4 things about Thomas Truss?

What is Thomas Truss?

what are dimesions and types of Thomas truss?

what are the features of Thomas truss? 

what is the relationship between Thomas truss, James Thomas Engineering, TOMCAT TRUSS and Milos truss?

as a new user of stage lighting truss, you may want to know 4 things about thomas truss. here I would like to share what I got from internet.

What is Thomas Truss?

the full name of James Thomas Engineering truss manufacturer's General Purpose Truss, it short for and known as Thomas Truss, it is one of the most common truss products used in event production. in serials of thomas truss, its most well known product is General Purpose(GP) truss. it is constructed out of aluminum tubing and is designed for top performance at conferences, exhibitions, and small venue work. Suitable sleeve blocks and towers can be incorporated with this truss to build the JTE Ground Support System.

what are dimesions and types of Thomas truss?

from Thomas offical site, we can know that they have released their types of truss as following:

• GENERAL PURPOSE TRUSS 12 × 12

• GENERAL PURPOSE TRUSS 18 × 12

• GENERAL PURPOSE 12“ TRIANGLE

• GENERAL PURPOSE 20.5“ TRIANGLE

• GENERAL PURPOSE TRUSS 15 × 15

• GENERAL PURPOSE 20.5 × 20.5

• SINGLE BAR PRE-RIG

• GENERAL PURPOSE HD 20.5 × 30

• PRE-RIG TRUSS

• MOVING LIGHT TRUSS

what are the features of Thomas truss?

comparing with Global and common trusses, we can easily distinguish Thomas truss from other kinds. because it has very unique design at the truss ends.

Thomas truss adopts end-plate rather than tubing to their truss, so as to enpower the whole truss to have larger capbilities to endure large loading and tensile forces. and it also have its designated screws and nuts to connect the trusses.

what is the relationship between Thomas truss, James Thomas Engineering, TOMCAT TRUSS and Milos truss?

from wikipia, we can see that "James Thomas Engineering (JTE) is a British manufacturing company based in Worcester, Worcestershire. From 1990, the company also has offices in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company manufactures stage lighting equipment and stage rigging equipment, such as trusses, PAR lamp enclosures and more recently LED stage lighting equipment." you can check more information here More

according to Milos Group news. James Thomas Engineering had joined TOMCAT in Milos Group

Milos Group, the largest manufacturer of trussing and support structures in the world, welcomes James Thomas Engineering to its growing number of professional and trusted brands.  James Thomas Engineering has been one of the leading manufacturers of aluminum trussing, rigging and ground support to North American and international clients since 1977.  Its General Purpose, Supertruss and HD truss systems are known throughout the industry as benchmarks for professional outdoor concert, theatre and corporate venue productions. 

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