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15 Jun 2016

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[STAGING SPOTLIGHT] Truss Roof Grids

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 15, 2016

Our variety of roof grids make nearly any type of production possible. Our classic Hercules Grid has been leading the industry for years and the Mountain Truss System boasts some of the highest rigging capacity you can find in a temporary structure. This week’s Staging Spotlight is about our third type of grid: Truss Roof Grids.

Assembled with lightweight aluminum truss from Tomcat or James Thomas Engineering, Mountain Productions’ Truss Roof Grid is perfect for high profile events looking for a clean, sleek finish. This grid is extremely versatile, and can be customized using different lengths and types of truss. Our main grid options feature either Tomcat spigoted truss or Thomas plated truss.

14 Jun 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] CMA Music Festival

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 14, 2016

Nashville is a high energy city that is legendary for its roots in music. The iconic Grand Ole Opry House, Country Music Hall of Fame, and Ryman Auditorium are just a few of the city’s landmarks, and the entire area is alive with live music and performances. Nashville is historically known for country music, and is home to the CMT Awards and CMA Festival. Mountain Productions proudly provided staging for the 2016 CMA Festival, including our MTN Truss HD+ System that stood as the main stage in Nissan Stadium for performances by Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, and more. The entire CMA Festival was spread out throughout Nashville, with shows taking place at Nissan Stadium, the Ascend Amphitheater, riverside, and on Broadway street.

13 Jun 2016

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[FEATURED PRODUCTS] Down Rigger and Stagehand Product Bundles Now Available

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 13, 2016

We’ve just added two more product bundles to our Rigging Shop – the Down Rigger package and the Stagehand bundle. Take a look at what’s inside:

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The essential items for professional down riggers

This product bundle caters directly to down riggers, and the specific equipment they need to get the job done and support their up riggers. Along with personal protective equipment, this package features the Leica LINO P3 three-point laser that is perfect for shooting accurate points up to the grid. (Leica’s tools are accurate to within 1/16^th of an inch!) We threw in the Leica GLB30 Red Laser Glasses to improve laser visibility when shooting your points.

09 Jun 2016

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CM Technician of the Month: Nick Fleming and HARP (Hoist and Rigging Professionals)

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 9, 2016

Servicing and maintaining chain hoists is critical—no questions asked. But how do you know that those who are working on your motors have the experience to diagnose and repair any issue successfully? Always research the company you are sending your motors to—after all, these are your valuable investments that must be operated safely (faulty operation or technical problems can and have caused serious accidents). One of the companies that excel in proper hoist maintenance and servicing is HARP (Hoist and Rigging Professionals) Rigging.

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07 Jun 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] The Governors Ball

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 7, 2016

Mountain Productions is proud to have provided the main stage, SAM-555 side stage, and additional structures for the 2016 Governors Ball festival. Originally launched in 2011, Governors Ball has grown to become one of the premiere music festivals in NYC. Gov. Ball takes place on Randall’s Island Park and is not only a music festival, but also features some of NYC’s best food trucks and hosts a variety of activities and games. This year’s festival lineup includes Kanye West, The Strokes, Beck, The Killers and more.

06 Jun 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] Mountain Jam at Hunter, NY

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 6, 2016

The venue location for the Mountain Jam festival is simply breathtaking. The Hunter Mountain resort provides a beautiful backdrop and 360 view, and overlooks Dolans Lake. Venues like this are perfect for music festivals, and the incredible views become part of the entire festival experience. Mountain Jam is now in its 11^th year, and continues to feature big name talent, this year including Beck, Wilco, Gov’t Mule, The Avett Brothers and many more. Mountain Productions provided staging and additional equipment for the weekend festival for the third year in a row.

02 Jun 2016

Sticky Post By mountainproductions Posted in Staging Spotlight Permalink

[STAGING SPOTLIGHT] The SL-100 Mobile Stage

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 2, 2016

Our motto is “No job is too big or too small”—here’s a mobile stage that caters towards the smaller scale events and festivals: the SL-100. Our staging spotlight this week is all about making the most out of the limited space you have available. Mobile stages are perfect for time-sensitive events with limited labor, and the SL-100 is the ideal mobile unit when space is added to the equation.

The SL-100 is our smallest mobile stage, with a footprint of 24’ x 20’. Events taking place on the SL-100 don’t typically require a lot of production gear, so the rigging capacity of 6,500 lbs is capable of handling these events with ease.

01 Jun 2016

Sticky Post By mountainproductions Posted in Tips, Tools, & Resources Permalink

Mobile Stage Softgood Spec Sheets

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 1, 2016

Here’s some quick guides for your art department. These printouts are great references of the recommended softgood banner sizes for each of our mobile stages. Use this when you’re setting up your design files to make sure your banners fit appropriately. Keeping your files accurate and to the right measurements and scale helps speed up the printing process immensely. (Click here to read additional tips for custom softgood printing.)

Enjoy!

27 May 2016

Sticky Post By mountainproductions Posted in Featured Products Permalink

[FEATURED PRODUCTS] CM Chain Hoist Replacement Parts

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 27, 2016

It’s already the end of May, and your CM hoists have already hit the road for shows in your summer season schedule. It’s important to maintain and repair any hoists returning from a show so that the next event runs just as smoothly. At Mountain Productions, our motor shop is busy year round performing hoist servicing, repairs, and more, and our in-house inventory of genuine CM replacement parts is extremely diverse.

One of the goals for our e-commerce website was to provide an easy way to quickly find and order CM replacement hoist parts. We’ve separated, organized, photographed, and documented every component of a Classic Lodestar, Next-Gen Lodestar, and Prostar (including both Small and Large Frame models). You won’t find a more comprehensive and detailed inventory of CM replacement hoist parts anywhere on the web.

26 May 2016

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[Q+A] Insight from the Experts – Chris Shaffer and LiftAll

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 26, 2016

We can’t do our jobs without the help of safe lifting equipment. Entertainment production workers are no strangers to roundslings and chain hoists—both critical to rigging and material handling. We deal with this gear every day, and only trust the safest, highest quality sling products. Mountain Productions proudly uses and distributes LiftAll® roundslings. LiftAll manufactures a wide variety of web, mesh, chain and wire rope slings along with lifting devices, straps, sling protection and more. Chris Shaffer, District Sales Manager for LiftAll, visits Mountain Productions a few times a year to perform training sessions and present at our annual CM Hoist School. We spoke to him recently for a Q+A article discussing LiftAll and how they have become a valuable asset to the industrial and entertainment markets.