Lights Camera Action - Choose the Best Castors in the Entertainment Industry!

October 10, 2017

Ross Castors

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We deal with a wide variety of entertainment industry clients from Hollywood to Pinewood Studios, Saddlers Wells to the Royal Opera House and from Chickenshed Theatre to RADA. All clients in the entertainment industry require one thing from us as a supplier - equipment that does not fail!

As those in the business say, The show must go on! Moving sets and scenery, small moving props to large props, and from lighting and equipment to staging and seating, all stage crew and technicians requirements are the same. The equipment must not fail, it must move quietly and must not damage their floors.

We asked our clients in the entertainment industry what is important to them in choosing the right product. Here are their top 5 factors that are important in choosing the right castors and wheels to keep the show on the road!

1. Quiet castors for sets and scenery

The entertainment business doesn’t stand still, but a specific challenge is to move large sets, scenery and equipment quietly and efficiently during the production or while filming is in progress. Choose from jacking castors to heavy duty non marking rubber castors as the perfect solution.

2. Castors must be easy to operate and move

Making castors easier to push and pull on equipment, reduces the force required by the stage technicians. Our range of ergonomic CC Apex castors are perfect for the job as they move effortlessly and yet carry heavy loads.

3. Non marking castors that do not damage the floors

We have many clients with prestigious venues, from Royal Opera House to Glyndebourne, and many national and local theatre venues. Their requirements are very specific; do not damage the stage floors. This requires us to offer our non-marking castors that are soft enough to ensure the floor does not dent, but durable enough to take the weights of sets and scenery. Debris-dispelling wheels such as the CC Apex castors are becoming a popular choice!

4. Castors must be able to take the load

High weight bearing castors are often required and we have clients that request small castors that carry heavy loads, which are perfect for moving props and equipment. Our range of low level castors fit the bill!

5. Quick and easy ordering process

Buying online and guaranteed next day delivery is a must for the entertainment industry as they source and require products for projects on a quick turnaround. It’s not been unheard of to courier product to production companies in the space of a few hours! And at Ross we are happy to help clients who are in a hurry!

Let us help you find the right castor for your entertainment industry application. We have 100’s to choose from, in stock and ready for immediate dispatch!