Archive for January, 2010

Hoist UK fly Bollywood stars in India

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Hoist UK have recently finished an installation of four travelling bridges in collaboration with flying effects specialists Kirby’s AFX, in the spectacular new theatre Kingdom of Dreams, New Delhi, India.

Kirby’s Andy Sutton was approached by the Indian theatre company and asked to provide a very specialist performer flying system whereby the spectacle of the Bollywood musicals could be transferred from the normal cinematic setting to live theatre, with dream sequences and battles being performed live and directly above the audience.

Hoist UK was commissioned to design, manufacture and install the flying system, with five 30m long tracks, four independent bridges spanning 20m with each bridge flying two performers across the full width and length of the auditorium….. Read more

Remember: Safety Above All

Hoists give lift to Amsterdam Arena

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Industrial hoists and stage hoists have combined to install two new video walls at Amsterdam Arena, in the Dutch capital city.

The 12 x 8m, 15t Sony video walls were lifted into place at a height of 41m using two VT4 machinery hoists, with a special three-fall reeving to guarantee safety, Verlinde said.

 

The video walls each feature a large front screen and a smaller back screen, which can be lowered out of the main screen. This process is carried out by two VL25 chain hoists with 35m lift heights and simultaneous control.

To read more, click on the following link: http://www.hoistmagazine.com/story.asp?storyCode=2055108