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Hall Stage Collects Full Set of Industry Awards
After the successful launch of the DGS Counterweight Drive system at the ABTT trade show in June, where they were awarded Rigging & Engineering Product of the Year, Hall Stage repeated the feat at PLASA 2004 this month, winning the prestigious Innovation award to complete the clean sweep. In the opinion of the judges – “it is coming to a theatre near you”.
The DGS is the first genuine counterweight drive hoist that means an end to counterweight loading, with all of its inherent Health & Safety, cost and time implications. Awards judge Andy Hayles, from theatre consultancy Charcoalblue, hailed the system as “head & shoulders above the competition in terms of innovation and a huge step forward in improving the lives of flymen everywhere”.
Easily retro-fitted directly onto an existing counterweight frame in under five hours per line, DGS uses twin steel bands with a combined safety factor of 20:1 to raise and lower the weight cradle at speeds of up to 1.5m/second - in virtual silence. Described as “a product obviously developed by someone that’s been there, with huge potential” DGS is “a high tech, low cost solution to the problems of counterweight systems”.
Hall Stage are also offering full financial support packages from the Bank of Scotland, enabling a venue to purchase a full system for less than the costs of running their current installation.
For further details of the DGS and all other innovative Hall Stage Products & Services, contact their new offices and factory in Luton, Beds on +44(0)845 345 4255 or visit the website at http://www.hallstage.com.
23rd September 2004
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