Blackburn UK based lighting and visual rental specialist HSL continues on the
proactive investment path it followed throughout 2015, with another £2 million
spent the last two months of the year, spread between a number of premium
lighting brands including Martin by Harman, Philips, Robe and SGM.

HSL became the latest UK rental company to purchase Robe’s 1700Watt BMFL Spot
moving lights with 50 units joining the rental stock, which went out on a variety of
projects. “They were being demanded on so many riders’ commented HSL’s MD
Simon Stuart, “That we needed them on-board and available’.

More Robe DL range luminaires – built specifically for theatre applications – include
a mix of DL4X LED spots and DLF LED washes. These, together with CycFX 8s and
LEDWash 1200s were purchased to facilitate HSL’s constantly busy theatre division,
which included 30 festive season pantos … on top of all the regular touring theatre
productions.

Another 60 x SGM G-Spots are added to the growing inventory of IP rated fixtures.

These are on top of the 40 purchased in September 2015 that formed part of the
stunning lighting scheme on the roof of the O2 Arena in London for the duration of
the Rugby World Cup which was designed by Projection Artworks and lit by Tim
Routledge.

The 100 active HSL G-Spots are not alone when it comes to the SGM shopping list …
with no less than 250 x Q7 LED floods also purchased … and directly sub-rented to
a high profile installation in central London.

All these SGM units are becoming an integral part of HSL’s rapidly expanding
Temporary and Permanent Architectural Lighting division which features a full data
and mains infrastructure with specialist mains distribution.

“We’ve taken a lot of time to design and build what we believe are the right
products for this environment, facilitating the supply and support of projects and
large scale events like the above mentioned O2 installation to those relating to
urban or building beautification and regeneration where the lighting of public art is
central,’ says Stuart.

Philips’ Showline range was again included in the latest HSL shopping spree.

Another Forty Showline SL BAR 640 and 80 x E-Strip 10 LED battens … were added
to Stuart’s trolley, all of which were deployed up and down the country on a
multiplicity of pantos from Snow White to Cinderella.

Fifty-two new Philips Showline SL BEAM 300 fx spot and wash moving lights came to
the warehouse and went straight out on tour for a routine hammering – like all the
other kit – on the Prodigy tour, with spectacular lighting by LD Andy Hurst.

From Martin, HSL purchased 48 x new MAC Aura XB LED washes for general stock,
together with 100 x Atomic LED strobes, 8 x MAC Viper Performances and 8 x Viper
Washes.

Last but by no means least … was over 100 fog and haze generators.

Forty Base Hazer Pros, 20 x Base Classic foggers, 20 x Base high powered foggers
and 12 x Base touring smoke machines combined with fans … were joined by
another four JEM Glaciator X-Streams … and 10 x MDG Atmosphere Haze machines
all of which will ensure that the fantastic atmosphere for which HSL is renowned …
is maintained with enthusiasm and style.