The Philippine company RIGTEK specialises in event rigging. It supports productions from planning the stage construction, including static calculations, to implementation, inspection and monitoring during the on-site setup phase. In the recent past, it has been involved in several major events at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in the city of Pasay, including concerts by Maroon 5 and Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI.

For these events, 20 GIS LP2500 electric chain hoists in D8+ execution were used. Each chain hoist has a lifting capacity of 2'500 kg and is approved for holding loads above people without additional secondary safety devices. The motors thus meet the strict safety requirements that must be fulfilled in the entertainment sector. The high load capacity of these ‘powerhouses’ among entertainment chain hoists was ideal for safely and precisely moving the heavy line array loudspeakers into the desired position and holding them there.

RIGTEK is the official distributor of GIS in the Philippines and is very satisfied with the performance and reliability of the LP chain hoist series. Accordingly, GIS motors are now used in almost all projects – a clear sign of confidence in the quality and performance of these chain hoists in the demanding everyday work of riggers.