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opera stage winch

opera stage winch

opera stage winch

Product catalog summary
Objectives
The document outlines the design, construction, and implementation of winches for the Bastille Opéra in Paris and the Philharmonie Luxembourg. These winches are intended for hoisting scenographic equipment such as curtains and panels.

Challenges
The winches must adhere to European norms for live performing arts equipment, including the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, the Decree on 'hoists and accessories' from March 2004, and the BGV Standards. The design emphasizes simplicity, durability, and compliance with safety regulations.

Background
STARTER, in collaboration with Baudin Chateauneuf, has developed electric winches with a capacity of 300 to 600 daN. These winches feature high-security technology and an intuitive interface, suitable for both construction and renovation projects.

Industry Design
The winches are equipped with safety features such as a safety factor of 10 over wire ropes, single-layer winding, silent service and emergency brakes, rotating limit switches, and load limiters. Optional equipment includes height-finding encoders and human-machine interfaces with touch screens.

Result
Since 2004, these winching systems have been operational at both the Opéra Bastille and Philharmonie Luxembourg.

Technical Specifications
  • Application: Pulling/Hoisting
  • Effort: 300 to 600 daN in the 1st layer
  • Speed: 3 to 10 m/min
  • Length: 8 to 11m with wire ropes from Ø 8 mm to Ø 11.5 mm
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Catalog excerpts

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ST WINCHES AND SYSTEM FOR STAGES FROM 300 TO 600 daN WITH ROTATING LIMIT SWITCHES AND OVERTRAVEL SENSORS For Baudin Chateauneuf, company specializing in works with a full range of services at the highest technological level, both in construction and renovation of structures, steel structures, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, General Contractor or in exceptional transport, STARTER teams have designed several scenographic electric winches with a capacity of 300 to 600 daN and equipped with the technology required for a high level of security and a simplified and intuitive interface. For the Bastille Opéra in Paris, and the Philharmonie Luxembourg, concert hall located on the Kirchberg plateau in Luxembourg-Ville, design, construction and implementation of various winches for hoisting scenographic equipment: curtains, panels and other stage equipment. challenges A simple and durable construction in line with the rules and usual norms generally admitted European rules related to equipment in the sector of live performing arts: - Machinery Directive 2006/42 / EC - Decree on «hoists and accessories» 1st and 2nd March 2004 - Memento of security in live shows and performing arts of April 1999 - BGV Standards (BGV 8 BGV8Plus, BGV (1) ...) www.starterwinches.com

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ST WINCHES AND SYSTEM FOR STAGES FROM 300 TO 600 daN WITH ROTATING LIMIT SWITCHES AND OVERTRAVEL SENSORS starter solution Design of a range consisting of winches equipped with technologies required for high security and with a simple and intuitive interface: - Safety factor of 10 over wire ropes, winding ratio cable/drum between 20 and 30, single-layer winding and multi-threaded grooved drums, worm gearbox and towards irreversible, silent service brake on the motor, silent emergency brake on the drum, rotating limit switches, inductive over-travel sensors, anti-slack rope device (under load detection),...

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