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YEAR FOR PROTEC an insight into what to expect in 2019 Aaron Russ on-site operating the first GrandMA3 in the region Protec have made some new investments with 2019 in mind including the GrandMA3 full size which has already been out on a couple of large events, and 4 MA3 Light consoles. Lighting designer and HOD Aaron Russ tells us how these consoles will bring benefit to both the lighting team and their clients. ClayPaky Axcor 400 at the Pro Light & Sound Exhibition Protec also invested in the Robe RoboSpot followspot ground control system, 40 of ClayPaky’s Axcor 400 Profile fixtures and in the video department the OmniCal camera system by ‘disguise’ (D3). Scott Walker explained the benefits of this new addition to their disguise range. “ It is going to give us a whole new world of creative possibilities. Updated hardware means more processing power, that means the mathematical calculations and algorithms can be far more complex. We are no longer bound to going from point A to point B. We can program one hell of a detour in the middle and this has never before been possible. The extra workspace, the now 8 display screens (over the old 4 in the MA2 full-size) has totally changed the workflow, all information is now much easier to access and this makes programming much easier.” – Aaron Russ. Kuka KR10 Compact Robot PROTEC – FIRST TO INVEST IN GRANDMA3 “ We are very proud to congratulate Protec on being the first to purchase the GrandMA3 consoles in the Middle East and are happy that we can deliver these solutions. This is one more important step in our long lasting great relationship with Protec.” – Egor Popovski, MA Lighting Middle East Regional Sales Manager. Robospot Base Station “ The OmniCal system will cut down set-up time and give us more flexibility in 3D mapping. This system will provide us with updated point cloud data that will allow us to adapt our model mesh to match precisely the real world object which will be great for complex 3D mapping jobs with large quantities of projectors.” – Scott Walker. Alongside their new compact K10 robots, a new addition to their existing range in the past few months, the ‘Advanced Technology’ department have promised a few exciting surprises in the New Year with some new technologies on the horizon. Keep your eyes peeled for some clues flying around! www.productiontec.com