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Hoffend and Sons StarLiff
Hoffend and Sons, Inc. showed its new
Starlift product at the LDI Convention
in Reno. The lift is available in twO
sizes-a 2,500-pound 35-foot-talllift,
and a 5,000-pound, 55foot-tall super Starlin.
The units are portable
and can be transported,
positioned or stored.
The lins are intended
I
to be used in pairs or sets
of four with a rigid truss
system. A mechanical locking device is
also provided for insertion to secure the
load in full mechanical lock-up. When
bolted to a rigid truss structure, a four
unit Starlifr set would normally require
no external bracing, outriggers or guying
support.
Sets of Starlins operate simultaneously from a single remote controller. The
control is connected to each lin be cable
connector and electronically synchronizes the movements of alilins.
For further information, contact:
Dick Hegle, Starlift Sales Manager, 34
East Main Street, Honeoye, NY 14471;
716-229-5998, Fax: 716-229-2746.

power handling capacity of 500 watts. It
produces a continuous Sound Pressure
Level of 119 dB. ominal impedance is
8 ohms.
The FORCE 9SB Bass Extender Processor connects between the mixer and

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P RODueTS

the power amplifiers' inputs. The unit is
a low-frequency leveling device. The processor senses (he Output of the bass power
amplifier to ensure that the Sub-Bass
Speaker is operating within its mechanical excursion limit.
Design and engineering assistance is
available from Optim Audio, Inc., the
sole distributor in the United States.
For further information, contact:
Dan Gravereaux, Optim Audio, Inc.,
733 Canal Street, Stamford, CT 06902;
203-324-2224, Fax: 203-324-2077.

SLIDE 1.
Two swi tch-selectable speeds allow
the user to match operation to the application. In the quiet mode, the 4 second
cycle time allows the unit to meet the
requirements of opera and theatre, while
the 2 second mode gives
maximum throughput of
the slides where noise is
not critical.
For further information, contact: Jane Head,
Production Arts Lighting, Inc., 636 Eleventh
Ave., ew York, Y 10036; 212-4890312, Fax: 212-265-7367.

Union Connector DistroBox

Union Connector Co., Inc. introduced
its new DisrroBox™ which provides
portable power distribution.
DistroBox™, a line of economical
power distribution boxes was first shown
at the LDI conference. These portable
boxes are UL Listed, and each contains a
number of circuit breaker protected outlets. DistroBox is available in fout sizes,
Production Arts Pani
ranging from a 2 circuit 100 Amp '2-Fer'
Slidechanger
to a 3-Phase 48 breaker power center.
Input and output connectors range in
Optim Audio Wharfdale
Production ArtS recently announced the
ampacity from 15A to over 100A, and
Speakers
introduction of a new slidechanger for
are available in pin, NEMA, IEC 309
Pin and Sleeve and Meltric DSR type
the Pani projection system.
Optim Audio, Inc. announced the
The AMD-15 slidechanger, which is
devices. A variety of options are also
Wharfdale Programme Series Loudspeakbased on the same patented motion techavailable including; mounting brackets
ers. They are imported from England
nology as the A-32, holds up to 15 TxT
for permanent wall mounting; pigtail
and are specifically designed to provide
film or glass slides. The unit utilizes a
input; fuses in place of circuit breakers;
performance for music reinforcement.
single PC board for the microprocessor
and high temperature circuit breakers for
The Programme 20 and Programme
controller and motor drive electronics
situations with high ambient tempera2180 have a bass/midrange driver, a
and can be controlled locally, or remotely
ture conditions. Boxes are designed for
tuned port and a dome tweeter. Internal
via switch closure, + 10 volt analog, or
rugged use, with welded steel construccrossovers contain a thermally acting
DMX512.
tion and protection for breaker handles
device to protect the tweeter from proThe AMD-15 can be integrated is
and panel mount connectors. Each box
ducing a loud 110 dB sound pressure
compatible with all 18cm projectors in
comes with a carrying handle that will
level over a flat frequency range of 60the Pani line including the BP2, BP 1.2,
accept a C-clamp for pipe mounting,
20,000 Hz. Programme 2180 measures
BP4, BP5 and BP6 GOLD. All functions
and boxes are light enough for UPS
11/18/8 inches and weighs 14.3 pounds.
can be accessed remotely including FORshipping.
Also introduced is the FORCE 9
WARD, REVERSE, and RESET TO
For further information, contact:
Sub-Bass system and the
Union Connector, 300
FORCE
9SB
and
Babylon Turnpike, RooROBERT HELLER, EDITOR
FORCE 9BE. The unit is
sevelt, Yl1575;516designed to reproduce 40623-7461, Fax: 5] 6600 Hz with a program
623-7475.

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