22nd June 2018

On a secure footing with Habegger

 

HABEGGER Engineering has developed a special base-plate anchoring system for the new arching towers of Circus Knie’s big top. Thanks to the company’s dedication, the project was completed in just a few weeks.

A dancing swarm of drones is not the only part of this year’s Circus Knie programme that embodies the coming together of modern technology and traditional circus performance. Spectators have also recently enjoyed an unobstructed view of the ring now that two of the four large masts that previously held up the tent’s dome have disappeared. The dome is now spanned by a semicircular arch of steel.

This meant that the existing anchoring points put in place specially for Circus Knie on Zurich’s Sechseläutenplatz had to be repositioned. On 4 April, various solutions were discussed at the site. As the circus management preferred an autonomous solution, they quickly opted for the cheap and easy-to-assemble system from HABEGGER.

By 2 May, the base plates could already be anchored to the special rope system and the arching towers could be pulled up and guyed in place. To avoid taking any risks, HABEGGER’s staff used load dynamometers to monitor the forces that occurred during the process.

This demanding project’s successful completion was thanks not least to the agile and flexible commitment of HABEGGER Engineering, which focuses on providing solutions to meet individual and complex customer requirements.