Weight load monitoring might still seem to be a novel concept to some, but not to Dart Rigging, which purchased its first Ron StageMaster (RSM) system from Eilon Engineering in 2005 — the same year the rigging company starting working with tours for Rammstein. Because Rammstein shows have grown in complexity over the years, their most recent shows would typically involve close to 20 truckloads of gear weighing close to 50 tons — and much of it ends up in the air. “We’ve used the RSM product for a long time,” says Dart co-owner Martin Gehring. “It’s a type of insurance and, at the end of the day, it gives peace of mind.
—From “A Rigging Assist for Rammstein” by Larry Beck, PLSN, Dec. 2013
