Hoists & Controls

The traditional manually operated theatre flying sets that were relied upon for years to move scenery, lighting and other elements in the theatre are slowly giving way to modern technologies capable of moving more complex loads smoothly and with greater precision, complexity and repeatability demanded by the modern theatre production.

The smooth and silent counterweight system has and continues to serve the industry well. The time consuming and tiring downsides of loading and unloading every time something was hung on a bar were overlooked as there was no other viable alternative.

However the wide spread development and availability of industrial drives with programmable controls, encoders and associated winches and hoists have dramatically changed the landscape of stage machinery. Once only available to big production budgets this technology is now within reach of many productions. Today smaller venues may take advantage of this progress particularly in the areas of lifting safety and risk management.

These technologies, developed for larger markets, have been adapted to the theatre industry to allow a safer and more repeatable infrastructure that assists in creating the “magic” required in theatre production.

Hoists & Controls Brands:

Jands has designed and manufactures a complete range of motorised and manual operated hoists and drives suitable for curtain control, scenery battens, lighting bars, TV studios and virtually any space designed for entertainment.  All Jands manufactured stage machinery is designed by our in house engineering group to comply with the most rigorous national and international standards.

 

Jands are also partnered with the internationally renowned Stage Technologies to provide control solutions for the most sophisticated theatrical applications. Customised solutions, engineering and design services are available for the most complex installations. Using mechanical, electrical, electronic and software engineering skills, we design and manufacture automation systems for theatre and live entertainment applications.


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Stage Technologies offers solutions for entertainment venues worldwide, bringing the extensive benefits of automation technology to the live performance industries.  Whatever the unique constraints of the performance space, users require a sophisticated, creative and reliable solution. To this end, Stage Technologies have developed a range of mechanical products that can be incorporated into any turnkey design. Incorporating their suite of winches, wagon drives and tracking devices within any system provides optimum performance with budget and reliability benefits.


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