Three kinds of stage elements are to be distinguished in the area of mobile pedestals:

• the plug-in-leg pedestal  

• the telescopic-leg pedestal  

• the scissor-leg pedestal  

These kinds of pedestals are distinguished essentially by their supporting mechanisms, and in terms of the diverse areas in which they are being used: open-air events, theaters, studios, community and multi-purpose auditoriums, fair and business auditoriums, restaurants, circuses, fashion events, hotels etc. 

The plug-in-leg-pedestal is a platform with a fixed erecting height, which can be adjusted by exchanging plug-feet which are attached underneath the equipment.   In every model, varying profile cross cuts 40 -  60 mm can be used. This model is used for stages with a fixed height, or for rostra erected stepwise.   A smooth and even floor, such as can be found in gymnasiums, multi-purpose auditoriums, halls, museums, etc. is a precondition to guarantee stability.

The telescopic-foot-pedestal is an expansion of the plug-foot-pedestal. In order to balance uneven floors, slopes, stairs, plug-foot-coverings were altered in such a way as to render their height adjustable without the interposition of stairs. The basic elements are constituted by a mantle profile, (external profile) from which a multi-purpose profile (internal profile) can be drawn and arrested without stairs. Here again diverse profile cross cuts can be used in every system.

The scissor leg pedestal is a platform with a scissor construction, which has been attached underneath the equipment and can be unfolded in different ways.

The X-scissor-mechanism (8 feet per pedestal) is distinguished from the Y-scissor-mechanism (4 feet per pedestal). Pedestals are further distinguished in the kinds of material used: aluminium, string-press-profile, or blank building steal. All variants can be erected in a pre-given roster of 20, 40, 60, and 100 cm, or in the slope of 16 2/3 usual in theaters.

Plugin- and Telescopic Pedestals

Scissor Pedestals