Engineers from A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd's Rigging division have passed the new official Columbus McKinnon (CM) 'Certified Hoist Technician' examination, making AC-ET the only CM Entertainment reseller and servicing agent in the UK to have engineers trained and authorised to this level of certification. The course - which is a new initiative by the manufacturer - was … [Read more...]
Pukkelpopfest stage collapses kill three
In the second major incident of the week, reports are emerging that three people have been killed at a festival in Belgium after several stages collapsed in a storm. Early indication are that as many as four stages may have been bought down during the heavy winds and rain though this is yet to be confirmed. Pukkelpop is an annual music festival in Belgium. Due to appear this year were acts … [Read more...]
Four die in Indiana stage collapse
Four people have been killed and 40 left injured last night when the grandstand stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in the USA during a Sugarland concert. Although the band were not on stage at the time, in a press briefing at 12:25am, Indiana State Police confirmed there had been four deaths and said the wounded were taken to Methodist and Wishard hospitals. "I want to be very … [Read more...]
MILOS Runs Technical & Safety Awareness Workshop in China
Czech Republic and Chinese based trussing manufacturer MILOS ran a very successful Technical Training & Safety Awareness workshop at its facility in Guangzhou, China, to highlight its facilities, products and services immediately available in the Asia/Australia regions. This followed the model of the renowned workshops that MILOS runs regularly in Europe, and was attended by a selection … [Read more...]
Summer Flies for Summit Steel at The O2
Summit Steel has just completed one of its busiest phases at The O2 arena in London, where the Kent based company provides the venue's in-house rigging services. The all-action schedule included a 12 night residency by Bon Jovi and shows by Leona Lewis, Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, George Benson & Marti Pellow and Al Green & Michael McDonald, with the real logistics-twister presented by … [Read more...]
