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PRODUCT NOVELTIES: ► EHRGEIZ Supernova RGBW ► EHRGEIZ BabyZoom series ► BAT.LITES series

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► Helene Fischer Show – EHRGEIZ

► 100 Years BMW

► Luminale 2016 THE GLOBAL TRUSS INSIDE B&K | EDITORIAL

Welcome to the world of B&K Braun TRUSSTOOL

Dear Readers,

I am delighted to present the second issue of our Connect magazine. After a successful debut in 2015, we have once again put together plenty of application reports, new products NEW VERSION 3.0 and insights into the world of B&K Braun for you – all combined under the ﬁ tting name of “Connect”. A good example is the article on using the EHRGEIZ Chroma washlights at Luminale CREATE YOUR OWN TRUSS CONSTRUCTION 2016 in Frankfurt am Main which was included in this issue at the very last minute. From March 13 to 18, the Chroma LEDs ONLINE - FOR FREE! bathed the Eurotower in the center of Frankfurt in the colors of the European Union, contributing signiﬁ cantly to the fascinating No plugins or so ware needed. lighting and projection installation from bright! GmbH (p.12).

A controversial ﬁ gure from an artistic point of view, but no doubt in a class of her own from a production point of view – Helene Fischer has proven in the past with her stadium tour that she SIMPLE NAVIGATION doesn‘t have to fear her international competition. Her annual TV show, “The Helene Fischer Show” on ZDF, also has plenty of technical and creative stage highlights in store. Perhaps that was also because of the high number of EHRGEIZ Helios+ 19Z used by lighting designer Jerry Appelt for the ﬁ rst time last year. Find out on page 18.

Of course everybody is talking about Prolight + Sound. Everyone has their own opinion about the new fair concept, the separation of Prolight + Sound and Musikmesse, and the new hall allocations. Here at B&K Braun we will use these new structures and will have separate booths set up for all our manufacturers for the ﬁ rst time (p.6). You should still start your expedition from the B&K Braun business booth in Hall 5.0, A60 CONSTRUCT FAST & EASY - IN 3D though. Why don‘t you come by and have a look around our booth? We‘re deﬁ nitely looking forward to lots of interesting chats.

Happy reading!

SAVE & LOAD YOUR CONSTRUCTIONS Hartmut Braun (CEO B&K Braun GmbH)

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03 Editorial 46 B&K Connect 34 EHRGEIZ 12 Luminale 2016 10 Supernova RGBW 27 LEDium iN-Series

05 Imprint 49 Export Days 36 LEDium 18 Helene Fischer 11 Compact Spot Series 28 BAT.LITES Series

11 Exhibition concept 2016 54 Who we are 38 Global Truss 22 100 Jahre BMW 16 BabyZoom 4 29 Trident R10 MKII

42 Global Truss Academy 41 eventCON 30 Vaidas Baumila 17 BabyZoom 1 53 LED Expo 310

44 LAX Europe 31 Istanbul Light Festival 26 Screen Construction

32 LED Expo 310

50 EM 2016 Preview 4 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 5 INSIDE B&K | Exhibition concept 2016

Go manufacturers! The new B&K ► The premium brands from B&K Braun have now developed into stand-alone manufacturers with innovative products and some revolutionary features. Whether it‘s EHRGEIZ, LEDium, LAX or Global Truss – each of the four manufacturers will present their own Braun fair concept concept and booth at Prolight + Sound 2016..

Goodbye 11.0 ... this year, B&K Braun is moving together with Prolight + Sound. The wholesaler and manufacturer from Karlsbad is taking this small revolution as an opportunity to put its manufacturers in the limelight. The manufacturers at a glance:

EHRGEIZ has every reason to celebrate. Several EHRGEIZ spotlights have turned ► Spring is a sign of renewal. An idea there. Nevertheless, the B&K Braun into absolute favorites, especially the Helios+ 19Z with its striking LED ring consisting that the two directors of Musikmesse booth offers not only places to stand B&K Braun of individually controllable segments. One of last year‘s highlights was certainly when and Prolight + Sound, Wolfgang Lücke and sit, but also a number of product product highlights (5.0, A60) Jerry Appelt used the Helios+ 19Z for the Helene Fischer Show as a prominent effect and Michael Biwer, have picked up on. highlights – after all, you have to actu- ► ignition LED Expo 310 along the edge of the stage. So here we are, everything is different ally see what you‘re talking about ... ◄ ► ignition Compact Spot 150W in 2016. For the first time, the two fairs ► Varytec Trident R10 MkII Another candidate for the Hall of Fame is the Supernova LED. At this year‘s Prolight + won‘t take place at the same time, and ► Varytec BAT.LITES-Serie Sound, EHRGEIZ will present the color version in form of the Supernova RGBW with EHRGEIZ product highlights will only overlap on two days. What‘s 60,000 lumen and a choice of 8 or 16-bit RGBW color mixing including white tones. (4.0, E29) more, the exhibitors will move and will ► Supernova RGBW have to get used to new locations, hall Worth more than just a glance are the BabyBeam 1 and 4 Zoom with 1 x 100 W and ► EOS sizes, ceiling heights, access routes, 4 x 100 W RGBW LEDs, and the EOS moving light with 280 W Osram Sirius HRI light ► BabyZoom 1 Zoom etc. There‘s also been quite a big ch- source for use as a spotlight or beamlight. ► BabyZoom 4 Zoom ange in the concept of the two industry 5.0 / A60 ► Helios 7B platforms which are still number one in the world. How the concept will ultimately be received, and whether each change will be a success, the next few days at the fair and the subsequent evaluations from exhibitors and organizers during the following weeks will 4.0 / E33 show. Smooth sailing for LEDium. More and more companies are investing in the manufacturer‘s flexible LED systems. From Charly‘s Checkpoint, Light&Sound (both No matter what will happen, B&K Braun X-R5) and OKG-AV (R-3) to Wilhelm & Willhalm (iN-4) – in 2015 and 2016, the LEDium 3.1 / G41 is using the new appearance of Prolight 4.0 / E29 walls were used in a number of indoor and outdoor events, as well as permanent + Sound 2016 to present its manufactu- installations. rer brands and itself as a sales compa- 3.0 / F15 ny at their own booths, putting themsel- Apart from the modular XR-5 all-rounder and the R-2 with a pixel pitch of only 2.97 ves in an even stronger position. What mm, visitors can also check out the banner-style iN-4 panels for retail and advertising used to be one booth has now turned LEDium product highlights applications at the LEDium booth. into five – spread over Halls 3, 4 and 5. (4.0, E33) The B&K Braun business area in Hall The B&K fair guide – Connect your experiences! ► XR-5 5.0 (5.0, A60) is the starting and contact The fair guide that is included in this Connect issue is your personal companion through ► iN-4 / iN-2 point for all B&K-related questions. So B&K‘s world of products. Starting from B&K Braun‘s business area in Hall 5.0, the fair ► R2 everyone who is looking for their point guide takes you on a tour across event technology – from Global Truss to LAX, EHRGEIZ of contact for sales, PR and marketing and LEDium. will receive the required information

6 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 7 INSIDE B&K | Exhibition concept 2016

Three questions on the LAX has changed. From now on, the manufacturer will appear as the newly founded LAX Europa GmbH and has been planning to gradually bring back production to LAX Europa product new fair concept for ... Germany (to learn more, read the interview with LAX Europa CEO Andreas Bünemann highlights (3.1, G41) on p. 44 - 45). ► AT210 ► iPower 8200 At Prolight + Sound 2016, LAX is presenting new products from all areas – from the ► iCon8 Dirk Gebhard dual AT210 10’’ line array and the iPower 8200 DSP system amp to the network- ► AGiLi-T Pro compatible iCon8 speaker controller. For mobile use, the active compact AGiLi-T Pro PA is on display.

► In 2016, pretty much everything will be different at Prolight + Sound – what impact did the new fair concept have on your plans?

As a wholesaler, the new fair concept plays into our hands of course, and supports the strategy we‘ve been pursuing for a while of putting our exclusive distributors such as EHRGEIZ, LEDium and Global Truss in the limelight as stand-alone manufacturers. In view of the new topic-based hall segmentation, separate booths are simply the next logical step.

Global Truss is living up to its name. After all, the manufacturer‘s truss and ► What are you specifically expecting from the new hall and topic coupler systems are available in more segmentation for your manufacturers? than 50 countries – within 48 hours at the most. We are hoping for a much more specialized audience for the individual manufacturers and services. Since our product specialists will be at each booth To celebrate the year of the Euros directly, the technical discussions will be considerably more purposeful. This and public screenings, Global Truss is how we intend to attract specialists from the high-end segment in particular. is presenting a special truss structure for LED screens including permit at the outdoor exhibition area (AG.0, H27). The F44 truss structure can hold LED ► What can visitors to the B&K Braun booth expect? walls with a width of up to six meters. At our own booth, the focus is entirely on sales-related networking – true to the Connect motto. But we will also showcase a number of product highlights from our various manufacturers – here the focus is not really on in-depth knowledge about the products though, but more on the sales side of things.

Global Truss product highlights (3.0, F15) ► LED wall truss structure (outdoor exhibition area AG.0, H27) ► TrussTool 3.0 ► F34 Top Ring

8 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 9 IN DETAIL | Supernova RGBW IN DETAIL | Compact Spot series

EHRGEIZ Supernova RGBW ignition Compact Spot series

► The Compact series is ignition‘s new Compared to its 150 W big brother, the Quickfacts LED moving light series which, apart Compact Spot 50W is suitable for smal- ► 1.344 RGBW-LEDs from their luminous intensity and ex- ler events. It also comes with a 3-sided ► No Pixel — homogeneous surface tensive functionality, is a winner parti- prism, 7+1 color wheel and rotating go- ► 60.000 Lumen cularly for its very compact housing and bos, but lacks the static gobos of the ► 4 LED zones extremely quick movements. It compri- 150 W version. ► 8/16-bit RGBW color mixing ses two spotlights and two beamlights, ► Strobe of up to 20 Hz each pair with an output of 50 W and When it comes to the two Compact ► eventCON 150 W. Beam 150W and 50W beamlights with ► Dimensions: 150 W and 50 W white light LEDs and 300/155 x 484 x 233 mm The Compact Spot 150W draws its lu- an extremely narrow beam angle of ► Weight: 13.5 kg minous intensity from a 150 W white only 2°, the 150 W version has the ad- light LED with 7,500 K to produce 6,170 vantage over its small brother in terms lux at a distance of five meters. Apart of number of colors (14 compared to 7) from a 3-sided prism and a color wheel and prism facets (8-sided compared to with seven colors + white, the Compact 3-sided). ◄ Spot 150W also features six rotating and seven static replaceable gobos. Compact Spot 50W Rapid head movements of up to 630° ► 50 W white light LED pan and 270° tilt are possible. ► 7 colors + white ► 6 rotating gobos ► Dimensions: 270 x 149 x 366 mm ► Weight: 6.6 kg

Compact Spot 150W ► EHRGEIZ is adding to the Supernova series. The new Super- ► 150 W white light LED nova RGBW provides users with a versatile LED RGBW flood- ► 7 colors + white light – including strobe functionality of course – with a measured ► 7 static / 6 rotating gobos brightness of 60,000 lumen and a uniform beam angle of 110°. ► Dimensions: 298 x 183 x 410 mm A total of 1,344 built-in Osram RGBW LEDs which can be in- ► Weight: 9.5 kg dividually controlled in four LED zones produce the impressive brightness of the Supernova RGBW. The high-resolution dimmer operates from 0 to 100%, also offering various selectable dim- ming curves.

The Supernova RGBW provides a choice of 8 or 16-bit RGBW hes of the Supernova RGBW up to a maximum speed of 20 color mixing including a digital color wheel with 39 colors. White Hz. Users also have access to preprogrammed strobe and tones can be displayed in 2,700 K, 3,200 K, 4,200 K, 5,600 K, pulse effects, as well as selectable pulse width modulation 7,200 K and 8,000 K. For more lighting design flexibility, a ste- values.◄ pless CTO color correction filter can be added.

But what would a brightness monster like the Supernova be without a full-blown strobe function? It lets you vary the flas-

10 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 11 IN ACTION | Luminale 2016

Luminale 2016 – united in diversity

For the lighting installation at the European Central Bank‘s Eurotower in Frankfurt am Main, Thomas and Michael Giege- rich from bright! created a partially generative facade projection based on the European anthem “Ode to Joy” by Ludwig The basis was the European anthem images onto the Eurotower‘s faca- A total of 28 projectors were used to van Beethoven. bright! opted for 30 EHRGEIZ Chroma floodlights for illuminating the 148 meter high building. – an extract from the prelude of “Ode de. This is how the lighting installati- carry out this impressive lighting and to Joy” from Ludwig van Beethoven‘s on from bright! placed the diversity of projection show. The video content was world famous 9th symphony. A compu- the European society in an interacting played via d3 media servers, and the ► For the eighth time, Luminale, the experience the city from a completely official motto of the European Union ter algorithm put together the individu- interplay with European unity, repre- projectors were arranged on top of each light culture biennial, took place in new perspective. “united in diversity”, the team at bright! al, constantly changing video elements sented by Ludwig van Beethoven‘s other in stacks of four. Each generati- Frankfurt am Main in conjunction with GmbH headed by the two brothers and of the approximately three-minute vi- European anthem. An instance of this ve, constantly changing design needs Light + Building. During the six-day One of the highlights of Luminale was founders Thomas and Michael Giege- deo installation, using various empiri- installation was also projected onto a fixed point, a visual basis, which ac- event, visitors could witness small certainly the illumination of the 148 rich turned the prestigious building into cal indices (e.g. the number of spoken the new headquarters of the European companies the diversity, embedding it and large lighting installations in many meter high Eurotower of the Europe- the heart of a generic lighting and pro- languages in the European Union) to Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt‘s Os- into a harmonious overall picture. For public places, which allowed them to an Central Bank (ECB). Based on the jection installation. project new and constantly changing tend district. this task, bright! used a total of 30 EHR-

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GEIZ Chroma LED outdoor floodlights which were placed on the canopy of the Eurotower, bathing the facade on the left and the right in a cozy blue light. “The Chromas and the lighting are turning the facade projection into a com- plete illumination of the building. And in between the installations the building effectively can “take a break” in the light from the Chromas,” said Michael Giegerich. “Thomas (Giegerich) used the Chromas before, for me it‘s the first time here at Luminale. We had a number of test set-ups in advance and ► Michael Giegerich / bright! GmbH were really impressed by them.” Apart from the light output (“A lot of output for very little lamp”) and color quality, the beam angle in particular played an important role for bright!. “Thanks to the Chroma‘s 15° lenses we were able to illuminate the building upwards very effectively.” ◄

EHRGEIZ CHROMA 40-RGBW

► The CHROMA 40-RGBW features 40 x 15 W LEDs and provides exceptionally homogeneous color mixing. Combined with the impressive light output, architectural applications in particular benefit from the advantages of the outdoor LED washlights. What‘s more, EHRGEIZ was the first manufacturer in the world to use the innovative eventCON system, which combines power and signals in one cable, enabling fast and flexible setup even under difficult outdoor conditions.

14 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 15 IN DETAIL | BabyZoom 4 IN DETAIL | BabyZoom 1

EHRGEIZ BabyZoom 4 EHRGEIZ BabyZoom 1

► BabyBeam 4 Zoom is the latest addi- ► EHRGEIZ is offering the BabyBeam tion to the EHRGEIZ BabyBeam series 1 Zoom LED outdoor spotlight for out- of outdoor LED spotlights, featuring a door applications in which even the new zoom and significantly higher light out- Quickfacts extremely compact BabyBeam 4 Zoom put for versatile entertainment and ar- ► 1 x 100 W RGBW LED is too large or simply too powerful. Just chitectural applications. Four 100 W ► Zoom: 6-45° like its big brother, the “small” BabyBe- high-power RGBW Osram Ostar LEDs ► Stroboscopic effect am features a zoom with an impressi- provide the significantly higher bright- ► eventCON ve beam range of 6-45°. Thanks to the ness. The zoom of the extremely com- ► IP67 100 W high-power RGBW Osram Ostar pact new BabyBeam covers an impres- ► Dimensions: 184 x 184 x 282 mm LEDs, the BabyBeam 1 Zoom provides sive range of 6-50° which makes it ideal ► Weight: 6 kg enough light output for various outdoor for a variety of lighting applications and applications – especially in combination effects – especially in combination with with other BabyBeams. other BabyBeam 4 Zoom. In addition to the adjustable zoom, the In addition to the adjustable zoom, the BabyBeam 1 Zoom features a random BabyBeam 4 Zoom features a random stroboscopic effect which can be indi- stroboscopic effect which can be individually configured with 1 to 22 flashes per second, a pulse effect, and a ste- pless dimmer from 0-100%.

Small brothers are tough – something the BabyBeam 1 Zoom demonstra- tes even in uncomfortable wind and weather conditions thanks to its dustproof, robust housing with IP67 protection which even strong jets of water and brief submersions can‘t penetrate. eventCON inputs and outputs enable both power and DMX signals to run in one cable, offering additional protection and convenience.◄

vidually configured with 1 to 22 flashes even strong jets of water and brief sub- per second, a pulse effect, and a ste- mersions can‘t penetrate. eventCON Quickfacts pless dimmer from 0-100%. inputs and outputs enable both power ► 4 x 100 W RGBW LED and DMX signals to run in one cable, ► Zoom: 6-50° To ensure that the new BabyBeam 4 offering additional protection and con- ► Stroboscopic effect Zoom works well even in uncomfortable venience. ◄ ► eventCON wind and weather conditions, the LED ► IP67 spotlight, just like its old and new sib- ► Dimensions: 238 x 238 x 304 mm lings, is equipped with a dustproof, ro- ► Weight: 10 kg bust housing with IP67 protection which

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included chief lighting technician Mat- Helios for Helene thi Hagel, show light operator Sascha Matthes, white light operator Markus At her stadium tour in 2015, Helene Fischer has been showing the way in terms of production. The “Helene Fischer Ruhnke and media server operator Se- Show”, which is screened each year on Christmas Day, also focuses strongly on a perfectly choreographed TV bastian Huwig. PRG XL Video was in charge of lighting, video and rigging, production and plenty of variety on stage. For the 2015 show, lighting designer Jerry Appelt used the Helios Beacon GmbH looked after the general moving heads from EHRGEIZ for the first time and was very impressed. technical direction, and Ladislaus Kiraly was the director.

Crew lighting & video

► Lighting designer + DOP: Jerry Appelt ► Chief lighting technician: Matthi Hagel ► Show light operator: Sascha Matthes ► White light operator: Markus Ruhnke ► Media server operator: Sebastian Huwig ► Set design: Florian Wieder ► Director: Ladislaus Kiraly ► Project manager: Bernhard Kretzschmar ► Lighting/video/rigging provider: PRG ► Technical director (PRG): Matthias Rau ► General technical direction: Beacon GmbH (Matthias Meyert)

► At Christmas we celebrate many Following its debut in 2011 on ARD as Jerry, Florian & the rest of the crew Helios+ 19Z in the spotlight traditions, large and small. Many have an MDR production, ZDF then took A major TV show with musical inter- Jerry Appelt has seen a lot during his existed for decades, with each family over from 2013 and broadcast the ta- ludes – you don‘t have to think hard career, but even for him there‘s always having their own Christmas rituals each ped show in cooperation with ORF and about who is in charge of the lighting something new. In the case of the Hele- year. A couple of years ago, a new tradi- SRF. Right from the beginning, all the design. To say that the list of TV pro- ne Fischer Show it was the LED moving tion seems to have started creeping into shows have been produced by Kimmig ductions that Jerry Appelt has put his heads from EHRGEIZ that the lighting people‘s carefully laid plans. December Entertainment GmbH, which is also res- design stamp on is long is an under- designer used for his lighting setup – for 25, 8.15 pm, ZDF: the Helene Fischer ponsible for the Bambi and Echo award statement – the 2011 Eurovision Song the first time but certainly not the last. A Show – a three-hour entertainment shows. With 5.74 million viewers and Contest in Düsseldorf and in Baku total of 52 Helios+ 19Z, 24 of which as show in the style of a revue with a num- a 19.4 market share from all viewers, in 2012, just to name a couple. What hanging lights in the background and ber of national and international guests. the ratings for the 2015 edition were Jerry Appelt is for lighting design, Flo- 28 placed along the front of the sta- Bryan Adams, Andrea Bocelli, The slightly down compared to the previous rian Wieder is for set design – a level ge, were an optical highlight thanks to BossHoss, Rea Garvey, Hartmut Eng- year. It was still a huge success though, that has been unsurpassed for quite a their distinctive LED rings; adapted to ler (PUR), Mark Forster, David Garrett and was most likely not the last show few years. Apart from Jerry Appelt as the relevant basic color, they were in and the Italian ESC 2015 participants thanks to the ongoing hype surrounding the lighting designer and DoP (Director action throughout the whole show. This Il Volo were among the guests Helene the German singer. of Photography) and Florian Wieder as made the Helios+ 19Z with its 19 x 15 Fischer welcomed in 2015. the set designer, the lighting crew also W Osram RGBW LEDs and the LED

18 | Connect 2016 ► Bildrechte ZDF/ Sandra Luedwig / Die Helene Fischer Show 2015Connect 2016 | 19 IN ACTION | Helene Fischer

ring consisting of a total of eight individually controllable segments one of the pillars of Jerry Appelt‘s lighting design. Not bad for a debut ..◄

EQUIPMENTLIST ► 52x EHRGEIZ Helios 19Z ► 18x PRG BestBoy HP ► 18x EHRGEIZ Helios 7B + Beam FX Gobosatz ► 16x EHRGEIZ Supernova ► 62x GLP X4 ► 12x PRG Bad Boy Follow ► 151x Clay Paky Mythos ► 06x High End Systems ► 24xSGM P2 Sola Spot Pro 1500 ► 26x LExpolite P4 / Ipix BB 4 ► 12x PRG BadBoy ► 01x GLP X4L + Beam FX Gobosatz ► 14x GLP X4 Bar ► 36x Robe BMFL Blade ► 64x Expolite 42 CM ► 78x Vari*Lite 3500 Wash ► 65x SGM Sixpack ► 39x PRG BestBoy Wash ► 66x Q-7 ► 108x Martin MAC Viper Profile

Three questions for Jerry Appelt

► How did the Helios+ 19Z do in a TV context?

The additional LED ring of the 19Z in particular had a striking and sophisticated effect in this setup. This “dual” effect helped us create a sense of depth, which looks great especially from the camera‘s point of view.

► Will you use the Helios+ 19Z in other productions in future?

Definitely. As soon as the next opportunity comes along I will use the19Z again for my setups.

► In which areas do you think the Helios+ 19Z is strongest?

That‘s difficult to say. Its design and features make it very individual and wonderfully versatile.

► Copyright: ZDF/ Sandra Luedwig / Die Helene Fischer Show 2015

20 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 21 IN ACTION | 100 Years BMW

total of 14 large LED video screens for displaying crystal clear live images of 100 years of BMW – with EHRGEIZ & the festivities at the Olympiahalle and the event at the stadium. To provide a good view for the 30,000 spectators LEDium in the Allianz Arena from all stands in the Allianz Arena, the screens were placed in predefined On March 7, 2016 in the Allianz Arena in Munich BMW celebrated 100 years of success together with more than positions along the side of the pitch, 30,000 employees. Also in the arena were LED video screens from LEDium and lots of EHRGEIZ spotlights. flanked by various PA stacks for transmitting live and recorded sound in the ► 100 years of Bayerische Motoren- hosted the official festivities with repre- tin Tomczyk, two BMW drivers from the stadium. werke AG – a reason to celebrate in sentatives from politics and industry, German Touring Car Championship, vi- style. The same thought must have BMW invited more than 30,000 emplo- sitors could also follow the live stream For reliable signal transmission, Wil- gone through the heads of officials at yees from various parts of the company from the Olympiahalle on a number of helm & Willhalm laid various new fiber BMW, as they not only hired the Munich to the Allianz Arena. Following the show large LED video screens. optic cables around the pitch in advan- Olympiahalle, but also the whole of the featuring top stars such as Andreas The technical service provider at the Al- ce to have access to two identical net- Allianz Arena. While the Olympiahalle Bourani, and Bruno Spengler and Mar- lianz Arena, Wilhelm & Willhalm, used a work rings and two separate signals.

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Mobile stages were placed on the south ced three more Helios on truss totems side of the Allianz Arena and on the on each side of the band based around Wilhelm & Willhalm in side stands for the live acts of the event DJ Munich. the Allianz Arena which lasted several hours. Andreas Bourani was the highlight; his anthem The show in the Allianz Arena was a ► Since the Allianz Arena was “Auf uns” (“To Us”) was chosen spe- special thank you from BMW to its em- opened in 2005, Wilhelm & Willhalm cifically to get the employees in party ployees. With the Bavarian automobi- has been in charge of all the audio mood. To provide effective lighting, Wil- le group setting such high standards, and event technology. Apart from helm & Willhalm‘s Martin Zimmerer, the Wilhelm & Willhalm wanted to be more FC Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 man responsible for lighting and video, than a match by getting the images of Munich home games, this also used a total of 28 EHRGEIZ Helios+ the day onto the screens and the right includes planning and installing the 19Z in the roof of the larger stage. LED atmosphere onto both stages with multimedia museum equipment at moving lights with the innovative seg- EHRGEIZ. We are looking forward to FC Bayern Erlebniswelt, for which mented LED ring were also used at the the next 100 years. ◄ Wilhelm & Willhalm received the smaller stage near the southern goal 2013 SINUS Award presented by line. Along with 7 Helios+ 19Z in the Messe Frankfurt. roof of the stage, Martin Zimmerer pla-

24 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 25 IN DETAIL | LED screen structure IN DETAIL | iN - series

Global Truss LEDium iN-2 / iN-4

LED screen structure ► Thanks to the iN-2 and iN-4 LED panels from the iN series, LEDium now also has a specialist for retail and advertising applications among its ranks. The banner-style modules feature a low pixel pitch of 2.4 mm (iN-2) and 4.0 mm (iN-4), as well as a brightness of ► 2016 is the year of the Euros, which For exactly this purpose, Global Truss introduced a ready-made structure of F44 trus- 1,000 nits (iN-2) and 1,100 nits (iN-4). means it‘ll be a summer full of small ses. The basic design features dimensions of 580 mm x 480 mm, and can hold LED and large public screenings on screens walls up to a width of six meters without any problems. Bracket arms for PA systems The iN modules can be installed either vertically or horizontally to adapt to the versatile design and architectural concepts of retail sto- or LED walls. Setting up an LED wall can be mounted on the structure, which can also be used to attach banners. res and advertising environments as flexibly as possible. What‘s more, the individual tiles are easy to maintain and replace because outdoors usually requires a truss struc- they can be accessed from the front. Thanks to their aluminum design, the iN-2 and iN-4 modules are extremely light which not only ture. As they are classed as temporary The Global Truss LED screen structure can be seen at this year‘s Prolight + simplifies installation, but also has its advantages in terms of storage and transport. ◄ buildings they require a permit which Sound in the outdoor exhibition area AG.0, booth H27. ◄ organizers and service providers must obtain. In Germany it takes the form of a “Baubuch” (Construction Book).

Quick Facts: iN-4 ► For retail and advertising applications ► Banner-style modules ► Pixel pitch: 4.0 mm Quick Facts: iN-2 ► Brightness: 1,100 nits ► For retail and ► Optional horizontal or advertising applications vertical installation ► Banner-style modules ► Front access to tiles ► Pixel pitch: 2.4 mm Quick Facts: ► 160°/140° (front/back) ► Brightness: 1,000 nits ► F44 truss structure ► Dimensions: 1,152 x 288 x 54 mm ► Optional horizontal or ► For LED walls ► Weight: 8.8 kg vertical installation with a width of up to 6 m ► Aluminum design ► Front access to tiles ► Bracket arms for PA systems ► 160°/140° (front/back) ► Dimensions (basic structure): ► Dimensions: 576 x 288 x 54 mm 580 mm x 480 mm ► Weight: 8.8 kg ► Aluminum design

26 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 27 IN DETAIL | BAT.LITES IN DETAIL | Trident R10 MKII

VARYTEC BAT.LITES VARYTEC Trident R10 MKII

BAT. LITES

Quick Facts: ► Multi-functional moving light: spotlight, beamlight, washlight ► Osram 10R MSD 280 W ► Beam angle: 3.8-45° ► Improved optics ► Additional prism ► 9 rotating, 14 static gobos ► 13 colors + white ► Original Papst fan ► Dimensions: 587 x 365 x 256 mm ► Weight: 19.0 kg

Produkte der Serie ► BAT.LITES is Varytec‘s new LED spotlights come with one battery and a ► BAT.PAR 144 RGBW: spotlight series, entirely focusing on charging cable for mains operation. 144 x 10 mm RGBW LEDs easy mobile use. This is made possib- Besides DMX512 control and auto- ► BAT.PAR 3 RGBW: le by a double redundant battery com- matic and sound-to-light modes, all 3 x 8 W 4-in-1 RGBW LEDs partment found in all BAT.LITES which BAT.LITES can be controlled remotely ► BAT.PAR 6 RGBAW: ► The Trident R10 MKII from Varytec The Trident R10 MKII uses an original Osram 10R MSD gas discharge lamp with an allows for an easy change of batteries using the BAT.FORCE infrared remote 6 x 8 W 5-in-1 RGBAW LEDs is the successor to the popular Trident output of 280 watts for high brightness with a tightly focused light beam. The MKII during operation. control.◄ ► BAT.PAR 6 RGBUV: R10 multi-functional moving light which version also features improved optics, an additional prism, and an original Papst fan. 6 x 8 W 5-in-1 RGBUV LEDs can be used as a spotlight, washlight The integrated gobos are designed to be used in both beamlights and spotlights. The BAT.LITE series includes RGBW, ► BAT.BAR 8: and beamlight, which is why the Trident Overall, the Trident R10 MKII comprises nine rotating and 14 static gobos. Thanks to RGBAW and RGBUV PAR spotlights 8 x 8 W 4-in-1 RGBW LEDs R10 MKII still offers a strong zoom of the 14 integrated colors (13 + white), the new Trident meets almost all requirements. ◄ with different LEDs, two LED strip lights ► BAT.BAR 244: 3.8-45° for versatile lighting scenarios and other LED effects. Each BAT.LITE 244 x 10 mm RGBW LEDs – from tightly focused beams to soft- features a detailed display showing the ► BAT.BALL edged wash effects. charge status of both batteries. The

28 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 29 IN ACTION | Vaidas Baumila IN ACTION | Istanbul Light Festival

EHRGEIZ

Touring the clubs in Lithuania Photo: Christopher Lund Vaidas Baumila is rocking the clubs with timecode light shows and full EHRGEIZ kit.

► ILithuanian singer Vaidas Baumila, X-3 Coupé from ignition. “Thanks to Kari Kola lights up Istanbul with who rose to fame through his partici- the flexibility of the EHRGEIZ devices, pation at the Eurovision Song Contest the whole show was given its own new 2015 in Vienna, toured his home coun- look,” Baumila added. Ehrgeiz CHROMA try in December 2015. In a sell-out club tour titled “Iš Naujo” (“Revival”) the mu- But not only the band is happy, Mykolas From November 13 to 29, 2015, tourists could witness the 1st Istanbul Light Festival in the Turkish metropolis. sician and his band played in clubs in Lėckas is too. The lighting designer and the five largest Lithuanian cities. Also his tech team had worked with EHR- The impressive “Light is Here” installation by Finnish artist Kari Kola was the main attraction of the festival. featuring: the versatile EHRGEIZ spot- GEIZ for the first time and were more lights. than happy with the reliable, easy-to- At ESC 2015 for ► The 360° spectacle shone its light on cert hall, a hotel, offices, conference Typhoon outdoor PAR spotlights were use and of course extremely powerful Lithuania the enormous Zorlu Center – in combi- rooms, and numerous apartments. In also among the fixtures used. “There was a big difference between spotlights. “Especially the support by nation with a multi-channel soundscape order to effectively light up the spaci- this tour and the previous ones, as Mano Disco, EHRGEIZ and B&K Braun ► On May 23, 2015, Vaidas composition – using hundreds of spot- ous building complex, the lighting de- One of Kari Kola‘s lighting installations this time we used a timecode-based was extremely important for us – both Baumila represented Lithuania at lights. The CHROMA LED washlights signer and multimedia artist relied on caught people‘s attention at the begin- light show,” said Vaidas Baumila. The before and during the tour – to create the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 from Ehrgeiz played a pivotal role in the 20 Ehrgeiz Chroma to illuminate the ning of 2015 when he lit up the UNES- Lithuanian leasing company and ser- the perfect light show.”◄ in Vienna in a duet with Monika lighting installation. skyscrapers. “The saturation of the CO main building in Paris. Kola‘s ins- vice provider Mano Disco supported Linkytė – a career milestone for both Chromas is truly exceptional and was tallations are reminiscent of the famous the crew, supplying all the equipment artists. Singing “This Time” Baumila The Zorlu Center consists of a total of perfect for this task. I will definitely work Northern Lights which can be seen du- for the lighting rig including EHRGEIZ and Linkytė came 18th with a total four skyscrapers and the second lar- with them again – I‘ve ordered the next ring clear nights in Finland. ◄ Chroma spotlights, Helios+ 19Z, He- of 30 points. gest shopping mall in Europe. Apart units already,” said Kola. For the lower lios 7, BabyBeam 4, and the Cobalt from the mall it also comprises a con- sections of the building 40 Varytec LED

30 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 31 IN ACTION | LED Expo 310 battery led lights 2016

LED EXPO 310 at the Geneva LightCan

International Motor Show • 15 watt rgbw led • 8+ hours The new LED white light spotlight from ignition was able to show its potential at the first automotive trade show • sound to light of the year. • remote control • wireless dmx • case charging

ApeStick 4

• rgbww leds • 8+ hours • sound to light • remote control • wireless dmx • case charging

ApeLight mini

• 15 watt rgbw led • 8+ hours ► From March 3 to 13, the automo- accurate lighting for the TECHART sulting natural color rendering, the • sound to light tive industry gathered in Switzer- booth. “Especially the perfect and LED EXPO 310 is a real alternati- • remote control land for the 86th Geneva Internati- highly reliable color rendering on ve to spotlights with conventional onal Motor Show, which is always high-quality metallic paintwork light sources for use at trade fairs, • wireless dmx the first automotive trade show and carbon surfaces convinced in museums or at exhibitions. With • case charging of the year. TECHART, a German us to use the EXPO 310 for the its 31 x 10 W white light LEDs, the company headquartered in Leon- TECHART booth. We will therefo- extremely compact LED EXPO 310 berg specializing in premium custo- re continue to invest in EXPO 310 easily achieves the light output of mization of Porsche models, was LEDs,” said Mike Wolf, Director of a 575 W discharge lamp. The LED ApeLight maxi also among the approximately 200 imt Veranstaltungstechnik. spotlight can be easily controlled exhibitors from various automotive via two DMX channels, and can • 45 watt rgbw led sectors. The LED EXPO 310 from igniti- be integrated into pretty much any • 8+ hours on is a powerful and flexible LED existing lighting setup. The dimmer • sound to light Flörsheim-based company imt Ver- spotlight with a beam angle of 20° is already integrated in the LED • remote control anstaltungstechnik used 25 EXPO and a color temperature of 6,300 K. EXPO 310.◄ • wireless dmx 310 LED white light spotlights from Thanks to its high CRI value (Co- ignition to create atmospheric and lor Rendering Index) and the re- • case charging

32 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 33 www.apelabs.com BRANDS | EHRGEIZ

More Support More Quality Standards As a manufacturer, EHRGEIZ has Germany – the land of engineers. At EHRGEIZ we are taking this old motto one step the necessary flexibility to react further, combining highly trained engineers from different countries in one international promptly to product changes in the team. Our aspirations will stay the same though. We develop products following the software and hardware segment. highest German quality standards – from the drawing board to the finished product. As an in-house developer, we are capable of accessing each step of the production process in detail.

More Cost Efficiency Best of both worlds – German know-how meets Taiwanese how-to. With our development department in Germany and production facilities in Taiwan, we are combining the best of both worlds, achieving maximum efficiency in the manufacture of our products.

More Price-Performance As a manufacturer, we have a direct impact on the components used, which means we can influence suppliers and their prices without losing sight of our high quality standards. The result is products that are excellent value.

#1 More, more, more!

EHRGEIZ? Great products – no question. But there is more ... those of you with EHRGEIZ – German for ambition – want more ... more product ... more value ... no problem, you can have it.

Helios, Chroma, Supernova – the success stories are piling up for EHRGEIZ. Powerful light engines, innovative concepts and an exceptional price/performance ratio ensure that more and more lighting designers are opting for EHRGEIZ products. You can read Markus Kirchner More Innovation about two of those success stories in the current Connect issue – the Helene Fischer Sales Ehrgeiz With AirDMX we have demonstrated Show (Jerry Appelt, page xx) and the Istanbul Light Festival (Kari Kola, page xx). how innovative EHRGEIZ products T: +49 7248 912 114 are. We are continuing along this EHRGEIZ simply offers more. More product proximity. More efficiency. More Innovation. M: [email protected] road with the unique LED ring of This sense of more is easily recognizable in the individual products of the portfolio. But the Helios+19Z. And what about there‘s even more. the future? The market still offers enough room for new unique Below we will show you.◄ EHRGEIZ solutions ... „„Everyone can buy innovations – but only few can develop them.“

34 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 35 BRANDS | LEDium

More transparency But where there‘s a downside, there‘s an upside. If you want more, look for LED systems which stand out for their transparency and reliability in terms of development, quality and service. LEDium for example only introduces its systems to the market when they:

► pass in-house safety and quality controls. ► fully comply with the legal requirements such as CE and EMC. ► meet the high demands on integrated components such as processors and SMDs.

More development Close contact to suppliers and manufacturers enables us to significantly influence the development of new products, which means that customer requirements also find their way into LEDium‘s products.

More control Using NovaStar control systems, LEDium also calibrates old faded walls and panels from different LED batches. This guarantees a picture that is 100% clear and color consistent – even after many years. #2 More, more, more! „At large productions LED walls feature ever smaller pixel pitches and ever simpler installation solutions. But there‘s even more ... More service & support Support and aftersales services are still important factors for LED walls. LEDium offers reliability is everything a comprehensive care-free package, ranging from a two-year warranty to the option of — LEDium is that, ► The market for LED walls is cur- Apart from the lower quality, custo- having a product specialist on site during the initial installation who trains all the staff and rently booming – and during the Eu- mers also have to live with non-com- is pretty much always available. technically and ropean Football Championship ta- pliance with EMC thresholds, for- personally. king place in France in the summer ged CE marks, and products with public screenings with large video excessive electromagnetic emissi- walls will become popular again. ons. These not only unnecessarily But every boom also has a downsi- jeopardize the technical side of a de. When it comes to LED walls, it‘s TV production, but if push comes to the overwhelming number of cheap shove, the Federal Network Agen- suppliers offering products at ext- cy will take them off the market Sascha Werner remely low prices. While they may and ask you to carry out expensive Produktmanager Medientechnik seem attractive at first sight they upgrades, or even to replace them. come at the expense of quality and ◄ T: +49 7248 912 117 especially safety. M: [email protected]

36 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 37 BRANDS | Global Truss

Truss Tool 3.0 Since 2006 TrussTool, Global Truss‘s innovative free online browser solution, has been helping customers to create truss designs with just a few clicks. TrussTool 3.0 is available now; it is based on a new technology and is even more user-friendly thanks to improved navigation and #3 More, more, more! a new interface.

There are many truss brands – and the prices of some are temptingly low. But beware, not all trusses are the But it basically still works the same way. After selecting a truss system and separate trusses, the individual truss components are placed on same. Global Truss stands for more safety, more availability, more innovation. the 3D interface, and can be arranged using a mouse and self-explanatory icons, so you can create your own truss design step by step.

► Trusses are a very special product More quality: for many years, Global More Innovation: Global Truss now Users can create screenshots or bring up the dimensions and the toal weight of the truss design using the menu at the top of the screen. group. In no other aspect of event Truss has stood for consistently high offers more than 20 truss systems – Registered users can also save their own designs and access them again later – thanks to the TrussTool‘s browser functionality they can be technology is the safety of humans quality of raw materials and for proces- from small decorative trusses to he- accessed from any computer. and materials more important than in sing these materials in their own pro- avy-duty trusses including their own the case of the (predominantly) sil- duction facilities. innovative coupler range. The CheckOut function sends an email to users which contains all the information on their own truss designs. What‘s more, the CheckOut ver structures made of aluminum and basket will redirect users to a partner shop, where they can look at availability and prices for the designs they created. steel. That‘s why Global Truss stands More availability: more than 95% of for a lot more than just a wide range of standard items are in stock at all times. „„At the end quality different truss systems: And trusses can also be hired pretty pays off — that‘s what www.trusstool.com much anywhere. our customers know and appreciate. 38 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 39 BRANDS | Global Truss BRANDS | eventCON

The Truss Academy 2016 2 become 1 Truss Academy will have further topics and information days on offer in 2016. The cable (r)evolution? Let‘s leave aside superlatives – the eventCON This includes a new seminar titled “Temporary Buildings” in November plug system only uses one cable for power and DMX, making the lives of which will take place at Global Truss planners, technicians and stagehands much easier. Various manufacturers headquarters. Practice-oriented tes- ting will also be carried out as part of are already integrating the eventCON system in their products. And the expert seminars so that questions on number is rising ... the use of these applications can be answered using actual objects and scenarios. What impact does dama- ge at the main pipe have? How does ► With the help of the innovative from now on. Other providers such as a truss with missing braces behave? eventCON plug system, eventCON Sommer Cable will also sell the plug What forces need to act for a truss to GmbH intends to make wiring in event system. actually break? lighting a lot easier. 2 become 1 – two At Prolight + Sound 2016, users who separate power and DMX signal cables are interested in eventCON solutions become one cable with an eventCON can check out their practicality at LMP‘s multiplug, which features IP67 and FOCON‘s booths.◄ Connectors: a question certification for outdoor use. Thanks to of design the ready-made cables/adapters you Do you know the feeling when you can put it together yourself, without can‘t tell the difference between voiding its protection class. Featuring trusses from different manufacturers a bayonet mechanism, the plug just because many of them simply needs to be inserted into the socket copy connectors? Global Truss and automatically locks into place. It has redesigned the connector and is then disconnected by turning the had it patented. Apart from the sleeve. Even inexperienced users noticeably higher-quality finish, the will find this quick, convenient and GT connector also clearly sets a reliable. eventCON is not restricted real Global Truss truss apart from a to transmitting DMX signals. Other Axel Fischer cheap copy. application scenarios are feasible too, Product Manager for instance the combination of power and EIB/Dali bus systems in building M: [email protected] automation, or as a combined cable for power and loudspeaker signals in active systems.

Faster wiring, less space needed, Quickfacts greater overview – the advantages ► Plug system for power and DMX in one cable of the eventCON system for users ► Bayonet mechanism locks into place automatically are striking. No surprise that many ► Cable cross-section (power): 1.5 mm2 Florian Schaaf manufacturers such as Litecraft, ► Cable cross-section (signal): 0.5 mm2 Product Manager Global Truss Info: trusses & TÜV EHRGEIZ and FOCON have already ► Cable diameter: 9.5 mm TÜV certified production facilities are very important for manufacturing trusses. In been using the innovative 2-in-1 ► Components: cable adapter, extension cable, input splitter, output splitter T: +49 7248 912 111 addition, all truss systems provided should have been structurally verified and checked system for their products. What‘s more, ► IP67 protection class M: [email protected] by TÜV. Manufacturers have to provide this documentation to their customers. all products from B&K Braun will be ► VDE certification configured with eventCON connections

40 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 41 THE INSIDE B&K | Global Truss Academy

What impact does the introduction of Eurocode 9 have on your courses at Truss Academy, and on dealing with truss Truss Academy 2016: warehouses in practice?

OK, first of all, the design of trusses has not changed because of Eurocode. There‘s no difference between a truss (lecturer) Jan Keppler: Interview with Dr.-Ing. Jan Keppler certified to Eurocode compared to one certified to the old DIN 4113. And Eurocode was not introduced because the old DIN 4113 was too lenient or too strict on aluminum designs, but because all directives are currently being consistently standardized across Europe. Truss Academy from truss manufacturer Global Truss is entering its third year – with new seminars, the TrussTool The basic principles for dealing with trusses, and the loading principles for assessing their strength that we teach at Truss Academy 3.0 and highly motivated lecturers. Dr.-Ing. Jan Keppler from Felde+Keppler, a structural design and engineering have therefore not changed. There will only be differences if you look at static loading in detail – but normally there is not enough company, is one of these experts. time for that, and these details are only relevant for users to some extent. One exception is the subject of “safety concepts with partial safety factors”. While the resulting safety level stays the same compared to DIN 4113, safety factors are apportioned differently, potentially causing confusion when comparing parameters. ◄

Speaking of which ... apart from Truss Academy, do you think there Dr.-Ing. Jan Keppler are enough static loading and trussing training programs in Germany? Dozent Truss Academy

Jan Keppler: Yes and no. In this area, the actual number of seminars is not important, but rather how much life is injected into these courses and seminars by companies and lecturers. Apart from the technical aspect, it‘s also important to take into account the ► In 2016, Truss Academy is ente- practical relevance for the participants. Since seminars like these are usually restricted ring its third year. How did cooperati- to one or a few days, you can‘t expect to gain extensive in-depth knowledge about on with B&K Braun, Global Truss and something as complex as static loading. Only certain aspects can be covered, but the Truss Academy come about in 2014? subject of static loads lends itself to this as it can be divided into quite a large number of areas. Jan Keppler: As part of the acquisition of the CAMCO truss division by B&K That‘s why we decided in consultation with the participants to focus on a fundamental Braun and Global Truss in 2009, subject in the Truss Academy seminars to make use of the available time as best B&K Braun and I got in contact with as possible. In my opinion, there‘s no such thing as a comprehensive seminar that Truss Academy 2016: Die nächsten Termine each other. Over the following years teaches you everything there is to know about trusses and static loading in event it turned into an excellent cooperation technology – even academic studies or an apprenticeship on event technology can‘t ► May 3, 2016 Basic principles of static loads and fastening which ultimately led to me working as a cover it all in-depth. ► May 4, 2016 Expert in trusses lecturer at Truss Academy.

42 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 43 BRANDS | LAX

►Finally, what are your expectations for LAX at Prolight + “High-end at an attractive price? Sound 2016?

To be honest? Not so easy.” Andreas Bünemann: Andreas Bünemann: I‘m expecting a lot of good business and a number of new contacts. This year, we will have our own booth for the first time which we want to use to underline In this interview Andreas Bünemann, CEO at LAX Europa, talks about the brand‘s spin-off from B&K Braun‘s LAX Europa‘s independence. sales portfolio, LAX production in Germany and reactions from the industry. And we‘re trying as hard as we can to offer as much as possible at our booth. We want visitors, prospective customers and our regular customers to feel completely comfortable, and for them to talk business with us and also engage with us on a personal level. We ►With the establishment of LAX Europa GmbH a lot has changed lately – what can we expect from LAX in 2016? will also pay great attention to the performance of our products which ► Line Array AT-210 are on display at our showroom at the booth, and the Concert Sound Andreas Bünemann: A lot of new things and a number of changes. For example, we have already transferred production of some of Arena outside where visitors can also check out our new AT210 line our products to Germany. As a result of this important step, we can offer our customers several new products that are really fantastic array. – for example the AT210, a dual 10” line array system, the iCon8 loudspeaker management system, and the AGiLi-T Pro system. Last but not least, with our booth parties we would also like to give I can also say here and now that LAX will be represented at various major events in 2016, allowing us to extend our list of references ► Speaking of “made in Germany”, what challenges something back to our customers, and would like to thank them with for our customers even further. So 2016 will be a very exciting and extremely active year for LAX Europa. do you think LAX is facing as a manufacturer in great live music, delicious drinks and good humor. After all, you Germany? shouldn‘t only take at fairs, but also give something back ... ◄

Andreas Bünemann: The challenge is very clearly to provide very high quality from Germany, while being ►What have been the initial reactions from industry to the establishment of LAX Europa? Has the new concept been well able to offer a stable price. We want to provide high- received? end technology at a mid-segment price. That‘s a very ambitious goal which means that often we have to search Andreas Bünemann: The concept has been exceptionally well received. I‘ve only heard positive feedback. Many of our customers a little longer, and above all produce higher quantities so don‘t just want a distributor as a point of contact, but the manufacturer who has a direct impact on products and customer requirements. that the price won‘t change for our customers and there‘ll Setting up LAX Europa GmbH has allowed us to do just that. What‘s more, we are now much better prepared for the pro audio and be no disadvantage for them. To be honest, it‘s not easy. rental markets. B&K Braun has paved the way for us, but separating LAX Europa GmbH from B&K and LAX China enables us to focus But our advantage is that we have built up an excellent on development and be more market-oriented. That‘s something our customers are noticing too. So I can already say that this was reputation as a company. That‘s why we will continue to Andreas Bünemann certainly one of the most important milestones on our journey. do everything we can to transfer production to Germany CEO LAX Europe GmbH step by step. While production in China saves money, it also comes with several well-known drawbacks. I‘m also T: +49 7248 935 92 11 convinced that companies should try to boost their own M: [email protected] economy if possible, and not only profit from it.

LAX Europa GmbH

LAX was founded in Guangzhou City, China, in 1993 with the vision of creating a quality brand for professional sound equipment. To this day, LAX has been among the largest and most successful loudspeaker manufacturers in China. In late 2012, B&K Braun took over LAX ► AGiLit-T Pro sales in Europe, further developing and optimizing the loudspeakers. This resulted in the use of European components such as speakers from RCF, Celestion, 18Sound and B&C. Further innovations included carbon glass fiber diaphragms, and a solution for power compression problems. Since the beginning of 2015, LAX has been going its own way in Europe following the establishment of LAX Europa GmbH and the spin-off from B&K Braun, but not just as a sales base for products developed and manufactured in China. LAX Europa aims to transfer both development and production to Germany in the medium term to provide products which have been adapted to the European market, with short transport routes and delivery times, as well as more efficient quality management and instant support. The new “ICON8” controllers are now ► iCon 8 manufactured in Germany, and the company is in negotiations with German premium amp manufacturers.

44 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 45 INSIDE B&K | Connect

B&K Connect – more than the SAE Alumni Convention 2015. Since the extremely successful Connect in Cologne in June 2015 – a joint event organized by B&K Braun just a product show and the journal “Production Partner” – What‘s the point of Connect? Aren‘t there enough trade the event series is leaning more and shows already ...? more toward cooperation, planning to There‘s been a lot of activity concerning B&K Connect in 2015. The get-together concept is turning more and draw in a larger number of manufactu- The motto for “B&K Connect” is get-together, which mainly refers to customers and people more into a must-attend event for customers of all sectors. rers from different sectors in future. So interested in B&K‘s products, as well as B&K product specialists to share information with keep your eyes and ears open. In Co- each other. So far so good. The real difference to a large trade show is the relaxed and logne there was another first; several professional atmosphere of Connect, in which potential and existing customers can take ► Still a novelty last year, the Connect a comprehensive overview of the latest hired in one of the big German cities speakers and experts from the world of their time to try out products and technologies and get the product experts to explain series from B&K Braun now has a per- technologies and innovations from ligh- – over time, Connect has developed a lighting and video gave highly interes- them – these are all things that would normally be impossible at a large hectic trade show. manent home in the calendar of the ting and media technology, sound en- more and more regional touch, and has ting talks about current topics from the What‘s more, the Connect series is a real industry event by experts for experts. Thanks press, and many customers from all gineering, and trussing. Whether it‘s at been held in places where the custo- industry. You will find an interview with to the fact that there are only invited guests, you know who will be there, and you can areas of event technology. More than B&K Braun‘s headquarters in Karlsbad mers are, for example in Munich in Chris Glatthor – on page 48 ◄ prepare for the customers in advance. ever, B&K Connect has now turned into or a venue that has been specifically September 2015, and in Berlin prior to

46 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 47 INSIDE B&K | Connect INSIDE B&K | Export Days

Something old, something new Europe in

Lighting and video designer Christian “Rocketchris” Glatthor is talking about the importance of LED lights in lighting design, its influence on concert photography, and an old luminaire with potential for a new edition. Karlsbad From September 16 to 17, B&K Braun invited about 30 of its ►How have your lighting designs changed over the years from an artistic point of view through the triumphal march of LEDs? international customers to the Christian Glatthor: LEDs give you a sense of lightness, a kind of “playful potential”. Thanks to the number of modular elements in 2015 Export Days in Karlsbad. the creative field, it‘s also an option for smaller bands to create their own designs. Creating a space or a world for a specific moment The focus of this two-day event is now a lot more diverse and versatile. was on the EHRGEIZ, LEDium, LAX and Global Truss premium Apart from lighting design If you could bring back a modern brands. you‘re also interested in concert edition of an old spotlight from the photography. What influence does past 25 years, which one would it be ► What value do B&K brands add? the triumphal march of LEDs have and why? A justified question, addressed in on photography? great detail by the B&K Braun pro- Christian Glatthor: 25 years ... wow duct experts in a presentation at Christian Glatthor: Overall, ... I haven‘t even been that long in the the Export Days. The unbeatable photography has become more business ... I have, however, been availability of Global Truss trus- complex in terms of LED lighting. stumbling upon one lamp time and ses across the world, the unique When it comes to PAR spotlights with again, the look, warmth, but also the practical features of the EHR- color foils, or a moving light with gas dominance of which I‘ve always been GEIZ products, and the all-round discharge lamp and dichroic filter, there enthusiastic about – the Svoboda after-sales service for LEDium will always be a white component in the fixture. In relation to today‘s options products are ample proof that the light. In LED lighting a large part of this I‘d find it very exciting – with an RGB- premium brands offer more than white component disappears. There WW-CW LED light and a housing just technical features – something are also very different approaches as to that provides a few more practical that the product experts were able post-editing. options.◄ About Christian Glatthor to demonstrate to the international Christian “Rocketchris” Glatthor is a customers who attended the event. lighting designer and has worked in this capacity for Rea Garvey, among others. He also works as a concert photographer, focusing on the artistic The 2015 Export Days also added “Pimp your Showroom” – this is the slogan under which international retailers side of things. Known as “Rocketchris” considerable value when it came could turn into authorized EHRGEIZ retailers, snatching up exclusive dis- in the business, he is still familiar with to day-to-day event practice, with counts for buying EHRGEIZ products such as the Helios+ 19Z or the LED old-school lighting, but is nevertheless LEDium expert Sascha Werner Chroma. an advocate of the LED generation, providing some useful tips on set- not even wanting to imagine working ting up and configuring LED walls. Along with lunch and dinner, B&K Braun also provided the perfect networking without LED spotlights anymore today. Elsewhere the participants learned atmosphere. After all, when will be the next time we get together so “interna- about potential areas of application tionally”? ◄ for Global Truss truss systems.

Export Days 2016: From 15th till 16th September 2016

48 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 49 IN ACTION | EM 2016 - Preview

LEDium C-5 outdoor set (21 m²) ► 5.29 mm pixel pitch ► IP65 / IP54 (front/back) ► 6,000 nits brightness ► 150° beam angle ► Curved applications +/- 10°

The C-5 outdoor set (6 m x 3.5 m) consists of 84 C-5 LED panels and is also a winner for its flexibility, high brightness and particularly for its attractive price/ performance ratio. Users have endless options thanks to the extremely light frames and the intelligent connector system. Not only can the C-5 panels be connected in four different heights, but also at an angle of +/- 10°, enabling unique designs thanks to the variety of A year of options in terms of height and angle. LEDium X-R5 outdoor set (20 m²) ► 5.2 mm pixel pitch sporting excitement ► IP65 / IP65 (front/back) ► 5,000 nits brightness LEDium offers various LED sets for public screenings for the 2016 European Football Championship. ► Curved applications +/- 10° ► Front access for tiles

► 2016 will be a year of sport, with high-quality picture, open-air LED walls lightweight aluminum frames, the LED The modular X-R5 set (6 m x 3.37 m) the Euros in France being THE mega for mobile use also need to be robust wall is easy to transport and install, features one of the highest resolution event. In Germany, the country of and highly flexible in terms of transport, offers an elegant solution for electrical outdoor pixel pitches; in combination the reigning world champions, there installation and setup. Specifically for and data wiring, and boasts fan-free with a contrast ratio of 3.000:1 and 3-in- will once again be a series of public the year of the Euros, LEDium has the- operation. 1 SMD RGB LEDs, which have been screenings during the four weeks of the refore put together several LED sets for specifically developed for the X-R5, it tournament – from local pubs to large various outdoor applications. is the ultimate solution for any outdoor LED walls in public places. And the clo- application. For increased flexibility and ser the German national team gets to LEDium R-6 outdoor set (21 m²) creativity, the X-R5 modules also enab- its self-proclaimed goal of winning the ► 6.25 mm pixel pitch le curved installations of up to +/- 10°. Euros, the more people will be pouring ► IP65 / IP65 (front/back) Global Truss LED- shops, uses iN4 LED panels from LE- weight of 7.5 kg per panel or 22 kg per into the usual gathering places ... ► 5,000 nits brightness screen structure The LED systems from LEDium not Dium for shop windows and individual square meter, as well as the option for ► 80 x 80 pixel resolution ► Global Truss is offering a LED screen only show their impressive strength at display cases in the shops. While a horizontal and vertical installation. The LEDium is also looking at the coming ► 120° beam angle structure especially for outdoor use. public screenings though. FC Bayern total of 51 iN4 are used in the Munich iN4 also allow for convenient front ins- months with mounting excitement. This Built with almost F44 standard truss. Munich and their technical supplier Wil- fan shop, its Oberhausen counterpart tallation and maintenance access. The is not the first year that the manufactu- Based on 84 R-6 LED panels (6.2 mm This flexible construction can hold LED helm & Willhalm have been using LE- uses 36 iN4 for two display cases of the smart monitoring functions offer further rer of LED systems has been well pre- pixel pitch) the R-6 set covers an area screens with a width up to 6 meters. Dium for football-related lighting – for same size, as well as an LED panel of user convenience, providing the option pared for events and installations in the of 21 m² (6 m x 3.5 m). Featuring excel- More information about the LED screen example for retail applications in the 3.5 x 2.3 m in the shop windows. The of checking the performance status of sports sector. lent outdoor reliability and saturated structure are given on page 8. official FC Bayern fan shops in Munich LEDium iN4 feature a pixel pitch of 4 the individual panels in real time – even Video transmission is at the heart of colors, the R-6 set is a perfect outdoor and Oberhausen. Wilhelm & Willhalm, mm, and are extremely flexible thanks on mobile devices using iOS and And- each public screening. Apart from a system for public screenings. Built from the designated service provider for fan to their low profile of only 54 mm, a roid apps.

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ignition LED Expo 310

Quickfacts ► 31 x 10 W white light LEDs (6,300K) ► 20° beam angle ► High CRI value for high color fidelity ► Integrated dimmer ► Dimensions: 413 x 235 x 235 mm ► Weight: 7.5 kg

► The LED EXPO 310 from ignition is a powerful and flexible LED spotlight with a beam angle of 20° and a color temperature of 6,300 K. Thanks to its high CRI value (Color Rendering Index) and the resulting natural color rendering, the LED EXPO 310 is a real alternative to spotlights with conventional light sources for use at trade fairs, in museums or at exhibitions.

With its 31 x 10 W white light LEDs, the extremely compact LED EXPO 310 easily achieves the light output of a 575 W discharge The Allianz Arena itself has been bene- pitch in the Säbener Lounge which is along the lounge bar, consisting of LE- lamp. The LED spotlight can be easily controlled via two DMX fiting from the flexible LEDium system located at the premises of the old FC Dium F8 modules with an 8 mm pixel channels, and can be integrated into pretty much any existing since the start of the current Bundesliga Bayern megastore. Apart from the main pitch which can be combined with a lighting setup, while the dimmer is already integrated.◄ season. Wilhelm & Willhalm installed a wall, VIP guests can also get the latest high degree of flexibility.◄ 4.5 x 3.5 meter LED wall using LEDi- live scores from other Bundesliga ga- um AI03 modules with a 3.9 mm pixel mes from a 21 meter LED band running

52 | Connect 2016 Connect 2016 | 53 INSIDE B&K | Who we are 13 Team- 2015 Breakfasteaten IN NUMBERS Moving into new offices and changing our logo to a modern WE ♥ SHOWBUSINESS dynamic company logo helped set the course for a successful We love it! Our job is our calling future in 2012/2013, including 11.233.000 because we implement projects growth and profitability, access to new technologies, and direct PIXEL that make people happy. Our customer contact thanks to the SOLD products are used each and every new B&K Braun online shop. day. Worldwide. The B&K Braun GmbH production network is the backbone for growth and success. Coopera- tion between factories makes production fast and flexible. 1512 hours Our development site for inno- RUNNING TIME vations is in Germany, whereas per forklift production takes place at our own production sites in Asia under German management.

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We are very optimistic about the @ 236.934 future, and hope you can gain MAILS SENT lots of interesting insights from B&K Braun‘s world of brands. ◄ ► B&K Braun GmbH is a success- projects are completed pro- With the internationally ful family-owned company with fessionally with the help of our renowned Global Truss, GLP, more than 50 employees based products. To offer our customers Green Hippo, LEDium, LAX, in Karlsbad near Karlsruhe. Sin- and partners a fast and smoo- Fenix, Botex, Varytec, Ehr- ce it was founded by Hartmut th delivery service, B&K Braun geiz and ignition brands, B&K Braun in 1977, B&K Braun GmbH GmbH has suitable equipment Braun GmbH places particu- has become a globally active in a storage space of more than lar emphasis on quality. Ever- 74.32 GB wholesaler and manufacturer in 8000 m² on standby, and opera- ything from ideas and design DATA ONLINE the event industry. tes the largest truss warehouse in to production and marketing Europe, as well as other logistics in our company is to a very In Germany alone, around two hubs in the US and Asia. high standard. million small and large event

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