Rack & Pinion Geared Crank-up Stand STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy

The STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy Rack & Pinion Geared Crank-up Stand with rolling base is a genuine "rack and pinion gear" commercial studio-grade, fail-safe solution. The STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy provides a well engineered, budget-friendly product that is accessible to all sizes of studios. This product was designed in response to clients that shoot seated subjects with Para (parabolic) modifiers and large umbrellas.

The STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy Rack & Pinion Geared Crank-up Stand provides a 110 lb lifting load capacity. Compared to a C-Stand, it provides a 5-6x greater load capacity than a C-Stand, which is typically rated for approximately 18-22 lbs. A typical strobe set-up with parabolic modifier weighs 25-40lbs. A typical HMI Daylight setup can weigh as much as 50-75 lbs.

The STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy Rack & Pinion Geared Crank-up Stand enables any operator to independently lift, lower, re-position lighting, safely, quickly, and easily, using only ONE HAND with very little effort. Everyone who uses C-stands, loves and hates them at the same time. The STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy Rack & Pinion Geared Crank Stand reduces hand, elbow, and back fatigue that is typically associated with the unfriendly ergonomics when lifting and lowering, lightning on C-Stands. 

The STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy Rack & Pinion Geared Crank Stand allows studio lighting to be reconfigured very quickly with minimum effort. The included wheel casters are quickly locked and unlocked by foot. The STA-06-200 Rack & Pinion Geared Crank-up Stand legs can be folded up quickly, for efficient vertical storage, without special tools.

The STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy Rack & Pinion Geared Crank Stand mechanism incorporates two separate and independent braking systems. The first system is a mechanical fail-safe disk brake that detects and prevents unwanted downward movement. The second system is a physical brake that locks the column in place which the user engages by turning a knob**. A safety wire is also supplied and incorporated into the receiver.

The STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy Rack & Pinion Geared Crank-up Stand is manufactured with CNC machinery to ensure accuracy and dependability. The main square tube design was chosen over a round tube for strength. There is more material in a 2" square tube than there is in a 2" round tube of the same wall thickness. The square tube has a stronger beam strength and is also stronger in both compression and tension, making it ideal for lifting and safely holding booms as well as premium strobes, continuous lighting fixtures and large parabolic modifiers.

The heart of the STA-06-200-1000 Lowboy Rack & Pinion Geared Crank-up Stand is a chain rack and pinion gear drive mechanism. The CNC manufactured gear system provides smooth movement and many years of reliable use without the need for maintenance.

The low profile rolling base is ideal for use in Studio, underneath furniture, vehicles and low clearance set-ups.

Product Updates

Studio Titan reserves the right to make product changes and improvements as required. As a result, the product supplied may not be exactly as pictured or specified. Junior to Baby Pin Adapter shown in images for reference not included.

*Current version includes new heavy duty receiver with safety wire and integrated telescoping extension column. Legs fold upwards parallel with the main vertical column for compact storage.

**Always use the external brake when parking and securing the load

History

"Rack and pinion gear stands" can be compared to "crank-o-vators" and "ratcheted crank handle stands" which have ;heavy lifting capacity and have been used by film and television studios for over 30 years.

Crank Stands use internal ropes or wires [not gears] and do not typically provide an internal fail-safe mechanism. A CABLE type Crank Stand provides a light lifting capacity.

Why does it matter?

Simply said, a genuine "rack and pinion gear" is fail-safe*. It is designed to enable the operator to lift the load using only one hand and prevent the load from crashing down during normal operation or if the internal mechanism fails. A "CABLE or Rope type" mechanism can slowly fray and break without warning before the light comes crashing down. For studios that are concerned with safety and protecting their lighting investment, the STA-06-200 Rack Pinion Geared Crank-up Stand is a economical option for consideration.

Cable type or Wind Up Stands VS Rack & Pinion Geared Crank Stands

Cable type or Wind Up Stands are the most common type of assisted stand. They typically use an internal cable or wire rope wound around a pulley to lift the internal support columns which extend upwards. Over time, wire cables can stretch, fray, fatigue and break, therefore wind-up stands are not categorized as “fail-safe”.

Geared Crank Stands are designed to be “safe”. The gear system is modelled after a more robust, industrial design where failure modes are taken into consideration. The all-metal chain rack and pinion gearing system used in the STA-06-200 Rack & Pinion Geared Crank-up Stand provides a superior stand with a high load capacity that is both dependable and safe.

Prop. 65 Warning Label Explanation:

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WARNING TO OUR CALIFORNIAN CONSUMERS:

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