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Robe Robin 100 LEDBeams Now In Stock

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Our Robe Robin 100 LEDBeams have arrived and are now ready for hire!

The Robe Robin 100 LEDBeams are super fast and are the ultimate effects lighting tool. A highly optimized motorized control produces speedy pan and tilt movement, three LED zones allow the creation of various colour chases, and the extra punchy seven degree beam angle can be amplified with fast strobing.

Simplified control via pre-programmed colours, colour chases and effects on a virtual colour wheel and various strobing and pulsing effects allow quick and easy programming of the Robe Robin 100 LEDBeam.

The Robe Robin 100 LEDBeams feature 12 x RGBW multichip LEDs with High efficient component optics. the beam angle is 7° but we will include the optional 25deg and 45deg clip on filters giving you a very nice compact LED wash light. The Robe Robin 100 LEDBeam offers RGBW (CMY), 8 or 16 bit colour mixing and includes a CTO colour filter and only weighs 4kg

To see the other Robe Moving Heads we stock please click here

Technical Information –

  • Light source: 12x 15W RGBW multichips
  • Robe’s proprietary optical design
  • Beam angle: 7°
  • Fixture total lumen output: 3.220 lm
  • Light output: 5.960 lm @ 5 m
  • Colour mixing mode RGBW or CMY
  • 3 individually controllable LED zones
  • Virtual Colour Wheel: 237 colours including whites (2.700K, 3.200K, 4.200K, 5.600K and 8.000K)
  • Tungsten lamp effect at whites: 2.700K and 3.200K (red shift and thermal delay)
  • Colour rainbow effect with variable speed
  • Pre-programmed random strobe & pulse effects
  • Electronic strobe effect with variable speed up to 20 Hz
  • High resolution electronic dimming: 0 – 100%
  • Protocols: USITT DMX-512, RDM
  • Wireless CRMX™ technology from Lumen Radio: On request
  • DMX Protocol modes: 6
  • Control channels: 35, 19, 14, 9, 35, 37
  • Pan/Tilt resolution: 8 or 16 bit
  • RGBW or CMY: 8 or 16 bit
  • Dimmer: 8 or 16 bit
  • Pan movement: 450°
  • Tilt movement: 300°
  • Automatic Pan/Tilt position correction

Manufacturer: Robe

More ETC Ion lighting desks for hire

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Due to popular demand we have now invested in more ETC Ion lighting desks complete with 2×20 fader wing for hire. The ETC Ion offers Fully integrated control of LEDs, conventional and moving lights in a compact, portable package. Up to four control devices, each with its own workspace, can be used for programming and playback. Suitable application’s for the ETC Ion includes use in Theatre, TV Studio’s, Rental houses, Corporate event’s and Exhibitions.

The ETC Ion Product features include:

ETC Ion Software Features

  • 1024 output channels as standard
  • Dedicated master playback fader pair
  • Dedicated grand master and blackout switch
  • 999 cue lists
  • 200 active playbacks
  • 300 submasters
  • 4 x 1000 palettes (Intensity, Focus, Color, Beam)
  • 1000 presets, effects and macros
  • 4 pageable encoders
  • Channel summary or table views, user configurable in live/blind
  • Blind spreadsheet views
  • Offline programming on PC (Windows 7 or XP) and native on Macintosh (Intel)
  • Data import from ETC Obsession, Express/ion, Emphasis, Congo and Strand Show files via ASCII
  • Show file compatibility with Eos and Element
  • Client/server networking and synchronized backup

ETC Ion Features

  • Supports up to two high-resolution DVI monitors
  • Integral LCD for softkeys and non-intensity parameter control
  • 2 x DMX512 outputs, RDM ready
  • ETCNet2 and Net3 native
  • Artnet and Avab UDP optional
  • Hard disk memory and USB compatible external storage
  • MIDI In/Out (additional time code functions via external gateways)
  • Contact Closure Triggers
  • 5 multipurpose USB bus (pointing devices, printer, mouse, keyboard, touchscreens, flash drives)
  • Audio In/Out
  • Phone remote control

For further information on our ETC ion available to hire or any of our other lighting desks for hire please click here

For more features and information please visit the ETC product page

Robe Robin MiniMe Now In Hire

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We have now added the Robe Robin MiniMe to our hire stock.

The Robe Robin MiniMe is an effects lighting luminaire with the addition of full video output.

The MiniMe is a small, neat, fast moving fixture that is LED driven with 20,000 hour lifetime source. Comparable with 2500 ANSI lumen lamp projectors

Colours, Gobos and beam shapes are all digitally generated by the on-board micro-media server. Custom artwork, still photographs and video can also be simply uploaded for projection, whilst live video can be streamed through the High Definition Multimedia Interface input.

The Robe Robin Minime can project full collour images saving 100’s of pounds on colour gobos.

The Robe Robin Minme Technical Specification
  • Light source: RGB LED device
  • Light output: Comparable with 2500 ANSI lumen lamp projectors
  • Rated light source life: 20000 hours
  • Digital Gobo/Image Projection Output
  • Aspect ratio: 16:10
  • Resolution: WXGA (1280×800)
  • Beam Angle: 16°
  • Throw ratio: 3.5:1
  • Contrast ratio: 700:1
  • Display colours: 16.7 million colours
  • DMX data in/out: Locking 5-pin XLR
  • 2 x USB 2.0 connector (series A)
  • ArtNet: RJ 45 (Neutrik Ethercon)
  • External video input: 1 x High Definition Multimedia Interface
  • AC power in/out: Neutrik PowerCon
  • Raspberry Pi Model B 512MB RAM
  • Linux OS
  • Digital gobo wheel with gobos, images and videos
  • Gobo rotation and indexing
  • Video speed control
  • RGB or CMY colour mixing
  • Virtual colour wheel with pre-programmed 234 colours including 7.500 K white
  • Colour effect wheel with wide range of in-built colour effects (colour transitions and cross-fades, multiple colour images, rainbow effects)
  • Effect wheel with wide range of graphic effects (Kaleidoscopic effect, fish eye, iris, zoom, swirl effect, pixelation effect, cross-stitching, posterization, and more…)
  • Effect speed control
  • Horizontal/Vertical keystoning
  • Smooth dimmer
  • Shutter and strobe effects
  • Upload and projection of custom artwork, still photographs and videos from USB memory stick
  • Live input via external High Definition Multimedia Interface
  • Control channels: 24
  • 1 DMX protocol mode
  • Motorized focus
  • Pan: 450°, Tilt: 270°
  • Weight: 6 kg (13.2 lbs)

Manufacturer: Robe

For more information or to hire this product please click here

1 year on and we have finally unpacked the last boxes

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1 year on! Can you believe it, we have now been in our new building for over a year! This time last year we had just finished unloading the last of our lorries, vans and cars and officially opened the doors to our customers. Its been a long year but we have settled in nicely. 

1 year on and we have finally unpacked the last boxes!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers for their understanding whilst we got everything sorted and thank you for your continued support.

If you would like any information on the hire and sales equipment we hold in our warehouse please get in touch

If you require any sound or video, please contact Stage Sound Services

New Milos Mini MR1 Outdoor Canopy Stage

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The Milos Mini MR1 Outdoor Canopy Stage measures 6.5m x 4.5m. This is ideal for the medium size performance or presentation. The useful stage area is approximately 5.5m x 4.9m (18′ x 16′).

The Milos Mini MR1 stage is freestanding and is just over 4m high at the front of the arched roof. The Steeldeck stage is approx 1m high and has a black skirt around and a set of treads up to it. The Milos Mini MR1 outdoor canopy has meshed walls on three sides with which can be removed if required.

Like our larger MR1 canopy, the Mini MR1 requires a water ballast system. We will provide the water ballast tanks but it is the clients responsibility to provide the water. This Milos Mini MR1 Canopy Stage requires about 3-4 hours to build depending on site conditions and any technical requirements.

Please contact us if you would like a competitive quote on this outdoor canopy or if you just require more information about this product.

For more features and specifications please visit the Milos website

Robe Robin CycFX 8 Moving LED Battens Now in Hire

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We have 20 new Robe Robin CycFX 8 Moving LED Battens for hire.

The Robe Robin CycFX 8 has all the amazing features and performance of the award winning Robe LEDWash luminaires but in a 1000 mm moving linear strip.

The Robe Robin Cycfx 8 has an array of individually controlled 15W RGBW LED modules equally spaced along the strip with fully adjustable zoom from 8-67 degrees. The strip itself has a very fast 270 degree tilt movement which can be precision indexed or programmed to produce rapid sweeping movements.

Pre-programmed colour macros and pixel control makes this fixture quick and easy to programme. Tungsten lamp emulation and fade effects at 2700 K and 3200 K are included. Wireless technology CRMX is available as an option.

Robe Robin CycFX 8 Specification:
  • CycFX 8 SOURCE
    • Light Source: 8x 15W RGBW LED multichips
    • Led Life Expectancy: minimum 60.000 hours
    • Typical Lumen Maintenance: 70% @ 60.000 hours
  • CycFX 8 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND EFFECTS
    • High efficient component optics
    • Linear motorized zoom: 8° – 67°
    • RGBW colour mixing
    • Individual control of each RGBW pixel
    • Variable CTO
    • Virtual colour wheel with pre-programmed 237 colours including whites (2700 K, 3200 K, 4200 K, 5600 K and 8000 K)
    • Tungsten lamp effect at whites 2700 K and 3200 K (red shift and thermal delay during dimming)
    • Colour rainbow effect with variable speed
    • Pre-programmed pixel effects with colour, dimming and strobe chases, waves and pulses at variable speed and directions
    • High resolution dimmer 0–100%
    • Strobe effect with variable speed (max.20 flashes per second)
    • Pre-programmed random strobe & pulse effects
  • CycFX 8 ELECTROMECHANICAL EFFECTS
    • Motorized zoom
    • Tilt movement range: 270°
  • CycFX 8 CONTROL AND PROGRAMMING
    • Setting & Addressing: two-row LCD display & 4 control buttons
    • Protocols: USITT DMX-512, RDM
    • Optional wireless version available: CRMX™ technology from Lumen Radio
    • Control channels: 14, 21, 45, 53, 22, 53, 61
    • 7 DMX protocol modes, including SunStrip emulation mode (halogen strip)
    • 1 editable program up to 40 steps
    • Stand-alone operation
    • Tilt resolution: 8 or 16 bit
    • Zoom: 8 or 16bit
    • R,G,B,W colours: 8 or 16 bit
    • Dimmer: 8 or 16bit
    • Data in/out:  Locking 3-pin & 5-pin XLR
    • Power in/out: Neutrik PowerCon
    • Built-in analyser for easy fault finding
  • CycFX 8 THERMAL SPECIFICATION
    • Maximum ambient temperature: 45 °C (104 °F)
    • Maximum surface temperature: 100 °C (212 °F)
  • CycFX 8 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION
    • Power supply: Electronic auto-ranging
    • Input voltage range: 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
    • Power consumption: 150 W at 230 V / 50 Hz
  • CycFX 8 APPROVALS
    • CE Compliant
    • cETLus Compliant 
  • CycFX 8 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION
    • Height: 230 mm (9.1″) – head in vertical position
    • Width: 999 mm (39.3″)
    • Depth: 180 mm (7.1″)
    • Weight: 12.4 kg (27.3 lbs)
    • Ingress protection rating: IP20
  • CycFX 8 RIGGING
    • Mounting points: 3 pairs of ¼-turn locks
    • 2 x Omega bracket with ¼-turn quick locks
    • 2 x safety attachment points

Manufacturer: Robe

For more information or to hire the Robe Robin CycFX 8 please contact us

ETC Source Four Mini Now In Hire

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We have recently invested in a quantity of ETC Source Four Mini profiles

Good things come in small packages

Can go where no full-sized Source Four has gone before. ETC’s 50-watt Source Four Mini features the same crisp optics, 

user-friendly functionality and sleek look of the legendary Source Four fixture, but in a compact format one-tenth its size. It’s the perfect fit for 

museums, stores, restaurants, lobbies, light labs, children’s theaters and other smaller-scale installations.

The Source Four Mini has four field-angle choices and comes in a portable version with a miniature C-clamp with an integral transformer. Surprisingly bright for its size, the Mini offers crystal-clear image projection and a bright, even field.

Features for all Source Four Mini models
  • Available lenses 19°, 26°, 36° and 50° field angles (We currently stock 26°
  • 9″ long, 2.5″ diameter
  • Portable
  • E-size pattern holder
  • Gel media frame
  • Rotating barrel ± 175°
  • Three-plane stainless-steel shutter blade assembly
  • Insulated rear handle
  • Rugged die-cast aluminum construction
  • Black

Manufacturer: ETC

Please contact us for ETC Source Four availability and prices.

Robe Robin Pointes added to stock

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Due to popular demand we have just added more Robe Robin Pointes for hire

The Robe Robin Pointe is very bright and super-fast with a sharp parallel beam that cuts through the air and across video with ease.

The Pointe can project a static or rotating glass gobo to produce precision in-air and surface images with an even focal plane.

Tight or at full 20 degree zoom, the output is crystal clear and brilliant. Add in either rotating, 6 way linear or 8 way circular, prisms to create wide reaching effects across any set.

Drop in the frost filter and use any of the 13 rich colours to create a smooth even wash. The Point has an output far greater in size, quality and power than seems possible from it’s small, lightweight body – this is due to the efficient short arc 280 W discharge source and the Robe optical configuration.

The Robe Robin Pointe 
Technical Specification:
  • Lamp: Discharge short arc lamp with integrated reflector : Osram Sirius HRI 280W
  • Control: Automatic and remote on/off
  • Ballast: Electronic
  • Beam mode: 75,250 lx @ 20 m distance
  • Spot mode: 82,400 lx @ 5m distance
  • Dichroic glass reflector integrated with the lamp for maximising the light efficiency
  • Zoom range: 2.5°-10° beam application; 5° – 20° spot application
  • Power supply: Electronic auto-ranging
  • Input voltage range: 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
  • Power consumption: 470 W at 230 V / 50 Hz
  • Weight: 15 kg (33 lbs)
  • Fixation option: Pan/Tilt-lock mechanism
  • Glass gobos – outside diameter: 15,9 mm, image diameter: 12,5 mm, thickness: 1.1 mm, high temperature borofloat or better glass
  • Aluminium gobo wheel – thickness: 0,5 mm, gobo image diameter: 6 mm
  • Setting & Addressing: ROBE Navigation System 2 (RNS2)
  • Protocols: USITT DMX-512, RDM, ArtNet, MA Net, MA Net2
  • Control channels: 16, 24
  • 2 DMX protocol modes
  • 3-editable programs, each up to 100 steps
  • Stand-alone operation
  • QVGA Robe touch screen with battery backup gravitation sensor for auto screen positioning operation memory service log with RTC
  • Ethernet port: Art-Net, MA Net, MA Net 2 protocols, ready for ACN
  • Data in/out: Locking 3-pin & 5-pin XLR
  • Power input: Neutrik PowerCon
  • Built-in analyser for easy fault finding
  • Colour wheel: 13 dichroic filters + white
  • Rotating Gobo wheel: 9 rotating, indexable and replaceable “SLOT&LOCK” glass gobos + open
  • Static Gobo wheel: 14 gobos + open
  • Prism 1: 8-facet circular prism rotating in both directions at different speeds
  • Prism 2: 6-facet linear prism rotating in both directions at different speeds
  • Frost effect: Separate, variable
  • Dimmer/Shutter: Full range dimming and variable strobe effect
  • Motorized zoom and focus
  • Pan: 450°
  • Tilt: 270°

To see the other Robe Moving Heads we hold in hire stock please click here

Manufacturer: Robe

More Steeldeck Available For Hire

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We have recently added more Steeldeck staging and Steeldeck Handrails to our hire stock in Cardiff, taking our Steeldeck 8′ by 4′ stock to over 140 Pieces. and our Steeldeck Handrail stock to over 80. This, along with all the other smaller Steeldeck sizes we have in hire means we probably stock the largest amount of Steeldeck available for hire in South Wales

We stock the ‘STEELDECK’ range of staging mainly because of its strength, ease of use, flexibility and good reputation. We’ve had Steeldeck for hire in our Cardiff warehouse for over 15 years. Over this time we have built many different structures from small school award stages up to full outdoor concert stages.

We are here to help! If you require a Steeldeck stage to hire within the UK, be it small or large please contact our office for further information

Steeldeck staging can be used in a many different applications.  Whether you’re looking for a small stage or If you would like us to advise on your larger Steeldeck hire requirements, please contact us

To view the other Steeldeck we stock please click here

We Have Moved!

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We have moved!!

On the 2nd April 2013 we opened the doors to our new unit.

The address is:

Unit A 

Avenue Park Industrial Estate, 

Croescadarn Close,

Pentwyn, 

Cardiff 

CF23 8HE.

Our phone numbers and emails have stayed the same but we will nolonger be using our fax line

For information on hires and sales feel free to get in touch