HUNGEXPO in Budapest is the largest congress and exhibition centre in Hungary. From 2019 to 2021, the concept of the huge exhibition space was revised so that it now shines in a completely new splendour. Part of the programme includes a new and modern auditorium with the latest trade show technology. But the true sophistication behind the 1,800 m2 multi-purpose hall with a capacity of 2,048 people only becomes apparent at second glance. This is because the rows of seats, which are located on 43 movable platforms, can disappear under the floor with little effort. This means that a theatre can be converted into a Baal Hall in just 8 minutes. All it takes is one person to operate the sophisticated system and - depending on the specific occasion and space requirements - eight different configurations can be realised.
The machinery that makes all this possible is, of course, located out of sight under the hall floor. And it goes without saying that supplying the extremely mobile rows of seats with power and signals is anything but easy. The rear rows of the auditorium can move up to 5 metres in height. In addition, numerous cables are also required for the lighting and the sound system of several rows.
The ambitious project therefore also required a cable routing that would route the large number of cables under the hall floor in a space-saving, safe and permanent manner. Overall, maintenance intervals were to be extended and the installation time of the system kept as short as possible.