Reliable energy supply and maintenance-free plain bearings for stage technology

Technology for the stage needs to be robust, safe, and lightweight and operate as quietly, reliably, and unobtrusively as possible. Ideally, it will be easy to assemble and not require any maintenance or repair work. Our energy supply systems and lubrication-free bearing technology made of high-performance plastic offer cost-effective solutions that meet these requirements and have proven themselves over many years. Our products are used in moving AV technology (sound, video, lighting, and camera technology) applications in which a wide variety of media have to be guided. They are also used in stage platforms, the cable winches of upper stage machinery, and moving lights. Cutting-edge manufacturing technology also allows us to produce customised special parts – no minimum order quantity –and thus adapt perfectly to your special requirements.

What you will find on this page

• Areas of application: stage machinery, lighting technology ▼
• White paper with tips for vertical energy supply systems ▼
• Our top stage technology products ▼
• Online trade show stand ▼
• Success stories ▼
• Test laboratory  ▼
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• Guide different media in one system: electricity... data... fibre optics...
• Energy chain can be deflected for a variety of uses
• Quiet and low-vibration
• Add or replace cables easily
• Upon request completely harnessed with cables and connectors
• Manufactured according to the DIN EN 17206 standard and DGUV principle 315-390

• Quiet and low-vibration
• No tensile strain on the cables
• Add or replace cables easily
• Guide different media in one system: electricity... data... fibre optics...
• In projects with travels of up to 40m and more

Available as a standard complete system with travels of up to 15 metres:
 

• High mechanical load capacity with low wear
• Cost-effective due to injection moulding
• Lubrication-free dry operation

Cable guidance for multimedia installation in the GES-2 auditorium

Safely moving state-of-the-art equipment in this modern event hall in a prestigious area of Moscow. To ensure that the complex, specific cabling can be safely moved over long travels to the hall ceiling, a plastic energy chain that is wound and unwound on an e-spool compact is used.

e-chains and cables for flexible seated podiums in Budapest's multi-purpose hall

The Hungexpo multi-purpose hall in Budapest is a huge auditorium with rows of seats on 43 platforms that can move flexibly. For the complex guidance of the many cables, those responsible brought the igus project team on board and use our E4 and E2 e-chains and chainflex control, data, and bus cables.

... and more success stories

We have been able to help many customers improve the movement of their event technology. Browse through our customer projects that use our energy chain systems, flexible cables, and plain bearings: moving seating and stage podiums, stage sets, acoustic and lighting systems, camera robots, and complex multimedia installations.