ARENA RIGGING WAS developed to set up lights and sound in multi-purpose indoor arenas that are often used for things like ice shows and rock concerts. Wire rope similar to the aircraft cable in theatre rigging is used to suspend industrial-type chain hoists from the roof trusses. The chain hoists are then used to lift aluminum trusses, which have scenery and/or lights attached to them. The terms chain hoist and chain motor are interchangeable.
CM Lodestar motors are by far the most common, although there are a couple of other types. The initials CM stand for Columbus McKinnon, the company that makes them. Lodestar is their ...
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