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Reliable energy supply and maintenance-free plain bearings for stage technology
Areas of use
Microphone winch e-spool microphone
- Uninterrupted audio transmission without slip ring
- Cables can be replaced easily
- Easy, space-saving installation, no additional load-bearing element necessary
- No manual work at height
- Available with one cable or as a stereo version with two cables for connecting two microphones
Cable drum for e-chains without slip ring
The e-spool supplies moving stage technology with various media without interruption. The system is used for stage podiums, mobile lighting hoists, and video cubes. The inserted cables are routed through a twisterband so that no slip ring is required, providing a special advantage for transferring data. The length of the reeled energy chain is adjusted by a retraction spring for a stroke of up to 15 metres and with a motor for a stroke of up to 40 metres and more. Placed on the fly walk, in false ceilings above the auditorium, or in the understage area, the system works unobtrusively outside of the audience's field of vision.
- Guide different media in one system: electricity... data... fibre optics...
- Energy chain can be deflected for a variety of uses
- Quiet and low-vibration
- Add or replace cables easily
- Upon request completely harnessed with cables and connectors
- Manufactured according to the DIN EN 17206 standard and DGUV principle 315-390
zig-zag systems
As an alternative to the e-spool, we offer various zig-zag systems - including our classic, which has proven its worth on stage for many years and has been in use, e.g. at London's Royal Opera House since 1998. 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.
We have also been offering a low-cost version since 2024. The system offers all the advantages of an e-chain with an innovative guide concept for travels of up to 10 metres. For upper stage machinery, the guide box is mounted on the tie rod or truss, in the under stage machinery on the floor below the podium.
- Quiet and low-vibration
- No tensile strain on the cables
- Add or replace cables easily
- Guide different media in one system: electricity... data... fibre optics...
- Customised systems with up to 40m travel possible
Find out more about our zig-zag systems
Standard complete system
With up to 15 metres of travel
Low-cost versions without guide box
Around 50% weight and cost savings compared to the standard version
White paper
Vertical energy supply in stage technology
Like every industry, stage technology also has its own requirements regarding machine parts and materials. In this white paper, we give you six tips for the selection and design of vertical energy supply systems for stage technology
Cables for theatre and stage technology
Safe performances guaranteed thanks to special cables for the requirements of stage technology! The cables are designed to withstand small bend radii and high load. There is also a separate series of cables (CFSPECIAL.381) specially developed for theatres, which has three bus cables in its range with its black outer jacket.
- Cables for small installation spaces, developed and tested for use in our energy chains
- Reliability through durability: We test our products in our in-house test laboratory so that you can rely on your technology
- Inconspicuous black bus cables CFSPECIAL.381 as CAT6, CAT7 and 2-channel cable for DMV control applications
Other chainflex cables for stage technology
Linear technology for camera sliders
A motorised camera slider is a popular tool for smooth camera movements that run precisely and automatically. You can either use a ready-made system or customise your own slider. We offer the right components for this - with lubrication-free sliding elements and up to four times quieter than recirculating ball bearing systems.
- Simple, manually operated sliders can be assembled individually from our drylin W linear system
- If automation, remote control and greater precision are required, we offer linear axes with toothed belt drive and the appropriate motor with control system - as a cost-effective advanced or high-quality professional version.
PRT slewing ring bearings for 360° movements
Our slewing ring bearings are equipped with maintenance-free, tribologically optimised sliding elements made of plastic instead of the common metallic rollers or balls. The advantage: they are quieter and save weight. This makes them ideal for the pan movement in moving lights. Our cost-effective 05 series made of solid plastic weighs just 76g, making it a real lightweight.
- Elegant and discreet: Black Edition made of aluminium, coated black, with black universal sliding elements made of iglidur JB:
PRT-04 slewing ring in black - Extra-light low-cost version: solid plastic, made from at least 97% regranulate:
Self-aligning flange mounted bearings
igubal flange mounted bearings are a lubrication-free and efficient solution for shaft bearings in stage technology. They are used in drum winches, for example to precisely align diffusers for optimum room acoustics, or in curtain lifts to move stage curtains vertically. The bearings compensate for misalignment and are a cost-effective, maintenance-free and quick-to-install alternative.
- Top seller: igubal KFSM four hole flange bearing with split housing:
- Easy and quick to assemble
- The spherical ball is made of iglidur J with low coefficients of friction in dry operation and an extremely low stick-slip tendency
Two-component heavy-duty plain bearing
Our iglidur Q3E multi-component bearings are the right choice for very high loads such as those in stage lift scissor joints.
- High mechanical load capacity with low wear
- Cost-effective with injection moulding
- Lubrication-free dry operation
Low clearance plain bearings
Plain bearings made of our new iglidur G2 material achieve a very high level of precision. Thanks to an exceptionally low moisture absorption and temperature expansion combined with high dimensional stability, they enable a very low bearing clearance (G9) - ideal for rattle-free haptic applications.
- Up to 40% more cost-effective than comparable metal bearings
- Approx. 40% clearance reduction compared to iglidur G
- 100% lubrication and maintenance-free
Successfully in use by our customers
Stage technology trade show stand
Experience products virtually - on your own or personally guided
Did you miss the last theatre technology trade show? We have the solution. Just visit our stage technology trade show stand in Cologne online.
Tested for use in the test laboratory
All products are tested for wear and load capacity under real-life conditions in the igus test laboratory, the largest in the industry. The results are fed into our online tools to calculate the service life and enable precise predictions to be made about durability.
Upon request, igus carries out customer tests to check product use under completely customised conditions.
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