Robust energy chains for high-speed camera carriages

On a straight 130 metre track at high temperatures

The Trackrunner in action at the Olympic Games in Beijing: Here, the camera had to travel at high acceleration over a distance of up to 130 metres in both directions - in direct sunlight and in an ambient temperature of around 45°C. The energy chain must be able to cope with these requirements in order to ensure trouble-free operation:

90 metre turn with high acceleration

In action on the outer edge of the racetrack in the stadium: the camera races over a distance of 90 metres in a 55-metre radius. It accelerates to a speed of 14 metres per second within 2 seconds. The energy chain must be able to bend in both directions here:

340° movement around the show stage

With this sled system, the camera travels 340° almost completely around the stage in a radius of 5.6 metres. The speed here is 5 metres per second. When travelling back, the energy chain must return exactly to its original position: