SUPERAERO
35
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The Design
As a progression from the Super Aerocrane, the Superaero 35
features a taller fulcrum for the first and second sections of
the crane, allowing for a 6 foot longer arm reach in remote use,
and a three foot longer reach in rideable mode.
The Superaero 35 is configured in 3' increments with quick
connecting couplers providing a range of 8'6" to 34'6", with an
effective lens height of 33’6"' at full extension. When adapted
to a two-man rideable formation, the lens height reaches 17'.
The Construction
Whereas most crane manufacturers utilize welded aluminum parts,
the Superaero 35 is constructed from the highest quality
tempered aluminum. The extrusions themselves are actually
cryogenically tempered (freezing process) and combined with
stainless steel parts and precision bearings to maximize
strength and minimize weight. The entire crane arm, including
the counterweight bucket (without remote head, camera, and
counterweights) weighs only 950 lbs. in the remote
configuration.
Lightweight construction combined with exceptional
engineering and modularity allow users of the Superaero 35 to
shoot from the most inaccessible places. It can be mounted onto
almost any regular dolly and tracking package.
The AeroBase has been constructed specifically for the Superaero 35 and is recommended for remote crane lengths of 24' and over, as well as for use in the rideable mode. The Aerobase features 4-way crabbing and conventional steering, stabilizing jacks, and speed rail push/pull bars. It will accept balloon tires, track wheels and stage wheels.
Set up on a pyramid base, the Superaero 35 turns conventional camera cars, boats, and trains into insert vehicles. The modular design of the crane arm lends itself to use on rooftops, scaffolding, and a variety of unusual off-the-ground positions that are often impractical with other camera cranes. With proper rigging, an up and down boom range of 51' 6" is attainable.
Special Features
The patented dampening system of pan and tilt virtually eliminates boom whip from fast or sudden moves. Precision bearings and low operational weight result in exceptionally smooth operation of the crane arm with a minimum of counterweights. Aerocrane’s heavy-duty four-way leveling head corrects up to 5°.
Also available from Aerocrane, Inc. is a unique computer control package that can control digital remote heads for target tracking and back pan. It also incorporates the important feature of calculating parallax corrections while referencing the pan and tilt of the crane and the selected focal length.
Built into the heart of the Superaero 35 are direct drive digital encoders which, in conjunction with the software of the computer control package, automate up to 16 functions including third axis, zoom, focus, iris and camera speed. Each of these functions is triggered from specific crane positions. The Superaero 35 direct drive encoders can further assist motion control applications such as crane move and position recording.