Cable guidance for demanding multimedia installation in event hall

• What was needed: Theatre e-spool®, chainflex® cable such as signal and control cable
• Requirements: Gentle cable routing on long journeys, secure accommodation of the energy chain and cable when retracted
• Industry: Theatre and stage technology
• Success for the customer: The customer is pleased with the aesthetics and performance of the sophisticated cable routing.

The GES2 auditorium is a prestigious venue, for which an elaborate multimedia installation including a special cable winch construction was planned.fa The Italian specialist for stage and theatre technology, Alfa System Sas, was entrusted with the task of ensuring the complete installation and reliable moving of spotlights, projectors, loudspeakers and other stage elements.
The idea: several winches were to be arranged side by side in batteries, each moving a rod onto which the expensive equipment could be hooked. In the case of lights, projectors and loudspeakers, the power and control cables to these devices must also be guided safely.
As the GES2 auditorium is part of a very prestigious complex for hosting top-class events, the multimedia systems installed are all of excellent quality.
In addition to stringent requirements for cleaning the installation, there were therefore also strict regulations regarding the types of cables to be used and their performance. In addition, the cabling of the devices entailed high specifications with few possibilities for compromise. High-resolution cameras, speakers, microphones, light projectors and other devices all had their own cable requirements.

The numerous cables, such as fibre optic or signal cables, are now routed in several e-spool® systems according to the respective specifications. This is an energy chain and drum that can be rolled up and unrolled safely and in a space-saving manner.
The e-spool® was the obvious choice instead of a traditional cable drum, as the latter would have required the construction of special cables that would not have been tested in use and whose performance would have been unknown. With the e-spool®, the wide mix of cables can be used together with the multimedia technology in full compliance with the project requirements.
The e-spool® system was installed near the hoisting winches in a machine room. From here, the energy chain is diverted to the devices via a specially designed guide and reel path.
Alfa System also relies on our chainflex® product portfolio for moving applications for the cables themselves. Thanks to a broad product range, customers can find all the cable specifications they need in one place. In addition, we offer a 36-month warranty on all cables in the portfolio.