SYDNEY — Rigging specialists Pollard Productions have invested in a Kinesys automation system. “We’d been following the development of the system for some time,” said James Ring, managing director. The company had awaiting the release of the latest K2 3D programming and visualizing platform, and had also seen Kinesys in action on several concert tours throughout Australia. “Kinesys came highly recommended by many of the touring riggers we know.” Pollards’ system consists of eight 1 tonne Liftket and twelve 0.5 tonne Liftket double brake chain hoists with 20 meters of travel, 20 Kinesys Elevation 1+ variable speed hoist controllers, a 24 channel Kinesys Array PD-ES and two 6 channel Mini Array PD-ES power distribution units, three Smart 8 fixed speed chain hoist controllers, Rigger 8 and Rigger 16 variable speed hand-held controllers, plus Kinesys’ Vector and K2 software.
Pollard Productions are impressed by the 3D programming ability and being able to offer their clients exact, consistent movement. One element of their business is people flying, and with this, as with flying any special objects, “it’s imperative to offer the highest levels of safety and accuracy.”
Ring adds that he looks forward to offering show directors “a guaranteed flight path,” and he sees considerable potential for complicated flight and fight sequences to be achieved using the system. “The Kinesys System means we can always be precise with variable speed, smoothness and consistency.”
Pollard’s Kinesys system was in demand even before it had left the U.K., so much so that they rapidly switched freighting plans from sea to air to get it into the country in time for their colleagues at Bytecraft to use on the final stages of the "Kylie X” world tour.
Kinesys’ Dave Weatherhead recently visited Pollard to coordinate training for Pollard’s staff, which drew a large turnout. “Dave’s training was thorough, interesting and enlightening,” said Ring. “We all discovered far more about the hardware, software and system philosophy and are proud to be part of the Kinesys family.”
Pollard Productions Pty undertakes a wide variety of projects throughout the Asia and pan-Pacific regions, providing solutions for the film, TV, concert touring and corporate exhibitions/events sectors. The company also offers consulting on design and installation projects for all types of venues, and provides house rigging services to many of the major venues in Sydney.
For more information, please visit www.pollardproductions.com.au and www.kinesys.co.uk.
