Counter Weight System Theatre

Its purpose is to make lifting the load more efficient which saves energy and is less taxing on the lifting machine.

Counter weight system theatre.

A 3 4 rope haul line runs from the top of the arbor up to the head block down through the lock rail around the tension pulley and back up to the bottom of the arbor. A counterweight is a weight that by exerting an opposite force provides balance and stability of a mechanical system. Counterweights are often used in traction lifts elevators cranes and funfair rides. If the rigging performs its function the operators do not think about it.

However the elements supported by the rigging are integral to the function of the performance. A counterweight rigging system operates so that it is not normally seen by the audience. Video created by jadyn peterson oliver streck rachael pippen and will ebert. A counterweight system is easier and safer to use.

A fly system or theatrical rigging system is a system of rope lines blocks counterweights and related devices within a theater that enables a stage crew to fly hoist quickly quietly and safely components such as curtains lights scenery stage effects and sometimes people systems are typically designed to fly components between clear view of the audience and out of view into the. Counterweight rigging equipment is a background tool in the theatre. Counterweight rigging systems manual rigging is a practical cost effective solution for theatres of all sizes.