Wenger Corporation Launches GearBoss Sports Rigging for Sports and Entertainment Venues

Lighting&Sound America Online - News: Wenger Corporation has announced the launch of GearBoss Sports Rigging, expanding the company's capabilities to provide engineered rigging solutions for sports and entertainment venues across North America.

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from Nicopress: A good rigging setup is strong and predictable. The Nicopress approach is built around speed, consistency and verification. Oval sleeves are gaugeable, designed for tool-and-sleeve compatibility, and (for mil-spec cable applications) can hold to 100% RBS when properly installed. The fastest way to keep things consistent (and reduce rework) is to match the sleeve family to the line type, the job the termination has to do, and the environment it’s living in (shop vs. venue, permanent vs. temporary, static vs. frequently handled).

Riggers and Race Car Drivers

Kayt Lucas: I recently had the pleasure of watching the 2013 movie Life on the Edge about the development of safety standards in F1 racing. It was an exhilarating documentary, featuring uncensored footage of a great many crashes and the stories behind them.

ITI Partners with Adena Corporation to Launch New Authorized Training Center

www.iti.com/blog: Industrial Training International (ITI), an Interplay Learning company and global leader in crane and rigging training, is proud to announce a new partnership with Adena Corporation to establish an ITI Training Center in Lakeland, Fla. The new facility began offering classes in October, expanding access to world-class crane and rigging training for construction and industrial professionals.

Custom Aerial Rigging for Stage and Theatre

www.entertainmentengineeringmagazine.com: Aero Motion Australia designs and produces custom rigging systems for aerial performance across stage, theatre, circus, and screen. With deep roots in aviation and an unrelenting pursuit of visual wonder and technical mastery, the company continues to redefine what’s possible in the air—creating elegant, mechanical solutions for complex motion.

Rigging Edge Protection

www.cmco.com: In the construction and lifting industry, the smallest mistake can cause costly damage. One often-overlooked detail is using edge protection for slings when lifting a load. Edge protection may seem minor, but it plays a critical role in preventing sling failure, protecting loads, and keeping crews safe.

ETC Rigging Reno at the Carrier Dome

et cetera...: When Syracuse University decided to renovate the legendary Carrier Dome, one of the key components was a rigging system that would support their scoreboard. They wanted a scoreboard that would provide a “wow factor” for their fans and players. With four sides that are each 62.5 feet wide and 20 feet tall, and a six-foot ribbon board running around the bottom on the interior, the new scoreboard is not just impressive, it is the second-largest indoor center-hung system in the United States and the third-largest in North America.

David Blaine's Ascension Stunt captivated a live-streaming audience

www.taittowers.com: Inspired by his childhood dream of flying and his aspirations to do a beautiful stunt for his daughter, David Blaine partnered with a team of subject matter experts including Skydiving Expert, Luke Aikins, Meteorologist, Don Day, Balloon Aviation Expert, Burt Padelt, Aerospace Engineer, Art Thompson, Production Company, Done+Dusted, and Performer Flying Experts from TAIT, to stun YouTube’s live-streaming audience with his most ambitious stunt yet – Ascension.

Testing Company Classified ETCP Certified Technicians as Essential Personnel

Lighting&Sound America Online - News: Effective immediately, eligible candidates who have received a notification of acceptance from one of the four examinations offered by the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) may begin scheduling appointments at PSI's owned and operated testing centers.

Rotation Resistant Wire Rope

Silver State Wire Rope & Rigging: Rotation resistant wire ropes are a series of steel ropes that were built specifically to not spin or rotate under a load. These ropes are designed to resist spinning by putting layers of wire rope spun in one direction, while the outer layers are spun in the opposite direction. The more layers there are, the less likely it will rotate.

Prolyte video - Verto Truss

Prolyte: Having worked at Prolyte in his present position for ten years, Eric Laanstra is an acknowledged industry expert. In his most recent video for A4I.tv, Eric talks us through the very latest developments in Prolyte’s innovative new Verto-Truss Systems range.

To briefly recap, the Verto system was originally developed as a fast and quiet alternative to the Conical Connecting System. “Silent. Safe. Quick,” are the three words Eric chooses to describe the Verto-Truss System, and assembly and disassembly are very quick indeed.

How Wire Rope is Used in High-Wire Walking

Silver State Wire Rope & Rigging: Wire rope is used for many things but one of the most unusual ways it’s used is in high-wire walking. They generally use galvanized 7 x 19 inner wire rope core. They use galvanized cables because they have very little lubrication and won’t rust.

How to Sew Webbing Loops

Sailrite: Sewn loops on webbing are used in a variety of load bearing applications. Sailboat harness tethers use sewn loops so you can clip to your boat’s jackline to keep you safely onboard. They’re used in towing applications. They’re found on safety harnesses and climbing gear, lifting harnesses for dinghies and outboard motors, and much more. If you want to sew your own webbing loops, it’s important to understand the mechanics of proper loop construction and how to sew loops with the required minimum breaking strength (MBS) for your particular weight bearing application. Understanding the math and the calculations required to sew loops with adequate MBS will keep your sewn loops from breaking and causing potential harm or injury.

Working at Height: What's In Your Rigging Kit?

TheatreArtLife: I’m headed on a rope access job in a stadium and putting together my gear. Stadiums are a fun climb and a great workout. Lots of stairs and a lot of trips up and down a rope. There’s a lot of risk with stadiums because you’re forced to make a lot of decisions that may have some big implications on your overall quality of life.

Award winning Broadweigh Bluetooth makes its PLASA debut

ETNow.com: The award winning Broadweigh Bluetooth system is set to be a major talking point on the A.C Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) stand where it will make its PLASA debut this year. The kit, which launched in June has already been put through its paces at some major events, including the New York Auto Show and at Glastonbury and is in the running for the 2019 PLASA Innovation Award.

Inside The Lives Of Entertainment Riggers: James Busby

www.theatreartlife.com: TheatreArtLife has connected with a number of Entertainment Riggers across the globe to bring you their stories, experience and advice on the very crucial roles and responsibilities Riggers hold in today’s industry. James Busby from Washington DC begins our series.

Plans for New High School Exclude ‘Fly Loft & System’ for Its Theater

Falls Church News-Press Online: The biggest citizen concern to arise so far from recent public input sessions on the plans for the new George Mason High School focus on what the new theater/auditorium space there is going to be like. Unlike the current high school’s space, the new plan would be to remove the “fly” loft and system that many consider vital for theatrical productions, and more than a few parents and citizens are not happy.

The Flywire - Issue # 36

The Flywire - Issue # 36: When I was recently asked this, I thought it was a great question. Certainly, every rigger might answer this question differently, but for me the answer is clear – wire rope. Here is why.

My primary job as an aerial rigger is to safely hang stuff (typically aerial apparatus, but maybe a pulley or something else) from a beam of some sort.

Flyhouse Motorized Curtain (Shedd Aquarium)

www.flyhouse.com: A few years back, Flyhouse installed one of the largest motorized curtains in the United States at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Today, we received a video from a friend of Flyhouse showing the curtain in action during one of its recent daily performances. We continue to be excited by this project and love that people share the excitement with us!

Production Notes: Ratchet Pulls

Nevada Film Office: In film production, ratchet pulls are used to pull and launch actors and stunt performers in flying stunts. Using cables and the appropriate harnesses, a carefully rigged stunt employing a ratchet system helps give the illusion of a character flying through the air in an action scene. Stunts that typically require ratchet systems include explosions, fight scenes, or scenes where an actor is hit with gunshots.