Professional Lighting & Production - Summer 2019 | Page 40

Arkadium The Switch Arkadium has released The Switch, which is designed for use in smaller venues to switch the power on and off for LED systems. The Switch eliminates the need for an additional control or to tie up a DMX channel to trigger a relay. As soon as The Switch sees DMX, the 20-amp four-pole contactor closes. Arkadium is using the Pathway eDIN 1016 eight-port DMX HUB for DMX isolation. The ports are self-de- tecting, so users can have multiple ports to plug a console into with no need for a merger or hard DMX patch. With the presence of valid DMX, The Switch will control up to six 20-amp feeds to supply power for fixtures and/or equipment requiring non-dim contactor power. The Switch will activate on the presence of valid DMX and will not require a separate channel level from the lighting console or architectural control system. Going to a blank cue, running the Grand Master to zero, or activating the blackout button on the lighting console will not de-activate the contactors. For more information, contact Scenework: 519-837-0583, FAX [phone], [email protected], www.scenework.com. Eilon Engineering Ron StageMaster 8000 Hoist Load Cell Eilon Engineering has launched the Ron StageMaster 8000 hoist load cell. This load cell turns any hoist into a smart hoist, allowing for greater motion control, safer handling of complex loads, advanced data acquisition, increased productivity, and reduced downtime. The Ron StageMaster 8000 can fit any hoist and is designed to be an ideal solution for safe and advanced motion control, industrial automation, and complex lifting. It retrofits to existing hoists and includes a chain compensation mechanism, adjusting for hoist imbalance as the chain accumulates in the bag. Two new load monitoring solutions are available: a donut hoist load cell with high load cell accuracy of 0.25 per cent and zero headroom loss, and a hook hoist load cell with high load cell accuracy of 0.1 per cent and minimal headroom loss. For more information, contact Eilon Engineering: 888-778-8064, [email protected], www.eilon-engineering.com. 40 | Summer 2019