Rigging & Trussing
What does professional rigging involve?
Professional rigging means designing and installing overhead truss, lighting bars, LED structures, and banners within a calculated safe working load, inspecting all hardware before use, and having trained personnel on site. Eagles AV plans every rig around the actual load it will carry, with margin built in, because rigging failures are rare precisely because the industry does not treat “looks secure” as good enough.
Anything suspended over a stage, an audience, or a walkway carries real risk if it is not engineered properly. That includes lighting rigs, LED walls, speaker clusters, banners, and decorative truss. We treat rigging as a safety discipline first and a visual one second, because the visual only matters if the structure is sound.
Working load limits, explained simply
Every piece of rigging hardware, truss, chain hoists, slings, shackles, has a Working Load Limit (WLL), the maximum weight it should ever carry in normal use. This is not the same as the point where it would actually break. WLL is set with a safety margin already built in, commonly a ratio of several times the breaking strength, specifically so that normal use never gets close to failure.
We calculate the actual load for your specific rig, lighting fixtures, an LED wall, speaker clusters, banners, and design the truss and hardware to stay well within its rated limit, not at the edge of it. A rig that “should be fine” is not a rig we install. A rig that is calculated, rated, and within limit is.
Why Choose Us:
- Engineer-certified structures
- Safe and scalable installations
- Ideal for setups that require precision and performance
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Inspection and testing
Rigging hardware degrades with use, and the only way to know its real condition is to check it, not assume it. Before every event we inspect truss sections, chain hoists, slings, shackles, and connection points for wear, damage, or deformation, and any piece that does not pass is taken out of service immediately, no exceptions.
New or repaired lifting equipment is proof tested before first use, loaded beyond its working limit under controlled conditions to confirm it performs as rated. This is standard rigging practice internationally, and it is exactly what protects against the rare but serious failures that happen when equipment is simply trusted rather than verified.
What we rig
- Lighting trusses and bars, for stage and audience lighting rigs
- LED wall support structures, engineered for the specific weight and wind exposure of your screen
- Speaker flying systems, for line-array sound suspended above the audience
- Banners and branded signage, rigged so they do not sag or sway unexpectedly
- Decorative and structural truss, for stage design and scenic builds
Rigging rarely works alone, it supports staging, lighting, and LED screens, so we plan it as part of the full build, not as a separate afterthought.
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Trained personnel on site
Rigging is carried out and supervised by people trained in load calculation and safe rigging practice, not general event staff asked to help lift something. On the day, a qualified person oversees the rig from installation through to dismantling, checking connection points and confirming everything holds its rated position before the event starts.
What's included
- Load calculation for your specific equipment
- Pre-use inspection of all truss and rigging hardware
- Proof testing of new or repaired equipment before first use
- Installation and supervision by trained personnel
- Coordination with staging, lighting, and LED teams
- Dismantling and inspection after the event
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Tell us what needs to be rigged, its weight, and your venue, and we will calculate the load and design it properly.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Question
What is a Working Load Limit?
It is the maximum weight a piece of rigging hardware should carry in normal use, set well below the point where it would actually fail, so there is always a safety margin.
Do you inspect rigging equipment before every event?
Yes. Truss sections, hoists, slings, shackles, and connection points are inspected before use, and anything showing wear or damage is taken out of service immediately.
What can you rig besides lighting?
LED wall structures, speaker flying systems, banners and signage, and decorative or structural truss for stage design.
Is rigging included in your staging and production packages?
Yes, rigging is usually planned as part of the wider stage, lighting, or LED build rather than booked separately, though it can be hired on its own.
Do you provide rigging outside Nairobi?
Yes, across Kenya, with personnel and equipment transported to the venue.
