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Counter weight system theatre.
Counterweight rigging equipment is a background tool in the theatre.
Counterweights are often used in traction lifts elevators cranes and funfair rides.
In these applications the expected load multiplied by the distance.
Its purpose is to make lifting the load more efficient which saves energy and is less taxing on the lifting machine.
Clancy counterweight rigging systems equipment is engineered for reliability and built to last and can be combined with automated equipment to give theatres maximum flexibility.
A counterweight is a weight that by exerting an opposite force provides balance and stability of a mechanical system.
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.
A counterweight system is easier and safer to use.
If the rigging performs its function the operators do not think about it.
Counterweight rigging systems manual rigging is a practical cost effective solution for theatres of all sizes.