The Globe expands its lighting infrastructure with Robe Painte

The new Painte and LEDWash moving lights 600+ They join the current teams Robe 600E Spot y LEDWash 600s. The exterior façade is illuminated with lighting fixtures. Anoles.

The Globe is a multipurpose event venue 2.200 square meters which is located in the heart of the Suncoast entertainment and leisure complex in Durban (South Africa). It is one of the most popular spaces in KZN (KwaZulu-Natal) y, recently, has incorporated new moving lights Robe Painte y LEDWash 600+.

The new equipment is part of a continuous upgrade program that ensures that the systems are up to date with the latest and most appropriate production technologies to offer their customers and guests., and were supplied by Robe's South African distributor, DWR.

Happy my friend, audiovisual specialist and director of Suncoast Casino, Hotels & Entertainment, was the main driver of the acquisition of the new team.

As head of the Durban technical department, Thabo is responsible for the technical teams that deal with the complex's audiovisual infrastructure., as well as the management and supervision of audio levels and content programming. He is also responsible for coordinating stage lighting., sound and AV systems, including media array routing and evacuation system integration and operation.

The new Robe equipment was specified and installed as part of the room's ongoing policy of remodeling, rehang and reprogram Dome lighting equipment based on various production requirements and designs. “Versatility is always the key”, Thabo declares.

Los Paintes and LEDWash 600+ join the current Robe 600E Spot y LEDWash 600s, and the entire exterior façade is illuminated with lighting devices. Anoles.

“One more time, we love the adaptability of these lights, that allow you to adjust the color of the building for special events, commemorations, etc. For example, Valentine's day, the building lights up red”, comments Thabo. In addition, points out that, as Suncoast is well known as Durban's premier leisure destination, every part of the guest experience - including visiting artists- should reflect these expectations. “In this sense, It is essential that we use the best products on the market for the different applications”.

He adds that it is also important to be as sustainable as possible, and that the use of Led luminaires is essential to reduce excessive heat and, therefore, the need for more air conditioning in the premises, as well as to add more value to clients and artists.

Duncan Riley and the team at DWR were the ones who initially suggested that Paintes would be a perfect fixture for The Globe to replace its aging floodlights..

Painte is the most compact of Robe's current profile TE range, and has an optimal combination of small size, quality power and output needed for The Globe. The venue puts on a wide variety of shows. (concerts, cabaret, awards ceremony, corporate presentations…

The Paintes have an advanced CMY color mixing system and a 14.900 white light lumens, clear and bright, and besides all that, the TE-Transferable Engine- from Robe is another bonus that means no replacement bulbs are needed. Besides, If ever a different type of Led engine is required, These can be exchanged thanks to Robe's TE technology, allowing different or replacement Led engines to be installed quickly and easily.