tower, designed and built by Unusual Rigging, was suspended 120ft above the ground.

Describing the tower, Unusual's technical director Robin Elias said, "The challenge for us was to design a safety system that would allow them to perform a daring and exciting challenge without taking anything away from the feat itself. We were responsible f

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UK - The new Harlequin Standfast vinyl floor has provided a new "world class" stage at the £1.2m refurbishment of Birmingham.

After 30 years and more than 1,000 performances since its last refurbishment, the main stage at the Birmingham Hippodrome was in desperate need of repair with splits, cracks and uneven surfaces. Versatile, durable and slip resistant - as well as being the closest match to the original flooring - the hard-wearing and heavy duty Harlequin Stanfast fitted the bill.

"We aim to provide something that is world class and that has to be world cla

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Canada - There's nothing like the malfunction of an aging rigging system in front of an audience to step up the pace of a replacement-just as it did at CEGEP de Drummondville, a technical college in Drummondville, Quebec.

The college had budgeted for a replacement "within the next five years," said Geoff Stock, project manager with J.R. Clancy, Inc. "While the president was doing a presentation in the auditorium, one of the hydraulic hoists slipped, and the pipe crept in behind him."

Suddenly the replacement rose to the top of the agenda. The hydraulic system was

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