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Knowledgebase: Common Terms
Airwall Hanger
Rigging hardware designed and engineered to suspend equipment from operable air wall track systems without the risk of damage to the facility, equipment or injury to personnel.
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Gear, Rigging
Articulating Boom Lift
Electric or Diesel powered lift having multiple sections with “joints” in between them. It can unfold in ways that let the user go over and around obstacles in a tight space.
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Terminology
Audience Blinders
Lights used to illuminate both big indoor or outdoor open spaces by using a high intensity light. Perfect for concerts and shows.
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Terminology
Beach
See Sand Bag
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Scenic, Phrase
Beam Clamp
A mechanical support used to attach a hanger rod to top flange of a beam or bar joist. They can attach to the top flange up to 1-1/4” thickness. There are numerous types, such as small mouth, large mouth, purlin, center-load, c-clamp, and light duty steel.
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Gear, Rigging
Bridle
Rigging technique to suspend a chain motor or pick point between two existing points using steel aircraft cables or gacflex.
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Terminology, Rigging
Burger
For clamping a pipe to a pipe. Fixed cheeseboro for right angle junctions, swivel for all other angles.
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Rigging, Phrase, Clamp
C Stand
Heavy-duty tripod, used by lighting and camera departments to carry out simple, temporary mounting or rigging applications
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Gear, Camera, Terminology
C-Clamp
AKA pipe clamp, is used to attach a larger piece of hardware, such as a lighting instrument, a speaker, or a dimmer, to a pipe or batten. Newer c-clamps tend to be constructed of aluminum, although steel is also available.
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Gear, Rigging, Clamp
C-Wrench
AKA an adjustable spanner or adjustable wrench, it is an open-end wrench with a movable jaw, allowing it to be used with different sizes of fastener head rather than just one fastener size, as with a conventional fixed spanner
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Tool, Lights, Terminology
Cadillac
Large Heavy Duty Road Case
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Gear, Audio, Case
Chain Motor
Considered the workhorse of the entertainment and live events industries, it is ideal for lifting and securing truss systems for lighting and sound rigs.