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16 Aug 2016

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2017 CM Hoist School Registration Now Open!

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On August 16, 2016

Get Inspired, Get Trained, Get to Work

Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Join us on March 20^th for five days of professional hoist maintenance and rigging training at our 32^nd Annual CM Hoist School! We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2017 event, and we’d like to invite you to hit the books, learn from the best, and receive your Road Technician Certification at the CM Hoist School. We all know the value of proper training and education—the time is now to improve your skill and learn the safest, most efficient ways to advance your career.

26 Jul 2016

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Lejan Announced as MTN BOX® Dealer Representative in Netherlands

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On July 26, 2016

MTN BOX® partners with Lejan

Global Expansion for the MTN BOX® Brand

MTN BOX® is excited to partner with Lejan, an experienced provider of flight cases, bags, and transport cases with 80 years of high quality service. Lejan will be the MTN BOX® dealer representative in the Netherlands, making the MTN BOX® product line easily available to European users.

Lejan is a company backed by three generations of experience creating and manufacturing custom packing solutions. They are a full service provider, starting with research and development and following through the entire manufacturing process.

02 Oct 2015

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[UPCOMING CM WEBINAR] 10 Frequently Asked Questions During Our CM-ET Motor Schools

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On October 2, 2015

CM’s Safety Webinars are “must-see” sessions that cover important rigging topics suitable for any level of expertise. The information these webinars cover is presented by industry professionals and some of CM’s most knowledgeable experts.

On October 9, CM is hosting a safety webinar titled “10 Frequently Asked Questions During Our CM-ET Motor Schools.” Proper education on the safe use and handling of chain hoists is critical for the future of our industry. This webinar is appropriate for any entertainment professional; especially those interested in attending a motor school themselves. Scroll down for the webinar description from CM, and click here if you’d like to register.

27 Aug 2015

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The 9:30 Club Installs New CM 2-Ton, Single-Reeved Lodestars

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On August 27, 2015

We love hearing back from our clients on how their projects played out. This input is the feedback we use to make sure our services, products, and management are above the standards we live by. Mountain Productions rigging specialist and salesman, Jeff Sivick, recently worked with Chris Robb from the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on providing new motors for the club’s truss grid. For this application, Chris chose to run with CM’s newest hoist model, the 2-Ton, Single-Reeved Lodestar as the hoists that would lift his grid. (Read our exclusive article with CM’s own technical experts on the 2-Ton, Single-Reeved Lodestar here)

After installation, Chris had this great feedback on his new motors:

21 Jul 2015

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Before Fall Protection: Constructing the Empire State Building

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On July 21, 2015

CLICK TO VIEW “Empire State Vertigo”

Our July Fall Protection & Safety promotion is wrapping up in the upcoming weeks and we wanted to share an interesting glimpse into the time before fall protection equipment was put into use. The Empire State Building is an iconic feat of architecture, standing 102 stories tall (holding the title of world’s tallest building for 40 years!). Did you ever see pictures of how it was built?

Image Credit: BETTMANN/CORBIS

The following article presents amazing curated images of the fearless workers who built the Empire State Building in 1930s—without fall protection. Occupational safety and personal fall protection equipment has come a long way.

07 May 2013

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Stay in the loop with Columbus McKinnon

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 7, 2013

Mountain Productions is proud to be North America’s largest distributor of CM products. Columbus McKinnon has been an industry leader in entertainment technology, and its motor hoists are legendary for their quality, durability and versatility.

If you want access to news and product updates from CM, along with some very helpful industry tips of the trade, visit their blog here.

Get engaged and subscribe to the informative content from CM’s Entertainment Technology blog. You won’t regret it!

16 Apr 2013

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Motion Labs integrates Surge Suppression Technology

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On April 16, 2013

Greg Quinkert from Motion Labs discusses their Surge Suppression Technology:

Surge Suppression Technology from Motion Labs

Digital and LED technology is sensitive to transient voltage (or spikes and surges). Each generation of microcircuit chips becomes faster, smaller and more densely populated. This technological progress comes with tremendous risks, as these new designs are less tolerant of small electrical disruptions, and are more susceptible to damage. Computer technology has evolved, and we rely more and more on this technology in our jobs. Disruptions in equipment can be extremely inconvenient and set back an entire workflow.

01 Mar 2013

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Focusing on the Soft*Limit System’s safety benefits

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On March 1, 2013

Last month, we highlighted Motion Laboratories’ Soft*Limit System, and it’s high level of customization and convenience when handling motor control. The system is user friendly and accurate and adaptable to almost any application. Perhaps some of the most important points about the Soft*Limit System are its safety features. Greg Quinkert from Motion Labs has shared some more information on the system’s safety capabilities:

The following are inclusive of the Soft*Limit System and lend to overall safety and control: