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I would suggest getting in touch with TAIT who provide many solutions for automated performer flying. https://www.taittowers.com/capabilities/performer-flying/

The Prolyte BlackBook provides some useful background if you are interested in trusses and the implications of various applications. Whilst obviously geared towards their products to an extent, there is a wealth of broad information and useful ‘rules of thumb’. https://www.prolyte.com/getattachment/Support/BlackBook/BlackBook2020.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US I cannot stress enough the importance of calculation when deviating from manufacturers load tables and this is also stressed at various points in the BlackBook too I believe. As previously mentioned, when working with statically indeterminate systems, load cells are rather essential. E2A please do not rely on this as a single resource. I mainly linked to it for the general structural principals, there are elements of the BlackBook that do need updating to reflect recent changes to standards in other areas.

VBG70 was replaced by DGUV 17/18 initially. Short answer yes, EN17206 should replace common non-German usage of terms such as D8, D8+ and C1 which are born from German CoPs. The classification of machinery under 17206 is done with ‘Use Cases’. The earlier SqP2 was replaced by the CoP IGVW SQP2:10/2018 which was written with the then forthcoming EN17206 in mind. DIN56950 which was the German entertainment machinery standard is superseded by EN17206 (Adopted as DIN EN 17206 in Germany). In the UK, BS EN 17206 supersedes BS 7905-1. Use Cases are defined in Annex B of the standard and Annex C contains recommend safety functions and measures for each Use case.

EXE Rise or Liftkets are my preferred hoists. Area 4 for the EXEs and Unusual for the Liftkets. EXEs probably edge Liftket these days, very popular hoists for good reason. Hoist manufacturers aren’t really advertising anything to EN17206 yet, but if you can, try and get hoists to 17206. Conservatively assuming you will be lifting statically indeterminate load systems, you will be after ‘Use Case 2’ if you don’t want to move your loads ‘with persons in the hazard zone’ and ‘Use Case 4’ if you want to be able to move your loads ‘with persons in the hazard zone’. Failing that, D8+. E2A: Conformity to EN17206 places requirements on your system as a whole. The control system will be based on your desired use case. This may sound burdensome, but the hope is this will make touring Europe with a hoist package far simpler.

I have used the AirPux system from AFX fairly extensively and it has always worked well for me. https://afx.bz/products/

I’m glad the suggestion was of use and your integration was successful.

What about a rotary fibre optic joint? If you can mount in the centre of the slew ring. https://www.bgbinnovation.com/optilinc/ http://www.trolexengineering.co.uk/fibre-optic-rotary-joints.html