Rigging Questionnaire

Before inspections, we offer a comprehensive rigging questionnaire to
understand your system’s usage and history. This allows us to provide accurate,
tailored estimates and quotes for necessary maintenance or repairs, ensuring
transparency and clarity throughout the process.

Rigging Questionnaire

Rigging Questionnaire

Name
Address

Technical Director or Flyman:

Name

Technical Information

Inspection Level

Are you looking for a Level 1 or Level 2 inspection? See below please

Inspection Level
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Would you like a training session quoted at a lower cost if done during the inspection?
Do you have a walking grid?
Do you have As-Built drawings you can share?
Are you experiencing any mechanical or controls issues at this time?

Please tell us about your counterweight
system

Single or Double Purchase?

A rope or cable passing from a lifting device over a block or series of block to a single load is single purchase. If the load is tied off at the previous block, you have a double purchase system.

Are your head blocks upright OR underhung

Upright means the blocks are resting on top of a beam or structure Underhung means they are hung from the bottom of a beam or structure

Are your loft blocks upright OR underhung?

Upright means the blocks are resting on top of a beam or structure Underhung means they are hung from the bottom of a beam or structure

Wire guide, T-Guide, J-Guide?*

Wire guide means wires placed to control the location and travel of arbors, clews and curtains. T-Guide means T-shaped members placed in parallel rows to guide arbors or clews.  J-Guide means J-shaped aluminum members fixed in parallel rows for the purpose of guiding arbors or clews

Do you have a loading /​ weight bridge?

This is a gallery above the stage floor where technicians add and remove weight from the arbors

This is a structural railing designed to support rope locks

Please tell us about your dead hung rigging system:

Dead Hung means the sets are directly fixed to the structure or attached at a fixed elevation using chain, rods, or cable

Please tell us about your fire safety curtain:

Do you have a fire safety curtain?

A curtain that closed automatically in event of fire to prevent anything from reaching the audience

Do you have a Dashpot or damper device?

An adjustable, hydraulic ram that smoothly slows and stops the curtain

If you have smoke vents, are they manually operated?

If you have smoke vents, are they manually operated?

Please tell us about your motorized system:

Do you have any motorized hoists?

Controllers that use PLC computers, touch screen, and 3-D displays to move equipment

Please tell us about your control system

Do you have a control system at your facility?

A theatrical rigging system using powered winches and other devices to move equipment rather than muscle power

What type do you have?

SceneControl, Altus, Raynok, other?

Please tell us about any additional items

Do you have an orchestra shell?
Do you have orchestra risers or platforms?
Do you have orchestra pit lift?

Please tell us about the methods and access to rigging

Do you have a personnel lift on site?

Please remember we need to be able to touch all rigging components.

We need to know this in order to determine type of lift

We need to know this in order to determine type of lift