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16 Feb 2016

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Mountain Productions Holds 2016 Annual Safety School

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On February 16, 2016

Company wide safety school is a mandated annual training at Mountain Productions. It keeps our new employees educated on the best practices in workplace safety, as well as refreshes this knowledge for our longterm employees. Our Safety School took place on February 9^th & 10^th, led by our safety & logistics officer, Joseph Piskunowicz.

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Day one of our 2016 training consisted of classes aimed at our road crew and supervisors. All of our employees who travel to jobs are trained in the Weather Ops platform and protocol. Weather Ops has provided our weather monitoring capabilities for our outdoor job sites for the past 3 years, and we continue to work with them on optimizing, updating, and modifying their platform for the unique needs of entertainment production.

15 Feb 2016

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Professional Gloves for Professional Riggers – Dirty Rigger Products Now Available

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On February 15, 2016

Mountain Productions is now carrying the Dirty Rigger brand of gloves, tools, & tool bags on the Rigging Shop. Dirty Rigger prides itself on designing and creating products that are inspired directly from relevant users in the entertainment production industry. This level of commitment to using customer feedback as the driving force behind development makes their product line extremely well suited for riggers like us.

Comfort Fit Rigger Gloves

Hand protection on-site increases safety as well as work efficiency. Dirty Rigger gloves are designed with comfort and breathability in mind, while offering top notch durability and protection. The Comfort Fit Rigger Glove is their most popular seller, and is available in full finger and fingerless options.

11 Feb 2016

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Mountain Productions’ Board Member Mark J. DeCesaris Appointed CEO of W.P. Carey Inc.

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On February 11, 2016

We’re proud to announce that Mark J. DeCesaris has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of W.P. Carey. Mr. DeCesaris has served on Mountain Productions’ Board for 9 years, amongst his many accolades, including serving as W.P. Carey’s Acting Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President for Southern Union Company, Senior Vice President for Penn Millers Insurance Company, Chief Operating Officer of Penn Software, & Chief Executive Officer of System of System One Solutions.

09 Feb 2016

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[STAGING SPOTLIGHT] Mountain Productions’ Clearspan Front of House

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On February 9, 2016

A show is only as good as its performers, and when the acts go live, they trust in the hard working folks behind-the-scenes in the front of house. We have a variety of front of house designs and configurations available, including scaffold mixes, our Rolling Roof design, and our Clearspan front of house package. The Clearspan mix position features the most weather-proofing features available in our front of house structures. We design and build our front of house structures with the FOH engineers in mind, maximizing their comfort and efficiency in their jobs.

05 Feb 2016

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Common Cable Pinouts [Printable Chart]

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On February 5, 2016

Manufacturing cables on-site has given us a wide range of capabilities in offering different types of cable connectors and pinout configurations. We’ve put together a quick, printable resource on some of the common pinouts we deal with on a day-to-day basis. Check it out below!

Please click on the image above for printable PDF.

For information or assistance on any other type of cable connector or pinout configuration, just let us know. While these are our most common pinouts, our rigging team can help you find exactly what you need. Visit our cable collection at our Rigging Shop to view our online cable inventory, send us a note with our contact form, or give us a ring at 570 826 5566. We’re here to help!

03 Feb 2016

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Access the Inaccessible – Mountain Productions Now Carries Petzl Products

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On February 3, 2016

Our Rigging Shop continues to grow, and we’re proud to introduce Petzl’s verticality and lighting products on our online store. Riggers everywhere have trusted in Petzl’s helmets, harnesses, headlamps and more to get the job done.

Since 1936, Petzl has perfected their product design and expanded to become a leader in rope access & safety. Their climbing helmets are widely favored for their comfort and high level of protection. The VERTEX VENT is a great helmet for riggers & climbers, and we offer 5 color options to choose from. Petzl’s product reach goes way beyond helmets, with quality harnesses, headlamps, & tool bags optimized for safety and ease-of-use.

28 Jan 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] Life in Color, Miami 2016

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On January 28, 2016

The “World’s Largest Paint Party” is maintaining its momentum as a fast growing, “must-see” EDM experience. The Life in Color festival tour life travels all over the world, with stops in major cities like Denver, Sacramento, Philadelphia & Chicago, all the way overseas in Manchester, Guatemala, & Turkey. Mountain Productions has staged many of the Life in Color events over the past few years, and is proud to have provided staging to the 2016 Miami Life in Color event.

27 Jan 2016

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10 Things You’ll Love About Our CM Hoist School

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On January 27, 2016

The 31st Annual CM Hoist School: February 29th – March 4th
March is one of our favorite times of the year, because we bring in the month hosting our Annual CM Hoist School. For 30 years, Mountain Productions has been educating and providing the resources necessary to start a career in entertainment rigging and production. Our Hoist School takes a deep dive into chain hoist maintenance with one of the leading manufacturers in entertainment, Columbus McKinnon. But why should you attend our 31^st year? Here are 10 things we’re sure you’ll enjoy if you attend:

1) Mountain Productions’ campus
Students are welcomed to Mountain Productions with a tour of our operations. As you walk through the multiple buildings and offices at our location, you’ll see familiar equipment, and probably something new along the way. We take pride in maintaining our workspace, and invite you to see where it’s all made!

15 Jan 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] Mountain Productions’ New Year’s Eve Stages

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On January 15, 2016

For the past several years, Mountain Productions has brought in the new year in Times Square, staging the New Year’s Eve ball drop and Rockin’ NYE show. This year, we also traveled to Chicago to build a truss grid stage for Chi-Town Rising. Here’s a few pictures of those events below. Big thanks to 8 Hands High for providing the images of Times Square. Hope you are having an amazing start to 2016!

13 Jan 2016

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IP Ratings Explained

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On January 13, 2016

We work outside all the time. Although the spring/summer festival season usually brings warm weather and sunshine along, there are certainly times when we find ourselves and our equipment out in the rain or inclement weather. How can you make sure that your equipment is protected from the elements?

Leica’s E7400x DISTO is IP65 Rated

The IP Code (IEC standard 60529) classifies and rates the degree of protection provided against intrusion, dust, accidental contact, and water by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures. This standard was defined in order to further identify equipment as not simply “waterproof”, but to clearly state exactly what level of protection a piece of equipment has. CM’s newest hoist model, the IP66 Rated Lodestar, is named after its newly added weather-proofing features. But what exactly does “IP66” mean?