How to Choose Professional Truss & Rigging Equipment

Truss and rigging equipment creates the physical support system used to position lighting, effects and production equipment. The right components depend on the size and configuration of the setup, whether the system is temporary or permanent, and the specifications of every component involved.

Phantom Dynamics organizes its professional truss and rigging equipment into truss systems, clamps and couplers, mounting hardware, truss accessories, rigging accessories, lighting stands, lifting systems and ground-support products.

Truss Systems

Truss systems provide modular structures for supporting compatible lighting and production equipment.

The current Phantom Dynamics structure includes truss segments, T junctions, corner junctions, circle constructs, mobile truss goalie posts, truss totems and trade-show systems. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="1"}

Truss Segments & Junctions

Individual truss segments can be combined with compatible junctions and connectors to create different stage and display configurations.

Phantom Dynamics also separates T junctions and corner junctions for installations that require changes in direction or multi-section structures.

Truss Totems & Mobile Systems

Truss totems are commonly used as vertical presentation structures for lighting and visual displays.

Mobile truss goalie-post systems provide another option for temporary event and mobile production environments.

Clamps & Couplers

Clamps and couplers connect compatible fixtures and components to truss, pipe and other support systems.

Selection should always be based on the exact diameter, application, load rating and manufacturer specifications of the components being connected.

Mounting Hardware

Mounting hardware includes components used to attach, position or support compatible stage and production equipment.

Hardware should be selected as part of the complete installation rather than treated as interchangeable. Dimensions, fasteners, equipment weight and mounting requirements can vary substantially between products.

Truss Accessories

Truss accessories include many of the smaller components needed to configure and complete compatible systems.

Your current category structure includes base plates, lighting clamps, truss spacers, tube segments, pins, clips, couplers, crank-stand accessories and truss covers. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="2"}

Rigging Accessories

Rigging accessories support professional production installations where compatible hardware is required for securing or positioning equipment.

Because rigging applications can involve suspended loads, every component should be selected according to its intended use and documented manufacturer ratings.

Crank & Lighting Stands

Crank and lighting stands provide portable support for compatible fixtures, bars and production equipment.

They can be especially useful for mobile DJs, event companies and temporary productions where equipment must be transported, positioned and removed regularly.

Hoists & Tower Lifters

Hoists and tower lifters are specialized pieces of equipment used to lift or position compatible production systems.

Capacity, lifting height, setup requirements and the manufacturer's operating instructions are critical considerations when choosing this type of equipment.

Truss Ground Supports

Truss ground supports are used in compatible systems where the truss structure is supported from the ground rather than suspended from an overhead structure.