Mecanum Orbiter S

the workhorse among our vehicle variants

As if on a cushion of air, our Mecanum Orbiter stage cart moves your stage set gentile and precisely, making your event unforgettable.
The Orbiter S is the workhorse among our vehicle variants. For many years, it has been providing reliable service on the stages of this world.


The Orbiter S is the workhorse of the product range and is helping more than 180 satisfied customers in their everyday tasks. Each of these Orbiters comes with the full omnidirectional mobility, supplemented with stage tech like master-slave effects and interfaces for external controls.

In addition to the basic features developed over 10 years ago, many small details have been added based on our experience with customers. Battery control at a quick glance, removable emergency stop and brake release, intuitive colour scheme for remote controls and many other little features make this product outstandingly easy to use.

Although this is the basic stage wagon in our product palette, it is already able to change its geometry by removing and repositioning its axles distance and length to perfectly fit under your loads and into your stage design. Users also appreciate our settings options, such as speed and acceleration limits or the spectacular virtual rotation point definition. 

These opportunities are only a click away on our parametrisation unit as an extended human machine interface.


Technical data - S Double Force Orbiter

Footprint1 x 1 m
Motor Power4 x 220 W
Operating Voltage24 V DC
Direct Payload1000 kg
Drag Load1500 kg, depends on floor quality
Installation height224 mm
Net Weight110 kg


Complete list of options for customization >>


Ideal for show effects and stage design

Our electric drive modules function as self-contained drive units for stage and platform surfaces, turntables, and other structures of virtually any shape. They enable all forms of horizontal motion, from simple transport tasks to highly complex scenic transformations. Decorative elements, stage platforms, set pieces, and actors/actresses can all be moved smoothly and precisely. Because no cables, rails, or guide systems are required, designers have complete freedom when planning movement patterns and scenic effects.

Each drive module comes fully assembled and ready for use. Core components—including the Mecanum wheel, motor, gearbox, safety control unit, radio receiver and batteries—are integrated into a single compact unit. Power is supplied by maintenance-free lead-gel batteries, while control signals are transmitted via a certified safety radio system. The modules are compatible with many common stage platform and frame systems; they can be installed easily into a structure to be immediately operational.  
 
Control can be handled either through a portable radio control panel or via computer-based control system which can use our CAN interface or Profinet (optional).


Overview advantages

  • Full Mecanum mobility like in all our products
  • Change your trolley geometry with only a few simple steps
  • Increase payload & trolley size with up to 8 Orbiters in compound mode
  • Teach-In function for storing up to 32 tracks; subsequent repeated driving according to database
  • Benefit from our long industrial experience 
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  • Enjoy our long list of useful & proven accessories

We move stages

Because Mecanum systems can rotate in place, additional rotating tables for tool-change carts or mobile assembly platforms become unnecessary. In theater and entertainment applications, a Mecanum vehicle can serve simultaneously as a moving stage platform and a turntable. This not only saves space but also time – consider the complexity of parking manoeuvres. Instead of carefully steering through tight curves, moving back and forth until reaching the correct position, a Mecanum vehicle simply drives next to the gap and moves directly sideways into it – with millimeter precision.

Dynamic stage elements are now an essential part of today's television shows. Our mobile drive systems enable magical, unprecedented stage effects for theatre productions, musicals, TV shows and theme parks. Have you ever seen a rotating sofa on TV? Rotating seating elements are already popular in stage design – but the future of stage technology requires more than simple rotation or linear motion on rails.

Mecanum wheels make entirely new effects and movements possible. The possibilities for stage design are endless: freely moving set pieces in all directions create breathtaking effects that amaze audiences. Imagine combining the freedom of a hovercraft with the precision and safety of a CNC machine to give directors full creative control and peace of mind.


Brand new feature!

CAN or Profinet interface to/from your own control system