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Theatre and stage engineering
Every stage is unique. That is why each component must not only be effective, durable and efficient, but must also fit together perfectly. Theatre and stage engineering presents special technical challenges, including moving heavy loads, such as trusses, stage lighting and stage sets, or entire stage platforms safely and reliably. Technical equipment must not interfere optically or acoustically with the performance. igus® offers energy supply systems, highly flexible cables and polymer bearings that meet these exact requirements. igus® provides modular systems and a wide range of components making it possible to implement customised applications quickly and easily.
Would you like more information about igus® parts used in the theatre and stage engineering? Our experts will be happy to get in touch with you.
Microphone winch e-spool microphone
- Uninterrupted sound transmission without slip ring
- Cable easy to replace
- Simple and space-saving installation, no additional support equipment required
- 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
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 guided 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 rigging loft, 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
Zig-zag systems
As an alternative to e-spool, we offer various zig-zag systems – including our classic system, which has proven its worth on stage for many years and has been in use at the Royal Opera House in London since 1998. With this space-saving system, different media can be guided simultaneously without interruption and with no slip ring. The energy chain unfolds during the stage machinery's vertical movement. We have also been offering a low-cost version since 2024. The system has all the advantages of an e-chain with an innovative guide concept for travels of up to 10m. In the upper machinery, the guide box is mounted on the tie rod or shaft end support, in the lower machinery on the floor below the podium.
- Quiet and low vibration
- No tensile strain on the cables
- Easy to add or replace cables
- Guide all media in one system: Power... 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 travel
Standard iSet in the online shop
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 has its own requirements for machine parts and materials. In this white paper, we give you 6 tips for selecting and designing vertical energy supply systems for stage technology
Linear technology for camera slider
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 assemble your own slider individually. We offer the right components for this – with lubrication-free sliding elements that are up to four times quieter than recirculating ball bearing systems.
- Simple, manually operated sliders can be customised from our drylin W modular linear system
- If automation, remote control and greater precision are required, we offer linear axes with toothed belt drive and the appropriate motor with controller - as a cost-effective Advance or high-quality Professional version
PRT slewing ring bearing for 360° movements
Our slewing rings are equipped with maintenance-free, tribologically optimised sliding elements made of plastic instead of the usual metal rollers or balls. They have the advantage of being quieter and saving weight. This makes them ideal e.g. for 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 slide 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, efficient solution for shaft bearings in the theatre and stage technology. They are used in drum winches, for example to precisely align diffusers for optimum room acoustics, or in vertical curtain lifts for stage curtains. 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:
- Quick and easy to install
- Spherical ball is made of iglidur J with low friction values in dry operation and an extremely low stick-slip tendency
Two-component high-load plain bearing
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
Low-clearance plain bearings
Bearings made from our new iglidur G2 material achieve a particularly high level of precision. Thanks to a particularly 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% cheaper than comparable metal bushings
- Approx. 40% clearance reduction compared to iglidur G
- 100% lubrication and maintenance-free
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