Case Study
Drives Have A Major Part To Play In RSC Automation
DRIVES HAVE A MAJOR PART TO PLAY IN RSC AUTOMATION CUSTOMER PROFILE As part of a four-year £112 million transformation at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Dutch theatre automation company T rekwerk was responsible for the renovation of the over-stage installation. The contract was awarded to Control T echniques’ Rotterdam Drive Centre and around 100 AC drives and servo motors were used throughout the project. KEY BENEFITS • EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE • VIRTUALLY SILENT • SAFE OPERATION THE CHALLENGE The challenge was to automate the movement of back-drops and scenery, and the complex system of lighting arrays, which included the development, design, manufacture and installation of 60 winches plus hoists for 30 light arrays. Often different productions are p