ENTERTAINMENT RIGGING


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as Zelt (‘The Tent’) is the largest touring theatre in Switzerland. It has been taking its travelling shows


through the German and French-speaking parts of Switzerland and Ticino for over 20 years. Their mobile tent structure offers space for up to 3,500 people and is equipped with


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state-of-the-art sound, lighting and video technology. The rigging system includes a fleet of LP500 and LP1000 GIS electric chain hoists for 500kg and 1,000kg load capacities in the D8+ version. This version enables loads to be held safely above people – an indispensable standard in this sector. The GIS hoists suspended from the tent ceiling


have the task of lifting and holding the trusses fitted with spotlights and loudspeakers and, of course, lowering them back to the ground at the end of the performance. Their compact and robust design and low weight makes them ideal for mobile use and touring. The hoists are transported from one venue to another in space-saving flight cases.


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