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Go Beyond Stage Machinery Documentation
Risk Assessment, RAMS, Inspections, Certifications and Technical Files all in a simple platform. Start delivering your projects more efficiently meeting National and International requirements. StageDB provides a unique tool for managing your machinery documentation.
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Achieving compliance to EN 17206 for theatres
Introduction The European stage machinery safety standard EN 17206, Machinery for stages and other production areas – Safety requirements and inspections has become the reference technical document in many parts of the world since its publication in 2020. This European standard is the first to address safety on machinery intended to move performers during artistic performances, filling a gap that [...]
Third party controllers: The Intended use
The manufacturer’s declared intended use is crucial when deciding whether a control system qualifies for the lifting or motion operations you intend to carry out. But what exactly is the intended use? What must manufacturers consider when declaring the control system’s intended use? In the entertainment industry, stage machinery is often the combination of partly completed machinery – placed on [...]
Misleading Sales Literature
Stage machinery is constantly evolving, and often in industry exhibitions, we see new products or engineering solutions aiming to meet high-safety specifications and sophisticated requirements. The sales brochures or catalogues we normally find in trade shows or access on manufacturer websites, always include a section or table giving the principal performance characteristics of the machinery such as power, speed, capacity, [...]