The investment into a TV studio is high and long lasting. The customers engineers in charge have a high responsibility to choose the adequate equipment for actual and future TV productions and to match the planned budget. A professional project planning will facilitate the on time installation of the equipment and will save significant costs. The SYSTEC studio team with its 20years experience in studio business, will support the customer starting with studio planning up to finalizing the project.
SYSTEC suspension equipment is designed for professional use, fulfilling most severe international and German safety standards like DIN15560-46 and BGV C1.
All motorized hoists are equipped with upper and lower limit switches, upper and lower emergency limit switches, overload protection, slack wire safety device and motor overheat protection. In case any of these situations occurs, the hoist will stop and change to a safe status. The used motor-gears are dynamically self-locking, means that even at complete power failure, the hoist will stop its movement with any load in any direction.
The reliability of the studio products is a key issue, that's why we are using mechanical and electrical components with proven industrial quality, like the motor-gear which is fully sealed and filled with lifetime lubricant. Metal parts are made from non-corrosive materials or have an anti-corrosive protection, to withstand even difficult environments for many years.
The modular design concept of our hoists permits a high flexibility for customized solutions. The customer will have a product designed to fit his specific requirements.
A wide range of suspension control solutions are available. Beginning with manual control from wall panels up to automated studios operated from a touch screen suspension control system with grouping function and memory positioning features for up to three axis per hoist. Wireless operation is available as an option. Whenever possible, emergency operation backup solutions will be implemented in the system.
Service and after sales support is performed together with our business partners worldwide.
Cable pantographs allows the safe positioning of lighting equipment in studios with a ceiling height up to 7m. The extruded aluminium sections of the scissors ensures high tortional rigidity. The self locking worm-gear drive and the use of oversized ø3mm steel cables, allows a safe and reliable operation of the equipment. The cable pantographs are equipped with an overload device to make sure that the safe working load will not be exceeded. The powder coated metal construction guarantees durability in professional environment. The standard lighting circuit is a 3 x 2,5mm² cable with rubber jacket and CEE17 16A connectors.
Motorized pantographs allows a fast and comfortable positioning of luminaires in studios with a ceiling height up to 12m. The square-shape scissorrs elements ensure best tortional rigidity. For the standard version, the UP / DOWN operation is done by means of a rotatable cup switch. Product versions for external operation from a control panel or an automated suspension control system are available. The motorized pantographs can be attached to tubes by means of a tube trolley, they can be operated with motorized trolleys ST200 or ST300 or can be fixed to the exis2ng ceiling subconstruction. The standard lighting circuit is a 3 x 2,5mm² cable with rubber jacket and CEE17 16A connectors.
Motorized pantographs double scissors version combines the advantages of motorized pantographs concerning individual positioning of lighting devices, with the flexibility of barrel hoists. Loads can be attached onto the 1,2m UTS load barrel by means of SYSTEC tube trolleys or by using standard C-clamps. The hoist can be fixed to existing ceiling subconstruction or can be attached to motorized trollyes ST, featuring solutions for fully automized studios. The standard lighting circuits are two 3 x 2,5mm² cables with rubber jacket, one dimmer circuit with CEE17 16A socket and one 230V 16A non-dim circuit with Schuko socket. One DMX outlet with XLR-5p socket is included in standard version.
Motorized telescopes ceiling version are offen used in automated studios, together with the motorized trolley ST200 or ST300. These hoists are suitable for studios with a ceiling height up to 16,5m. SYSTEC telescopes are equipped with a low torsion stainless steel telescopic tube set. A special design minimizes the clearance within the tube set. For improved cable guiding a special preformed multicore helix cable is available as option. Studios with ceiling telescopes are usually controlled by means of a computerized suspension control system. A wide range of accessories and options are available, that allows individual configuration according customers specification.
Motorized telescopes grid version, are the preferred suspension solution for studios with a square-sloted grid construction, with a grid height up to 14,5m. A food actuated li"ing mechanism (option) allows the comfortable rotation of the telescope for realignment in slot intersections. For improved cable guiding a special preformed multicore helix cable is available as option. The vertical movement of attached lighting equipment is possible from the control box on the telescope or from a central suspension control system (option). The horizontal movement of the telescope can be done manually or motorized (option).
The Teleclimber is a selfclimbing hoist, ideal to be used in large studios with a ceiling height up to 13m. For fixation it does not need a grid, it is installed on C-tracks directly onto the studio ceiling. Three standard versions with different extension and many mechanical and electrical product options are available. This makes the Teleclimber a powerfull tool for multipurpose studios. SYSTEC Teleclimbers are lightweight but take payloads up to 140kg on a UTS load barrel with 3m standard length.
Drop arms are a simple suspension solution, for applications in which the height of the lighting equipment is not needed to be o"en changed. This applies for cyclorama luminaires, or studios with seldom changing lighting setup. Drop arms are available in two versions: • SDAT - telescopic drop arms with adjustable length • SDAF - drop arms with fix length The adjustment of the telescopic drop arms can be done very fast, by tightening only one screw. The standardized top fixation with 28mm spigot and load attachment with 28/16mm DIN socket allows flexible operation of this equipment. The SYSTEC drop arms are designed according actual release of DIN 15560 part 46.
The Gridclimber is the best suspension solution for studio layouts with walkable grid and if barrel hoists are requested. The driving unit is fixed on the grid and allows a comfortable service of the equipment. The linear winding drums guarantees an even movement for grids up to a height of 17m. The SGC26 is the hanging version of the Gridclimber, equipped with two trolleys that will be installed on I-beams and allows a horizontal movement.
Scenery hoists are used for lifting and holding decoration elements or aluminium truss systems on which luminaires or other equipment can be attached. The SYSTEC scenery hoist is equipped with a linear winding drum, for best results in combination with a positioning system (option). Depending on studio layout, a grid (SSHG) or a ceiling hanging (SSHC) version are available. The ceiling hanging version is usually attached onto a motorized trolley ST moving on I-beams IPN200 or IPN300. Scenery hoists can be fully integrated in the suspension control system, if requested a load measuring unit is available (option).
The manual control system offers the operator the possibility to control the upward and downward movement of hoists, from a central control panel equipped with push buttons for every hoist. This solution is often used for small studios or even for big studios with limited budget.
The ESC system (Enhanced Studio Control) provides you an universal, modular control system for the complete range of fixed mounted or power track mounted hoists, that complies with the relevant safety standards DIN15560-46 and the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC. This control system allows a comfortable operation of suspension equipment and is a powerfull tool for controlling large installations. The ESC follows the directive: easy planning, easy installation, and comfortable and safe opera+on. The ESC is able to control a high number of even different type of hoists with up to three axis: vertical, horizontal, and rotation. Variable speed is available for precise positioning and smooth acceleration. This allows a cost effective grid construction and extends lifetime of hoists and equipment attached. Depending on configuration, different levels of emergency operation are provided. Control consoles are tailored to the customers needs as wall mounted or desktop style. A big touch screen monitor shows the topografic layout of the studio and informs about any changes of the hoist status or position in real time. Robust remote controls with long standing battery operation allows a flexible setup of studio scenery and lighting equipment, and can be added as needed. Standard control operations, group and memory functions are handled with intuitive touch screen operations from control panel or handheld remote control. Privilege levels can be assigned to different types of users, like scenery or studio lighting personnel. The embedded DMX feature with high update rate, significantly reduces costs for power track mounted systems. An investment into ESC is safe, as there is a dedicated upgrade path for functions and devices.