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Reliable brake solutions for the stages of this world   For more than 100 years, the company mayr ® power transmission has stood for innovations and premium quality. Today, the family-run company from the Allgäu region is the world market leader in the field of stage brakes: Products manufactured in Mauerstetten make their appearance on the big theatre and opera stages of this world on a daily basis. But even in case of large-scale sporting events, such as at the Football World Championships or the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, during large TV productions or on ® state of the art...

Olympic-standard performance The 2012 Olympic Games in London began with an impressive opening ceremony. The audience was able to experience England’s development as an industrialised nation ‘live’. Among other things, six 36-metre high industrial chimneys with outer walls made of printed fabric rose from the ground. In order to stabilise the fabric housing as the chimneys rose, thus creating the impression of a massive wall, frictionally-locking torque limiters by mayr® power transmission were used. Whilst one winch pulled the upper frame of the chimney upwards, the drive of the second...

® World class – mayr  -brakes at the World Cup Final   Germany won the Football World Cup in Brazil, and mayr ® power transmission was represented live at the final in Rio de Janeiro, as ROBA-stop®-silenzio® brakes secured the flying camera above the football field in the stadium, guaranteeing maximum functional and operational safety. This is particularly important when the camera is suspended above the audience and the players. The brakes hold the cameras safely in position, making sure that the camera stops and does not fall uncontrollably in case of malfunctions, for example in case of...

Taking the lift up to the ski jump   The famous venue for the Vierschanzentournee (Four Hills Tournament) and the World Cup is the ski jumping area close to Oberstdorf with its Schattenbergschanze. Here, an inclined ski lift transports both the ski jumpers and the visitors from the end of the jump to the foot of the jumping tower. The speed-regulated drive at the lift’s top station is equipped with a ROBA-stop®-Z safety brake. In normal operation, it works solely as a holding brake. In case of emergency stop or power failure, it stops the cabin safely – independently of whether the cabin is...

Safe stage technology for the “Bird’s Nest” in Beijing ROBA-stop®-silenzio® brakes were also used at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games at the famous national stadium in Beijing. They safeguard the rope hoists, which are used to move, for example, the headlights, the decoration, but also the actors. The suspended loads must not only be moved and braked, but must also be held in a certain position accurate to the millimetre. More than one billion people worldwide watched the opening ceremony by Director-in-Chief Zhang Yimou. ROBA-stop®-silenzio®-brakes The quiestest...

The Cultural Centre on the coast of Norway The Stavanger Cultural Centre in Norway is situated adjacent to the sea. In 2012, the new concert hall, which consists of two complementary concert halls, was opened there. This is where classic, rock, pop and jazz meet. The state-of-the-art stage technology featured in both halls is able to meet all the different specifications, requirements and demands. In the stage drives, the low-noise ROBA-stop®-silenzio® safety brakes guarantee safe and smooth operation. ROBA-stop®-silenzio®-brakes The quietest safety brakes on the market • Dual-circuit brake...

Technology for the stronghold of Russian ballet The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow is one of the largest and most important venues for opera and ballet in Russia, representing Russian culture like no other theatre. Today the theatre, the origins of which can be traced back to 1776, employs approximately 900 staff members and provides space for approximately 1,800 guests. Several hundred scenery hoists and stage light hoists, which can lift and lower loads of up to one ton, work in its overhead machinery. In the drives, ROBA®-quatrostop safety brakes are used. These systems feature several...

New Year’s Concert in Vienna The New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is perhaps the best-known New Year’s Concert worldwide. The concert, which takes place every year in the famous Great Hall of the Viennese Music Association, is broadcast live in more than 70 countries, reaching almost 50 million viewers and listeners. For the broadcast, flying cameras are used amongst other things; these cameras are secured by ROBA-stop®-silenzio® brakes. Firstly, it is very important that the cameras are held safely in position and do not sink uncontrollably whilst moving over...

Great talents behind the scenes It is the centre of attraction for opera fans from all over the world - the Bavarian State Opera. Offering approximately 2,100 seats, the classical style building is the largest opera house in Germany and is considered one of the most beautiful in Europe. Each year, approximately 600,000 guests visit around 450 performances - apart from opera, also concerts and ballet shows. Behind the scenes, in scenery hoists and skylight hoists, ROBA-stop®-silenzio® stage brakes with reliable, contactless release monitoring guarantee maximum functional and operational...

A perfect performance   The technical complexity proved immense when it came to turning the Dusseldorf Arena into a gigantic television studio for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. Stage elements weighing several tonnes had to be moved above the heads of the audience and the artists during the complex scenery changes. In the chain hoists used for this purpose, stage brakes by mayr ® power transmission, such as the ROBA®secustop, guaranteed uncompromising safety. ROBA®-secustop Double brake for chain hoists and hoisting devices ●● Easy installation without adjustment work ●● Maintenance-free...