ASTRO Cranes & Remote

ASTRO Giga Video & Film Crane

ASTRO Giga Crane 5,5m - 12m

Is the ultimate in "big" modular, remote crane systems. It is designed and engineered incorporating the latest technology and is the result of many years experience in the crane business . The result is a state of the art crane system which addresses the demands of the crane operator when it comes to safety, transport, ease of assembly and in-shot stability but also gives the DP an amazing range of choice to create that dream shot.

ASTRO DV Crane

ASTRO Crane 350 / 520

Cameras up to 5 kg/11.02 lb is the ideal travelling companion.

• Extremely short assembling times! (complete assembly in approx. 7 minutes!)
• Wired rigs are separately colored - no danger of mix-up!
• 3 different assembly lenghts including respective complete rig sets
• (small/medium/large ( optional super large ) - Details see technical data sheet)!
• Universally deployable indoors- (short tower tube) as well as outdoors for high flexibility
• Upgradable with light ASTRO - Remote Head DV,  2 or 3-axis, allows two or three pan / tilt or roll with a 360 degree vertical and horizontal and roll!

ASTRO Dias Remote Head

The powerful DIAS Remote Head
a modular system

The new remote head "DIAS" brings new technology (details) with the quality from the MELA - products together and so it is creativ tool for the film industry.

Regardeless of whether a two-axle or three axle version is chosen, the high precision an user-friendliness of this system make using it simplicity itself.

ASTRO Aris Remote Head

The robust Broadcast Remote Head for Cameras up to 15 kg (33.06 lbs), net weight only 5 kg (11,25 lbs)

Rugged all-rounder - convenient 2-axis System for HDV-HD Cameras. ( 3-axis optional.)

The control unit with variable speed regulation, changeover switches for direction.( reverse )

The tax cable with 15-m length is enough for most uses, a lengthening is optionally available.

ASTRO DV Remote Head

The small Remote Head for DV/HDV for cameras up to 5.5 kg, dead weight only 2.0 kg is the ideal travelling companion.
The Remote-Head finds not only in the production everyday life his use, but is also
in the area of Education and continuing education, e.g., in the medicine very much asked.

In addition, he is of the lightest 2/3 axes Remote - Head of his class!

The control unit with infinitely variable speed regulation, changeover switches for direction, connections for DC IN, video out, lanc. in, fully every claim.

The tax cable with 7-m length is enough for most uses, a lengthening is optionally available.

The adjustable camera plate provides for an optimum counterweight.

ASTRO Remote Head Control Unit

The ASTRO remote heads are supplied with a digital control unit. The heads movement is operated with a sensitive joystick, max. speed controller and reverse switches for every axis. LEDs inform about the actual operating mode and battery charge condition. An easy programmable roll axis reference position allows a fast orienta - tion of the remote head.