Giving you the power to perform, Columbus McKinnon products ensure the show goes off without a hitch, every time.
Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) is known throughout the entertainment industry as a leader in providing quality lifting and positioning equipment for riggers around the world. From international sporting events and tours to Broadway musicals and theaters, event organizers and production companies rely on our products to make sure the show goes on.
CMCO remains dedicated to innovation, working to provide high-quality products for entertainment venue applications, big and small. With their dedicated solutions like electric chain motors, ratchet lever hoists, chain, and rigging, from stage lifts, control systems, actuators to winches. As technology evolves, so too does the landscape of entertainment, presenting new opportunities for immersive storytelling and interactive experiences. CMCO is proud to play a role in this ever-evolving industry, providing cutting-edge solutions to enhance production, safety, and efficiency across various entertainment venues and events.
Typical solutions for Entertainment
The “CM” branded Lodestar D8+ is the state-of-the-art Entertainment Hoist solution of Columbus McKinnon. It is often used when you need lifting and lowering (of lighting bars etc.) in the same area as the audience is located. These hoists are specially designed to be “invisible” while doing their work right above the stage. The ”Pfaff-silberblau” brand provides special and customizable Lifting Technology solutions using winches and whenever you need to lift or move something that is not the typical lighting bar. The “Yale” brand is specialized on standard chain hoists, winches and hydraulics that can make a difference solving numerous challenges. With “Duff Norton”’s automated actuator systems (ASS), we create specialized solutions that are used in stadium scoreboards etc.
The following examples show how versatile and engineered CMCO solves challenges in different areas of the Entertainment industry.
The CM Lodestar does something really cool.
This video animation provides a broad overview of the areas of theatre production which can be enhanced with technology by Pfaff-silberblau.
Use the CM LodeStar for light installation on your stage, a Pfaff-silberblau lifting table to elevate your stage or the Yale BatteryStar for the construction or last minute changes to stage equipment.
Equipment for your event and to bring excellence to the Entertainment Industry CM LodeStar
Build your event with strong and reliable equipment Winches- Screw Jacks - Actuators - Lifting Columns - Lifting Platforms
When it comes to lifting or positioning, you'll want to use a Yale hoist. Hoists - Winches - Clamps & Grabs
Moving the heaviest of your event and stage elements Actuators - Screw Jacks
Your stage needs lights that move in sync and can withstand the rain. Use the CM LodeStar electric chain hoist, for any size of stage.
Below the Hook Lifting DevicesTIGRIP® load handling attachments have been a byword for reliability, quality and safety for over 35 years. For transport by hoist, we offer the optimum load handling attachment for almost every application. Our range includes grabs, lifting clamps, tension clamps, transport eyes, C-hooks, spring balancers, lifting magnets, load handling equipment for civil engineering, lifting beams, crane forks and weighing equipment. We are of course always available for further advice.
TIGRIP® load handling attachments have been a byword for reliability, quality and safety for over 35 years. For transport by hoist, we offer the optimum load handling attachment for almost every application. Our range includes grabs, lifting clamps, tension clamps, transport eyes, C-hooks, spring balancers, lifting magnets, load handling equipment for civil engineering, lifting beams, crane forks and weighing equipment. We are of course always available for further advice.
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