Kraftwerk Living Technologies
Kraftwerk Living Technologies is one of the leading companies in the field of professional audio-visual system integration. The Austria-based specialist combines and synchronises high- quality systems to provide tailor-made overall solutions for the global market.
For more than 20 years Kraftwerk has been engaged in the technical conception and development of media- based attractions for theme parks, FECs, casinos, hotels, museums and other venues.
“With almost 20 years of experience, we have a perfect understanding of the market’s dynamic challenges,” the company’s founder and CEO, Manfred Meier, stated.
Focused on providing the highest quality and innovation, Kraftwerk is the perfect partner for highly sophisticated media-based attractions individually tailored to specific customer needs. The service range includes technical design, engineering, implementation and maintenance.
Since its founding in 1992 Kraftwerk has realised more than 1,000 projects across the world impressing hundreds of satisfied customers and entertaining millions of visitors.
“Providing state-of-the-art solutions implies using only highly sophisticated systems integrated with determination and know-how,” said technical director and general manager, Christian Hofer. “This commitment is guaranteed by Kraftwerk.”
High-end solutions
Kraftwerk solves the most complex 2D and 3D challenges by using a wide array of technologies such as sophisticated auto alignment for multiple projector systems, pixel-by-pixel synchronisation and unique, in-house developed playback servers.
Spectacular applications blurring the line between reality and fiction can be implemented for any kind of demand. The results are incredible attractions such as the recently opened TurtleTrek 360-degree 3D Dome at SeaWorld Orlando, Florida.
The projection system of this first-of-its-kind attraction features 34 high-performance projectors, which have a combined total of 368,800 lumens of light output. To ensure perfect projection quality anytime for this highly complex, multiple projector set-up, Kraftwerk integrated a state-of-the- art, automatic alignment system.
Further examples for high-end projection systems include The Bubble and the House of Dancing Water at City of Dreams in Macau; Manta’s launch tunnel at SeaWorld San Diego; the Virtual Aquarium at City of Dreams in Macau; and the Aviation Pavilion, Austria Pavilion and Shanghai Pavilion at the Expo Shanghai 2010.
Even if sight is our primary sense, the best projection needs a perfect audio system. The sound system at TurtleTrek includes 22 discrete audio channels and is rated at an amazing 32,000 watts. This allows for 3D sound and pinpoint placement of audio effects and provides a perfect acoustic experience.
Kraftwerk also combines stage lighting technologies and architectural lighting equipment to design tailor-made
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solutions. The main goal is to illuminate an environment at the highest quality while guaranteeing user-friendly operation and simplified maintenance.
High quality 4D attrractions
In 2005 Kraftwerk built its first 4D theatre. Since then, nearly 100 4D theatres with up to 342 seats have been realised worldwide. These include, for example, Ice Age: The 4D Attraction at Alton Towers Resort; the Blackpool Tower 4D Attraction; the Marvel Super Heroes 4D Experience at Madame Tussauds in London, as well as numerous 4D theatres for Aida and Costa cruise ships.
Kraftwerk was also responsible for the development of the innovative seats of Futuroscope’s Arthur, the 4D Adventure. 4D theatres make Kraftwerk provide high tech cinema technology, including 3D HD projection, professional audio systems, reliable and nearly maintenance-free pneumatic motion bases, as well as a state-of-the-art HD3D servers featuring a movie licensing system for secured film files.
The high-quality 4D seats feature three dimensions of freedom (DOF) real analogue movement and a lot of special effects, including water spray, face blast, vibration, leg ticklers and neck blast. A wide variety of ambient special effects can be added to every 4D theatre. Strobes, lasers, fog, wind, rain, scent, fire and many more make attractions exciting and bring them to life.
Kraftwerk’s latest development is the Waterplexx 5D theatre. The company’s long-term experience in the 4D sector is the basis for this unique attraction. The seats as well as the motion base have been enhanced for operation in totally wet environments. Generally, the Waterplexx 5D theatre works like a conventional 4D theatre - but visitors will be thankful to wear swimwear as the special effects especially involve a lot of water.
Thanks to magic fountains, water guns, rain and flat water jets the water comes from everywhere - from the front, from the walls and from the ceiling. In co-operation with Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems, first-of-a-kind backlit wall and ceiling panels made of glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) have been developed. The moving seats and exciting additional special effects like strobes, LED lighting, wind, fog and lasers assure visitors are immersed into the film, turning each show into an unforgettable, wet and splashy adventure.
The Waterplexx 5D theatre is the perfect attraction for waterparks which want to offer their guests a unique highlight. Currently, Kraftwerk is working on the world’s first Waterplexx 5D theatre, at Sunway Lagoon Waterpark in Malaysia.
Kraftwerk Living Technologies GmbH,
Maria-Theresia-Str. 49, 4600 Wels, Austria. Tel. +43 (0) 7242 69 2690 Fax. +43 (0) 7242 69 269 10 Email:
office@kraftwerk.at www.kraftwerk.at
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