Shotoku’s Pneumatic Pedestal will Share Center Stage with Aluminum Tripod/Head Series at IBC 2006
Robotics Side Will Feature New Height Drive and Pan / Tilt Head
– Shotoku Broadcast Systems, the leading international manufacturer of camera support for the television broadcast industry, will introduce its newest manual and robotic products to the European market at IBC 2006 on Stand 11.724. The Company’s latest offerings include a pneumatic pedestal with a companion pan / tilt head, and a new aluminum tripod / head series on the manual side, and a new height unit as well as a pan / tilt head from the robotics side.
TP-90 Pneumatic Pedestal and TE-23 Pan / Tilt Head
Shotoku Broadcast Systems will officially debut its new TP-90 Pneumatic Pedestal with its matching TE-23 pan / tilt head to European broadcasters at IBC. The TP-90 and TE-23, designed to accommodate a wide range of camera configurations, joins the company’s comprehensive range of pedestals with matching pan / tilt heads. The pedestal, built on the success of the award-winning TP-80 pneumatic pedestal, incorporates design elements of its predecessor’s column that ensures its rigidity and facilitates very light and smooth up/down movement. The compact 3-stage, minimum height unit has a record-breaking column stroke reach of 94.5cm (37.2 in.). Located under the carriage, the TP-90’s cable guards can easily be height adjusted by turning a knob located at the side of carriage.
Safety features include a new and improved column lock as well as a brake ring placed within reach of the cameraman while in operation.
Specifications
Maximum Height: 149.5cm (58.9in)
Minimum Height: 55.0cm (21.7in)
Maximum Width: 76.0cm (29.9in)
Minimum Width: 70.7cm (27.8in)
Vertical Stroke 94.5cm (37.2in)
Maximum Load Cap.: 60kg (132 lbs)
Mass Weight: 145kg (319 lbs) (Including Counterweights)
Maximum Air Pressure: Less than 0.981 MPa
The TP-90’s compact and lightweight TE-23 companion pan / tilt head has a payload of 60kg. (132 lbs). The TE-23 features the REULAUX perfect balance system for smooth operation and is easily adjustable with a wide balance range.
SH-100 Lightweight Aluminum Head / Tripods
Shotoku will also premiere the SH-100 lightweight aluminum head with a series of companion tripods. The versatile SH-100 perfect balance ENG fluid head will be shown with the TDA100 2-stage, TSA100 single stage, and TT-66 4-stage aluminum tripods.
TG-19 Pan / Tilt Head and TI-12 Height Drive
From the robotic side, the company will show the TG-19 pan / tilt head, and TI-12 Height Drive. Supporting a maximum payload of 70kg (154 lbs), the new TG-19 pan / tilt head allows large lens, camera and prompter combinations to be controlled smoothly and reliably. Following in the footsteps of it’s sister model - the TG-18 - the TG-19 is capable of manual control and has the ability to ‘learn’ the movements of its operator allowing them to be replayed exactly and as often as required. Like the Company’s entire robotic range of pan / tilt heads, high-resolution intelligent optical encoders are used allowing Virtual Reality outputs without modification to the head itself.
Shotoku’s new TI-12 Robotic Height Drive enables a wide variety of shooting angles to be achieved from a single camera position making it ideal for news, sports and current affairs studios, and virtual studios. Its compatibility with other manufacturers pedestals adds to its extraordinary versatility. With an industry first 1000mm (over 39”) height range and smooth, vibration free movement throughout it’s speed range, the TI-12 integrates seamlessly with Shotoku’s TG-18 and TG-19 pan / tilt heads. Driven directly from the CMC, the TI-12 needs no further interfacing and operator control is achieved using the existing rotary controls of the Shotoku Robotic Control Systems.
About Shotoku Broadcast Systems
Shotoku Broadcast Systems is an international leader in the manufacture and marketing of a full range of camera support products with emphasis on pedestals and pan/tilt heads for the television broadcast industry. The Company also provides robotic camera systems capable of interfacing with other manufacturers equipment. Established in 1941 as an engineering design firm specializing in unique machines, Shotoku maintains headquarters in Japan and operates offices in Staines, UK and Torrance, CA. For further information: www. Shotoku.tv
