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MillimeterRibbonlift to Introduce Unique Positioning Technology for Film and Television Production
Jun 14, 2006 12:15 PM
Ribbonlift announced that it has adapted its unique positioning technology for use with cameras, lights, props, and other production equipment and will showcase the technology at Cine Gear Expo 2006 on June 23-24. Ribbonlift was acquired last month by Imagility Inc., which also owns award-winning lighting manufacturer Lightning Strikes Inc.
Ribbonlift’s proprietary technology utilizes three steel ribbons that “zip” together to form a column. The unique design gives Ribbonlift’s products the maximum extension possible from an extremely compact form factor. While conventional telescoping lifts and cranes generally extend to a maximum of five or six times their base, Ribbonlift products can extend an astounding thirty times their base height. The result is a lift that offers unprecedented portability and versatility for a wide range of positioning applications.
Historically, Ribbonlift’s products have been used to position lights, projectors, communication devices and other equipment for concerts and other live events, construction, industrial, and military applications. Its clients have included Walt Disney Imagineering, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Defense. With the help of Lightning Strikes, whose high-intensity lighting systems have been a staple of film and television sets for nearly twenty years, Ribbonlift has redesigned its core technology to be film and television friendly, including new controls, sound dampening, interchangeable heads, and other features.
Ribbonlift’s technology will be shown at booth #140.
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