ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe
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3. cal curtain track system is no different It has components that must be regularly inspected adjusted maintained and replaced In order to keep your system safe and in good working order a regular inspection and maintenance program must be implemented The best way to maintain your theatrical curtain track system is by regular use This will keep the grease properly distributed and allow the inspector to regularly check for unusual noise or drag in the system Above average use or location of curtain track in places of high humidity dust extreme temperature changes etc may require shorter intervals Disassembly must be carried out under the same conditions and following the same steps as assembly Remove all curtains or hung items before removing tracks from their permanent location Disconnect all parts before removing tracks Never remove in one piece 12 ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe Trouble Shooting What to do if the curtain stops moving smoothly Check for damage to the rail if found repair Check that all couplers are lined up without gaps if not line them up Joints should not be too loose or too tight otherwise curtain track will bow Check for damage to runners if found replace damaged runners If there is a switching point in your track check that the parts are lined up correctly if not adjust Check for debris on the track in the way of the runners if found remove carefully If your curtain slides out of t
4. he following steps should be taken Identify track formation Identify the track formation to be installed 1 Single track with overlap carrier set 2 Overlap track with overlap arms 2 Determine amount of attachment points Determine the amount of attachment points depending on the weight of the curtain Attention The maximum distance between each suspension point should be 1 5m Allow for extra points in the curtain storage area to support the extra weight of the curtain when gathered together 3 Connecttrack lengths When necessary connect and align the track lengths using the joiner Set Attention Be careful not to tighten the screws too tight or the track will be joined too closely causing damage Test before use sliding the runners back and forth until the transition from one track piece to the next is unnoticeable 08 ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe Assembly 4 Secure the track Secure the track to the installation surface Use the selected installation bracket see step 1 Indentify the motion control system to be used with the track 1 Weighted return pulley 2 Floor mounted return pulley 3 Motor Attention Don t forget the overlap arms or the overlap carrier set in the case of a single track installation Insert the appropriate number of runners for the chosen curtain onto the track ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe 09 Assembly 7 Install return pulley 1 Install the return pu
5. he track check if the end stop is missing orloose Then tighten or replace For more technical assistance please contact your local ShowTex office see back cover of manual HAVE A GREAT SHOW ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe 13 gt gt ShowTex Belgie nv Hoofdkantoor Everaertsstraat 69 B 2060 Antwerpen Belgi T 32 3 236 84 40 F 32 3 236 23 02 info be showtex com ShowTex Belgique sa T 32 10243500 F 32 10 24 3600 info be showtex com gt gt ShowlTex France 16 PI G n ral De Gaulle F 59800 Lille France T 33 0 3 20 63 73 60 F 33 0 3 20 63 73 61 M 33 0 6 89 62 59 90 antoine showtex com gt gt ShowTex Nederland bv Energieweg 2b 3762 ET Soest Nederland Postbus 31 3760 AA Soest Nederland T 31 35 693 8692 F 3135 693 87 55 info nlEshowtex com rental nlEshowtex Com gt gt ShowTex Middle East FZ C Sharjah Airport Free Zone Warehouse O4 79 80 P O Box 120226 United Arab Emirates T 971 6 557 98 00 F 971 6557 98 10 info me showtex com gt gt Showlex Hong Kong lftd Units D F 10th Floor Wing Shan Industrial Building 428 Cha Kwo Ling Road Yau Tong Kowloon Hong Kong T 852 2727 7558 F 852 2727 7920 info hk showtex com gt ShowTexsouth Africa pty Union Textile Building Perth Road Maitland Cape Town Western Cape 7451 South Africa T 27 82 453 7488 F 27 86 6891535 info sa showtex com gt gt Sales Office UK T 44 170 681 97 46
6. lley at the end of the track 2 If curtains will be moved without using an operating line place an end stop to keep them in place Ta b Pull the end of the operating line through the guide wheel 2 Then pull the line over the return pulley option and 2 Then pull the other end of the operating line through the weighted return pulley or floor mounted return pulley Please refer to the respective user manual for detailed information about track motor installation option 3 10 ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe Assembly 10 Increase operating line tension Pull the other end of the operating line through the guide wheel and make sure the two ends of the operating line come back together at the point of the overlap carrier set Increase the operating line tension to the appropriate level and secure the system on the first overlap carrier set second overlap carrier Position the overlap carriers in the middle of the track and attach the operating line to the second overlap carrier The system is now ready to use Hang the curtain on the runners and set the end position of the final runner by using an end stop Fix the other end of the curtain by attaching to the overlap carrier Repeat these steps with the second curtain to finish installation ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe 11 Care and Maintenance Periodic regularly scheduled maintenance inspections are necessary for any mechanical system A theatri
7. oints corresponds to the weight of the track and items to be suspended from the tracks The amount of the suspension points depends on the weight of the curtain The maximum distance between each suspension point should be 1 5m Allow for extra points in the curtain storage area to support the extra weight of the curtain when gathered together Remember that the curtain machinery continues to operate as long as electricity flows If a problem occurs anything in its path can cause damage to the moving curtain until the lead carrier reaches the limit switch or the machine is shut down Only combine with parts and accessories from the ShowTex curtain track range 04 showTex User Manual ShowPipe Component Parts The ShowPipe Railsystem consists of the following parts Het ShowPipe Railsysteem Track Curved Track 90 Joiner Set Half Coupler Clamp 75kg Endstop Ball Raced Runner ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe 05 Component Parts Ball Raced Master Carrier Double Braided Rope Head Pulley Weighted Return Pulley Floor Fixed Return Pulley Cable Clamp Master Carrier with brake Short Overlap Carrier Set Limit Switch runner 06 ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe Name Track Curved Track 90 Joiner Set Half Coupler Clamp 75kg EndStop Ball Raced Runner Ball Raced Master Carrier Scenery Carrier Overlap Carrier Set Double Braided Rope Head Pulley Return Pulley Weighted Return Pulley Floor Fixed Retu
8. rn Pulley Bracket M10 Studding Cable clamp Electronic Switching Master Carrier with brake Switching Point Control Component Parts Art nr 8055 0001 6007 8055 0007 0757 8055 0007 1007 8055 0042 1507 8700 0680 0757 8050 0050 0002 8050 0205 0083 8050 0205 0087 8050 0221 0163 8050 0221 0167 8050 0230 0302 8050 0246 0167 7530 0308 0007 8050 0400 0037 8050 0410 0037 8050 0415 0057 8050 0420 0007 8055 9224 0101 8050 0060 0007 8050 0061 0007 8050 0065 0000 8050 0066 0000 8050 0070 0000 8050 0073 0000 Colour GAL GAL E BN G A G na A G A Ul i B Weight 1 31 kg meter 1 54 kg piece 2 06 kg piece 0 11 kg set 0 40 kg piece 0 03 kg piece 0 03 kg piece 0 03 kg piece 0 05 kg piece 0 05 kg piece 0 11 kg piece 0 82 kg set 0 04 kg met r 0 50 kg piece 0 50 kg piece 5 50 kg piece 3 38 kg piece 0 03 kg piece 9 77 kg piece 9 77 kg piece 0 95 kg piece 0 10 kg piece Information Length 600 cm Radius 75 cm Radius 100 cm 2 pieces Fit tubes with diameter 48 51 mm 75 kg capacity with swivel hook 8 kg capacity with swivel hook 8 kg capacity 15 kg capacity 15 Kg capacity 30 kg capacity 2 pieces 9 8 mm Length 140 cm Left switch Length 140 cm Right switch Mono Duo Key contact Optical Sensor ShowTex User Manual ShowPipe 07 Assembly In order for the system to operate correctly t
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