About the The Light Source Mega-Truss Pick, GLOBAL Mega-Truss Pick for 11.4375 Truss, Silver
The Light Source GLOBAL Mega-Truss Pick is a specialized, heavy-duty lifting component engineered exclusively for the 11.4375-inch diameter Global Truss system. Featuring a silver finish, this pick is designed as the critical, rated interface between the truss structure and the flying hardware, providing a secure point for the overhead suspension of lighting arrays, speaker clusters, and video walls. Its compatibility with the specific Global Truss profile ensures a perfect mechanical fit, with a mounting clamp or bolt pattern that attaches securely to the truss chord, facilitating optimal load transfer and preventing slippage or rotation. The silver finish, typically a durable plating or anodizing on high-strength steel or aluminum, provides corrosion resistance and high visibility, making the component easy to identify and inspect within the complex environment of a rigging grid. This pick is built to meet rigorous safety standards, capable of handling the dynamic forces during lifting and the substantial static loads of fully rigged equipment.
Constructed for reliability in professional touring and installation environments, the pick is forged or machined from high-tensile materials. Its design focuses on creating a direct and secure load path from the truss to the shackle or chain. The length is engineered to provide necessary clearance between the truss body and the rigging hardware, ensuring unobstructed hook engagement and preventing interference with mounted fixtures or couplers. As a component specifically for the Global Truss ecosystem, it reflects an understanding of the system's engineering parameters, ensuring that when used as intended, it maintains the integrity and safety of the overall assembly. This dedicated compatibility is a key feature for rental houses and production companies that standardize on Global Truss, as it guarantees interoperability and performance.
This pick is an indispensable tool for riggers and production crews working on concerts, theatrical productions, corporate events, and permanent installations that utilize Global Truss. It enables the industry best practice of ground-rigging, where entire truss segments are fully assembled and cabled on the ground before the picks are attached and the bundle is lifted into position. This methodology drastically reduces work-at-height risks and accelerates the load-in process. For companies invested in the Global Truss system, using this purpose-built pick is a cornerstone of their safety protocol and operational efficiency. It ensures a reliable, code-compliant connection that is trusted in venues worldwide, from clubs to stadiums, supporting the safe execution of complex rigging designs.