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Reliable energy supply and maintenance-free plain bearings for stage technology

Technology for the stage needs to be robust, safe, and lightweight and operate as quietly, reliably, and unobtrusively as possible. Ideally, it will be easy to assemble and not require any maintenance or repair work. Our energy supply systems and lubrication-free bearing technology made of high-performance plastic offer cost-effective solutions that meet these requirements and have proven themselves over many years. Our products are used in moving AV technology (sound, video, lighting, and camera technology) applications in which a wide variety of media have to be guided. They are also used in stage platforms, the cable winches of upper stage machinery, and moving lights. Cutting-edge manufacturing technology also allows us to produce customised special parts – no minimum order quantity –and thus adapt perfectly to your special requirements.

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Areas of use

Stage machinery

Products for movable lighting hoists, gantry towers, stage platforms and more

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Lighting technology

Maintenance-free bearing technology and quiet e-chains for spotlights, lasers and other light effect devices

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Free white paper

Vertical energy supply in stage technology - 6 tips

Like every industry, stage technology has its own specific requirements for machine parts and materials. In this white paper, we give you 6 tips for the selection and design of vertical cable carriers for stage technology

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Top products for stage technology

NEW: e-spool microphone 30 metres

Uninterrupted sound transmission without slip ring
Cable can be easily replaced
Simple and space-saving installation, no additional support equipment required
No manual work at height
Manufactured in accordance with the DIN EN 17206 standard and DGUV principle 315-390

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Cable reel for e-chains without slip ring

With the e-spool, moving stage technology can be supplied with different media without interruption. The system is used for stage platforms, movable lighting hoists or video cubes. The inserted cables are routed through a twisterband so that no slip ring is required. This offers a particular advantage when transmitting data. The length of the reeled energy chain is adjusted by a return spring for a stroke of up to 15 metres and by a motor for a stroke of up to 25 metres and more. Placed on the string floor, in suspended ceilings above the auditorium or in the understage area, the system operates unobtrusively out of sight of the audience.

All media in one system: Power... data... fibre optic...
Deflectable energy chain for a wide range of applications
Quiet and low-vibration
Simply add or replace cables
Completely assembled with cables and connectors on request
Manufactured in accordance with the DIN EN 17206 standard and DGUV principle 315-390

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Zig-zag system

As an alternative to the e-spool, we offer the zig-zag system – our classic that has proven itself on the stage for many years (at the Royal Opera in London since 1998, for example). With this space-saving system, different media can be guided together without interruption and with no slip rings. The energy chain unfolds during the stage machinery's vertical movement. For upper stage machinery, the zig-zag box is mounted on the tie rod or truss; in understage machinery, it is mounted on the floor below the podium.

Quiet and low-vibration
No tensile load on the cables
Simply add or replace cables
All media in one system: Power... data... fibre optic...
In projects with up to 40 metres of travel and more

Available as a standard complete system with a travel distance of up to 15 metres:

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NEW: Low-cost version without guide box

Around 50% weight and cost savings compared to the standard version

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Two-component heavy-duty bearings

Our iglidur Q3E multi-component bearings are the right choice for use under very high loads, for example in scissor joints of stage platforms.

High mechanical strength with low wear
Cost-effective due to injection moulding production
Lubrication-free dry running without maintenance

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Exhibition stand for stage technology

Experience products virtually - alone or with a guide

Did you miss the last trade show for stage technology? We have the solution. Simply visit our exhibition stand for stage technology in Cologne online.

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Successfully in use with our customers

Cable guidance for multimedia installation in the GES-2 auditorium
State-of-the-art equipment is moved safely in this modern event hall in a prestigious area of Moscow. To ensure that the complex and specific cabling can be moved safely over long distances up to the ceiling of the hall, it is transported in a plastic energy chain that winds and unwinds compactly on an e-spool.

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e-chains and cables for flexible seating platforms in Budapest's multi-purpose hall
The multi-purpose hall at Hungexpo in Budapest is a huge auditorium with rows of seats on 43 platforms that can be moved flexibly. For the complex guidance of the numerous cables, those responsible brought the igus project team on board and relied on our E4 and E2 e-chains as well as chainflex control, data and bus cables.

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... and more success stories
We have helped many customers to improve the movement of their event technology. Browse through our customer projects in which our energy chain systems, flexible cables and plain bearings are used: in moving seating and stage platforms, stage sets, acoustic and lighting systems, camera robots or complex multimedia installations.

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Tested for use in the test laboratory

All products are tested for wear and load capacity under real conditions in the igus test laboratory, the largest in the industry. The results flow into our tools for calculating service life and enable precise predictions to be made about durability.

On request, igus also carries out customer tests to test the use of the products under very individual conditions.

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